Modified Blackjack With Associated Wagering Game
OwnerAssaf Sinaiinventor
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Abstract
A Blackjack game is modified to allow players to bet on an associated wagering game comprising an additional hand. The additional hand is formed according to standard Blackjack rules for forming a dealer hand. Players may wager on their own hand and/or the associated wagering game. According to another embodiment, players may wager on tie conditions between different hands including the player's hand, the dealer's hand and the additional hand from the associated wagering game. According to a further embodiment, different payout schemes may be provided based on the number of cards in hands where a tie condition exists.
Claims18
A method of playing a card game comprising a dealer, at least one player and the steps of:
- (a) providing at least one physical deck of cards comprising a plurality of different values at a gaming table;
- (b) receiving a wager from every player with respect to a standard Blackjack game;
- (c) receiving an additional wager from at least one player with respect to an associated wagering game;
- (d) distributing cards to the dealer position and each player position from which a wager relating to the standard Blackjack game is received to form initial Blackjack hands for the dealer and each player;
- (e) distributing cards to a designated associated wagering game area to form an initial associated wagering game hand responsive to receiving a wager relating to the associated wagering game;
- (f) forming a final player hand according to standard Blackjack rules;
- (g) forming a final associated wagering player hand according to standard Blackjack rules for forming the dealer hand;
- (h) forming a final dealer hand according to standard Blackjack rules for forming the dealer hand;
- (i) comparing the final player hand with the dealer hand to determine the outcome of the wager relating to the standard Blackjack game;
- (j) comparing the final associated wagering game hand with the dealer hand to determine the outcome of the wager relating to the associated wagering game, wherein the comparison is based on standard Blackjack rules;
- (k) paying the wager relating to the standard Blackjack game according to a first payout scheme;
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- (l) paying the wager relating to the associated wagering game according to a second payout scheme.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.