Side bet game with multiplier for blackjack or baccarat

Abstract

A method performs play of a side bet wagering playing card game by: a dealer receiving a side bet wager at a player position; the dealer providing exactly two playing cards to the player position; the side bet wager is resolved by the dealer on the basis of: a) if neither of the exactly two cards at the player position include at least one playing card of a predetermined specific rank, the dealer collects the side bet wager from the player position; b) if either of the exactly two cards at the player position include at least one playing card of a predetermined specific rank, the dealer makes a payout to the player position according to odds provided from a paytable. A preferred method has the side bet wager used on the first two cards at a player position in blackjack, baccarat or 2-card poker.

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