Pick
A Card - Any Card
Pick A Card is a patent pending casino game inspired by the scene in
Vegas Vacation where Clark and Cousin Eddie go to that odd casino where the games are a
little different.
Included was a game called Pick A Number, seen here, which used no device to determine the
winner. Despite being absurd to the max and ripe for cheating, it was the inspiration for a fair
version, with a house edge that is reasonable but hard to calculate on the fly, is fun and easy to
play, and seems to be player advantage.
Game
Description
Players make a wager that a selected card rank appears among the three cards to be
revealed. Payouts are increased if the chosen rank appears more than once. Players may wager
on as many ranks as desired.
A Bonus side bet allows players to wager that the three cards will be a pair, flush,
straight, three of a kind or straight flush. This is similar to the Pair Plus side bet
for Three Card Poker.
Two Jackpot Side Bets are available. Both are triggered when a straight flush or three
of a kind appears.
With the Four Card Jackpot, a fourth card is shown. The full jackpot pays when that
card results in a four card straight flush, or four of a kind. A partial jackpot payout occurs when
the fourth card added to the straight flush is still a straight or flush, or when the fourth card
added to the three of a kind is the fourth suit (rainbow).
With the Three+Three Card Jackpot, the bets are locked up, pending the results of the
next three card game. The full jackpot pays when the next three card hand is also either a straight
plus or three of a kind. A partial jackpot payout occurs when the next three card hand is a straight
or a flush.
Casinos can offer any or all of the side bets and the Jackpot Side Bets can be progressive.
Unique Game
Feature
Similar to craps where one player throws the dice to determine the outcome,
one player is provided a stylus to select the cards used. If the cards are a pair or
better, the same player can select the cards on the next turn. Alternatively, the dealer
can offer a player a cut card, cut the deck, and use the top 3 cards to determine the winners.
All players play the same three cards.
Document
Downloads
Three pages: Game description including features, rules, and sample paytable.
PDF
One half page: Rack / rule card (designed to print front & back, shown side by side)
PDF
One page: Sample single player betting area on legal size paper.
PDF
One page: Sample BJ style table layout with five single player positions.
PDF
Two pages: Sample Big 6 style table layout in two versions: with one or two large community
betting areas. PDF
This website is intended to introduce this game to casinos, game distributors,
gamblers and any other interested party. It is NOT a gambling website.
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