Double Attack Blackjack card game method of play

Abstract

A method of playing Twenty-One using a forty-eight card deck of cards comprising the Aces through the Nines and the Jacks, Queens and Kings. The elimination of only the four ten-spot cards (or only any four-cards having a numerical count of ten). Preferably multiple decks, up to eight decks, of these forty-eight card per deck are used. The elimination of the four ten spot cards, along with paying a players ‘blackjack even money, will allow the casino to offer the player the option to double their initial bet after seeing the dealers up card. This will add to the excitement and enjoyment of the game. The dealer will deal himself one card face up first and allow the players to make an additional bet up to the amount of their original bet. A side bet called Bust it! may also be offered. This is a bet on a 3 card dealer break with variable payoffs depending on the break card the dealer receives. This bet must be made prior to any cards being dealt, including the dealers up card. This bet will also add more excitement to the game by giving the players the opportunity to make an additional bet with a high odds payoff when they feel the dealer is running “cold” and breaking frequently.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of playing a modified version of twenty-one comprising the steps of: 
 a) providing at least one deck of forty-eight cards consisting essentially of four Aces, four twos, four threes, four fours, four fives, four sixes, four sevens, four eights, four nines, four Jacks, four Queens, four Kings and four Aces;    b) a player making a wager to be eligible to play a hand;    c) a dealer dealing one card face up to himself then allowing all players to make an additional wager up to the amount of their original.    d) dealing two cards face up to each player and one card face down to the dealer    e) allowing the players to make an additional Double Down wager on his first two cards.    f) allowing the player to split any cards that are a pair and to make a Double Down wager on the first two cards after splitting.    g) the dealer standing or drawing additional cards according to the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One;    h) otherwise determining whether the player's hand is a winning hand according to the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One; and k    i) paying the player based on the amount of the player's wagers if the player has a winning hand. All wagers (except insurance) are paid even money.    
     
     
         2 . A method of playing blackjack incorporating a side bet including: accepting one or more player wagers on the blackjack game before any cards are dealt; providing the one or more players with means for placing a side bet wherein an outcome of said side bet is dependent solely upon the dealers total exceeding twenty-one with exactly three cards or the dealers total not exceeding twenty-one with exactly three cards. 
 a) The method of  claim 2  wherein said means for placing the side bet is provided in an area marked “Bust It!” next to the main betting box area.    b) the method of  claim 2  wherein a player shall win said bet if the total of the dealers hand exceeds the point count of twenty-one AND the dealer's hand is comprised of exactly three cards    c) the method of  claim 2  wherein a player shall lose said bet if the dealer's hand does not contain exactly three cards OR the dealers total exceeds twenty-one with four or more cards OR the dealer's total does not exceed twenty-one.    d) the method of  claim 2  wherein said winning bet will be paid at variable odds. Said odds will be determined by the denomination of the third card drawn by the dealer if the dealer's total exceeds twenty-one with exactly three cards.    e) the method of  claim 2  wherein said winning bet will be paid the same odds regardless of the dealer's third card.    f.) the method of  claim 2  wherein said side bet may be offered at a double attack blackjack game or any other type of blackjack game.    
     
     
         3 ) All claims above shall also apply to video or computer type blackjack games.