Casino card game with bonus based on positioning

Abstract

A method of playing a card game that includes providing a deck of playing cards, assigning a position value to positions at a playing area, dealing a predetermined number of cards to at least one player at least one pre-selected position, and determining if a player is entitled to a payment and/or value based upon at least one dealt card in either the player's hand or a house hand matching at least one assigned position value. Alternatively, bonus values are determined based upon cards dealt to the dealer as opposed to being based upon playing positions.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of playing a card game, the method comprising: 
 providing at least one deck of playing cards, said deck comprising four suits;    dealing a predetermined number of cards constituting at least one hand to at least one player and at least one up-card constituting at least one hand to a house;    assigning a payment value based upon the at least one up-card dealt to the house; and    determining if a player is entitled to a payment and/or value based upon at least one dealt card in the player's hand matching at least one assigned payment value.    
     
     
         2 . A method in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the game is a blackjack style card game, wherein two hands are played by players and the house, wherein an up-card of a first hand of the house determines a first payment value and an up-card of a second hand of the house determines a second payment value, and wherein a player wins a maximum payment and/or value if the player is dealt a first pair of cards and each card matches the first payment value, and if the player is dealt a second pair of cards and each card matches the second payment value.  
     
     
         3 . A method in accordance with  claim 2  wherein a player wins a payment and/or value if the player is dealt the first and second pair of cards and at least three of the cards matches the payment values.  
     
     
         4 . A method in accordance with  claim 2  wherein a player wins a payment and/or value if the player is dealt the first and second pair of cards and at least two of the cards matches the payment values.  
     
     
         5 . A method in accordance with  claim 2  wherein a player wins a payment and/or value if the player is dealt the first and second pair of cards and at least one of the cards matches the payment values.  
     
     
         6 . A method in accordance with  claim 1  wherein in order to qualify for a payment and/or value, a player must place a side bet.  
     
     
         7 . A method in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the game is played on a gaming machine.  
     
     
         8 . A method in accordance with  claim 1  wherein one payment value is assigned based upon one up-card dealt to the house.  
     
     
         9 . A method in accordance with  claim 8  wherein a player wins a payment and/or value if one of his cards matches the payment card.  
     
     
         10 . A method in accordance with  claim 8  wherein a player wins a payment and/or value if one of their first two cards matches the payment card.  
     
     
         11 . A method in accordance with  claim 8  wherein a player wins a payment and/or value if both of their first two cards matches the payment card.  
     
     
         12 . A method in accordance with  claim 8  wherein the game is a blackjack style card game, wherein two hands are played simultaneously by players against one hand dealt to the house, and wherein a player wins a maximum payment and/or value if the player is dealt a first pair of cards and each card matches the payment value, and if the player is dealt a second pair of cards and each card matches the payment value.  
     
     
         13 . A method in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the game is a poker-style game.  
     
     
         14 . A method in accordance with  claim 13  wherein two hands are played by players and the house, wherein an up-card of a first hand of the house determines a first payment value and an up-card of a second hand of the house determines a second payment value.  
     
     
         15 . A method in accordance with  claim 14  wherein a player wins a maximum payment and/or value if the player is dealt a first hand and at least one card matches the first payment value, and is dealt a second hand and at least one card of the second hand matches the second payment value.  
     
     
         16 . A method in accordance with  claim 14  wherein a player wins a payment and/or value if the player is dealt a first and second pair of cards and at least three of the cards matches the payment values.  
     
     
         17 . A method in accordance with  claim 14  wherein a player wins a payment and/or value if the player is dealt at least a first and second pair of cards and at least one card in the player's at least first pair matches the first payment value, and at least one card in the player's at least second pair matches the second payment value.  
     
     
         18 . A method in accordance with  claim 14  wherein in order to qualify for a payment and/or value, a player must place a side bet.  
     
     
         19 . A method in accordance with  claim 14  wherein the game is played on a gaming machine.  
     
     
         20 . A method of playing a card game, the method comprising: 
 providing at least one deck of playing cards;    dealing a predetermined number of cards constituting two hands to a house, at least one up-card of a first hand determining a first payment value and at least one up-card of a second hand determining a second payment value; and    determining if a player is entitled to a payment and/or value based upon at least one dealt card in a player's first hand matching the first payment value, and determining if a player is entitled to a payment and/or value based upon at least one dealt card in a player's second hand matching the second payment value.    
     
     
         21 . A method of playing a card game, the method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a playing area having a plurality of positions;    providing at least one deck of playing cards;    assigning a position value to each position at the playing area, wherein each position value is unique at each position, said deck of playing cards having at least one card with indicia matching a position value, wherein each position having a corresponding matching card;    dealing an initial predetermined number of cards to at least one player at at least one preselected position wherein a predetermined number of cards are dealt to at least each position occupied by a player; and    determining if a player is entitled to a bonus based upon at least one initially dealt card dealt to the player matching at least one assigned position value at the player's position.    
     
     
         22 . A method of playing a card game, the method comprising: 
 providing at least one deck of playing cards;    dealing a predetermined number of cards constituting a hand to at least one player and at least one up-card to a house;    assigning a bonus value based upon the at least one up-card dealt to the house; and    determining if a player is entitled to a bonus based upon at least one dealt card in either the player's hand or a house hand matching at least one assigned bonus value.