Method for Wagering in Blackjack

Abstract

A side wager for a standard blackjack game. After a player is dealt his initial two cards, if the two cards comprise a straight, the player is paid. Different ranks of straights can have different payouts. Suited straights can pay more than non-suited straights. Lower ranking straights can have higher payoffs than higher ranking straights.

1 . A method to resolve a side wager for a blackjack game, the method comprising:
 receiving a main wager and a side wager;   dealing a player two cards;   determining if the two cards comprise a straight;   if the two cards comprise a straight, then paying the player an award based on the side wager,   wherein if the straight is unsuited then the award is a first amount, if the straight is suited, then the award is a second amount, the second amount being higher than the first amount; and   continuing the blackjack game.   
   
   
       2 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the second amount is a multiple of the first amount. 
   
   
       3 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the award varies depending on a rank of the straight. 
   
   
       4 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein winning two card combinations comprise the following:
 non suited straights comprising non suited A/2; non suited 2/3; non suited 3/4; non suited 4/5; non suited 5/6; non suited 6/7; non suited 7/8; non suited 8/9; non suited 9/10; non suited 10/J; non suited J/Q; non suited Q/K; non suited K/A; and   
     suited straights comprising suited A/2; suited 2/3; suited 3/4; suited 4/5; suited 5/6; suited 6/7; suited 7/8; suited 8/9; suited 9/10; suited 10/J; suited J/Q; suited Q/K; suited K/A, wherein the award is higher for all of the suited straights than the same ranking nonsuited straights. 
   
   
       5 . The method as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the award for non suited 4/5 is higher than the award for non suited 9/10. 
   
   
       6 . A method to resolve a side wager for a blackjack game, the method comprising:
 receiving a main wager and a side wager;   dealing a player two cards;   determining if the two cards comprise a straight;   if the two cards comprise a straight, then paying the player an award based on the side wager,   wherein if the straight is a first rank then the award is a first amount, if the straight is a second rank, then the award is a second amount, the second amount being different than the first amount; and   continuing the blackjack game.   
   
   
       7 . The method as recited in  claim 6 , wherein if the straight is suited, then the award pays more than if the straight is not suited. 
   
   
       8 . The method as recited in  claim 6 , wherein if the straight is suited, then the award pays a multiple of a corresponding award of the straight were not suited. 
   
   
       9 . The method as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the award for non suited 4/5 is higher than the award for non suited 9/10. 
   
   
       10 . A method to resolve a side wager for a blackjack game, the method comprising:
 receiving a main wager and a side wager;   dealing a player two cards;   determining if the two cards comprise a two card straight;   if the two cards comprise a two card straight, then paying the player an award based on the side wager; and   continuing the blackjack game.   
   
   
       11 . A method as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the determining determines whether the two cards are one of: 2/3; 3/4; 4/5; 5/6; 6/7; 7/8; 8/9; 9/10; 10/J; J/Q; Q/K, and if so then the player wins the side wager otherwise the player loses. 
   
   
       12 . A method as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the determining determines whether the two cards are one of: A/2; 2/3; 3/4; 4/5; 5/6; 6/7; 7/8; 8/9; 9/10; 10/J; J/Q; Q/K, and if so then the player wins the side wager otherwise the player loses. 
   
   
       13 . A method as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the determining determines whether the two cards are one of: 2/3; 3/4; 4/5; 5/6; 6/7; 7/8; 8/9; 9/10; 10/J; J/Q; Q/K; K/A; and if so then the player wins the side wager otherwise the player loses. 
   
   
       14 . A method as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the determining determines whether the two cards are one of: A/2; 2/3; 3/4; 4/5; 5/6; 6/7; 7/8; 8/9; 9/10; 10/J; J/Q; Q/K; K/A, and if so then the player wins the side wager otherwise the player loses. 
   
   
       15 . A method as recited in  claim 11 , wherein if the two cards are suited then the player wins a higher award than if the two cards were not suited. 
   
   
       16 . A method as recited in  claim 12 , wherein if the two cards are suited then the player wins a higher award than if the two cards were not suited. 
   
   
       17 . A method as recited in  claim 13 , wherein if the two cards are suited then the player wins a higher award than if the two cards were not suited. 
   
   
       18 . A method as recited in  claim 14 , wherein if the two cards are suited then the player wins a higher award than if the two cards were not suited.