Method of conducting a card game with tiebreaker

Abstract

Players place one or more wager and opt whether to use tiebreaker resolution. Players and a banker receive a hand that is divided into two sets. If both sets of a player hand outrank the corresponding sets of the banker hand, the player is rewarded on his wager; if both sets of the banker hand outrank the corresponding sets of a player hand, the player loses his wager. If only one of the player's sets outranks the corresponding dealer set, and the player elected tiebreaker resolution, the player compares a third set, optionally shared among all players electing tiebreaker resolution, to a banker third set. The player is rewarded if two of the three player sets outrank the corresponding banker's sets. In an optional embodiment, players may also place proposition wagers for which the winning hands and the eligibility for pay outs may depend upon the player's proposition wager.

1 . A method for conducting a card game between a banker and at least one player using one or more decks of playing cards, or electronic representations thereof, comprising: 
 the player placing one or more wager;    the player opting for tiebreaker resolution of the player's hand;    dealing a hand of cards to each player and the banker;    dividing each hand of cards into a first set and a second set, said first and second sets mutually exclusive;    for each player hand, comparing said first set and second set of said player hand to said first set and second set, respectively, of said banker hand;    for each player hand, if both said first set and second set of said player hand outrank said corresponding first set and second set of said banker hand, rewarding said player based on said one or more wager;    for each player hand, if both said first set and second set of said banker hand outrank said corresponding first set and second set of said player hand, collecting said one or more wager; and    for each player hand, if said only one of said first set or second set outrank said corresponding first set or second set of said banker hand, resolving said player hand as follows: (a) if said player did not elect tiebreaker resolution of said hand, returning said one or more wager and (b) if said player did elect tiebreaker resolution of said hand, dealing a third set for the player and a third set for the banker and, if two of the three sets of the player hand outrank the corresponding sets of the banker hand, rewarding the player based on said one or more wager, otherwise collecting said one or more wager.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the player opts for tiebreaker resolution of the player's hand prior to the beginning of the game play.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the player opts for tiebreaker resolution of the player's hand after the beginning of the game play but prior to dealing the player's hand.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the player opts for tiebreaker resolution of the player's hand after dealing the player's hand but prior to comparing said first set and second set of said player hand to said first set and second set, respectively, of said banker hand.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the player opts for tiebreaker resolution of the player's hand after comparing said first set and second set of said player hand to said first set and second set, respectively, of said banker hand.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said third set of said player outranks said third set of said banker if the rank of said third set of said player is greater than or equal to the rank of said third set of said banker.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 before dealing said player hands, said player opting whether to place a second wager on the player hand compared to a predefined pay table of winning hands and associated pay outs; and    after dealing said player hands, resolving each player's second wager by rewarding said player with the associated pay out if said player's hand is a winning hand according to said pay table.    
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein each said third set comprises two playing cards.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said step of dealing a third set to said player and said banker comprises: 
 randomly dealing cards into two sets; and    randomly designating one of said sets the player third set and one of said sets the banker third set.    
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein six player hands and one banker hand are dealt.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1  wherein each player hand and each banker hand comprises seven cards.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 1  wherein each player hand and the banker hand are dealt from a deck of cards comprising a single conventional deck of fifty-two cards plus one joker.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein six player hands and one banker hand are dealt.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 12  wherein each player hand and each banker hand comprises seven cards.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein six player hands and one banker hand are dealt.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said step of dealing a third set to said player and said banker comprises of randomly dealing the four remaining cards in said deck into two sets of two cards each.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising randomly designating one of said two sets of two cards each the player third set and one of said sets the banker third set.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein said the two sets of two cards each are randomly designated by the outcome of the rolling of a die or dice.  
   
   
       19 . A method for conducting a card game between a banker and at least one player using one or more decks of playing cards, or electronic representations thereof, comprising: 
 the player placing one or more wager;    the player opting for tiebreaker resolution of the player's hand;    dealing a hand of cards to each player and the banker;    dividing each hand of cards into a first set and a second set, said first and second sets mutually exclusive;    for each player hand, comparing said first set and second set of said player hand to said first set and second set, respectively, of said banker hand;    for each player hand, if both said first set and second set of said player hand outrank said corresponding first set and second set of said banker hand, rewarding said player based on said one or more wager;    for each player hand, if both said first set and second set of said banker hand outrank said corresponding first set and second set of said player hand, collecting said one or more wager; and    for each player hand, if said only one of said first set or second set outrank said corresponding first set or second set of said banker hand, resolving said player hand as follows: (a) if said player did not elect tiebreaker resolution of said hand, returning said player's wager and (b) if said player did elect tiebreaker resolution of said hand, dealing a third set shared among all players electing tiebreaker resolution and a third set for the banker and, if two of the three sets of the player hand outrank the corresponding sets of the banker hand, rewarding the player based on said one or more wager, otherwise collecting said one or more wager.    
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the player opts for tiebreaker resolution of the player's hand prior to the beginning of the game play.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the player opts for tiebreaker resolution of the player's hand after the beginning of the game play but prior to dealing the player's hand.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the player opts for tiebreaker resolution of the player's hand after dealing the player's hand but prior to comparing said first set and second set of said player hand to said first set and second set, respectively, of said banker hand.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the player opts for tiebreaker resolution of the player's hand after comparing said first set and second set of said player hand to said first set and second set, respectively, of said banker hand.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 19  wherein said third set of said player outranks said third set of said banker if the rank of said third set of said player is greater than or equal to the rank of said third set of said banker.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 19  further comprising: 
 before dealing said player hands, said player opting whether to place a second wager on the player hand compared to a predefined pay table of winning hands and associated pay outs; and    after dealing said player hands, resolving each player's second wager by rewarding said player with the associated pay out if said player's hand is a winning hand according to said pay table.    
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 19  wherein each said third sets comprise two playing cards each.  
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 19  wherein said step of dealing a third set to said player and said banker comprises: 
 randomly dealing cards into two sets; and    randomly designating one of said sets the player third set and one of said sets the banker third set.    
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 19  wherein six player hands and one banker hand are dealt.  
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 19  wherein each player hand and each banker hand comprises seven cards.  
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 19  wherein each player hand and the banker hand are dealt from a deck of cards comprising a single conventional deck of fifty-two cards plus one joker.  
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 30  wherein six player hands and one banker hand are dealt.  
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 30  wherein each player hand and each banker hand comprises seven cards.  
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 32  wherein six player hands and one banker hand are dealt.  
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 33  wherein said step of dealing a third set to said player and said banker comprises of randomly dealing the four remaining cards in said deck into two sets of two cards each.  
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 34  further comprising randomly designating one of said two sets of two cards each the player third set and one of said sets the banker third set.  
   
   
       36 . The method of  claim 35  wherein said the two sets of two cards each are randomly designated by the outcome of the rolling of a die or dice.  
   
   
       37 . A method for conducting a card game between a banker and at least one player using one or more decks of playing cards, or electronic representations thereof, comprising: 
 the player placing one or more wager;    dealing a hand of cards to each player and the banker;    dividing each hand of cards into a first set and a second set, said first and second sets mutually exclusive;    for each player hand, comparing said first set and second set of said player hand to said first set and second set, respectively, of said banker hand;    for each player hand, if both said first set and second set of said player hand outrank said corresponding first set and second set of said banker hand, rewarding said player based on said one or more wager;    for each player hand, if both said first set and second set of said banker hand outrank said corresponding first set and second set of said player-hand, collecting said one or more wager; and    for each player hand, if said only one of said first set or second set outrank said corresponding first set or second set of said banker hand, resolving said player hand by dealing a third set for the player and a third set for the banker consisting of two or more cards each and, if two of the three sets of the player hand outrank the corresponding sets of the banker hand, rewarding the player based on said one or more wager, otherwise collecting said one or more wager.    
   
   
       38 . The method of  claim 37  wherein said third set of said player outranks said third set of said banker if the rank of said third set of said player is greater than or equal to the rank of said third set of said banker.  
   
   
       39 . The method of  claim 37  further comprising: 
 before dealing said player hands, said player opting whether to place a second wager on the player hand compared to a predefined pay table of winning hands and associated pay outs; and    after dealing said player hands, resolving each player's second wager by rewarding said player with the associated pay out if said player's hand is a winning hand according to said pay table.    
   
   
       40 . The method of  claim 37  wherein said step of dealing a third set to said player and said banker comprises: 
 randomly dealing cards into two sets; and    randomly designating one of said sets the player third set and one of said sets the banker third set.    
   
   
       41 . The method of  claim 37  wherein six player hands and one banker hand are dealt.  
   
   
       42 . The method of  claim 37  wherein each player hand and each banker hand comprises seven cards.  
   
   
       43 . The method of  claim 37  wherein each player hand and the banker hand are dealt from a deck of cards comprising a single conventional deck of fifty-two cards plus one joker.  
   
   
       44 . The method of  claim 43  wherein six player hands and one banker hand are dealt.  
   
   
       45 . The method of  claim 43  wherein each player hand and each banker hand comprises seven cards.  
   
   
       46 . The method of  claim 45  wherein six player hands and one banker hand are dealt.  
   
   
       47 . The method of  claim 46  wherein said step of dealing a third set to said player and said banker comprises of randomly dealing the four remaining cards in said deck into two sets of two cards each.  
   
   
       48 . The method of  claim 47  randomly designating one of said two sets of two cards each the player third set and one of said sets the banker third set.  
   
   
       49 . The method of  claim 48  wherein said the two sets of two cards each are randomly designated by the outcome of a die or dice.  
   
   
       50 . A method for conducting a card game between a banker and at least one player using one or more decks of playing cards, or electronic representations thereof, comprising: 
 the player placing one or more wager;    dealing a hand of cards to each player and the banker;    dividing each hand of cards into a first set and a second set, said first and second sets mutually exclusive;    for each player hand, comparing said first set and second set of said player hand to said first set and second set, respectively, of said banker hand;    for each player hand, if both said first set and second set of said player hand outrank said corresponding first set and second set of said banker hand, rewarding said player based on said one or more wager;    for each player hand, if both said first set and second set of said banker hand outrank said corresponding first set and second set of said player hand, collecting said one or more wager; and    for each player hand, if said only one of said first set or second set outrank said corresponding first set or second set of said banker hand, resolving said player hand by dealing a third set shared among all players and a third set for the banker consisting of two or more cards each and, if two of the three sets of the player hand outrank the corresponding sets of the banker hand, rewarding the player based on said one or more wager, otherwise collecting said one or more wager.    
   
   
       51 . The method of  claim 50  wherein said third set of said player outranks said third set of said banker if the rank of said third set of said player is greater than or equal to the rank of said third set of said banker.  
   
   
       52 . The method of  claim 50  further comprising: 
 before dealing said player hands, said player opting whether to place a second wager on the composition of the player hand compared to a predefined pay table of winning hands and associated pay outs; and    after dealing said player hands, resolving each player's second wager by rewarding said player with the associated pay out if said player's hand is a winning hand according to said pay table.    
   
   
       53 . The method of  claim 50  wherein said step of dealing a third set to said player and said banker comprises: 
 randomly dealing cards into two sets; and    randomly designating one of said sets the player third set and one of said sets the banker third set.    
   
   
       54 . The method of  claim 50  wherein six player hands and one banker hand are dealt.  
   
   
       55 . The method of  claim 50  wherein each player hand and each banker hand comprises seven cards.  
   
   
       56 . The method of  claim 50  wherein each player hand and the banker hand are dealt from a deck of cards comprising a single conventional deck of fifty-two cards plus one joker.  
   
   
       57 . The method of  claim 56  wherein six player hands and one banker hand are dealt.  
   
   
       58 . The method of  claim 56  wherein each player hand and each banker hand comprises seven cards.  
   
   
       59 . The method of  claim 58  wherein six player hands and one banker hand are dealt.  
   
   
       60 . The method of  claim 59  wherein said step of dealing a third set to said player and said banker comprises of randomly dealing the four remaining cards in said deck into two sets of two cards each.  
   
   
       61 . The method of  claim 60  randomly designating one of said two sets of two cards each the player third set and one of said sets the banker third set.  
   
   
       62 . The method of  claim 61  wherein said the two sets of two cards each are randomly designated by the outcome of a die or dice.