Gambling game and apparatus with uneven passive banker

Claim 1

A method of playing a game of change utilizing a plurality of scorable units wherein said scorable units form sets having different rankings, said method comprising the steps of: a player placing a wager with a dealer; said player randomly receiving an original set of said scorable units, said original set containing A scorable units, where A is an integer; said dealer randomly receiving a first set of said scorable units, said first set having B scorable units where B is an integer and B is not equal to A, said first set having a first-set ranking; said player arranging said original set into a second set having C scorable units and a third set having D scorable units where C and D are integers, such that C+D=A, said second set having a second-set ranking, said third set having a third-set ranking; said first-set ranking being compared to said second-set ranking to determine if said player has lost or won said wager; and said player receiving a jackpot if said player has won said wager, said jackpot being determined according to a pay schedule calculated in proportion to said third-set ranking.

Claim 2

A method of playing a game of change utilizing a plurality of scorable units wherein said scorable units form sets having different rankings, said method comprising the steps of: a player placing a wager with a dealer; said player randomly receiving an original set of said scorable units, said original set containing A scorable units, where A is an integer; said dealer randomly receiving a first set of said scorable units, said first set having B scorable units where B is an integer and B is not equal to A, said first set having a first-set ranking; said player arranging said original set into a second set having C scorable units and a third set having D scorable units where C and D are integers, such that C+D=A, said second set having a second-set ranking, said third set having a third-set ranking; said first-set ranking being compared to said second-set ranking to determine if said player has lost or won said wager; and said player receiving a jackpot if said player has won said wager, said jackpot being determined according to a pay schedule calculated in proportion to said third-set ranking.

Claim 6

A method of playing a game of chance utilizing a computerized video-game machine capable of displaying images of scorable units on a video-display screen wherein said scorable units form sets having different rankings, said video-display screen having a first-set dealer zone, an original-set player zone, a second-set player zone, and a third-set player zone, said method comprising the steps of: a player registering a wager with said computerized video-game machine; said player directing said computerized video-game machine to randomly generate an original set of scorable units containing A scorable units and a first set of scorable units containing B scorable units where A and B are integers and B is not equal to A, said original set being displayed in said original-set player zone and having an original-set ranking, said first set being displayed in said first-set dealer zone and having a first-set ranking, said first-set ranking being concealed from said player; said computerized video-game machine displaying guiding means for helping said player to evaluate said original-set ranking; said player directing said computerized video-game machine to arrange said original set into a second set having C scorable units and a third set having D scorable units where C and D are integers, such that C+D=A, said second set having a second-set ranking, said third set having a third-set ranking, said-third set ranking being greater than or equal to said second-set ranking; said computerized video-game machine comparing said second-set ranking to said third-set ranking; said computerized video-game machine displaying said second set in said second-set player zone and said third set in said third-set player zone only if said third-set ranking is greater than or equal to said second-set ranking, said computerized video-game machine requiring said player to rearrange said second set and said third set if said second-set ranking is greater than said third-set ranking; said player directing said computerized video-game machine to reveal said first-set ranking to said player and to compare said first-set ranking to said second-set ranking to determine if said player has won or lost said wager, said player winning said wager if said second-set ranking is greater than said first-set ranking, said player losing said wager if said first-set ranking is greater than said second-set ranking; said player receiving a jackpot if said player has won said wager, said jackpot being determined according to a pay schedule calculated in proportion to said third-set ranking.

Claim 7

A method of playing a game of chance utilizing a computerized video-game machine capable of displaying images of scorable units on a video-display screen wherein said scorable units form sets having different rankings, said video-display screen having a first-set dealer zone, an original-set player zone, a second-set player zone, and a third-set player zone, said method comprising the steps of: a player registering a wager with said computerized video-game machine; said player directing said computerized video-game machine to randomly generate an original set of scorable units containing A scorable units and a first set of scorable units containing B scorable units where A and B are integers and B is not equal to A, said original set being displayed in said original-set player zone and having an original-set ranking, said first set being displayed in said first-set dealer zone and having a first-set ranking, said first-set ranking being concealed from said player; said computerized video-game machine displaying guiding means for helping said player to evaluate said original-set ranking; said player directing said computerized video-game machine to arrange said original set into a second set having C scorable units and a third set having D scorable units where C and D are integers, such that C+D=A, said second set having a second-set ranking, said third set having a third-set ranking, said-third set ranking being greater than or equal to said second-set ranking; said computerized video-game machine comparing said second-set ranking to said third-set ranking; said computerized video-game machine displaying said second set in said second-set player zone and said third set in said third-set player zone only if said third-set ranking is greater than or equal to said second-set ranking, said computerized video-game machine requiring said player to rearrange said second set and said third set if said second-set ranking is greater than said third-set ranking; said player directing said computerized video-game machine to reveal said first-set ranking to said player and to compare said first-set ranking to said second-set ranking to determine if said player has won or lost said wager, said player winning said wager if said second-set ranking is greater than said first-set ranking, said player losing said wager if said first-set ranking is greater than said second-set ranking; said player receiving a jackpot if said player has won said wager, said jackpot being determined according to a pay schedule calculated in proportion to said third-set ranking.

Claim 8

A method of playing a game of chance utilizing a plurality of playing cards and a playing area wherein card hands are ranked from low to high in order of high card, pair, two-pair, three-of-a kind, straight, flush, full house, four-of-a-kind, straight flush, royal flush, and five-of-a-kind, said game of chance being administered by a dealer, said playing area comprising a first-hand dealer zone, a second-hand player zone, and a third-hand player zone, said method comprising the steps of: a player placing a wager with said dealer; said player receiving an original hand having A random cards where A is an integer; said dealer receiving a first hand having B random cards where B is an integer and B is not equal to A, said first hand being placed face down in said first-hand dealer zone, said first hand having a first-hand ranking; said player arranging said original hand into a second hand having C cards and a third hand having D cards where C and D are integers, such that C+D=A, said second hand having a second-hand ranking, said third hand having a third-hand ranking, said third-hand ranking being greater than or equal to said second-hand ranking, said second hand being placed in said second-hand player zone, said third hand being placed in said third-hand player zone; said first hand being turned face up and said first-hand ranking being compared to said second-hand ranking to determine if said player has lost or won said wager, said player winning said wager if said second-hand ranking is greater than said first-hand ranking, said player losing said wager if said first-hand ranking is greater than said second-hand ranking; and said player receiving a jackpot if said layer has won said wager, said jackpot being determined according to a pay schedule calculated in proportion to said third-hand ranking.

Claim 9

A method of playing a game of chance utilizing a plurality of playing cards and a playing area wherein card hands are ranked from low to high in order of high card, pair, two-pair, three-of-a kind, straight, flush, full house, four-of-a-kind, straight flush, royal flush, and five-of-a-kind, said game of chance being administered by a dealer, said playing area comprising a first-hand dealer zone, a second-hand player zone, and a third-hand player zone, said method comprising the steps of: a player placing a wager with said dealer; said player receiving an original hand having A random cards where A is an integer; said dealer receiving a first hand having B random cards where B is an integer and B is not equal to A, said first hand being placed face down in said first-hand dealer zone, said first hand having a first-hand ranking; said player arranging said original hand into a second hand having C cards and a third hand having D cards where C and D are integers, such that C+D=A, said second hand having a second-hand ranking, said third hand having a third-hand ranking, said third-hand ranking being greater than or equal to said second-hand ranking, said second hand being placed in said second-hand player zone, said third hand being placed in said third-hand player zone; said first hand being turned face up and said first-hand ranking being compared to said second-hand ranking to determine if said player has lost or won said wager, said player winning said wager if said second-hand ranking is greater than said first-hand ranking, said player losing said wager if said first-hand ranking is greater than said second-hand ranking; and said player receiving a jackpot if said layer has won said wager, said jackpot being determined according to a pay schedule calculated in proportion to said third-hand ranking.

Claim 13

A method of playing a game of chance utilizing a computerized video-game apparatus capable of displaying images of playing cards on a video-display screen wherein card hands are ranked from low to high in order of high card, pair, two-pair, three-of-a-kind, straight, flush, full house, four-of-a-kind, straight flush, royal flush, and five-of-a-kind, said video-display screen having a first-hand dealer zone, an original-hand player zone, a second-hand player zone, and a third-hand player zone, said method comprising the steps of: a player registering a wager with said computerized video-game apparatus; said player directing said computerized video-game apparatus to randomly generate an original hand having A cards and a first hand having B cards where A and B are integers, such that B is not equal to A, from a pool comprising elements corresponding to a deck of playing cards, said original hand being displayed in said original-hand player zone, said first hand being displayed face down in said first-hand dealer zone, said original hand having an original-hand ranking, said first hand having a first-hand ranking; said computerized video-game apparatus displaying guiding means for helping said player evaluate said original-hand ranking; said player directing said computerized video-game apparatus to arrange said original hand into a second hand having C cards and a third hand having D cards where C and D are integers, such that C+D=A, said second hand having a second-hand ranking, said third hand having a third-hand ranking, said third-hand ranking being greater than or equal to said second-hand ranking; said computerized video-game apparatus comparing said second-hand ranking to said third-hand ranking and displaying said second hand in said second-hand player zone and said third hand in said third-hand player zone only if said third-hand ranking is greater than or equal to said second-hand ranking, said computerized video-game apparatus requiring said player to rearranged said second hand and said third hand if said second-hand ranking is greater than said third-hand ranking; said player directing said computerized video-game apparatus to display said first hand face up and to compare said first-hand ranking to said second-hand ranking to determine if said player has lost or won said wager, said player winning said wager if said second-hand ranking is greater than said first-hand ranking, said player losing said wager if said first-hand ranking is greater than said second-hand ranking; and said player receiving a jackpot if said player has won said wager, said jackpot being determined according to a pay schedule calculated in proportion to said third-hand ranking.

Claim 14

A method of playing a game of chance utilizing a computerized video-game apparatus capable of displaying images of playing cards on a video-display screen wherein card hands are ranked from low to high in order of high card, pair, two-pair, three-of-a-kind, straight, flush, full house, four-of-a-kind, straight flush, royal flush, and five-of-a-kind, said video-display screen having a first-hand dealer zone, an original-hand player zone, a second-hand player zone, and a third-hand player zone, said method comprising the steps of: a player registering a wager with said computerized video-game apparatus; said player directing said computerized video-game apparatus to randomly generate an original hand having A cards and a first hand having B cards where A and B are integers, such that B is not equal to A, from a pool comprising elements corresponding to a deck of playing cards, said original hand being displayed in said original-hand player zone, said first hand being displayed face down in said first-hand dealer zone, said original hand having an original-hand ranking, said first hand having a first-hand ranking; said computerized video-game apparatus displaying guiding means for helping said player evaluate said original-hand ranking; said player directing said computerized video-game apparatus to arrange said original hand into a second hand having C cards and a third hand having D cards where C and D are integers, such that C+D=A, said second hand having a second-hand ranking, said third hand having a third-hand ranking, said third-hand ranking being greater than or equal to said second-hand ranking; said computerized video-game apparatus comparing said second-hand ranking to said third-hand ranking and displaying said second hand in said second-hand player zone and said third hand in said third-hand player zone only if said third-hand ranking is greater than or equal to said second-hand ranking, said computerized video-game apparatus requiring said player to rearranged said second hand and said third hand if said second-hand ranking is greater than said third-hand ranking; said player directing said computerized video-game apparatus to display said first hand face up and to compare said first-hand ranking to said second-hand ranking to determine if said player has lost or won said wager, said player winning said wager if said second-hand ranking is greater than said first-hand ranking, said player losing said wager if said first-hand ranking is greater than said second-hand ranking; and said player receiving a jackpot if said player has won said wager, said jackpot being determined according to a pay schedule calculated in proportion to said third-hand ranking.