what is unique about american dreamer is the design of the tabletop or surface on which the game is played . the tabletop is comprised of several sections , two for the dealer and one for the player . the dealer &# 39 ; s sections , ‘ the river ’ and ‘ the turn , are a set of boxes in which standard playing cards , six in total , are strategically placed . the player &# 39 ; s section , ‘ the player station , contains several markings and drawings arranged in such as unique way as to allow the player to make a series of varying types of bets concerning which cards will be dealt into the river and turn sections in each round of play . in addition , american dreamer is one of very few casino - style table card games which utilizing the full deck of 54 cards including the jokers .