Casino-style game incorporating multiple wagering options at multiple intervals during the game

An online gaming system for playing an in-between game involving multiple wager options, characterized in that the Internet gaming system further comprises:

• (a) one or more servers operable to store data;
• and
• (b) a device including a screen and an input means operable to access an online connection and further linked to the one or more servers, said device further being operable to function with the one or more servers to:
• (i) transfer data from the one or more servers to the device to operate the in-between game to:
• (1) offer one or more pre-dealing wagers to a player prior to any cards being provided to the player and to communicate the one or more pre-dealing wagers chosen by a player to the server application;
• (2) provide at least two cards to the player;
• and
• (3) accept a request communication from the player, upon the player determining if the at least two cards represent a playable hand, to take one or more of the following steps:
• pushing;
• splitting;
• making a post-dealing wager;
• or surrendering.

A computer program product tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium, for use on a server computer, characterized in that the computer program product comprises:

• (a) a computer useable medium;
• and
• (b) computer readable program code recorded or storable in the computer useable medium, the computer readable program code defining a server application on the server computer that is operable on the server computer to:
• (i) offer one or more pre-dealing wagers to a player prior to any cards being provided to the player and to communicate the one or more pre-dealing wagers chosen by a player to the server application;
• (ii) provide at least two cards to the player;
• and
• (iii) accept a request communication from the player, upon the player determining if the at least two cards represent a playable hand, to take one or more of the following steps:
• pushing;
• splitting;
• making a post-dealing wager;
• or surrendering.

A method of playing an in-between game wherein a player is provided with multiple options to wager, characterized in that the method comprises the steps of:

• (a) one or more pre-dealing wagers being made by the player prior to any cards being provided to the player;
• (b) providing at least two cards to the player;
• (c) the player determining if the at least two cards represent a playable hand, resulting in one of the following steps:
• (i) determining the at least two cards are not a playable hand and a determining one of the following actions based on the at least two cards and the one or more pre-dealing wagers:
• (1) making a pre-dealing wager payout to the player and ending the game;
• or
• (2) ending the game;
• (ii) determining the at least two cards are a playable hand and taking the following steps:
• (1) providing the player with the option to make one or more post-dealing wagers;
• and
• (2) dealing at least one additional card to the player;
• and
• (3) determining any wager payout to the player, or losses by the player, based upon the at least two cards, the at least one additional card, the one or more pre-dealing wagers and the one or more post-dealing wagers, having one of the following results:
• (a) making a payout to the player;
• or
• (b) receiving payment from the player.