Progressive event in casino game of war
AssigneeShuffle Master, Inc.
InventorRoger M. Snow
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Abstract
A casino wagering war game is played with a tie side bet that qualifies winning players to win a progressive jackpot and at least a second bonus amount. At least one player places a wager to play a casino wagering game of war. The at least one player places an optional second wager to enter both the war progressive jackpot event and an odds payout bonus event. Players placing the tie wager qualify for bonus payouts when the player and the dealer cards tie. Higher payouts are achieved when cards match in suit, or an additional tie occurs.
Claims16
A method of playing an underlying wagering card game with an optional side bet comprising:
- at least one player placing a first Ante wager in an underlying card game having a predetermined set of rules;
- placing a separate optional side wager on a bonus event determined at least by cards dealt in the underlying card game;
- distributing at least one card to the at least one player's hand and at least one card to the dealer's hand;
- resolving the at least one player's hand and the dealer's hand according to the predetermined set of rules;
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- paying a player on the Ante wager when the player's hand is a winning hand according to the predetermined set of ruling;
- resolving the separate side wager, according to a second set of rules, wherein winning hands are determined on the basis of a number of tie events and a number of matching of suits between the, at least, one player's hand and the dealer's hand.
A method of playing a casino wagering war game with a war progressive jackpot and a second bonus event comprising:
- at least one player placing a wager to play a casino wagering game of war;
- the at least one player placing a second wager to enter both the war progressive jackpot event and an odds payout bonus event;
- the casino retaining a portion of the second wager to become part of the progressive war jackpot, while the second wager also enters the at least one player in the odds payout bonus event.
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