Card games

Abstract

A card game having a common hand upon which a plurality of players may place a wager. The common hand comprising a plurality of cards with one or more of the cards being revealed sequentially. Each player has the opportunity of making an individual decision regarding the play of the common hand, before each subsequent card is revealed and a mechanism is provided for indicating the decision of each player.

1 . A card game comprising;
 a common hand upon which a plurality of players may place a wager;   said common hand comprising a plurality of cards, one or more of the cards being revealed sequentially;   each player having the opportunity of making an individual decision regarding the play of the common hand, before each subsequent card is revealed; and   means being provided for indicating the decision of each player.   
   
   
       2 . The card game according to  claim 1  in which each player makes an individual decision regarding the selection of one or more cards to add to the cards of the common hand. 
   
   
       3 . The card game according to  claim 1  in which each player makes an individual decision regarding the selection of one or more cards to replace cards of the common hand. 
   
   
       4 . The card game according to  claim 1  in which the game is based on one of the games including Blackjack, Baccarat and Poker. 
   
   
       5 . The card game according to  claim 1  in which each player makes an individual decision regarding the characteristics of each subsequently revealed card. 
   
   
       6 . The card game according to  claim 5  in which each player makes a decision as to whether a card to be revealed is of higher or lower rank than a card previously revealed. 
   
   
       7 . The card game according to  claim 1  in which the means for indicating the player decision also indicates the player progress in the game. 
   
   
       8 . The card game according to  claim 1  in which the means for indicating the player's decision comprises a plurality of boxes, marker means being placed in one or more of said boxes to indicate the player's decision. 
   
   
       9 . The card game according to  claim 8  in which each box corresponds to one of the cards of the common hand. 
   
   
       10 . The card game according to  claim 8  in which each box corresponds to the value of the individual player's hand. 
   
   
       11 . The card game according to  claim 1  in which the means for indicating the player's decision comprises one or more markers, the or each marker representing a different decision of the player. 
   
   
       12 . The card game according to  claim 1  in which the means for indicating the player's decision comprises a double sided marker, each side of the marker indicating a different decision of the player. 
   
   
       13 . The card game according to  claim 1  in which the means for indicating the player's decision comprises a multi faced body, each face of the body corresponding to a different decision of the player. 
   
   
       14 . The card game according to  claim 1  in which the means for indicating the player's decision comprises electronic input and display means. 
   
   
       15 . The card game according to  claim 1  in which each player may play one or more multiple common hands, the player making individual decisions on each of the common hands. 
   
   
       16 . The card game according to  claim 15  in which each common hand is played independently of the other common hands. 
   
   
       17 . The card game according to  claim 15  in which subsequently revealed cards are common to the multiple common hands. 
   
   
       18 . A card game based on Blackjack comprising;
 a common hand upon which a plurality of players may place a wager;   said common hand comprising a first card and a second card and one or more additional card which are revealed subsequent to the first and second cards;   each player having the opportunity of making an individual decision regarding the play of the common hand, before each subsequent card is revealed; and   means being provided for indicating the decision of each player;   the second card being replaced by a further card, if the first and second cards are of equal rank.   
   
   
       19 . The card game according to  claim 18  in which the second card is replaced by a further card, if the first and second card are of equal rank, other than a pair of fours, a pair of fives and a pair the total of which equals 20.