Methods and apparatus for playing casino card games including a progressive jackpot

An electronic device for playing a casino card game including a progressive jackpot component, comprising:

• means for allowing a player to select one of at least two wagering options comprising of (1) placing a wager to participate only in the progressive jackpot component, and (2) placing wagers to participate in both the underlying card game and the progressive jackpot component;
• means for electronically simulating and displaying to a player both player and dealer card hands if the player selects wagering option (2) and displaying only a player card hand if the player selects wagering option (1);
• means for electronically comparing the player hand against the dealer hand according to predetermined game rules to determine the winning hand;
• means for settling the wager in the underlying card game only if the player selects wagering option (2);
• means for electronically determining if the player hand corresponds to one or more predetermined winning card arrangements;
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• means for settling the wager in the progressive jackpot.

A method of playing an electronic simulation of a casino card game including a progressive jackpot component on an electronic device comprising the steps of:

• allowing a player to select one of three wagering options consisting of (1) placing a wager to participate only in the underlying card game, (2) placing a wager to participate only in the progressive jackpot component, and (3) placing wagers to participate in both the underlying card game and the progressive jackpot component;
• electronically simulating and displaying to a player both player and dealer card hands if the player selects wagering option (1) or (3) and displaying only a player card hand if the player selects wagering option (2);
• electronically comparing the player hand against the dealer hand according to predetermined game rules to determine the winning hand and settling the wager in the underlying card game only if the player selects wagering option (1) or (3);
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• electronically determining if the player hand corresponds to one or more predetermined winning card arrangements and settling the wager in the progressive jackpot component only if the player selects wagering option (2) or (3).

A method of playing an electronic simulation of a casino card game including a progressive jackpot component on an electronic device comprising the steps of:

• allowing a player to select one of at least two wagering options consisting of (1) placing a wager to participate only in the progressive jackpot component, and (2) placing wagers to participate in both the underlying card game and the progressive jackpot component;
• electronically simulating and displaying to a player both player and dealer card hands if the player selects wagering option (2) and displaying only a player card hand if the player selects wagering option (1);
• electronically comparing the player hand against the dealer hand according to predetermined game rules to determine the winning hand and settling the wager in the underlying card game only if the player selects wagering option (2);
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• electronically determining if the player hand corresponds to one or more predetermined winning card arrangements and settling the wager in the progressive jackpot component.

Apparatus for including a progressive jackpot component in a live casino card table game, comprising:

• a gaming table having a plurality of player locations at which a player receives playing cards from a dealer;
• means associated with each player location for the player to select one of three wagering options consisting of (1) placing a wager to participate only in the underlying card game, (2) placing a wager to participate only in the progressive jackpot component, and (3) placing wagers to participate in both the underlying card game and the progressive jackpot component;
• means for indicating on a jackpot meter the amount in the jackpot;
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• means for decreasing the amount shown on the jackpot meter by the amount won by a player if the player achieves a predetermined arrangement of the playing cards only if the player has elected wagering option (2) or (3).

Apparatus for including a progressive jackpot component in a live casino card table game, comprising:

• a gaming table having a plurality of player locations at which a player receives playing cards from a dealer;
• means associated with each player location for the player to select one of at least two wagering options consisting of (2) placing a wager to participate only in the progressive jackpot component, and (3) placing wagers to participate in both the underlying card game and the progressive jackpot component;
• means for indicating on a jackpot meter the amount in the jackpot;
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• means for decreasing the amount shown on the jackpot meter by the amount won by a player if the player achieves a predetermined arrangement of the playing cards.