US 2019/0164387 A1Published application

No-bust, player versus player blackjack gaming event

OwnerVinko Dobrosevicinventor

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Abstract

A method and systems enable executing of game content in a player-versus-player(s) point count game using community playing cards or non-community playing cards. A target maximum point count is defined, initial playing card symbol hands of 1-2 playing card symbols is provided to each player position, and then an order defined sequence of cards is provided. A winner among the players has a final point count closest to the target maximum without exceeding it, and ties in final point counts are broken by a better hand having better poker rank or more total cards used in forming a player's final point count total hand. Wagering events with players placing value at risk in execution of the game may also be made.

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A method of executing a wagering event in a player versus player wagering event supported by a non-wagering third party using at least one standard randomized deck of playing cards, the method comprising:

a) providing at least one randomized deck of playing cards;
b) at least two player positions placing value at risk as an ante wager, blind wager or both ante wager and blind wager into a community pot on an outcome of a wagering event in which the at least two player positions are provided with random playing cards at respective player positions from a stream of community cards, or from individual cards dealt to each player consecutively from the at least one standard randomized deck of playing cards to collect point counts at the respective player positions closest to a point count of 21 without exceeding a point count of 21;
c) providing at least one random playing card from the at least one randomized deck of playing cards to each of the at least two player positions having placed value at risk as an ante wager;
d) each of the at least two player positions making a first play wager into the community pot to continue play at the at least two player positions;
e) if only one player position makes the first play wager or any subsequent play wager, that one player collects the community pot;
f) if multiple ones of the at least two player positions make the first play wager, then an ordered number of random playing cards is provided from the at least one randomized deck of playing cards to a community card location or individual player location in a position order of at least a first playing card, a second playing card, and a third playing card until a specific predetermined number of random playing cards have been provided or the point count total of all exposed playing cards in the community card location equals or exceeds a point count total of 19;
g) point count totals in each of the at least two player positions are determined according to a specific point count procedure consisting of totaling count points for all cards in respective ones of the at least two player positions and then adding point counts from individual ones of the playing cards in the community card location in their position order up to a maximum point count total of 21 or less, without exceeding a total point count of 21;
h) each of the at least two player positions comparing respective point count totals at respective player positions;
i) determining which respective player position has a point count total closest to 21 without exceeding 21;
and
j) then awarding the community pot to that respective player position that has a point count total closest to 21 without exceeding 21.

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17) A method of executing a competitive game event in a player versus player competition using at least one standard randomized deck of playing cards, the method comprising:

a) providing a source of random playing card symbols, the source including at least symbols of at least one deck of playing cards;
b) at least two player positions competing in a game event in which the at least two player positions are provided with random playing card symbols at respective player positions and in a stream of community cards in an attempt to collect point counts at the respective player positions closest to a point count of 21 without exceeding a point count of 21;
c) providing at least one random playing card symbol from the at least one deck of playing card symbols to each of the at least two player positions having placed value at risk as an ante wager;
d) an ordered number of random playing card symbols is provided from the at least one randomized deck of playing card symbols to a community card location in a position order of at least a first playing card symbol, a second playing card symbol, and a third playing card symbol until a specific predetermined number of random playing card symbols have been provided or the point count total of all exposed playing card symbols in the community card location equals or exceeds a point count total of 19;
e) point count totals in each of the at least two player positions are determined according to a specific point count procedure consisting of totaling count points for all playing card symbols in respective ones of the at least two player positions and then adding point counts from individual ones of the playing card symbols in the community card location in their position order up to a maximum point count total of 21 or less, without exceeding a total point count of 21;
f) each of the at least two player positions comparing respective point count totals at respective player positions;
g) determining which respective player position has a point count total closest to 21 without exceeding 21;
h) if respective point count totals are equal, counting total numbers of playing card symbols in respective player position hands;
and
i) then declaring a player position hands as a winning hand that has a point count total closest to 21 without exceeding 21 and has a largest number of total playing card symbols when respective point count totals are equal.

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22) A method of executing a wagering event in a player versus player wagering event supported by a non-wagering third party using at least one standard randomized deck of playing cards, the method comprising:

a) providing at least one randomized deck of playing cards;
b) at least two player positions placing value at risk as an ante wager, blind wager or both ante wager and blind wager into a community pot on an outcome of a wagering event in which the at least two player positions are provided with random playing cards at respective player positions from a stream of community cards, or from individual cards dealt to each player consecutively from the at least one standard randomized deck of playing cards to collect point counts at the respective player positions closest to a specific predetermined point count of X without exceeding a point count of X as determined by adding individual point count totals where each of a 10, Jack, Queen and King equals 10 points, an Ace is 2 or 11, and every other card has its shown point count value;
c) providing at least one random playing card from the at least one randomized deck of playing cards to each of the at least two player positions having placed value at risk as an ante wager;
d) each of the at least two player positions making a first play wager into the community pot to continue play at the at least two player positions;
e) if only one player position makes the first play wager or any subsequent play wager, that one player collects the community pot;
f) if multiple ones of the at least two player positions make the first play wager, then an ordered number of random playing cards is provided from the at least one randomized deck of playing cards to a community card location in a position order of at least a first playing card, a second playing card, and a third playing card until a specific predetermined number of random playing cards have been provided or the point count total of all exposed playing cards in the community card location equals or exceeds a point count total of X-2;
g) point count totals in each of the at least two player positions are determined according to a specific point count procedure consisting of totaling count points for all cards in respective ones of the at least two player positions and then adding point counts from individual ones of the playing cards in the community card location in their position order up to a maximum point count total of X or less, without exceeding a total point count of X;
h) each of the at least two player positions comparing respective point count totals at respective player positions;
i) determining which respective player position has a point count total closest to X without exceeding X;
and
j) then awarding the community pot to that respective player position that has a point count total closest to X without exceeding X.

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Abstract

a) providing at least one randomized deck of playing cards;
b) at least two player positions placing value at risk as an ante wager, blind wager or both ante wager and blind wager into a community pot on an outcome of a wagering event in which the at least two player positions are provided with random playing cards at respective player positions from a stream of community cards, or from individual cards dealt to each player consecutively from the at least one standard randomized deck of playing cards to collect point counts at the respective player positions closest to a point count of 21 without exceeding a point count of 21;
c) providing at least one random playing card from the at least one randomized deck of playing cards to each of the at least two player positions having placed value at risk as an ante wager;
d) each of the at least two player positions making a first play wager into the community pot to continue play at the at least two player positions;
e) if only one player position makes the first play wager or any subsequent play wager, that one player collects the community pot;
f) if multiple ones of the at least two player positions make the first play wager, then an ordered number of random playing cards is provided from the at least one randomized deck of playing cards to a community card location or individual player location in a position order of at least a first playing card, a second playing card, and a third playing card until a specific predetermined number of random playing cards have been provided or the point count total of all exposed playing cards in the community card location equals or exceeds a point count total of 19;
g) point count totals in each of the at least two player positions are determined according to a specific point count procedure consisting of totaling count points for all cards in respective ones of the at least two player positions and then adding point counts from individual ones of the playing cards in the community card location in their position order up to a maximum point count total of 21 or less, without exceeding a total point count of 21;
h) each of the at least two player positions comparing respective point count totals at respective player positions;
i) determining which respective player position has a point count total closest to 21 without exceeding 21;
and
j) then awarding the community pot to that respective player position that has a point count total closest to 21 without exceeding 21.

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