Method and apparatus for playing a card game including a bust insurance option

A method of playing a card game, comprising:

• receiving an initial bet from a player;
• dealing first and second cards to the player to form a starting hand;
• after dealing the starting hand, receiving a bust insurance bet from the player;
• receiving a request from the player to take an additional card;
• in response to the request, dealing the additional card to the player to form a current hand;
• determining a total value of the current hand;
• if the total value does not exceed a predetermined value, determining a payout to the player on the initial bet based upon a comparison between the player's current hand and a dealer's final hand;
• and
• if the total value exceeds the predetermined value, providing a payout to the player on the bust insurance bet.

An apparatus for playing a card game, comprising:

• means for dealing at least one card to a player to form a starting hand;
• means for receiving a request from the player to take an additional card;
• means for dealing the additional card to the player to form a current hand in response to the request;
• means for determining a total value of the current hand;
• and
• means for providing a benefit to the player if the total value exceeds a predetermined value.

An apparatus for playing a card game, comprising:

• means for receiving an initial bet from a player;
• means for dealing first and second cards to the player to form a starting hand;
• means for receiving a bust insurance bet from the player after dealing the starting hand;
• means for receiving a request from the player to take an additional card;
• means for dealing the additional card to the player to form a current hand in response to the request;
• means for determining a total value of the current hand;
• means for determining a payout to the player on the initial bet based upon a comparison between the player's current hand and a dealer's final hand if the total value does not exceed a predetermined value;
• and
• means for providing a payout to the player for the bust insurance bet if the total value exceeds the predetermined value.

A machine-readable medium for playing a card game, the medium comprising a code segment for instructing a processor to:

• deal at least one card to a player to form a starting hand;
• receive a request from the player to take an additional card;
• deal the additional card to the player to form a current band in response to the request;
• determine a total value of the current hand;
• and
• provide a benefit to the player if the total value exceeds a predetermined value.

A machine-readable medium for playing a card game, the medium comprising a code segment for instructing a processor to:

• receive an initial bet from a player;
• deal first and second cards to the player to form a starting band;
• receive a bust insurance bet from the player after dealing the starting hand;
• receive a request from the player to take an additional card;
• deal the additional card to the player to form a current hand in response to the request;
• determine a total value of the current hand;
• determine a payout to the player on the initial bet based upon a comparison between the player's current hand and a dealer's final hand if the total value does not exceed a predetermined value;
• and
• provide a payout to the player on the bust insurance bet if the total value exceeds the predetermined value.