Baccarat game

Abstract

An improved baccarat-type game. In one embodiment, each player plays his or her own baccarat hand, against a dealer hand. Players may wager on the outcome of their hand versus the dealer hand and, in one embodiment, may bet on either hand to win. Preferably, at least one and preferably two additional wagering opportunities are provided. In one, players may wager on the identity of the dealer's first card, which is dealt face down. In a second, players may wager on the combined value of the dealer hand and the wagerer's player hand. In one embodiment, one or more of these bonus opportunities are provided, in a game in which there is only a single player hand.

1 . An improved baccarat-type card game comprising, in combination, the steps of: 
 accepting an initial wager from one or more players;    dealing each of said one or more players a first card;    dealing a dealer a first card;    dealing at least one additional card to each of said one or more players until completing a player baccarat hand for each of said one or more players;    dealing at least one additional card to said dealer until completing a dealer baccarat hand;    determining a baccarat hand value for each said player baccarat hand;    determining a baccarat hand value for said dealer baccarat hand;    comparing said baccarat hand value of each said player baccarat hand with said baccarat hand value of said dealer baccarat hand; and    if said baccarat hand value of at least one said player baccarat hand and said baccarat hand value of said dealer baccarat hand are equal, providing a determination card to each said player having said baccarat hand having an equal value to said dealer baccarat hand;    wherein a value of said determination card determines what will happen to said initial wager.    
   
   
       2 . The game of  claim 1  further comprising the step of accepting a forfeiture of at least a portion of said initial wager when said determination card has a first value.  
   
   
       3 . The game of  claim 1  further comprising the step of returning all of said initial wager when said determination card has a second value.  
   
   
       4 . The game of  claim 1  wherein each said player's first card is dealt face up.  
   
   
       5 . The game of  claim 1  wherein said dealer's first card is dealt face down.  
   
   
       6 . The game of  claim 1  further comprising the step of determining for each said player baccarat hand for each of said one or more players, after a second card is received, a baccarat value of each said player baccarat hand, and dealing a third card if said value is five or lower.  
   
   
       7 . The game of  claim 6  further comprising the step, where said value is six for any said player baccarat hand, of permitting said player having said player baccarat hand the option of drawing a third card.  
   
   
       8 . The game of  claim 6  further comprising the step, where said value is seven or greater for any said player baccarat hand, of requiring said player having said player baccarat hand to stand after receiving two cards.  
   
   
       9 . The game of  claim 1  further comprising the step of determining for said dealer baccarat hand, after a second card is received, a baccarat value of said dealer baccarat hand, and dealing a third card if said value is five or lower.  
   
   
       10 . The game of  claim 9  further comprising the step, where said value is six or more for said dealer baccarat hand, of requiring said dealer to stand after receiving two cards.  
   
   
       11 . The game of  claim 1  wherein each said player is provided with an option of placing said initial wager on said player's player baccarat hand or on said dealer baccarat hand.  
   
   
       12 . The game of  claim 5  further comprising the step of permitting each said player an option of placing a wager on a value of said dealer's first card.  
   
   
       13 . An improved baccarat-type card game comprising, in combination, the steps of: 
 accepting an initial wager from one or more players;    dealing each of said one or more players a first card;    dealing a dealer a first card;    wherein said dealer's first card is dealt face down.    permitting each said player an option of placing a wager on an indentity of said dealer's first card;    dealing at least one additional card to each of said one or more players until completing a player baccarat hand for each of said one or more players;    dealing at least one additional card to said dealer until completing a dealer baccarat hand;    determining a baccarat hand value for each said player baccarat hand;    determining a baccarat hand value for said dealer baccarat hand;    comparing said baccarat hand value of each said player baccarat hand with said baccarat hand value of said dealer baccarat hand; and    awarding a jackpot to each said player who has placed said wager on said identity of said dealer's first card and who has correctly selected said identity.    
   
   
       14 . An improved baccarat-type card game comprising, in combination, the steps of: 
 accepting an initial wager from at least one player;    dealing a first card to at least one player hand;    dealing a first card to a dealer hand;    dealing at least one additional card to each said player hand until completing said player hand;    dealing at least one additional card to said dealer hand until completing said dealer hand;    determining a baccarat hand value for each said player hand;    determining a baccarat hand value for said dealer hand;    comparing said baccarat hand value of each said player hand with said baccarat hand value of said dealer hand;    determining based on a value of cards comprising at least one said player hand and said dealer hand whether said at least one bonus jackpot has been achieved.    
   
   
       15 . The game of  claim 14  wherein said bonus jackpot is awarded based on a value of cards comprising at least one said player hand and said dealer hand.  
   
   
       16 . The game of  claim 14  wherein said bonus jackpot is awarded based on whether said cards comprising at least one said player hand and said dealer hand are one of all red and all black.  
   
   
       17 . The game of  claim 14  further comprising the step of selecting as a winning baccarat hand between said dealer baccarat hand and each said player baccarat hand whichever of said dealer baccarat hand and each said player baccarat hand has a higher baccarat value.  
   
   
       18 . The game of  claim 14  further comprising the step of providing a determination card to each said player having a baccarat hand having an equal value to said dealer baccarat hand.  
   
   
       19 . The game of  claim 18  wherein a value of said determination card determines what will happen to said initial wager.  
   
   
       20 . The game of  claim 19  further comprising the step of accepting a forfeiture of at least a portion of said initial wager when said determination card has a first value.  
   
   
       21 . The game of  claim 19  further comprising the step of returning said initial wager when said determination card has a second value.  
   
   
       22 . The game of  claim 14  wherein each said player's first card is dealt face up.  
   
   
       23 . The game of  claim 14  wherein said dealer's first card is dealt face down.  
   
   
       24 . The game of  claim 14  further comprising the step of determining for each said player baccarat hand for each of said one or more players, after a second card is received, a baccarat value of each said player baccarat hand, and dealing a third card if said value is five or lower.  
   
   
       25 . The game of  claim 24  further comprising the step, where said value is six for any said player baccarat hand, of permitting said player having said player baccarat hand the option of drawing a third card.  
   
   
       26 . The game of  claim 24  further comprising the step, where said value is seven or greater for any said player baccarat hand, of requiring said player having said player baccarat hand to stand after receiving two cards.  
   
   
       27 . The game of  claim 14  further comprising the step of determining for said dealer baccarat hand, after a second card is received, a baccarat value of said dealer baccarat hand, and dealing a third card if said value is five or lower.  
   
   
       28 . The game of  claim 27  further comprising the step, where said value is six or more for said dealer baccarat hand, of requiring said dealer to stand after receiving two cards.  
   
   
       29 . The game of  claim 14  wherein each said player is provided with an option of placing said initial wager on one said player hand or on said dealer hand.  
   
   
       30 . The game of  claim 23  further comprising the step of permitting each said player an option of placing a wager on a value of said dealer's first card.  
   
   
       31 . An improved card game comprising, in combination, the steps of: 
 accepting an initial wager from one or more players;    dealing each of said one or more players a first card;    dealing a dealer a first card;    dealing at least one additional card to each of said one or more players until completing a player hand for each of said one or more players;    dealing at least one additional card to said dealer until completing a dealer hand;    determining a hand value for each said player hand;    determining a hand value for said dealer hand;    comparing said hand value of each said player hand with said hand value of said dealer hand; and    if said hand value of at least one said player hand and said hand value of said dealer hand are equal, providing a determination card to each said player having said hand having an equal value to said dealer hand;    wherein a value of said determination card determines what will happen to said initial wager.    
   
   
       32 . The game of  claim 31  further comprising the step of accepting a forfeiture of at least a portion of said initial wager when said determination card has a first value.  
   
   
       33 . The game of  claim 31  further comprising the step of returning all of said initial wager when said determination card has a second value.  
   
   
       34 . An improved card game comprising, in combination, the steps of: 
 accepting an initial wager from one or more players;    dealing each of said one or more players a first card;    dealing a dealer a first card;    wherein said dealer's first card is dealt face down;    permitting each said player an option of placing a wager on a value of said dealer's first card;    dealing at least one additional card to each of said one or more players until completing a player hand for each of said one or more players;    dealing at least one additional card to said dealer until completing a dealer hand;    determining a hand value for each said player hand;    determining a hand value for said dealer hand;    determining said value of said dealer's first card; and    awarding a jackpot amount to a player who placed said wager on said value of said dealer's first card and who correctly predicted said value.    
   
   
       35 . An improved card game comprising, in combination, the steps of: 
 accepting an initial wager from one or more players;    dealing each of said one or more players a first card;    dealing a dealer a first card;    dealing at least one additional card to each of said one or more players until completing a player hand for each of said one or more players;    dealing at least one additional card to said dealer until completing a dealer hand;    determining a hand value for each said player hand;    determining a hand value for said dealer hand; and    determining based on a value of cards comprising at least one said player hand and said dealer hand whether said at least one bonus jackpot has been achieved.    
   
   
       36 . The game of  claim 35  wherein said bonus jackpot is awarded based on a value of cards comprising at least one said player hand and said dealer hand.  
   
   
       37 . The game of  claim 35  wherein said bonus jackpot is awarded based on whether said cards comprising at least one said player hand and said dealer hand are one of all red and all black.