Multiple hand stud poker game

Abstract

The player wagers on one or multiple hands and using a single standard fifty-two card deck of playing cards, three cards are dealt face up to each of the player hands. Two cards are then dealt--one face up and one face down--to be used as cards that can be selected by the player for use in the player's hand. The player selects either the face up card or the face down card. The selected card is added to the player's first hand and is displayed face up. The unselected card is then discarded. Two more cards are dealt--one card face up and one card face down. The player again selects either the face up card or the face down card. The selected card is added to the player's second hand and is displayed face up with the unselected card being discarded. Two more cards are dealt--one card face up and one card face down. The player again selects either the face up card or the face down card. The selected card is added to the player's third hand and is displayed face up with the unselected card being discarded. The same procedure is used to add a fifth card to each of the player's hands. This results in the player having three complete five card hands. The amount won by the player is based on the amount wagered by the player and the poker ranking of the player's hand based on a payout schedule.