Game variant using suited aces

Abstract

There is disclosed a card game variant. An opening wager is accepted from a first player. A first hand is dealt to the first player. A second hand is dealt to the second player. The first hand includes a first card and a third card. The second hand includes a second card and a fourth card. The first player is provided a first bonus based on the opening wager if the first hand is a suited aces and the second hand is not a suited aces. The first player is provided the first bonus if the first hand is a suited aces and the second hand is a suited aces and the first hand has a higher rank than the second hand.

1 . A process comprising: 
 accepting an opening wager from a first player    dealing a first hand to the first player and a second hand to a second player, the first hand comprising a first card and a third card, the second hand comprising a second card and a fourth card    if the first hand is a suited aces and the second hand is not a suited aces, then providing the first player a first bonus based on the opening wager    if the first hand is a suited aces and the second hand is a suited aces wherein the first hand has a higher rank than the second hand, then providing the first player the first bonus.    
   
   
       2 . The process of  claim 1  further comprising if the first hand is a blackjack and the second hand has a lower rank than the first hand, then providing the first player a second bonus based on the opening wager.  
   
   
       3 . The process of  claim 2  wherein the first bonus is different than the second bonus.  
   
   
       4 . The process of  claim 3  further comprising 
 if the first hand consists of two aces having different suits, splitting the first hand into a third hand and a fourth hand    dealing a fifth card to third hand of the first player    if the third hand is a suited aces or a blackjack and the third hand has a higher rank than the second hand, then providing the first player a third bonus based on the opening wager, the third bonus different than both the first bonus and the second bonus.    
   
   
       5 . The process of  claim 4  wherein the third bonus is zero.  
   
   
       6 . The process of  claim 1  wherein suited aces are only aces of spades.  
   
   
       7 . The process of  claim 1  wherein the opening wager is required for dealing the first hand.  
   
   
       8 . The process of  claim 2  wherein the opening wager does not include a side wager.  
   
   
       9 . The process of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 optionally dealing an additional card to the second player    if the sum of the values of the second card, the fourth card and the additional card equal 26, then the first player retains the opening wager.    
   
   
       10 . The process of  claim 1  wherein a suited aces of spades has a higher rank than a suited aces of hearts, the suited aces of hearts has a higher rank than a suited aces of diamonds, the suited aces of diamonds has a higher rank than a suited aces of clubs.  
   
   
       11 . The process of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 optionally dealing an additional card to the second player    if the sum of the values of the second card, the fourth card and the additional card equal one selected from the group consisting of 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, then the first player retains the opening wager.    
   
   
       12 . The process of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 optionally dealing a first additional card and a second additional card to the second player    if the sum of the values of the second card, the fourth card, the first additional card and the second additional card equal one selected from the group consisting of 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, then the first player retains the opening wager.    
   
   
       13 . The process of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 optionally dealing a first additional card, a second additional card and a third additional card to the second player    if the sum of the values of the second card, the fourth card, the first additional card, the second additional card and the third additional card equal one selected from the group consisting of 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, then the first player retains the opening wager.    
   
   
       14 . The process of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 optionally dealing a first additional card, a second additional card, a third additional card and a fourth additional card to the second player    if the sum of the values of the second card, the fourth card, the first additional card, the second additional card, the third additional card and the fourth additional card equal one selected from the group consisting of 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, then the first player retains the opening wager.    
   
   
       15 . A process comprising: 
 administering a blackjack variant game, the blackjack variant game having rules including    accepting an opening wager from a first player    dealing a first hand to the first player and a second hand to a second player    providing the first player a first bonus based on the opening wager if the first hand is a suited aces and the second hand is not a suited aces    providing the first player the first bonus if the first hand is a suited aces and the second hand is a suited aces having a lower rank than the first hand.    
   
   
       16 . The process of  claim 15  wherein the rules further include 
 providing the first player a second bonus based on the opening wager if the first hand is a blackjack and the second hand has a lower rank than the first hand.    
   
   
       17 . The process of  claim 16  wherein the rules further include first bonus is different than the second bonus.  
   
   
       18 . The process of  claim 17  wherein the rules further include 
 splitting the first hand into a third hand and a fourth hand if the first hand consists of two aces having different suits    dealing a fifth card to third hand of the first player    providing the first player with a third bonus based on the opening wager if the third hand is a suited aces or a blackjack and the third hand has a higher rank than the second hand, the third bonus different than both the first bonus and the second bonus.    
   
   
       19 . The process of  claim 18  wherein the rules further include the third bonus is zero.  
   
   
       20 . The process of  claim 15  wherein the rules further include suited aces are only aces of spades.  
   
   
       21 . The process of  claim 15  wherein the rules further include requiring the opening wager is required for the first player to participate in the blackjack variant game.  
   
   
       22 . The process of  claim 16  wherein the rules further include the opening wager does not include a side wager.  
   
   
       23 . The process of  claim 15  wherein the rules further include 
 optionally dealing an additional card to the second player    if the sum of the values of the second card, the fourth card and the additional card equal 26, then the first player retains the opening wager.    
   
   
       24 . The process of  claim 15  wherein the rules further include a suited aces of spades has a higher rank than a suited aces of hearts, the suited aces of hearts has a higher rank than a suited aces of diamonds, the suited aces of diamonds has a higher rank than a suited aces of clubs.  
   
   
       25 . The process of  claim 15  wherein the rules further include 
 optionally dealing an additional card to the second player    if the sum of the values of the second card, the fourth card and the additional card equal one selected from the group consisting of 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, then the first player retains the opening wager.    
   
   
       26 . The process of  claim 15  wherein the rules further include 
 optionally dealing a first additional card and a second additional card to the second player    if the sum of the values of the second card, the fourth card, the first additional card and the second additional card equal one selected from the group consisting of 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, then the first player retains the opening wager.    
   
   
       27 . The process of  claim 15  wherein rules further include 
 optionally dealing a first additional card, a second additional card and a third additional card to the second player    if the sum of the values of the second card, the fourth card, the first additional card, the second additional card and the third additional card equal one selected from the group consisting of 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, then the first player retains the opening wager.    
   
   
       28 . The process of  claim 15  wherein the rules further include 
 optionally dealing a first additional card, a second additional card, a third additional card and a fourth additional card to the second player    if the sum of the values of the second card, the fourth card, the first additional card, the second additional card, the third additional card and the fourth additional card equal one selected from the group consisting of 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, then the first player retains the opening wager.    
   
   
       29 . A storage medium having instructions stored thereon which when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform actions comprising 
 administering a game variant, the game variant having rules, the rules including 
 accepting an opening wager from a first player  
 dealing a first hand to the first player and a second hand to a second player  
 assigning the first player a first bonus based on the opening wager if the first hand is a suited aces and the second hand is not a suited aces  
 assigning the first player the first bonus if the first hand is a suited aces and the second hand is a suited aces wherein the first hand has a higher rank than the second hand.  
   
   
   
       30 . The storage medium of  claim 29  wherein the rules further include 
 assigning the first player a second bonus based on the opening wager if the first hand is a blackjack and the second hand has a lower rank than the first hand.    
   
   
       31 . The storage medium of  claim 30  wherein the rules further include the first bonus is different than the second bonus.  
   
   
       32 . The storage medium of  claim 31  wherein the rules further include 
 splitting the first hand into a third hand and a fourth hand if the first hand consists of two aces having different suits    dealing a fifth card to third hand of the first player    assigning a third bonus based on the opening wager if the third hand is a suited aces or a blackjack and the third hand has a higher rank than the second hand, the third bonus different than both the first bonus and the second bonus.    
   
   
       33 . The storage medium of  claim 32  wherein the rules further include the third bonus is zero.  
   
   
       34 . The storage medium of  claim 29  wherein the rules further include suited aces are only aces of spades.  
   
   
       35 . The storage medium of  claim 29  wherein the rules further include the opening wager is required for the first player to participate in the game variant.  
   
   
       36 . The storage medium of  claim 30  wherein the rules further include the opening wager does not include a side wager.  
   
   
       37 . The storage medium of  claim 29  wherein the rules further include 
 optionally dealing an additional card to the second player    if the sum of the values of the second card, the fourth card and the additional card equal 26, then the first player retains the opening wager.    
   
   
       38 . The storage medium of  claim 29  wherein the rules further include a suited aces of spades has a higher rank than a suited aces of hearts, the suited aces of hearts has a higher rank than a suited aces of diamonds, the suited aces of diamonds has a higher rank than a suited aces of clubs.  
   
   
       39 . The storage medium of  claim 29  wherein the rules further include 
 optionally dealing an additional card to the second player    if the sum of the values of the second card, the fourth card and the additional card equal one selected from the group consisting of 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, then the first player retains the opening wager.    
   
   
       40 . The storage medium of  claim 29  wherein the rules further include 
 optionally dealing a first additional card and a second additional card to the second player    if the sum of the values of the second card, the fourth card, the first additional card and the second additional card equal one selected from the group consisting of 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, then the first player retains the opening wager.    
   
   
       41 . The storage medium of  claim 29  wherein the rules further include 
 optionally dealing a first additional card, a second additional card and a third additional card to the second player    if the sum of the values of the second card, the fourth card, the first additional card, the second additional card and the third additional card equal one selected from the group consisting of 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, then the first player retains the opening wager.    
   
   
       42 . The storage medium of  claim 29  wherein the rules further include 
 optionally dealing a first additional card, a second additional card, a third additional card and a fourth additional card to the second player    if the sum of the values of the second card, the fourth card, the first additional card, the second additional card, the third additional card and the fourth additional card equal one selected from the group consisting of 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, then the first player retains the opening wager.