21 Duel blackjack

Abstract

A gaming method is disclosed and comprises: dealing at least one card to at least one player and to the dealer; requiring each player and the dealer to select a community card value; allowing each player and the dealer to decide whether to use an additional card to form their hand; and allowing each player and the dealer to create a Blackjack hand comprising: (1) the at least one card, (2) the community card value selected, and (3) an optional additional card. A gaming layout is also disclosed and comprises: a first position to designate a first community card value, a second position to designate a second community card value, and at least one player position that is adapted to identify a player's set of cards and includes at least two betting locations.

1 . A method of playing a modified blackjack game comprising:
 (a) requiring each player to place at least one bet before receiving any cards;   (b) dealing a face up card and a face down card to each player;   (c) dealing a first card and a second card face down to a dealer;   (d) dealing two community cards face up;   (e) allowing each player to either fold or place an additional bet;   (f) allowing each player who decided to place the additional bet to select a community card value from the two community cards;   (g) allowing each player to decide whether to use the face down card;   (h) requiring the dealer to reveal the first card;   (i) requiring the dealer to select a house community card value from the two community cards;   (j) allowing the dealer to decide whether to use the second card;   (k) determining game outcome by using blackjack scoring as a basis to make a comparison between each player's final hand and the dealer's final hand;   wherein each player's final hand is comprised of: (1) the face up card, (2) the community card value selected, and (3) optionally the face down card; and   wherein the dealer's final hand is comprised of: (1) the first card, (2) the house community card value selected, and (3) optionally the second card.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the at least one bet is comprised of an ante bet and an optional side bet. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the dealer must select the house community card value according to a predetermined set of house rules. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 2  wherein each player's optional side bet is based on the face up card and the two community cards. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the optional side bet wins if any two cards from the face up card and the two community cards form a pair. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the optional side bet is resolved according to a predefined payout schedule as follows: 
     
       
         
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
                   
               
                 Hand Type 
                 1 Deck 
                 2 Decks 
                 4 Decks 
                 6 Decks 
                 8 Decks 
               
                   
               
                 Any Pair 
                 4 to 1 
                 3 to 1 
                 3 to 1 
                 3 to 1 
                 3 to 1 
               
                   
               
           
              
              
              
             
             
              
              
             
          
         
       
     
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the optional side bet wins if the face up card and the two community cards form a three of a kind combination. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the optional side bet is resolved according to a predefined payout schedule as follows: 
     
       
         
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
                   
               
                 Hand Type 
                 1 Deck 
                 2 Decks 
                 4 Decks 
                 6 Decks 
                 8 Decks 
               
                   
               
                 three-of-a-kind 
                 30 to 1 
                 30 to 1 
                 25 to 1 
                 20 to 1 
                 20 to 1 
               
                   
               
           
              
              
              
             
             
              
              
             
          
         
       
     
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising providing a gaming layout for playing the modified blackjack game, said gaming layout comprising:
 at least one player position that is adapted to identify a player's set of cards and comprises:
 an ante betting position; 
 a side betting position; 
 a first additional betting position adapted to designate player's selection of a first community card value; and 
 a second additional betting position adapted to designate player's selection of a second community card value. 
   
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the dealer must decide to use the second card if the first card combined with the house community card value selected is less than 17. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising requiring the dealer's final hand to score a minimum value for the dealer to be eligible to win. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the minimum value is 13. 
   
   
       13 . A gaming layout comprising:
 at least two community card positions;   at least one player position that is adapted to identify a player's set of cards and comprises:
 an ante betting position; 
 a side betting position adapted to receive an optional side bet; 
 a first additional betting position adapted to designate player's selection of a first community card value; and 
 a second additional betting position adapted to designate player's selection of a second community card value. 
   
   
   
       14 . A method of playing a modified blackjack game comprising:
 (a) requiring each player to place an ante bet;   (b) allowing each player to place an optional side bet;   (c) dealing a face up card and a face down card to each player;   (d) dealing a first card and a second card face down to a dealer;   (e) dealing two community cards face up;   (f) allowing each player to either fold or place an additional bet;   (g) allowing each player who decided to place the additional bet to select a community card value from the two community cards;   (h) allowing each player to decide whether to use the face down card;   (i) requiring the dealer to reveal the first card;   (j) requiring the dealer to select a house community card value from the two community cards, wherein the dealer must select the house community card value based on a set of predetermined house rules;   (k) requiring the dealer to use the second card if the first card combined with the house community card value is less than 17;   (l) determining game outcome by using blackjack scoring as a basis to make a comparison between each player's final hand and the dealer's final hand;   wherein each player's final hand is comprised of: (1) the face up card, (2) the community card value selected, and (3) optionally the face down card;   wherein the dealer's final hand is comprised of: (1) the first card, (2) the house community card value selected, and (3) the second card if the combination of the first card and the house community card value is less than 17; and   wherein the dealer's final hand must score a minimum value for the dealer to be eligible to win.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the minimum value is 13. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14  wherein if the dealer's final hand does not score the minimum value, each player will automatically win even money on the ante bet and pushes on the additional bet. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14  wherein if the dealer's final hand scores the minimum value but fails to beat a winning player's final hand, the winning player's final hand is paid even money on both the ante bet and the additional bet. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the optional side bet is based on the face up card and the two community cards. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the optional side bet wins if any two cards from the face up card and the two community cards form a pair. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the optional side bet wins if the face up card and the two community cards form a three of a kind combination.