Table and method of playing a simplified baccarat-type card game

Abstract

A table and method of playing a baccarat-type card game that provides players with the opportunity to play a simpler version of baccarat that is both easier to understand and capable of being played by more players. One method of playing a baccarat-type card game comprises dealing 2 cards to both a banker hand and a player hand while the other method comprises dealing 1 card to both a banker hand and player hand, with the winning hand having a hand value closest to nine based on the traditional baccarat scoring system, but without all of the complex baccarat rules for determining if and when a third card is to be dealt. A simplified method is disclosed for handling “ties” involving dealing only one additional card and using an assigned numerical value of the one additional card to break the “tie” in favor of either the player or the banker.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A method of playing a baccarat-type card game comprising, in combination, the steps of: 
 dealing a player hand having only one card;    dealing a banker hand having only one card;    determining a hand value of said player hand, wherein Ace through Nine cards have respective point values of 1 to 9 and wherein 10's and Jacks and Queens and Kings have a point value of zero, wherein a hand value of said player hand is equal to a total point value of said one card of said player hand;    determining a hand value of said banker hand, wherein Ace through 9 cards have respective point values of 1 to 9 and wherein 10's and Jacks and Queens and Kings have a point value of zero, wherein a hand value of said banker hand is equal to a total point value of said one card of said banker hand; and comparing said hand value of said player hand with said hand value of said banker hand wherein the hand with a hand value closest to 9 is a winning hand.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the steps of: 
 at least one player wagering a wager on one of said player hand and said banker hand; and  
 paying said at least one player an amount equal to said wager when said player wagers on a hand subsequently determined to be a winning hand.  
 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the steps of: 
 at least one player wagering a wager on one of said player hand and said banker hand;  
 dealing an additional card when said player hand and said banker hand are subsequently determined to have an equal hand value; and  
 paying said at least one player an amount equal to said wager when said additional card is one of 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace, said at least one player pays a dealer an amount equal to said wager when said additional card is one of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, and 8.  
 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the steps of: 
 a player wagering a wager that said player hand will have a hand value equal to said banker hand;  
 paying said player a multiple of said wager when said player hand and said banker hand are subsequently determined to have an equal hand value;  
 a player paying a dealer an amount equal to said wager when said player hand and said banker hand are subsequently determined to have an unequal hand value.  
 
     
     
         5 . A baccarat-type card game table comprising, in combination: 
 a table having a banker hand area dimensioned to receive one of one and two playing cards and a player hand area dimensioned to receive one of one and two playing cards;    a plurality of individual betting locations located proximate an outer perimeter of said table, each of said individual betting locations has a banker hand wagering area designated for wagering on a banker hand and a player hand wagering area designated for wagering on a player hand; and    a tie betting area located proximate said plurality of individual betting locations, said tie betting area is designated for wagering that said banker hand and said player hand will subsequently be determined to have an equal hand value.    
     
     
         6 . The baccarat-type card game table of  claim 5  comprising 7 individual betting locations.  
     
     
         7 . The baccarat-type card game table of  claim 5  wherein both the banker hand area and the player hand area each receive only one playing card.  
     
     
         8 . The baccarat-type card game table of  claim 5  wherein both the banker hand area and the player hand area each receive only two playing cards.  
     
     
         9 . A method of playing a baccarat-type card game comprising, in combination, the steps of: 
 dealing a player hand having two cards;    dealing a banker hand having two cards;    determining a hand value of said player hand, wherein Ace through Nine cards have respective point values of 1 to 9 and wherein 10's and Jacks and Queens and Kings have a point value of zero, wherein a hand value of said player hand is equal to a total point value of said two cards of said player hand when said two cards have a total point value less than 10 and when said two cards of said player hand have a total point value of at least 10 then the first digit of said total point value is ignored when determining a hand value of said player hand;    determining a hand value of said banker hand, wherein Ace through 9 cards have respective point values of 1 to 9 and wherein 10's and Jacks and Queens and Kings have a point value of zero, wherein a hand value of said banker hand is equal to a total point value of said two cards of said banker hand when said two cards have a total point value less than 10 and when said two cards of said banker hand have a total point value of at least 10 then the first digit of said total point value is ignored when determining a hand value of said banker hand; and    comparing said hand value of said player hand with said hand value of said banker hand wherein a hand selected by a player having a hand value closest to 9 is a winning hand;    dealing only one additional card when said player hand and said banker hand are subsequently determined to have an equal hand value; and    paying said at least one player an amount equal to said wager when said additional card has a certain card value.    
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising the steps of: 
 at least one player wagering a wager on one of said player hand and said banker hand; and  
 paying said at least one player an amount equal to said wager when said player wagers on a hand subsequently determined to be a winning hand.  
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising the step of: paying said at least one player an amount equal to said wager when said additional card is one of 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King, sand Ace, said at least one player pays a dealer an amount equal to said wager when said additional card is one of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising the steps of: 
 a player wagering a wager that said player hand will have a hand value equal to said banker hand;  
 paying said player a multiple of said wager when said player hand and said banker hand are subsequently determined to have an equal hand value;  
 a player paying a dealer an amount equal to said wager when said player hand and said banker hand are subsequently determined to have an unequal hand value.