US 5,288,077 A · Method of progressive jackpot twenty-one

Abstract

The method of the present invention involves a Twenty-One game, in which, in addition to his normal wager, a player will have the option of making an additional wager that becomes part of, and makes the player eligible to win, the progressive jackpot. If the player's Twenty-One hand comprises a particular, predetermined arrangement of cards, the player will win all, or part of, the amount showing on the progressive jackpot. In a Twenty-One game using any number of decks of cards, the predetermined winning arrangements of cards preferred in the present invention are an Ace, Two, Three, Four and Five suited; a Two, Three, Four and Five suited; a Four, Five and Six suited; a Four, Five and Six unsuited and an Ace-Jack suited; and optionally additionally any Blackjack Suited and any Blackjack unsuited. In a Twenty-One game that utilizes a six deck shoe, an alternative predetermined winning arrangements of cards preferred in the present invention are Five Three's unsuited; Three Five's suited; a Four, Five and Six suited; a Four, Five and Six unsuited and an Ace-Jack suited.

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Dependent claims

A method of including a jackpot component in a Twenty-One game comprising the steps of:

a) a player wagering a first gaming token to participate in the Twenty-One game,
b) a player wagering a second gaming token to participate in the jackpot component,
c) a dealer dealing a hand of playing cards to the player,
d) if the player's hand consists of a predetermined arrangement of cards, the player wins a preselected amount of the jackpot,
e) the predetermined arrangements of cards and the preselected winning amounts are:
______________________________________ Winning Hand Amount of Jackpot ______________________________________ Ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5 highest amount 2, 3, 4 and 5 suited second highest amount 4, 5 and 6 suited third highest amount 4, 5 and 6 unsuited fourth highest amount Ace and Jack suited fifth highest amount. ______________________________________

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Method of progressive jackpot twenty-one

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