A card game and method of playing the card game is disclosed. The card
game is premised on the game of Texas Hold'em and pits a player against
one or more virtual players. Initially, the player places a blind wager
and then the player and multiple virtual players are provided two hole
cards. The player's two hole cards are provided face-up and each virtual
player receives the hole cards face down. In one version, at least one
virtual hand is eliminated from play during the game. Elimination
criteria can be based on a ranking of the virtual player's hand or other
suitable criteria. At the end of the game the player's hand is compared
to each remaining virtual player's hand. If the player's hand outranks
each virtual player's hand, the player wins a payout. A hand swap or
exchange, "All In" wager and a side wager are other features of the game.