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US 2010/0167803 A1Published application
Blackjack variation with reduced play decisions
OwnerGeoff Hallinventor
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer readable storage medium to provide a variation of a blackjack game. The player does not make any strategy decisions as the player must play his or her hand out according to a predetermined strategy. The dealer also players his or her hand out according to a predetermined strategy.
Claims15
A method to play a blackjack game, the method comprising:
- providing a physical deck(s) of cards;
- receiving a main wager from a player;
- dealing a player's hand and a dealer's hand using the deck(s) of cards;
- unless the player's hand is greater than a predetermined point total, continuing to deal additional cards to the player's hand, wherein if the player busts then the player bust card is disregarded;
- unless the dealer's hand is greater than a predetermined point total, continuing to deal additional cards to the dealer's hand, wherein if the dealer busts then the dealer bust card is disregarded;
- and
- determining whether the player or the dealer has the higher hand,
- wherein if the player has the higher hand then paying the main wager to the player and if the dealer has the higher hand then collecting the main wager from the player.
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A method to play a blackjack game between a player and a dealer, the method comprising:
- providing a physical deck(s) of cards;
- receiving a main wager from a bettor on the player or on the dealer;
- dealing a player's hand and a dealer's hand using the deck(s) of cards;
- unless the player's hand is greater than a predetermined point total, continuing to deal additional cards to the player's hand, wherein if the player busts then the player bust card is disregarded;
- unless the dealer's hand is greater than a predetermined point total, continuing to deal additional cards to the dealer's hand, wherein if the dealer busts then the dealer bust card is disregarded;
- and
- determining whether the player or the dealer has the higher hand,
- wherein if the main wager is on the player then if the player has the higher hand then paying the main wager and if the dealer has the higher hand then collecting the main wager,
- wherein if the main wager is on the dealer then if the player has the higher hand then collecting the main wager and if the dealer has the higher hand then paying the main wager.
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A electronic gaming apparatus to play a blackjack game, the apparatus comprising:
- a processing unit, performing:
- receiving a main wager from a player;
- dealing a player's hand and a dealer's hand;
- unless the player's hand is greater than a predetermined point total, continuing to deal additional cards to the player's hand, wherein if the player busts then the player bust card is disregarded;
- unless the dealer's hand is greater than a predetermined point total, continuing to deal additional cards to the dealer's hand, wherein if the dealer busts then the dealer bust card is disregarded;
- determining whether the player or the dealer has the higher hand;
- and
- an output unit to output results of the processing unit,
- wherein if the player has the higher hand then paying the main wager to the player and if the dealer has the higher hand then collecting the main wager from the player.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.