Poker blackjack game

Abstract

A method for playing a modified blackjack game between a dealer and at least one player. Each player places a first wager, the outcome of which is determined by conventional rules of blackjack play. Players may optionally place an additional wager or side bet corresponding to a five-card poker hand made up of two cards dealt to the player and three community cards. A predetermined multiple of an amount of the additional wager is paid out or collected based on the rank of the poker hand. Players may also place additional wagers corresponding to a predicted color of their initial two card hand.

1 . A method of playing a modified blackjack game between at least one player and a dealer, using a 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 blackjack play;    b) providing an additional wager zone disposed in a vicinity of each player;    c) having at least one player place an additional wager by placing˜one or more wagering devices in said additional wager zone, wherein said additional wager corresponds to a five-card poker hand comprising an initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing an additional wager and three cards dealt as community cards;    d) dealing a first card to each player and to the dealer;    e) dealing a second card to each player;    f) dealing three community cards;    g) determining a rank of said five-card poker hand of the player placing said additional wager;    h) paying or collecting a predetermined multiple of an amount of said additional wager based on said rank of said five-card poker hand;    i) dealing a second card to the dealer; and    j) completing the blackjack game according to conventional rules of blackjack play.    
   
   
       2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of dealing three community cards further comprises the step of dealing three community cards face up in a central location with respect to all players and the dealer.  
   
   
       3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of determining a rank of said five-card poker hand of the player placing said additional wager further comprises the step of selecting said rank from the group consisting of royal flush, straight flush, four of a kind, full house, flush, straight, three of a kind, two pair, pair and no hand.  
   
   
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