Combined baccarat and blackjack game

Abstract

A combination baccarat and blackjack game. Preferably, each wagering player plays a baccarat-type game and a blackjack-type game against a dealer who also plays baccarat and blackjack hands. In one embodiment, a determination card is utilized in the event of a tie, to determine whether or to what extent a player loses his/her initial wager. A bonus feature may also be provided, to permit players to achieve a bonus payout for achieving particular blackjack and/or baccarat hands. In another embodiment, only one player blackjack hand and one player baccarat hand is provided, with players wagering on dealer or player blackjack hands and/or baccarat hands.

1 . A combination blackjack and baccarat-type card game comprising, in combination, the steps of: 
 accepting an initial wager from at least one player;    dealing said at least one player an initial two player cards;    dealing a dealer an initial two dealer cards;    permitting said at least one player to assign one card of said initial two player cards to a player blackjack hand and a remaining card of said initial two player cards to a player baccarat hand;    said dealer assigning one card of said initial two dealer cards to a dealer blackjack hand and a remaining card of said initial two dealer cards to a dealer baccarat hand;    dealing at least one additional card to each said at least one player blackjack hand to complete said player blackjack hand;    dealing at least one additional card to each said at least one player baccarat hand to complete said at least one player baccarat hand;    dealing at least one additional card to said dealer blackjack hand to complete said dealer blackjack hand;    dealing at least one additional card to said dealer baccarat hand to complete said dealer baccarat hand;    determining a blackjack hand value for each said player blackjack hand;    determining a blackjack hand value for said dealer blackjack hand;    comparing said blackjack hand value of each said player blackjack hand with said blackjack hand value of said dealer blackjack hand;    determining a baccarat hand value for each said player baccarat hand;    determining a baccarat hand value for said dealer baccarat hand; and    comparing said baccarat hand value of each said player baccarat hand with said baccarat hand value of said dealer baccarat hand.    
   
   
       2 . The game of  claim 1  further comprising the step of selecting as a winning blackjack hand between said dealer blackjack hand and said at least one player blackjack hand whichever of said dealer blackjack hand and said at least one player blackjack hand having a higher blackjack value.  
   
   
       3 . The game of  claim 1  further comprising the step of selecting as a winning baccarat hand between said dealer baccarat hand and said at least one player baccarat hand whichever of said dealer baccarat hand and said at least one player baccarat hand having a higher baccarat value.  
   
   
       4 . The game of  claim 2  further comprising the step of selecting as a winning baccarat hand between said dealer baccarat hand and said at least one player baccarat hand whichever of said dealer baccarat hand and said at least one player baccarat hand having a higher baccarat value.  
   
   
       5 . The game of  claim 1  further comprising the step of determining that said baccarat hand value of said at least one player baccarat hand and said baccarat hand value of said dealer baccarat hand are equal.  
   
   
       6 . The game of  claim 5  further comprising the step of providing a determination card to said player having said at least one player baccarat hand having an equal value to said dealer baccarat hand.  
   
   
       7 . The game of  claim 6  wherein a value of said determination card determines what will happen to said initial wager.  
   
   
       8 . The game of  claim 7  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.  
   
   
       9 . The game of  claim 7  further comprising the step of returning said initial wager when said determination card has a second value.  
   
   
       10 . A combination blackjack and baccarat-type card game comprising, in combination, the steps of: 
 establishing at least one bonus jackpot;    accepting an initial wager from at least one player;    dealing said at least one player an initial two player cards;    dealing a dealer an initial two dealer cards;    permitting said at least one player to assign one card of said initial two player cards to a player blackjack hand and a remaining card of said initial two player cards to a player baccarat hand;    said dealer assigning one card of said initial two dealer cards to a dealer blackjack hand and a remaining card of said initial two dealer cards to a dealer baccarat hand;    dealing at least one additional card to each said at least one player blackjack hand to complete said player blackjack hand;    dealing at least one additional card to each said at least one player baccarat hand to complete said at least one player baccarat hand;    dealing at least one additional card to said dealer blackjack hand to complete said dealer blackjack hand;    dealing at least one additional card to said dealer baccarat hand to complete said dealer baccarat hand;    determining a blackjack hand value for each said player blackjack hand;    determining a blackjack hand value for said dealer blackjack hand;    comparing said blackjack hand value of each said player blackjack hand with said blackjack hand value of said dealer blackjack 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;    determining based on cards comprising at least one said player blackjack hand and one said player baccarat hand whether said at least one bonus jackpot has been achieved.    
   
   
       11 . The game of  claim 10  wherein said bonus jackpot is awarded based on each of said player blackjack hand and said player baccarat hand.  
   
   
       12 . The game of  claim 10  wherein said bonus jackpot is awarded based only on said player blackjack hand.  
   
   
       13 . The game of  claim 12  wherein said bonus jackpot is awarded based on the numerical value of cards comprising said player blackjack hand.  
   
   
       14 . The game of  claim 12  wherein said bonus jackpot is awarded based on the suit of cards comprising at least one of said player blackjack hand and said player baccarat hand.  
   
   
       15 . The game of  claim 14  wherein said bonus jackpot is awarded based on the suit of cards comprising each of said player blackjack hand and said player baccarat hand.  
   
   
       16 . The game of  claim 11  wherein said bonus jackpot is awarded based on the numerical value of cards comprising at least one of said player blackjack hand and said player baccarat hand.  
   
   
       17 . The game of  claim 16  wherein said bonus jackpot is awarded based on the numerical value of cards comprising each of said player blackjack hand and said player baccarat hand.  
   
   
       18 . The game of  claim 10  further comprising the step of selecting as a winning blackjack hand between said dealer blackjack hand and said at least one player blackjack hand whichever of said dealer blackjack hand and said at least one player blackjack hand having a higher blackjack value.  
   
   
       19 . The game of  claim 10  further comprising the step of selecting as a winning baccarat hand between said dealer baccarat hand and said at least one player baccarat hand whichever of said dealer baccarat hand and said at least one player baccarat hand having a higher baccarat value.  
   
   
       20 . The game of  claim 18  further comprising the step of selecting as a winning baccarat hand between said dealer baccarat hand and said at least one player baccarat hand whichever of said dealer baccarat hand and said at least one player baccarat hand having a higher baccarat value.  
   
   
       21 . The game of  claim 10  further comprising the step of determining that said baccarat hand value of said at least one player baccarat hand and said baccarat hand value of said dealer baccarat hand are equal.  
   
   
       22 . The game of  claim 21  further comprising the step of providing a determination card to said player having said at least one player baccarat hand having an equal value to said dealer baccarat hand.  
   
   
       23 . The game of  claim 22  wherein a value of said determination card determines what will happen to said initial wager.  
   
   
       24 . The game of  claim 23  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.  
   
   
       25 . The game of  claim 23  further comprising the step of returning said initial wager when said determination card has a second value.  
   
   
       26 . A combination blackjack and baccarat-type card game comprising, in combination, the steps of: 
 accepting a blackjack wager from one or more players;    wherein said blackjack wager is for one of a dealer blackjack hand and a single player blackjack hand to win;    accepting a baccarat wager from one or more players;    wherein said baccarat wager is for one of a dealer baccarat hand and a single player baccarat hand to win;    dealing to a single player an initial two player cards;    dealing a dealer an initial two dealer cards;    assigning one card of said initial two player cards to said single player blackjack hand and a remaining card of said initial two player cards to said single player baccarat hand;    assigning one card of said initial two dealer cards to said dealer blackjack hand and a remaining card of said initial two dealer cards to said dealer baccarat hand;    dealing at least one additional card to said single player blackjack hand to complete said single player blackjack hand;    dealing at least one additional card to said single player baccarat hand to complete said single player baccarat hand;    dealing at least one additional card to said dealer blackjack hand to complete said dealer blackjack hand;    dealing at least one additional card to said dealer baccarat hand to complete said dealer baccarat hand;    determining a blackjack hand value for said single player blackjack hand;    determining a blackjack hand value for said dealer blackjack hand;    comparing said blackjack hand value of said single player blackjack hand with said blackjack hand value of said dealer blackjack hand;    determining a baccarat hand value for said single player baccarat hand;    determining a baccarat hand value for said dealer baccarat hand; and    comparing said baccarat hand value of said single player baccarat hand with said baccarat hand value of said dealer baccarat hand.    
   
   
       27 . The game of  claim 26  further comprising the step of selecting as a winning blackjack hand between said dealer blackjack hand and said single player blackjack hand whichever of said dealer blackjack hand and said single player blackjack hand having a higher blackjack value.  
   
   
       28 . The game of  claim 26  further comprising the step of selecting as a winning baccarat hand between said dealer baccarat hand and said single player baccarat hand whichever of said dealer baccarat hand and said single player baccarat hand having a higher baccarat value.  
   
   
       29 . The game of  claim 26  further comprising the step of determining that said baccarat hand value of said single player baccarat hand and said baccarat hand value of said dealer baccarat hand are equal.  
   
   
       30 . The game of  claim 29  further comprising the step of providing a determination card to each player having placed an initial said wager on one of said player baccarat hand and said dealer baccarat hand to win.  
   
   
       31 . The game of  claim 30  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 said initial wager when said determination card has a second value.  
   
   
       34 . The game of  claim 26  further comprising the step of determining that said blackjack hand value of said single player blackjack hand and said blackjack hand value of said dealer blackjack hand are equal.  
   
   
       35 . The game of  claim 34  further comprising the step of providing a determination card to each player having placed an initial said wager on one of said player blackjack hand and said dealer blackjack hand to win.  
   
   
       36 . The game of  claim 35  wherein a value of said determination card determines what will happen to said initial wager.  
   
   
       37 . The game of  claim 36  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.  
   
   
       38 . The game of  claim 36  further comprising the step of returning said initial wager when said determination card has a second value.  
   
   
       39 . The game of  claim 26  wherein said single player baccarat hand must draw a third card when having a value of five or less, and must stand when having a value of six or more.  
   
   
       40 . The game of  claim 26  wherein said dealer baccarat hand must draw a third card when having a value of five or less, and must stand when having a value of six or more.  
   
   
       41 . The game of  claim 26  wherein said single player blackjack hand must draw an additional card when having a value of sixteen or less, and must stand when having a value of seventeen or more.  
   
   
       42 . The game of  claim 26  wherein said dealer blackjack hand must draw an additional card when having a value of sixteen or less, and must stand when having a value of seventeen or more.  
   
   
       43 . The game of  claim 26  wherein all said cards are dealt facing up.