US 2003/0189291 A1 · Blackjack game

Abstract

A conventional game of Blackjack modified so that the play of the game remains the same, but the house advantage is increased in a manner which does not affect the player's desire to play the game. The Blackjack game is played with a single deck of 52 cards. A player places a wager to be entitled to play, and cards are dealt to the player and dealer/house. Play continues in the conventional manner with, if desired or applicable, insurance bets, double-down, splits, surrender, and/or player and/or house standing or receiving one or more additional cards. The player's hand is compared to the dealer's hand in accordance with conventional Blackjack rules to determine if the player's hand is a winning hand. If the player's hand is a winning Blackjack (i.e. two card 21) then the player is paid a winning in the amount of 6:5 times their original wager.

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Dependent claims

A method of at least one player playing a game of Blackjack with a dealer comprising the steps of:

a) a player placing a wager to be eligible to play the game;
b) the dealer dealing two cards to the player and two cards to the dealer;
c) the dealer dealing none, one or more additional cards to the player based upon an indication from the player, defining the player's hand;
d) The dealer dealing none, one or more additional cards to the dealer in accordance with a set of defined house rules for the game, defining the dealer's hand;
e) determining if the player's hand is a winning hand by comparing the player's hand to the dealer's hand;
f) paying the player a winning in the amount of their wager in the event the player's hand is a winning non-Blackjack hand;
and
g) paying the player a winning in the amount of 6:5 times their wager in the event the player's hand is a winning Blackjack hand.

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