Game of chance

Abstract

A House Game of chance using both tangible and electronic Gaming Media having a plurality of Gaming Pieces displaying one of at least two recognizable Characteristics and a single Ranking Element such that at least two Game Pieces can be ranked one in respect to the other. In accordance with the play, a Dealer and at least one Player receive Game Piece(s) in a manner such that at least the Ranking Element of the Dealer's Game Piece is initially not perceivable by any Player. Each Player may Wager prior to receiving his Game Piece or after receiving his Game Piece, but prior to seeing at least the Ranking Element of the Dealer's Game Piece against which the Wager is made. A winning Hand is defined by the Player having a Game Piece of the same Characteristic(s) as that of the Dealer and having a Ranking Element either greater or less than the Ranking Element of that of the Dealer depending on the Rules for that Hand. In the aspect where cards are used as the Gaming Media, the Dealer and at least one Player are dealt a card from a standard 52-card deck having four suits (Characteristics) and Ranking Elements from 2 to “ACE” in a standard fashion. A Player bets either prior to receiving his card or after viewing his card, but before the Dealer reveals at least the rank of his card to the Player. If the Rules for this Hand are that the higher rank card wins, then if the Player matches the suit of the Dealer's card with a card having a Ranking Element greater than that of the Dealer, then the Player wins and the Dealer pays the Player an amount equal to the Player's bet otherwise Dealer takes the bet.

1 . A house game of chance comprising:
 a.) a gaming medium having a number of unique game pieces wherein a single game piece displays at least one set of characteristics wherein each set has at least two unique characteristics; and, a unique ranking element such that at least two game pieces can be ranked one with respect to the other;   b.) a game participant set comprised of a house dealer and at least one player;   c.) a dealing sequence wherein the dealer and each at least one player each receive at least one game piece such that at least the ranking element of the dealer's gaming piece is not initially perceivable by the at least one player;   d.) a wagering scheme such that each at least one player bets on at least one game piece against at least one game piece of the dealer, prior to knowing at least the ranking element of the dealer's at least one game piece, against which the wager(s) is made; and,   e.) a playing scenario such that at least one player who has at least one game piece which is of the same characteristic set and of the same characteristic within the set, as the at least one game piece of the dealer, but is of a different ranking element depending upon rules for that hand, collects the bets, otherwise, dealer collects the bet.   
   
   
       2 . The game of  claim 1 , wherein the game is electronic. 
   
   
       3 . The game of  claim 1 , wherein there is a single set of characteristics. 
   
   
       4 . The game of  claim 1 , wherein there are two sets of characteristics. 
   
   
       5 . The game of  claim 1 , wherein each player bets on at least one game piece against at least two game piece of the dealer either singly or in combination. 
   
   
       6 . The game of  claim 1  wherein the game includes jackpots and/or bonuses. 
   
   
       7 . The game of  claim 6  wherein the player is eligible for the jackpots and/or bonuses by making an additional wager. 
   
   
       8 . The game of  claim 1  wherein the wager is placed by the player prior to the revelation of the characteristic and the rank element of the dealer's game piece. 
   
   
       9 . The game of  claim 1  wherein the wager is placed by the player prior to the revelation of only the rank element of the dealer's game piece. 
   
   
       10 . The game of  claim 1 , wherein the gaming media is at least one standard deck of  52  playing cards. 
   
   
       11 . A method of playing a house game of chance between a dealer and at least one player with a gaming medium having a number of unique game pieces wherein a single game piece displays i.) at least one of a set of characteristics wherein each set has at least two unique recognizable characteristics; and, ii.) a unique ranking element such that at least two game pieces can be ranked one with respect to the other, comprising the steps of:
 a.) dealing gaming pieces so that the dealer and each of the at least one player each receive at least one game piece so that at least the ranking element of the dealer's at least one game piece is initially not perceivable by any at least one player;   b.) wagering by each at least one player by betting on at least one game piece against at least one game piece of the dealer, prior to knowing at least the ranking element of the dealer's at least one game piece, against which the wager(s) is,   c.) playing the hand by revealing the dealer's at least the ranking characteristic of the dealer's at least one game piece and a paying the wager to the at least one player who has at least one game piece which is of the same characteristic set and of the same characteristic within the set, as the at least one game piece of the dealer, but is of a different ranking element, depending upon rules for that hand.   
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the gaming media is generated electronically. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein there is a single set of characteristics. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein there are two sets of characteristics. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein each player bets on at least one game piece against at least two game piece of the dealer either singly or in combination. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the game includes jackpots and/or bonuses. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the player is eligible for the jackpots and/or bonuses by making an additional wager. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the wager is placed by the player prior to the revelation of the characteristic and the rank element of the dealer's game piece. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the wager is placed by the player prior to the revelation of only the rank element of the dealer's game piece. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the gaming media is at least one standard deck of 52 playing cards.