US 2004/0164491 A1 · Method and apparatus for playing Blackjack with a five card Poker wager ('21+5")

Abstract

A card game combines the play of Blackjack (“21”) with a 5-card Poker wager or side bet (“21+5”). Each player places a basic Blackjack wager for each of two hands and an optional side wager before the cards are dealt. Each player is then dealt a card for each hand with the dealer receiving a face-up card. Each player is dealt a second card for each hand. At this point, the outcome of each 5-card hand is determined, where a 5-card hand consists of the two 2-card hands dealt to that player and the dealer's face-up card. After settling the 5-card wagers, the game of Blackjack continues in a typical fashion. The invention advantageously retains all the features and advantages of Blackjack as well as provides the dynamics of a proposition game, without interfering with the card sequence, for enhanced player anticipation and enjoyment.

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Dependent claims

A method of playing a card game comprising:

(a) dealing two 2-card hands to a player and at least one card to a dealer;
(b) forming a 5-card hand including cards from the two 2-card hands dealt to the player and the at least one card dealt to the dealer;
(c) resolving the 5-card hand according to a Poker rank of the 5-card hand;
and
(d) continuing with a Blackjack game.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method and apparatus for playing Blackjack with a five card Poker wager ('21+5")

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Method and apparatus for playing Blackjack with a five card Poker wager ('21+5")

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