A melding card game and method of play includes 114 numbered, face, ace, mulligan, joker, and wild cards. A round is played in which nine layout cards are dealt face-down to players and arranged in a grid. Each player turns at least one layout card face up and takes a turn. In the turn, each player draws a drawn card from a discard or draw pile and plays or discards the drawn card. If the player plays the drawn card, the player replaces a layout card with the drawn card. The players play one additional turn after an ender player turns all of their respective cards face up. A score for each player is then determined. A penalty is assigned to the ender player if another player has a lower score. Nine rounds are played. The player with the lowest total score is declared the winner.

A table game system having a table surface and a shuffling device for holding a set of cards. Each of the cards in the set of cards bears indicia relevant to determining an outcome of a game of chance. A computer is in communication with the set of cards for determining the indicia of each of the plurality of cards. The table system has a plurality of local terminals in communication with a computer and associated with the table surface for receiving wagers adjacent the table surface. A plurality of remote terminals associated with the table surface for receiving a wager from a player located remotely from the table surface. The plurality of remote terminals are each in communication with the computer. The computer is configured to resolve any wagers from the plurality of local terminals and the plurality of remote terminals automatically based on the outcome of the game of chance.

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WAN is a child friendly educational card game that can be used to teach the concepts of trigonometric functions and identities or can be played as a simple card game by anyone over seven years old. The game uses all six basic trigonometric functions and their squares. These trigonometric functions are represented by various shapes and colors on the cards. Mathematical operations are determined by how the cards are placed. The game is played by creating card hands representing functions and operations that equal the number one. These card hands are called WAN hands.

Systems and methods for facilitating a card game on a table apparatus that comprises components (e.g., RFID antennas) for sensing wagering chips placed on the table provide for determining, based upon data from such components: (i) all losses to be collected by a dealer; (ii) all wins to be paid out by the dealer; and (iii) all commissions to be collected by the dealer. The systems and methods also facilitate outputting, on a dealer display device, an indication of one or more of the following for each player participating in the card game and based on the foregoing determinations: (i) a commission to be collected, if any; (ii) a losing wager to be collected, if any; and (iii) a win amount to be paid out, if any.

Systems and methods for facilitating a card game on a table apparatus that comprises components (e.g., RFID antennas) for sensing wagering chips placed on the table provide for determining, based upon data from such components: (i) all losses to be collected by a dealer; (ii) all wins to be paid out by the dealer; and (iii) all commissions to be collected by the dealer. The systems and methods also facilitate outputting, on a dealer display device, an indication of one or more of the following for each player participating in the card game and based on the foregoing determinations: (i) a commission to be collected, if any; (ii) a losing wager to be collected, if any; and (iii) a win amount to be paid out, if any.

A method of playing and presenting a game offers player multiple betting options and card hand formation elections. In one embodiment, each player places an ante wager and may place one or more proposition bets. Each player and the dealer are dealt 5 playing cards. If a player does not fold, the player forms a player two card flush hand and a three card hand from their 5 cards. If a dealer's two card flush hand does not qualify, the player wins. Otherwise, the player's two card flush hand is compared to the dealer's two card flush hand. If the player wins, winnings may be paid at least in part based upon the player's three card hand. Winnings may also be paid for winning position bets, regardless of whether the player folded or not.

A method of playing and presenting a game offers player multiple betting options and card hand formation elections. In one embodiment, each player places an ante wager and may place one or more proposition bets. Each player and the dealer are dealt 5 playing cards. If a player does not fold, the player forms a player two card flush hand and a three card hand from their 5 cards. If a dealer's two card flush hand does not qualify, the player wins. Otherwise, the player's two card flush hand is compared to the dealer's two card flush hand. If the player wins, winnings may be paid at least in part based upon the player's three card hand. Winnings may also be paid for winning position bets, regardless of whether the player folded or not.

Methods of playing commission-free pai gow poker games are disclosed. The commission-free pai gow poker games have multiple features, including a novel push mechanise and a novel copy-fostering mechanism, that provide a gaming establishment with an adequate house edge without the need to charge a commission on player wins. The features of the commission-free pai gow poker games may be incorporated in one or more instruction sets or software configured in one or more mechanical devices and/or electronic devices. Furthermore, the features may be configured in one or more displays in communication with one or more servers as desired. Furthermore, the commission-free pai gow poker games may be offered in a non-gaming media environment as desired.

Methods of playing commission-free pai gow poker games are disclosed. The commission-free pai gow poker games have multiple features, including a novel push mechanise and a novel copy-fostering mechanism, that provide a gaming establishment with an adequate house edge without the need to charge a commission on player wins. The features of the commission-free pai gow poker games may be incorporated in one or more instruction sets or software configured in one or more mechanical devices and/or electronic devices. Furthermore, the features may be configured in one or more displays in communication with one or more servers as desired. Furthermore, the commission-free pai gow poker games may be offered in a non-gaming media environment as desired.