System and method for a blackjack hold-em game
OwnerDoug Seidenberg, Neil Glass +1inventors
InventorsDoug Seidenberg, Neil Glass, Sean Wooden
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Abstract
Methods, computer-implemented methods, systems, tables and computer-readable mediums for playing blackjack hold-em that include receiving a buy-in from each player, calculating a unit, wherein the unit is the value of each hand, calculating total units needed to win a game, dealing player hold cards, wherein the hold cards are dealt face-down, receiving one or more requests for hit cards, wherein the hit cards are dealt face up, instructing each player to turn over their hold cards, determining the winning hand or hands, and paying the winning hand the appropriate unit(s) or unit fraction, minus any house take.
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A method for playing blackjack hold-em, comprising:
- a. receiving a buy-in from each player;
- b. calculating a unit, wherein the unit is the value of each hand;
- c. calculating total units needed to win a game;
- d. dealing player hold cards, wherein the hold cards are dealt face-down;
- e. receiving one or more requests for hit cards, wherein the hit cards are dealt face up;
- f. instructing each player to turn over their hold cards;
- g. determining the winning hand or hands, wherein the player with a total card value closest to twenty-one (21) without exceeding twenty-one (21) wins the hand, if two players tie for the closest value to twenty-one (21), those players tie, if any player's two hole cards equal twenty-one (21) that player wins the hand unless another player's two hole cards equal twenty-one (21), and if no players are equal to or below twenty-one (21), the player with the smallest total value wins the hand;
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- h. paying the winning hand the appropriate unit(s) or unit fraction, minus any house take.
A method for playing blackjack hold-em, comprising:
- a. receiving a buy-in from each player;
- b. calculating a unit, wherein the unit is the value of each hand;
- c. calculating total units needed to win a game;
- d. dealing player hold cards, wherein the hold cards are dealt face-down;
- e. providing a round of betting wherein bets may be received from one or more players and the bets may be in unit increments that increase the value of the hand;
- f. dealing hit cards to players remaining after the round of betting that request hit cards;
- g. instructing each player to turn over their hold cards;
- h. determining the winning hand or hands, wherein the remaining player with a total card value closest to twenty-one (21) without exceeding twenty-one (21) wins the hand, if two players tie for the closest value to twenty-one (21), those players tie, if any player's two hole cards equal twenty-one (21) that player wins the hand unless another player's two hole cards equal twenty-one (21), and if no players are equal to or below twenty-one (21), the player with the smallest total value wins the hand;
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- i. paying the winning hand the appropriate unit(s) or unit fraction, minus any house take.
A method for playing blackjack hold-em, comprising:
- a. receiving a buy-in from each player;
- b. providing a stack of chips to each player;
- c. setting initial blinds;
- d. receiving blind bets from a big blind player and a small blind player;
- e. dealing player hold cards, wherein the hold cards are dealt face-down;
- f. providing a round of betting, wherein the betting starts with the player to the immediate left of the big blind;
- g. dealing hit cards to players remaining after the round of betting that request hit cards;
- h. providing an additional round of betting
- i. determining the winning hand or hands, wherein the remaining player with a total card value closest to twenty-one (21) without exceeding twenty-one (21) wins the hand, if two players tie for the closest value to twenty-one (21), those players tie, if any player's two hole cards equal twenty-one (21) that player wins the hand unless another player's two hole cards equal twenty-one (21), and if no players are equal to or below twenty-one (21), the player with the smallest total value wins the hand;
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- j. paying the winning hand the appropriate unit(s) or unit fraction, minus any house take.
A method for playing blackjack hold-em, comprising:
- a. receiving a buy-in from each player;
- b. providing a stack of chips to each player;
- c. setting initial blinds;
- d. receiving blind bets from a big blind player and a small blind player;
- e. dealing player hold cards, wherein the hold cards are dealt face-down;
- f. providing a round of betting, wherein the betting starts with the player to the immediate left of the big blind;
- g. dealing hit cards to players remaining after the round of betting that request hit cards, wherein the hit cards are dealt to each player one at a time after that player bets;
- h. providing an additional round of betting if any players received a hit card in g.
- i. repeating g to h until no players request additional hit cards;
- j. determining the winning hand or hands, wherein the remaining player with a total card value closest to twenty-one (21) without exceeding twenty-one (21) wins the hand, if two players tie for the closest value to twenty-one (21), those players tie, if any player's two hole cards equal twenty-one (21) that player wins the hand unless another player's two hole cards equal twenty-one (21), and if no players are equal to or below twenty-one (21), the player with the smallest total value wins the hand;
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- k. paying the winning hand the appropriate unit(s) or unit fraction, minus any house take.
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