Methods of Playing Poker Games

1. A method of playing a casino poker card game, comprising the steps of: (a) affording each player an opportunity to place an ante wager to participate in said card game; (b) affording each player an option of placing a progressive jackpot wager to participate in a progressive jackpot; (c) dealing five cards to each player and a dealer; (d) affording each player an opportunity to inspect their cards; (e) settling said progressive jackpot wagers based on each player's first five cards according to a predetermined progressive jackpot payout table; (f) affording each player an option to either fold and lose their ante wager, or call and continue play by placing a bet wager, wherein said bet wager mandatorily equals twice said ante wager; (g) dealing an equal number of cards to each remaining player and to said dealer; (h) comparing each remaining player's best five card hand to the dealer's best five card hand using poker rank as the criterion for comparison; (i) if the dealer's hand is not at least a predetermined rank, the player wins a preselected amount based on the player's ante wager, and the player keeps the player's bet wager; (j) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the dealer's hand is higher than the player's hand, the player loses both the player's ante wager and the player's bet wager; and (k) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the player's hand is higher than the dealer's hand, the player wins a first predetermined amount on the player's ante wager and the player wins a second predetermined amount on the player's bet wager based on the poker rank of the player's hand.

2. The method of claim 1, where said progressive jackpot payout table in step (e) substantially comprises: Winning Hand Amount of Jackpot ______________________________________ Royal Flush 100% Straight Flush 10% Four of a Kind $500.00 Full House $100.00 Flush $50.00 ______________________________________ 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said predetermined poker rank of said dealer's hand is at least a pair of Queens. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein said equal number of cards is two cards. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein said second predetermined amount paid in step (k) on the player's bet wager is paid substantially according to the following payout table depending on the poker rank of the player's hand: Winning Hand Amount ______________________________________ Royal Flush 100-to-1 Straight Flush 40-to-1 Four of a Kind 7-to-1 Full House 3-to-1 Flush 2-to-1 Straight 2-to-1 Three of a Kind 2-to-1 ______________________________________ 6. A method of playing a casino poker card game, comprising the steps of: (a) affording each player an opportunity to place an ante wager to participate in said card game; (b) affording each player an option of placing a jackpot wager to participate in a jackpot; (c) dealing five cards to each player and a dealer; (d) affording each player an opportunity to inspect their cards; (e) settling said jackpot wagers based on each player's first five cards according to a predetermined jackpot payout table; (f) affording each player an option to either fold and lose their ante wager, or call and continue play by placing a bet wager, wherein said bet wager mandatorily equals twice said ante wager; (g) dealing an equal number of cards to each remaining player and to said dealer; (h) comparing each remaining player's best five card hand to the dealer's best five card hand using poker rank as the criterion for comparison; (i) if the dealer's hand is not at least a predetermined rank, the player wins a preselected amount based on the player's ante wager, and the player keeps the player's bet wagers; (j) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the dealer's hand is higher than the player's hand, the player loses both the player's ante wager and the player's bet wager; and (k) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the player's hand is higher than the dealer's hand, the player wins a first predetermined amount on the player's ante wager and the player wins a second predetermined amount on the player's bet wager based on the poker rank of the player's hand. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein said jackpot comprises a fixed fee. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein said predetermined poker rank of said dealer's hand is at least a pair of Queens. 9. The method of claim 6, wherein said equal number of cards is two cards. 10. The method of claim 6, wherein said second predetermined amount paid in step (k) on the player's bet wager is paid substantially according to the following payout table depending on the poker rank of the player's hand: Winning Hand Amount ______________________________________ Royal Flush 100-to-1 Straight Flush 40-to-1 Four of a Kind 7-to-1 Full House 3-to-1 Flush 2-to-1 Straight 2-to-1 Three of a Kind 2-to-1 ______________________________________ 11. A method of playing a casino poker card game, comprising the steps of: (a) affording each player an opportunity to place an ante wager to participate in said card game; (b) affording each player an option of placing a jackpot wager to participate in a jackpot; (c) dealing a dealer hand and a hand to each player, said hands consisting of a predetermined number of cards; (d) settling said jackpot wagers based on each player's initial hand according to a predetermined jackpot payout table; (e) affording each player an option of either folding in which case the player surrenders the ante wager, or of calling by placing a bet wager, wherein said bet wager mandatorily equals twice said ante wager; (f) dealing an equal number of cards to each remaining player and to said dealer; (g) comparing each remaining player's hand with the dealer's hand using poker rank as the criterion for comparison; (h) if the dealer's hand is not at least a predetermined rank, the player wins a preselected amount based on the player's ante wager, and the player keeps the player's bet wagers; (i) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the dealer's hand is higher than the player's hand, the player loses both the player's ante wager and the player's bet wager; and (j) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the player's hand is higher than the dealer's hand, the player wins a first predetermined amount on the player's ante wager and the player wins a second predetermined amount on the player's bet wager based on the poker rank of the player's hand. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein said predetermined number of cards in step (c) is five. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein all cards of said dealer hand is dealt face down except one of the cards of the dealer hand is dealt face up. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein said player hand is dealt face down. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein said equal number of cards is two cards. 16. The method of claim 11, wherein said predetermined rank of said dealer's hand is at least a pair of Queens. 17. The method of claim 11, wherein said jackpot comprises a progressive jackpot. 18. The method of claim 11, wherein said jackpot comprises a fixed fee. 19. The method of claim 11, wherein said jackpot comprises a progressive jackpot and said jackpot payout table substantially comprises: Winning Hand Amount of Jackpot ______________________________________ Royal Flush 100% Straight Flush 10% Four of a Kind $500.00 Full House $100.00 Flush $50.00 ______________________________________ 20. The method of claim 11, wherein said second predetermined amount paid in step (j) on the player's bet wager is paid substantially according to the following payout table depending on the poker rank of the player's hand: Winning Hand Amount ______________________________________ Royal Flush 100-to-1 Straight Flush 40-to-1 Four of a Kind 7-to-1 Full House 3-to-1 Flush 2-to-1 Straight 2-to-1 Three of a Kind 2-to-1 ______________________________________ 21. A method of playing a casino poker card game, comprising the steps of: (a) affording each player an opportunity to place an ante wager to participate in said card game; (b) affording each player an option of placing a jackpot wager to participate in a jackpot; (c) dealing a dealer hand and a hand to each player, said hands each comprising a predetermined number of cards; (d) settling said jackpot wagers based on each player's initial hand according to a predetermined jackpot payout table; (e) affording each player an option of either folding in which case the player surrenders the ante wager, or of calling by placing a bet wager; (f) affording each remaining player and the dealer an option to either stand or discard and draw at least one card; (g) comparing each remaining player's hand with the dealer's hand using poker rank as the criterion for comparison; (h) if the dealer's hand is not at least a predetermined rank, the player wins a preselected amount based on the player's ante wager, and the player keeps the player's bet wagers; (i) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the dealer's hand is higher than the player's hand, the player loses both the player's ante wager and the player's bet wager; and (j) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the player's hand is higher than the dealer's hand, the player wins a first predetermined amount on the player's ante wager and the player wins a second predetermined amount on the player's bet wager based on the poker rank of the player's hand. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein said predetermined number of cards in step (c) is five. 23. The method of claim 21, wherein said dealer hand is dealt face down. 24. The method of claim 21, wherein said player hand is dealt face down. 25. The method of claim 21, wherein any card drawn by a player is dealt face up. 26. The method of claim 21, wherein all cards in step (c) are dealt face down. 27. The method of claim 21, wherein said predetermined poker rank of said dealer's hand is at least a pair of eights. 28. The method of claim 21, wherein said jackpot comprises a progressive jackpot. 29. The method of claim 21, wherein said jackpot comprises a fixed fee. 30. The method of claim 21, wherein said jackpot comprises a progressive jackpot and said jackpot payout table substantially comprises: Winning Hand Amount of Jackpot ______________________________________ Royal Flush 100% Straight Flush 10% Four of a Kind $500.00 Full House $100.00 Flush $50.00 ______________________________________ 31. The method of claim 21, wherein said second predetermined amount paid in step (j) on the player's bet wager is paid substantially according to the following payout table depending on the poker rank of the player's hand: Winning Hand Amount ______________________________________ Royal Flush 100-to-1 Straight Flush 40-to-1 Four of a Kind 7-to-1 Full House 3-to-1 Flush 2-to-1 Straight 2-to-1 Three of a Kind 2-to-1 ______________________________________