Casino table game

Abstract

A method for playing a card game by players at a casino table, includes the steps of: placing a first bet by each player playing a card game; dealing two cards by a card dealer to each player, with the card dealer dealing three cards to himself; providing each player with an option of being dealt a third card in addition to the original two cards so dealt, following examination by each player of the two cards, by requiring each player exercising such an option to place a second bet equivalent to the player's first bet, calculating a total face value or score of all cards held by each player of the card game; calculating a total face value or score of the three cards held by the card dealer; comparing the total face value or score of each player with the total face value or score of the card dealer for determining whether any of the players of the card game has a total face value or score greater than the total face value or score of the dealer; declaring any of the players having a total face value or score greater than the total face value or score of the card dealer a winner of the card game, or declaring the card dealer a winner if none of the players has a total face value or score greater than that of the card dealer; and, paying out each player being declared the winner of the card game at odds of even money for both the first bet and the second bet, or retaining the first and second bets of all players by the card dealer, if none of the is declared the winner.

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       15 . A method for playing a card game by players at a casino table, comprising the steps of: 
 placing a first bet by each player of a plurality of players playing a card game;    dealing two cards by a card dealer to each said player, and said card dealer dealing three cards to himself;    providing each said player with an option of being dealt a third card in addition to said two cards, following examination by each said player of said two cards, by requiring each said player exercising said option to place a second bet equivalent to said player's first bet;    calculating a total face value or score of all cards held by each said player of said plurality of players playing said card game;    calculating a total face value or score of said three cards held by said card dealer;    comparing the total face value or score of each said player with the total face value or score of said card dealer for determining whether any of said players of said plurality of players playing said card game has a total face value or score greater than the total face value or score of said card dealer;    declaring any of said players having a total face value or score greater than the total face value or score of said card dealer a winner of said card game or declaring said card dealer a winner if none of said players has a total face value or score greater than that of said card dealer; and,    paying out each of said players being declared the winner of said card game at odds of even money for both said first bet and said second bet, or retaining said first bet and said second bet of all said players by said card dealer, if none of said plurality of players playing said card game is declared the winner.    
   
   
       16 . The method for playing a card game according to  claim 15 , further comprising the steps of: 
 setting a minimum predetermined face value or score for said two cards dealt to each said player during said dealing step; and,    allowing each said player having a face value or score for said two cards which is less than said minimum predetermined face value or score to fold said two cards and returning to each said playing then folding said two cards said first bet.    
   
   
       17 . The method for playing a card game according to  claim 16 , wherein said minimum predetermined face value or score is six.  
   
   
       18 . The method for playing a card game according to  claim 16 , further comprising the steps of: 
 setting an additional predetermined face value or score for said two cards dealt to each said player during said dealing step, said additional predetermined face value or score being greater than said minimum predetermined face value or score; and,    allowing each said player having a face value or score for said two cards which is greater than said minimum predetermined face value, but less than said additional predetermined face value to fold said two cards and returning to each said playing then folding said two cards a portion of said first bet.    
   
   
       19 . The method for playing a card game according to  claim 18 , wherein said additional predetermined face value or score is ten.  
   
   
       20 . The method for playing a card game according to  claim 18 , wherein said portion is one-half.  
   
   
       21 . The method for playing a card game according to  claim 15 , further comprising the steps of: 
 designating a particular arrangement of cards dealt to said players of said plurality of players playing said card game as an automatic winning hand; and,    paying out a bonus payment when a player of said plurality of players playing said card game has said particular arrangment of cards so designated, said bonus payment being paid regardless of whether said particular arrangement of cards held by said player was otherwise a hand of cards which would have permitted said player to be declared the winner.    
   
   
       22 . The method for playing a card game according to  claim 15 , further comprising the steps of: 
 designating a particular card dealt to said card dealer as a winning card; and,    forfeiting all of said first bets and said second bets placed by all said players of said plurality of players when said card dealer has been dealt said particular card so designated as said winning card.    
   
   
       23 . The method for playing a card game according to  claim 22 , further comprising the steps of: 
 designating a particular arrangement of cards dealt to said players of said plurality of players playing said card game as an automatic winning hand; and,    paying out a bonus payment when a player of said plurality of players playing said card game has said particular arrangment of cards so designated, said bonus payment being paid regardless of whether said particular arrangement of cards held by said player was otherwise a hand of cards which would have permitted said player to be declared the winner, and regardless of whether said card dealer has been dealt said particular card otherwise requiring forfeiture of all said first bets and said second bets of said players not having said particular arrangement of cards.    
   
   
       24 . The method for paying a card game according to  claim 15 , further comprising the steps of: 
 designating a predetermined hand of cards dealt to said card dealer;    setting up a jackpot capable of being won on a separate bet, said separate bet being different from said first bet and said second bet, said jackpot being won when said card dealer is dealt said predetermined hand of cards; and,    paying out said jackpot on a shared basis to all players who have placed said separate bet when said jackpot is won by said card dealer being dealt said predetermined hand of cards.    
   
   
       25 . The method for playing a card game according to  claim 24 , wherein said jackpot is a progressive jackpot.  
   
   
       26 . The method for playing a card game according to  claim 24 , wherein said jackpot is a fixed jackpot.  
   
   
       27 . The method for paying a card game according to  claim 15 , further comprising the steps of: 
 designating a predetermined hand of cards dealt to a player of said plurality of players playing said card game;    setting up a jackpot capable of being won on a separate bet, said separate bet being different from said first bet and said second bet, said jackpot being won when a player is