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  Method of playing blackjackRelated Patent Categories: Amusement Devices: Games, Card Or Tile Games, Cards Or Tiles ThereforThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060192339. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to card games and specifically, card games played for monetary gain in casinos. The game is an improvement over the traditional method of playing Blackjack or "21" in that it adds an incentive for a player to make a supplemental wager that also effects the betting strategy of the player. The supplemental wager will pay bonus money based on the value of the cards received from the dealer at the conclusion of the game. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The rules to the game of Blackjack are well known in the prior art. Typically, there are two methods of playing traditional Blackjack: players compete against each other to obtain the highest hand that will total twenty-one or below, or one or more players compete against a dealer, otherwise known as the "house". In both versions, the game is played with one or more decks of 52 cards wherein each card has an assigned value: face cards are worth ten, numbered cards two through ten are worth their face value, and aces are worth one or eleven at the election of the player. The game begins by each player receiving two cards. In sequence, each player is allowed to "hit" or request additional cards until the player "stays" or declines receiving any additional cards, or the value of the player's hand exceeds twenty-one. In the version that includes the house, each player tries to achieve a hand with a higher value than the house. The house usually must play under certain restrictions that require it to continue hitting until the value of the house's hand reaches a certain threshold value such as 16 or 17 or it exceeds 21. [0003] Under the basic rules of Blackjack, a player's only concern is to beat the other players involved in the game or the house. The player's entire strategy is focused on obtaining the best possible combination of cards that total 21, or come as close to 21 as possible. However, in a casino it is desirable to provide additional betting options so that the casino's chances of earning more money increases. One of the additional betting options would be to provide a second wager on the total value of the hand received from the dealer using modified rules of Poker. [0004] In the card game of Poker, various combinations of cards have a certain hierarchal value. For instance, if a player is dealt a five card hand, the following is a list of hands from the most difficult to easiest in terms of the odds in obtaining such hands: TABLE-US-00001 Name of Hand Sample Hand Description Royal A , K , Q , J , and 10 Hand must include the Flush A, K, Q, J and 10 and all cards must be of the same suit. Straight 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 Hand must include five Flush cards in sequential order and must be of the same suit. Four of A , 10, 10.diamond-solid., 10 and 10 Four cards of the same a Kind value and any other card Flush A , 4 , 8 , K , and 7 Any five cards all having the same suit. Straight J, 10, 9.diamond-solid., 8 and 7 Hand must include five cards in sequential order, can be of any suit. Three of A , K , 10.diamond-solid., 10 and 10 Hand must include three a Kind cards of the same value. Two Pair A , A 10, 10.diamond-solid., and 6 Hand must include two pairs of cards having the same value. One Pair A , A 7, 10.diamond-solid., and 6 Hand must include at least two cards having the same value. [0005] In Blackjack, a hand must consist of a minimum of two and no more than eleven cards. Therefore, it is possible that during the course of a Blackjack game the cards a player receives can be used not only to make a winning Blackjack hand, but also a winning Poker hand. If the rules of Poker hand valuation are modified to emphasize the lower-numbered cards, a player can simultaneously employ strategy to obtain a winning Blackjack hand and Poker hand. In certain instances, a player may have to choose between taking an additional card that would aid his or her Blackjack hand while destroying the potential for a winning poker hand, and vice versa. DISCUSSION OF THE PRIOR ART [0006] Casino-based card games that involve the use of a side bet for a certain outcome based upon what cards a player receives is known. For instance, the game of Paigow Poker is played in many Las Vegas casinos. In Paigow Poker, each player may place two wagers: one for betting the outcome of the Paigow Poker game, and the other for the total value of the entire set of cards that a player will receive for the game. In Paigow Poker, each player is dealt seven cards and must make the best high-valued hand with five of the seven cards, while at the same time making the best low-valued hand possible with the remaining two cards in an effort to beat the dealer's best high and low hands. The first wager pertains directly to the player's interaction with the dealer. A player wins on the first wager if the player beats the dealer with a better high and low hand. However, the second wager is a bet on the value of all seven cards received from the dealer. A player wins on the second wager if the player is able to create a winning poker hand (usually no worse than a three-of-a-kind) with his or her seven cards. One disadvantage to this form of betting is that the second wager is made without strategy. In other words, because the player is dealt all seven cards at once, the player has no control over the outcome of the hand received from the dealer. Other casino-based card games play similar games involving side betting or secondary wagering, but none combine the game of Blackjack with an additional wagering option that would require the player to employ additional strategy during the course of the game that ultimately would affect the blackjack strategy. A method of playing Blackjack utilizing this type of wagering and strategy is disclosed by the present invention. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0007] Broadly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a casino-based card game that combines the strategy of both Blackjack and Poker. [0008] It is a further object of the present invention to allow the player of the card game to place two separate wagers on the card game. [0009] It is a further object of the present invention for the first wager to pertain to the rules of Blackjack, while the second wager pertains to the rules of Poker. [0010] It is a further object of the present invention for the player to receive at least two cards to begin the game. [0011] It is a further object of the present invention for the player to decide how many additional cards, if any, will be dealt to complete the player's hand. [0012] The description of the invention which follows, together with the accompanying drawings should not be construed as limiting the invention to the example shown and described, because those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains will be able to devise other forms thereof within the ambit of the appended claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0013] FIG. 1 is a flow chart of the game as it is to be played according to the preferred embodiment; and [0014] FIG. 2 is a table of the odds of winning the side wager. [0015] FIG. 2 is a table of hand values used in the preferred embodiment. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT [0016] By way of one example of many to serve as background in understanding the present invention, FIG. 1 shows a flow chart of how the game as set forth in the present invention is to be played. The game begins by having at least one player place a wager on a traditional Blackjack game with the option of placing a second wager on the total value of the player's hand as it is being dealt. In another form of the game, the second wager could be mandatory. For the purpose of this description it will be assumed that the player has chosen to make a second wager. The total value of the hand is determined by the table as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. The total value of the hand is a function of both the number of cards that may be dealt to a player and the face value of the cards. This will be discussed in more detail below. [0017] The dealer deals each player participating in the game two cards face up and two cards to the dealer; one face up and the other face down. The dealer checks to see if it has Blackjack on the deal. If the dealer has Blackjack, the game is over and all money wagered, including any second wagers, are collected by the dealer. If the dealer has no blackjack, then the game continues. [0018] The player farthest to the dealer's left side checks his or her cards to determine the value of the hand. If the first player has Blackjack then that player is a winner and will collect his or her winnings based on the first wager. If a player has Blackjack, then normally he would forfeit his second wager. However, in an alternative embodiment of the present invention, a player could forego his Blackjack hand and try to obtain a better hand in an effort to win based upon the second wager hand as long as the hand does not exceed 21 in value so that the game continues within the confines of the rules of Blackjack. This is highly unlikely considering that a player with Blackjack has no less than a hand with a value of 11. The dealer will have the option of determining whether an opening deal of Blackjack will terminate the game for a given player or whether the game can continue despite the player receiving a Blackjack. Continue reading... Full patent description for Method of playing blackjack Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Method of playing blackjack patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. 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