LATIN DRAW POKER

摘要

A wagering card game is described whereby players compete against the dealer, rather than against other players. Players place an ante bet and five cards are dealt to each player and the dealer, the players seek a high-ranking hand. After the dealer places his/her five card hand face down on the game table the players decide to make a call bet or fold, a call bet being double an ante bet. Players can purchase draw cards to improve the rank of a hand, one or two draw cards costing an amount equal to a player's ante bet. Additionally, a player can make one bonus payout or progressive jackpot wager. If a player hand defeats a dealer hand and the player has not folded, a player is paid even money on the ante bet and the applicable amount on the call bet. If a player loses against the dealer, the player loses their ante and/or call bets. The bonus payout or progressive jackpot wagers are separate from and immaterial to the outcome between the dealer hand and the player hand. If a dealer hand does not qualify, a dealer qualification being a hand of at least an Ace and a King, (preferably a dealer qualification hand being at least a pair of five's, or a poker hand of greater value), a game round is terminated after even money is paid on the ante bet of those players who have not folded, and any bonus payout or progressive jackpot payout is made. The game playing surface includes call boxes, ante boxes, draw boxes, bonus payout or progressive jackpot wagering circle(s), a dealer station, a chip tray, a discard rack, and devices to indicate the placement of a wager and a bonus payout or progressive jackpot player qualification.