Card-craps game with non-standard deck

Abstract

A casino table card game is played in either a non-wild or wild (special) card version with a playing set of cards comprising multiples of six cards, with at least eight groups of six cards used in the playing set. The groups of cards comprise subsets of six cards having visually readable values of one through six (that is the subset has cards of value 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6). In the play of the game, the player places an initial wager and will be going head to head versus the dealer. Whomever is closer to twelve (twelve being the best) without going over would be the winner (according to rules similar to blackjack). This is called the DÉJÀ VU 12™ portion. However, after all players have received their two initial cards and the house has received their up card, the DÉJÀ VU PROGRESSIVE™—DÉJÀ VU BONUS™ portion of the game is settled against a separate wager made by the player against the bonus element of the game. Play then resumes for the DÉJÀ VU 12™ portion of the game, and all players at the table will have a chance to play their hand according to the rules stated herein for the play of DÉJÀ VU 12™. After all players have played their cards according to the rules of DÉJÀ VU 12™, the dealer reveals the house's face down card for all players to see. At this point instead of playing the house's cards, the DÉJÀ VU CRAPS™ portion of the game is settled. In essence, the sum of the house's first two cards is the roll of the dice and is played against a separate bet made by the player against the craps element of the game. After the DÉJÀ VU CRAPS™ portion is settled, play resumes for the DÉJÀ VU 12™ portion of the invention, as the dealer plays out the house's hand according to the rules stated herein, and the DÉJÀ VU 12™ portion is subsequently completed and settled.

1 . A method of playing a casino table card game comprising: 
 providing a deck comprising at least 36 cards evenly distributed with count values between 1 and 6;    players placing at least one mandatory wager on a base value counting game to participate in the base game;    providing each player who has made a mandatory wage with two cards;    providing a dealer with two cards;    allowing the player to receive additional cards, with or without additional wagers being made, until a) the player stands with existing cards in the player's hand or b) the total count of cards in the player's hand exceeds a count of 12;    the dealer receiving additional cards while a dealer's hand count is 9 or less, and standing when the dealer's hand count is 10 or more; and    resolving the mandatory wager by paying a player whose hand has a total count of 12 or less and a) whose hand has a higher count than the count in the dealer's hand or b) the dealer's count has exceeded 12; declaring a push when the total count in a player's hand is identical to the total count in the dealer's hand; and the dealer claiming at least the mandatory wager when the player's total count exceeds 12 or when the player's total count is less than the dealer's total hand count of 12 or less    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein at least one player places an optional wager on a craps-type card game to participate in the craps-type card game in which dealer's first two cards act as equivalents to a roll of dice in craps.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein at least one player places an optional wager on a bonus payout area, which is affected by the player's initial two cards and the dealer's up card.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the deck comprises 72 cards without a wild card present in the deck.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the deck comprises seventy-two cards containing eleven groups of cards each numbered 1 through 6, and one group of special or wild cards each numbered 1 through 6.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the deck comprises 72 cards without a wild card present in the deck.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the deck comprises seventy-two cards containing eleven groups of cards each numbered 1 through 6, and one group of special or wild cards each numbered 1 through 6.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein in the play of the base game, a player is allowed to split hands of equal count cards into two separate hands.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein in the play of the base game, a player wins against all dealer hands with a first hand consisting of two cards, each with a 6 count value.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 2  wherein in the play of the base game, a player is allowed to split hands of equal count cards into two separate hands.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 2  wherein in the play of the base game, a player wins against all dealer hands with a first hand consisting of two cards, each with a 6 count value.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the optional wager includes the possibility of multiple wagers in the craps-type game selected from the group consisting of PASS and DON'T PASS, COME and DON'T COME bet, FIELD bet, PLACE, BUY, LAY, CRAPS bet, initial count of 2 in the dealer's hand, initial count of 3 in the dealer's hand, initial count of 12 in the dealer's hand, initial count of 7 in the dealer's hand, and initial count of 11 in the dealer hand.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the optional wager includes the possibility of multiple wagers in the craps-type game selected from the group consisting of PASS and DON'T PASS, COME and DON'T COME bet, FIELD bet, PLACE, BUY, LAY, CRAPS bet, initial count of 2 in the dealer's hand, initial count of 3 in the dealer's hand, initial count of 12 in the dealer's hand, initial count of 7 in the dealer's hand, and initial count of 11 in the dealer hand.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the player will win and be paid on any combination of the player's first two cards and the dealer's up card being any one of the following: any one special (wild) card, any two special (wild) cards, any pair of special (wild) cards, any three special (wild) cards, any pair of special (wild) cards with any other special (wild) card, or any three of a kind special (wild) cards.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the player will win and be paid on any combination of the player's first two cards and the dealer's up card being any one of the following: any one special (wild) card, any two special (wild) cards, any pair of special (wild) cards, any three special (wild) cards, any pair of special (wild) cards with any other special (wild) card, or any three of a kind special (wild) cards.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the player will win and be paid on any combination of the player's first two cards and the dealer's up card being any one of the following: any one special (wild) card, any two special (wild) cards, any pair of special (wild) cards, any three special (wild) cards, any pair of special (wild) cards with any other special (wild) card, or any three of a kind special (wild) cards.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the player will win and be paid on any combination of the player's first two cards and the dealer's up card being any one of the following: any one special (wild) card, any two special (wild) cards, any pair of special (wild) cards, any three special (wild) cards, any pair of special (wild) cards with any other special (wild) card, or any three of a kind special (wild) cards.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the player will win and be paid on any combination of the player's first two cards and the dealer's up card being any one of the following: any one special (wild) card, any two special (wild) cards, any pair of special (wild) cards, any three special (wild) cards, any pair of special (wild) cards with any other special (wild) card, or any three of a kind special (wild) cards.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the player will win and be paid on any combination of the player's first two cards and the dealer's up card being any one of the following: any one special (wild) card, any two special (wild) cards, any pair of special (wild) cards, any three special (wild) cards, any pair of special (wild) cards with any other special (wild) card, or any three of a kind special (wild) cards.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the player will win and be paid on any combination of the player's first two cards and the dealer's up card being any one of the following: any one special (wild) card, any two special (wild) cards, any pair of special (wild) cards, any three special (wild) cards, any pair of special (wild) cards with any other special (wild) card, or any three of a kind special (wild) cards.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 1  played as an electronic table game wherein at least all wagers, payouts and odds calculations are processed by a processor, and winnings and losses are electronically recorded.