Game of chance

Abstract

The invention provides a card based game of chance which includes a set of standard playing cards; an additional special card; and a random selection device to be operated when the special card is dealt to a player to determine a supplementary payout to that player. Betting participation in a card based game of chance is enhanced by adding the special card to a standard set of cards and permitting a player to whom the card is dealt to operate a random selection device to determine a supplementary payout. Apparatus to play the game has a set of standard playing cards; a special card to be added to the set; and a random selection device to be operated when the special card is dealt to a player to determine a supplementary payout to that player. A table layout for the card based game of chance includes regions demarcated thereon for playing a basic game; and at least one extra participating betting region whereby at least one player may place a bet to participate in a supplementary game of chance associated with the random selection device.

1 . Apparatus for playing a game of chance which includes:
 a set of standard playing cards;   an additional special card; and   a random selection device to be operated when the special card is dealt to determine a supplementary payout to at least one participating player.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus claimed in  claim 1  which includes a table on which the game is played. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus claimed in  claim 1 , in which the supplementary payout is a fixed amount, a jackpot or a portion of a jackpot. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , which includes an activating unit for activating the random selecting device. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 4 , in which the activating unit is portable. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 5 , in which the activating unit is wirelessly operable. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the random selecting device is a wheel device. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 7 , in which the wheel device is physical or virtual. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the random selecting device is operable in a plurality of stages. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the random selecting device has two stages, the second stage being operable if a designated possibility is selected in the first stage. 
   
   
       11 . A method of enhancing betting participation in a card based game of chance which includes:
 adding a special card to a set of standard playing cards; and   causing a random selection device to be operated when the special card is dealt to determine a supplementary payout to at least one participating player.   
   
   
       12 . The method claimed in  claim 11 , which includes dealing the cards. 
   
   
       13 . The method claimed in  claim 12 , which includes suspending the card game when the special card is dealt and resuming the card game once the supplementary payout has been determined and paid. 
   
   
       14 . The method claimed in  claim 11 , in which the supplementary payout is a fixed amount, a jackpot or a portion of a jackpot. 
   
   
       15 . The method claimed in  claim 11 , in which the random selection device is remotely operated. 
   
   
       16 . The method as claimed in  claim 15 , in which the random selection device is operated in a wireless manner. 
   
   
       17 . The method as claimed in  claim 11 , in which the random selection device is operated in a two stage manner. 
   
   
       18 . A card based game of chance which includes:
 a set of standard playing cards;   an additional special card; and   a random selection device to be operated when the special card is dealt to determine a supplementary payout to at least one participating player.   
   
   
       19 . A card based game of chance as claimed in  claim 18 , in which the supplementary payout is a fixed amount, a jackpot or a portion of a jackpot. 
   
   
       20 . A table layout for the card based game of chance as claimed in  claim 19 , which includes,
 regions demarcated thereon for playing a basic game; and   at least one extra participating betting region whereby at least one player may place a bet to participate in a supplementary game of chance associated with the random selection device.   
   
   
       21 . She table layout as claimed in  claim 19 , which has at least one extra participating region for each player station.