Secure gaming systems and methods

A method configured to enable secure wagering gaming operations through a computerized platform, the computerized platform comprising a card shuffling device, a card identifying reader, a data storage device, a processor, a display device, a random number generator and a data communication device, the processor being configured to execute code stored in the data storage device, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) actuating the random number generator to randomly assign one or more qualifying hands depicting playing card values from a plurality of qualifying hands stored in the data storage device, wherein each qualifying hand of the plurality of qualifying hands includes at least a specific one, two, three or four playing cards, the processor facilitating a display of the randomly assigned one or more qualifying hands as one or more jackpot winning hands on the display device, the randomly assigned one or more qualifying hands being enabled as one or more jackpot winning hands for a single round of play, wherein the display includes a rank and a suit for each playing card in the one or more jackpot winning hands;
• b) distribute a plurality of randomly generated playing cards as a player hand and as a dealer hand;
• c) comparing the player hand and the dealer hand with the plurality of qualifying hands;
• d) identifying a player qualifying hand in the player hand, the player qualifying hand having a first number of playing cards from one to four, and identifying a playing card in the player qualifying hand having a highest rank;
• e) identifying a dealer qualifying hand in the dealer hand, the dealer qualifying hand having a second number of playing cards from one to four, and identifying a playing card in the dealer qualifying hand having a highest rank;
• f) distributing a first payout to the player account responsive to:
• 1) the first number being greater than the second number;
• or
• 2) the first number being the same as the second number, and the playing card in the player qualifying hand having the highest rank being of a higher rank than the playing card in the dealer qualifying hand having the highest rank;
• and
• g) distributing a second payout responsive to the plurality of playing cards in the player qualifying hand matching at least one of the one or more jackpot winning hands displayed on the display device.

A system configured to enable secure wagering gaming operations through a computerized platform, the computerized platform comprising a card shuffling device, a card identifying reader, a data storage device, a processor, a display device, a random number generator and a data communication device, the processor being configured to execute code stored in the data storage device to enable the computerized platform to:

• a) actuate the random number generator to randomly assign one or more qualifying hands depicting playing card values from a plurality of qualifying hands stored in the data storage device, wherein each qualifying hand of the plurality of qualifying hands includes at least a specific one, two, three or four playing cards, the processor facilitating a display of the randomly assigned one or more qualifying hands as one or more jackpot winning hands on the display device, the randomly assigned one or more qualifying hands being enabled as one or more jackpot winning hands for a single round of play, wherein the display includes a rank and a suit for each playing card in the one or more jackpot winning hands;
• b) distribute a plurality of randomly generated playing cards as a player hand and a dealer hand;
• c) compare the player hand and the dealer hand with the plurality of qualifying hands;
• d) identify a player qualifying hand in the player hand, the player qualifying hand having a first number of playing cards from one to four, and identify a playing card in the player qualifying hand having a highest rank;
• e) identify a dealer qualifying hand in the dealer hand, the dealer qualifying hand having a second number of playing cards from one to four, and identify a playing card in the dealer qualifying hand having a highest rank;
• f) distribute a first payout to the player account responsive to at least one of:
• 1) the dealer hand being different than the plurality of qualifying hands;
• 2) the first number being greater than the second number;
• or
• 3) the first number being the same as the second number, and the playing card in the player qualifying hand having the highest rank being a higher rank than the playing card in the dealer qualifying hand having the highest rank;
• and
• g) distribute a second payout responsive to the player qualifying hand being detected as matching the rank of each playing card in at least one jackpot winning hand of the one or more jackpot winning hands displayed on the display device, wherein the second payout is increased responsive to the player qualifying hand matching the suit of each playing card in the at least one jackpot winning hand.