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  Card game variant using suited blackjackUSPTO Application #: 20070182099Title: Card game variant using suited blackjack Abstract: There is disclosed a game having a first player and a second player. The first player may wager against the second player. The first player may be dealt a first hand. The second player may be dealt a second hand. The first hand may have a first card and a third card. The second hand may have a second card and a fourth card. If the first hand is a first suited blackjack having a first rank and the second hand is not a second suited blackjack having a second rank equal to or greater than the first rank then the first player is provided a bonus based on the wager. (end of abstract)
Agent: SocalIPLaw Group LLP - Westlake Village, CA, US Inventors: Eric S.P. Chen, Frederick P. Fiering, Ron M. Sarabi USPTO Applicaton #: 20070182099 - Class: 273292000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Amusement Devices: Games, Card Or Tile Games, Cards Or Tiles Therefor The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070182099. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
[0001] A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. This patent document may show and/or describe matter which is or may become trade dress of the owner. The copyright and trade dress owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by any one of the patent disclosure as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent files or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright and trade dress rights whatsoever. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to card games. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Playing cards are believed to have originated in China or India circa 900 A.D. Card games are believed to have been introduced to Europe during the 12.sup.th or 13.sup.th century by the Mamelukes of Egypt. Card games have been popular in Western society since the 15.sup.th Century. [0006] Blackjack is a card game. People play Blackjack for diversion, competition and profit. The goal of Blackjack is to have a hand with a value as close to twenty-one as possible without being greater than twenty-one. [0007] Blackjack is typically played among a player/dealer and up to nine other players. Each of the players plays against the player/dealer. A player/dealer is a player against whom other players may wager. The player/dealer is typically the dealer, though it is possible to have someone else, such as a designated casino employee, actually deal. Players typically wager against the player/dealer prior to game play. The role of player/dealer is sometimes rotated amongst the players. [0008] Blackjack is typically played with several standard card decks, together forming a "multi-deck". Some establishments require a minimum of two card decks to be used per table. Multi-decks of eight, ten or twelve decks in a shoe are common. Some casinos use automatic shuffle machines that may hold four decks or other number of decks. A standard card deck consists of a face value set of ace, king, queen, jack, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three and two for each suit of hearts, clubs, spades and diamonds. A face value is an identifier which indicates a worth, utility, numerical value, or importance. The respective value for each face value is typically eleven or one, ten, ten, ten, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three and two. Although the ace may have a value of an eleven or an one, the ace is not considered to be a wild card. Thus, a standard deck has fifty-two cards. [0009] To determine the value of a player's hand in Blackjack, the value of each card in the hand is summed. Aces have a value of either eleven or one based on the player's choice. All the other cards have a value equal to their face value. [0010] Casinos often collect a fee from each player. Often, the fee is a fixed amount based upon a range of wagers. [0011] In blackjack, several ways to select the first deal may be used. For example, the player seated in the first seat to the left of the player/dealer may receive the first deal. Then, the player/dealer deals two cards to each player (including the player/dealer) in a clockwise direction. Additionally, the selection of the player/dealer may be based on a rotating player/dealer button, wheel or other random generating information device. Typically, cards are dealt in two rounds, plus optionally one or more additional cards after the second round. The first card dealt to the player/dealer is typically dealt face down and the other cards are dealt face up. Thus, each player and the player/dealer initially has a two-card hand. [0012] After receiving their two-card hand, the players and the player/dealer each decide how to play their hand. The players in turn make their decisions. The player/dealer has the last hit option. However, blackjacks are addressed first. [0013] A two-card hand consisting of an ace and either a ten, jack, queen or king is a blackjack. A blackjack has the best value for a hand, twenty-one. [0014] If the player/dealer has a blackjack, the player typically loses. However, some casinos offer each player to make an insurance wager if the player/dealer's face up card is an ace. Typically, the insurance wager is 1/2 of the player's wager. If the player makes the insurance wager and the player/dealer has a blackjack, then the player pushes with regard to the initial wager, otherwise the player loses the insurance wager. [0015] If the player has a blackjack and the player/dealer has a blackjack, the player pushes. In some casinos, the player loses when both the player and player/dealer have a blackjack. [0016] If the player has a blackjack and the player/dealer does not have a blackjack, the player wins. In some casinos, if a player wins with a blackjack, they are paid 1.2 to 1.5 times their wager. [0017] A player may choose to receive an additional card ("hit") if their hand has a value of less than twenty-one. The player may continue to hit as long as their hand has a value of less than twenty-one. Sometimes there is a limitation on hits. Sometimes if a player hits a certain number of cards, for example three cards, then the player wins regardless of the player/dealer's hand. [0018] The first option to hit is sometimes determined based on either the player/dealer's down card or player/dealer's up card, and the player's seating position. The player/dealer's down card is sometimes referred to as the hole card. For example, if the player/dealer's down card is a four, then the player seated four seats clockwise from the player/dealer receives the first option to hit. If a table has eight seats, if the dealer's hole card is a nine, ten, jack, queen or king, then the first action corresponds to the player in seat one, two, three, four, five, and six, respectively. Options to hit may then be offered to the players who are not the player/dealer in a clockwise fashion. By providing the first hit option to a player in a seat corresponding to the down card, the players have an indication of what the player/dealer's down card is. Knowing what value the down card has provides the players a slight advantage regarding the decision to draw an additional card. [0019] Some players seek help in their playing decisions, such as from a friend or a casino employee. In general, the casino will advise the player to draw an additional card if the hand has a value of sixteen or less, and otherwise to stand. In some casinos, casino management may explain the rules and standard odds to the player so that the player can make an informed decision. [0020] If the player's hand initially has a value of less than twenty-one, the player may double their wager and draw only one additional card ("double down"). Some casinos limit the double down option to certain hand values, for example, nine, ten and eleven. [0021] If the player's hand initially has two cards with the same face value (a "pair"), the player may split the cards, proffer an additional wager, typically between half of to equal to the initial wager, and play two hands. An additional card will be dealt to the split cards. Each hand may then be played independently. [0022] Provided that the player/dealer does not have blackjack and the player has not doubled down, some casinos allow the player to surrender, give up or fold after receiving the initial hand and retain 50% of their wager. [0023] The player/dealer's decision on whether to receive one or more additional cards is typically governed by the following rules: Continue reading... 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