Modified blackjack game

Abstract

A method for playing a modified blackjack game between a dealer and at least one player. Each player places an first wager, the outcome of which is determined by conventional rules of blackjack. Players may optionally place additional wagers corresponding to an initial hand of two cards dealt to the player comprising a pair, two cards of the same suit and/or two cards of the same suit and same denomination. After the dealer has dealt a player placing an additional wager a second card from one or more standard decks of playing cards, the player's two card hand is compared to the additional wager and an amount of the additional wager is collected or a predetermined multiple of the additional wager is paid out.

1 . A method for playing a modified blackjack game between at least one player and a dealer, using at least one standard deck of playing cards, the method comprising the steps of: 
 a) having at least one player place a first wager to participate in the blackjack game, wherein an outcome of said first wager is determined by conventional rules of play;    b) providing a first additional wager location disposed in a vicinity of at least one player, wherein said first additional wager location corresponds to a two card hand comprising a pair;    c) having at least one player place a first additional wager by placing one or more wagering devices in said first additional wager location;    d) dealing a first card to each player and to the dealer;    e) dealing a second card to the each player;    f) determining whether an initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said first additional wager comprises a pair;    g) collecting an amount of said first additional wager if said initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said first additional wager does not comprise a pair;    h) paying a predetermined multiple of said amount of said first additional wager if said initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said first additional wager comprises a pair;    i) dealing a second card to the dealer; and    j) completing the blackjack game according to conventional rules of play.    
   
   
       2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of providing a first additional wager location further comprises positioning said first additional wager location over an existing blackjack game surface.  
   
   
       3 . The method according to  claim 2 , further comprising the step of adhering said first additional wager location to the existing blackjack game surface.  
   
   
       4 . A method for playing a modified blackjack game between at least one player and a dealer, using at least one standard deck of playing cards, the method comprising the steps of: 
 a) having at least one player place a first wager to participate in the blackjack game, wherein an outcome of said first wager is determined by conventional rules of play;    b) providing a first additional wager location disposed in a vicinity of at least one player, wherein said first additional wager location corresponds to a two card hand comprising a pair;    c) providing a second additional wager location disposed in a vicinity of at least one player, wherein said second additional wager location corresponds to a two card hand comprising two cards of a same suit;    d) having at least one player place a first additional wager by placing one or more wagering devices in said first additional wager location;    e) having at least one player place a second additional wager by placing one or more wagering devices in said second additional wager location;    f) dealing a first card to each player and to the dealer;    g) dealing a second card to the each player;    h) determining whether an initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said first additional wager comprises a pair;    i) collecting an amount of said first additional wager if said initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said first additional wager does not comprise a pair;    j) paying a predetermined multiple of said amount of said first additional wager if said initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said first additional wager comprises a pair;    k) determining whether an initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said second additional wager comprises two cards of the same suit;    l) collecting an amount of said second additional wager if said initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said second additional wager does not comprise a two cards of the same suit;    m) paying a predetermined multiple of said amount of said second additional wager if said initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said second additional wager comprises two cards of the same suit;    n) dealing a second card to the dealer; and    o) completing the blackjack game according to conventional rules of play.    
   
   
       5 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the steps of providing a first and second additional wager location further comprises positioning said first and second additional wager location over an existing blackjack game surface.  
   
   
       6 . The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising the step of adhering said first and second additional wager location to the existing blackjack game surface.  
   
   
       7 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the step of paying a predetermined multiple of said amount of said second additional wager further comprises the step of 
 paying a first predetermined multiple of said amount of said second additional wager if said initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said second additional wager comprises two cards of the same suit or    paying a second, greater predetermined multiple of said amount of said second additional wager if said initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said second additional wager comprises two cards of the same suit and comprises a blackjack hand.    
   
   
       8 . A method for playing a modified blackjack game between at least one player and a dealer, using at least two standard decks of playing cards, the method comprising the steps of: 
 a) having at least one player place a first wager to participate in the blackjack game, wherein an outcome of said first wager is determined by conventional rules of play;    b) providing a first additional wager location disposed in a vicinity of at least one player, wherein said first additional wager location corresponds to a two card hand comprising a pair;    c) providing a second additional wager location disposed in a vicinity of at least one player, wherein said second additional wager location corresponds to a two card hand comprising two cards of a same suit;    d) providing a third additional wager location disposed in a vicinity of at least one player, wherein said third additional wager location corresponds to a two card hand comprising two cards of a same suit and a same denomination;    e) having at least one player place a first additional wager by placing one or more wagering devices in said first additional wager location;    f) having at least one player place a second additional wager by placing one or more wagering devices in said second additional wager location;    g) having at least one player place a third additional wager by placing one or more wagering devices in said third additional wager location;    h) dealing a first card to each player and to the dealer;    i) dealing a second card to the each player;    j) determining whether an initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said first additional wager comprises a pair;    k) collecting an amount of said first additional wager if said initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said first additional wager does not comprise a pair;    l) paying a predetermined multiple of said amount of said first additional wager if said initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said first additional wager comprises a pair;    m) determining whether an initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said second additional wager comprises two cards of the same suit;    n) collecting an amount of said second additional wager if said initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said second additional wager does not comprise two cards of the same suit;    o) paying a predetermined multiple of said amount of said second additional wager if said initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said second additional wager comprises two cards of the same suit;    p) determining whether an initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said third additional wager comprises two cards of the same suit and denomination;    q) collecting an amount of said third additional wager if said initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said third additional wager does not comprise a two cards of the same suit and denomination;    r) paying a predetermined multiple of said amount of said third additional wager if said initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said third additional wager comprises two cards of the same suit and denomination;    s) dealing a second card to the dealer; and    t) completing the blackjack game according to conventional rules of play.    
   
   
       9 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the steps of providing a first, second and third additional wager location further comprises positioning said first, second and third additional wager location over an existing blackjack game surface.  
   
   
       10 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising the step of adhering said first, second and third additional wager location to the existing blackjack game surface.  
   
   
       11 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the step of paying a predetermined multiple of said amount of said second additional wager further comprises the step of 
 paying a first predetermined multiple of said amount of said second additional wager if said initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said second additional wager comprises two cards of the same suit or    paying a second, greater predetermined multiple of said amount of said second additional wager if said initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said second additional wager comprises two cards of the same suit and comprises a blackjack hand.