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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 20080061506. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a divisional of prior U.S. application Ser. No. 11/391.315 filed May 2, 2006, which is a continuation of prior U.S. application Ser. No. 10/861,961, filed Jun. 3, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,108,264, issued Sep. 19, 2006. COPYRIGHT NOTICE [0002] A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material that is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent files or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0003] 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 [0004] 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. [0005] 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. [0006] 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 Flush A , K , Q , J , and Hand must include the A, 10 K, Q, J and 10 and all cards must be of the same suit. Straight Flush 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , and 7 Hand must include five cards in sequential order and must be of the same suit. Four of a Kind A , 10, 10.diamond-solid., 10 and Four cards of the same 10 value and any other card Flush A , 4 , 8 , K , and Any five cards all having 7 the same suit. Straight J, 10, 9.diamond-solid., 8 and Hand must include five 7 cards in sequential order, can be of any suit. Three of a Kind A , K , 10.diamond-solid., 10 and Hand must include three 10 cards of the same value. Two Pair A , A, 10, 10.diamond-solid., and Hand must include two 6 pairs of cards having the same value. One Pair A, A, 7, 10.diamond-solid., and Hand must include at least 6 two cards having the same value. [0007] 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 [0008] 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 [0009] 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. [0010] 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. [0011] 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. [0012] It is a further object of the present invention for the player to receive at least two cards to begin the game. [0013] 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. [0014] 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 [0015] FIGS. 1A and 1B are a single flow chart of the game as it is to be played according to the preferred embodiment. [0016] FIG. 2 is a table of the odds of winning the side wager. [0017] FIG. 3 is a table of hand values used in the preferred embodiment. 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. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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