US2007290444A1PendingUtilityA1

Blackjack game with side bet wager

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Dec 14, 2005Filed: Dec 14, 2005Published: Dec 20, 2007
Est. expiryDec 14, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Daniel Moses
A63F 3/00157A63F 2001/003
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Claims

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a blackjack wagering game including the steps of: wagering a first amount on an underlying blackjack game involving a player playing against a dealer; wagering a second amount on a side bet bonus game integrated with the underlying blackjack game, wherein the wager includes selecting at least one particular suit; providing one or more cards to the player and the dealer to form a player's initial hand and a dealer's initial hand; determining the outcome of the side bet bonus game wager, wherein the outcome depends on at least one of card of one of the initial hands including one or more cards of the at least one selected suit; and playing the underlying blackjack card game to determine a final outcome for the blackjack wager.

Claims

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1 . A blackjack wagering game having a side bet bonus game comprising: 
 a) wagering a first amount on an underlying blackjack game involving a player playing against a dealer;    b) wagering a second amount on a side bet bonus game integrated with the underlying blackjack game, wherein the wager includes selecting at least one particular suit associated with a wining event in the side bet bonus game;    c) providing one or more cards to the player and the dealer to form a player's initial hand and a dealer's initial hand;    d) determining the outcome of the side bet bonus game wager, wherein the outcome depends on at least one card in one of the initial hands including one or more cards of the at least one selected suit;    e) playing the underlying blackjack card game to determine a final outcome for the blackjack wager.    
     
     
         2 . The blackjack wagering game according to  claim 1 , wherein the player selects the at least one suit.  
     
     
         3 . The blackjack wagering game according to  claim 1 , wherein the player is provided with the opportunity to place multiple wagers and select more than one suit.  
     
     
         4 . The blackjack wagering game according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one suit is selected randomly.  
     
     
         5 . The blackjack wagering game according to  claim 1 , further comprising the step of paying an award on a winning side bet bonus wager, wherein the award is a multiple of the second monetary amount.  
     
     
         6 . The blackjack wagering game according to  claim 5 , wherein the multiple increases depending on the amount of decks used in the underlying blackjack game.  
     
     
         7 . The blackjack wagering game according to  claim 1 , wherein the side bet bonus wager pushes if the player's initial hand includes only one card of the at least one selected suit.  
     
     
         8 . The blackjack wagering game according to  claim 1 , wherein the outcome of the side bet bonus wager depends on the player's initial hand including one or more cards of the at least one selected suit.  
     
     
         9 . The blackjack wagering game according to  claim 8 , wherein a winning outcome of the side bet bonus wager depends on the player's initial hand including all cards of the at least one selected suit.  
     
     
         10 . The blackjack wagering game according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of providing one or more cards to the player and the dealer to form a player's initial hand and a dealer's initial hand further comprises providing two cards to the player and two cards to the dealer, wherein one of the dealer's cards is displayed openly to the player.  
     
     
         11 . The blackjack wagering game according to  claim 10 , wherein the outcome of the side bet bonus wager depends on the player's initial hand and dealer's displayed card including one or more cards of the selected suit.  
     
     
         12 . The blackjack wagering game according to  claim 10 , wherein a winning outcome of the side bet bonus wager depends on the player's initial hand and dealer's displayed card including all cards of the selected suit.  
     
     
         13 . The blackjack wagering game according to  claim 10 , wherein a winning outcome of the side bet bonus wager depends on the player's initial hand including two cards of the at least one selected suit, wherein the two cards are of the same selected suit.  
     
     
         14 . The blackjack wagering game according to  claim 10 , wherein the side bet bonus wager pushes if the player's initial hand includes only one card of the at least one selected suit.  
     
     
         15 . The blackjack wagering game according to  claim 10 , further comprising the step of paying an award on a winning side bet bonus wager, wherein the award is a multiple of the second monetary amount.  
     
     
         16 . The blackjack wagering game according to  claim 15 , wherein the multiple increases if the player's initial hand is a blackjack.  
     
     
         17 . The blackjack wagering game according to  claim 15 , wherein the multiple increases if the player's initial hand forms a ranked hand according to the rules of poker.  
     
     
         18 . The blackjack wagering game according to  claim 15 , wherein the multiple increases if the player's initial hand forms a pair according to the rules of poker.  
     
     
         19 . A blackjack wagering game having a side bet bonus game, comprising the steps of: 
 a) wagering a first amount on an underlying blackjack game involving a player playing against a dealer;    b) wagering a second amount on a side bet bonus game integrated with the underlying blackjack game, wherein the wager includes selecting at least one particular suit to be associated with a winning event in the side bet bonus game;    c) providing two cards to the player and two cards to the dealer to form a player's initial hand and a dealer's initial hand, wherein the player's two cards are displayed and one of the two dealer's cards is displayed;    d) determining the outcome of the side bet bonus game wager, wherein the outcome depends on at least one card of the at least one initial hand including one or more cards of the at least one selected suit; and    e) playing the underlying blackjack card game to determine a final outcome for the blackjack wager.    
     
     
         20 . The blackjack wagering game of  claim 19 , wherein the outcome of the side bet bonus wager depends on the player's initial hand including one or more cards of the at least one selected suit.  
     
     
         21 . The blackjack wagering game of  claim 19 , wherein a winning outcome of the side bet bonus wager depends on the player's initial hand including two cards of the at least one selected suit.  
     
     
         22 . The blackjack wagering game of  claim 19 , wherein a winning outcome of the side bet bonus wager depends on the player's initial hand including two cards of the at least one selected suit, wherein the two cards are of the same selected suit.  
     
     
         23 . The blackjack wagering game of  claim 19 , wherein the side bet bonus wager pushes if the player's initial hand includes only one card of the at least one selected suit.  
     
     
         24 . The blackjack wagering game of  claim 19 , further comprising the step of paying an award on a winning side bet bonus wager, wherein the award is a multiple of the second monetary amount.  
     
     
         25 . The blackjack wagering game of  claim 19 , wherein the multiple increases if the player's initial hand is a blackjack.  
     
     
         26 . The blackjack wagering game of  claim 19 , wherein the multiple increases if the player's initial hand forms a pair according to the rules of poker.

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