Method for making a secondary wager on a primary game of chance

Abstract

Disclosed in this specification is a method for making a secondary wager on a primary game. In one embodiment, the outcome of the secondary wager is determined such that winning the primary gale does not necessitate winning the secondary wager. The odds of winning the secondary game change from one round to the next.

1 . A method of playing a wagering game comprising the steps of,
 (a) establishing rules of play for a primary game that may be played in a series of rounds,   (b) affording a player an opportunity to make primary wagers on a series of rounds of the primary game in accordance with the established rules of the primary game,   (c) establishing rules of play for a secondary wager to be played substantially concurrently with the primary game such that a favorable outcome in the primary game does not necessitate a favorable outcome in the secondary wager, and such that the odds of receiving a favorable outcome of the secondary wager depends upon the current number of favorable outcomes of the secondary wager, wherein
 (i) if the outcome of the secondary wager is unfavorable then the current number of favorable outcomes is set to an initial value, 
 (ii) if the outcome of the secondary wager is favorable, then the current number of favorable outcomes is incremented, 
   (d) affording a player an opportunity to make a secondary wager on a series of rounds of play of the primary game,   (e) playing a series of rounds of the primary game in accordance with the established rules,   (f) determining if a secondary wager was made, wherein if the secondary wager was made, determining the outcome of the secondary wager.   
   
   
       2 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein if the outcome of the secondary wager is favorable, the player of the secondary wager receiving a payout which is dependent upon the current number of favorable outcomes. 
   
   
       3 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein if the outcome of the secondary wager is unfavorable, the player of the secondary wager is afforded the opportunity to be rewarded with a payout in accordance with the current number of favorable outcomes, and thereafter the current number of favorable outcomes is set to the initial value. 
   
   
       4 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the player recited in step (b) and the player recited in step (d) are the same player. 
   
   
       5 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the player recited in step (b) and the player recited in step (d) are different players. 
   
   
       6 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the outcome of the secondary wager depends upon a plurality of factors, one of which is the outcome of the primary game. 
   
   
       7 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the outcome of the primary game is irrelevant to the outcome of the secondary wager. 
   
   
       8 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the odds of receiving a favorable outcome decrease as the current number of favorable outcomes increases. 
   
   
       9 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the odds of receiving a favorable outcome increase as the current number of favorable outcomes increases. 
   
   
       10 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the odds of receiving a favorable outcome fluctuate on each successive round of the secondary wager. 
   
   
       11 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein a favorable outcome of the secondary wager is determined by a plurality of factors, the player of the secondary wager selecting a predetermined number of factors from the plurality of factors, and the indicia satisfy the selected factors, wherein the predetermined number is specified in the established rules of the secondary wager. 
   
   
       12 . The method as recited in  claim 11 , wherein, once a factor has been selected from the plurality of factors, it may not be selected again in a subsequent round of secondary wagering until the current number of favorable outcomes has been set to an initial value. 
   
   
       13 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the primary game is selected from the group consisting of Blackjack, Caribbean Stud, and Pai Gow. 
   
   
       14 . A method of playing a Blackjack game comprising the steps of:
 (a) establishing rules of play for a Blackjack game that may he played in a series of rounds,   (b) affording a player an opportunity to make primary wagers on a series of rounds of the Blackjack game in accordance with the established rules of the Blackjack game,   (c) establishing rules of play for a secondary wager to be played substantially concurrently with the Blackjack game such that a favorable outcome in the Blackjack game does not necessitate a favorable outcome in the secondary wager, and such that the odds of receiving a favorable outcome of the secondary wager depends upon the current number of favorable outcomes of the secondary wager, wherein
 (i) if the outcome of the secondary wager is unfavorable, then the current number of favorable outcomes is set to an initial value, 
 (ii) if the outcome of the secondary wager is favorable, then the current number of favorable outcomes is incremented, 
   (d) affording a player an opportunity to make the secondary wager on a series of rounds of play of the Blackjack game,   (e) playing a series of rounds of the Blackjack game in accordance with the established riles,   (f) determining if a secondary wager was made, wherein if the secondary wager was made, determining the outcome of the secondary wager.   
   
   
       15 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , wherein there is a maximum number of rounds of secondary wagering imposed by the established rules of the secondary wager. 
   
   
       16 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the odds of winning the secondary wager change such that the odds decrease with each favorable outcome of secondary wagering. 
   
   
       17 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the odds of receiving a favorable outcome increase as the current number of favorable outcomes increases. 
   
   
       18 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the odds of receiving a favorable outcome fluctuate on each successive round of the secondary wager. 
   
   
       19 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , wherein if the outcome of the secondary wager is unfavorable, further comprising the step of providing the player of the secondary wager a payout which is dependent upon the current number of favorable outcomes, and thereafter the current number of favorable outcomes to set to the initial value. 
   
   
       20 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the outcome of the Blackjack game is not a factor in the outcome of the secondary wager. 
   
   
       21 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the outcome of the secondary wager is determined such that the outcome of the Blackjack game is one factor among a plurality of factors that determine the outcome of the secondary wager. 
   
   
       22 . The method as recited ill  claim 14 , wherein if the outcome of the secondary wager is favorable, the player of the secondary wager receiving a payout which is dependent upon the current number of favorable outcomes. 
   
   
       23 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the player recited in step (b) and the player recited in step (d) are different players. 
   
   
       24 . A method of playing a Blackjack game comprising the steps of.
 (a) establishing rules of play for a Blackjack game that may be played in a series of rounds,   (b) affording a player an opportunity to make primary wagers on each sequential round of a series of rounds of the Blackjack game in accordance with the established rules of the Blackjack game,   (c) establishing rules of play for a secondary wager to be played substantially concurrently with the Blackjack game such that a favorable outcome in the Blackjack game does not necessitate a favorable outcome in the secondary wager, and such that the odds of receiving a favorable outcome of the secondary wager depends upon the current number of favorable outcomes of the secondary wager, wherein
 (i) if the outcome of the secondary wager is unfavorable, then the current number of favorable outcomes is set to an initial value, 
 (ii) if the outcome of the secondary wager is favorable, then the current number of favorable outcomes is incremented, 
   (d) affording the same player all opportunity to make the secondary wager on a series of rounds of play of the Blackjack game,   (e) playing a series of rounds of the Blackjack game in accordance with the established riles,   (f) determining if a secondary wager was made, wherein if the secondary wager was made, determining the outcome of the secondary wager.   
   
   
       25 . The method as recited in  claim 24 , wherein if the outcome of the secondary wager is unfavorable, the player of the secondary wager is afforded the opportunity to be rewarded with a payout in accordance with the current number of favorable outcomes, and thereafter the current number of favorable outcomes is set to the initial value. 
   
   
       26 . The method as recited in  claim 24 , wherein the odds of receiving a favorable outcome decrease as the current number of favorable outcomes increases. 
   
   
       27 . The method as recited in  claim 24 , wherein the odds of receiving a favorable outcome increase as the current number of favorable outcomes increases. 
   
   
       28 . The method as recited in  claim 24 , wherein the odds of receiving a favorable outcome fluctuate on each successive round of the secondary wager. 
   
   
       29 . The method as recited in  claim 24 , wherein if the outcome of the secondary wager is favorable, the player of the secondary wager receiving a payout which is dependent upon the current number of favorable outcomes.