Method of playing a modified blackjack type game

Abstract

A casino game similar to a blackjack game is disclosed and comprises: the game allows a Player that has a hand with a point value totaling hard thirty-one to either win or push; the Player and the Dealer add the numerical value of their initial two-cards and compare them against each other; the Player hopes to be dealt a “Natural”; if the Dealer is dealt a “Natural” the game stops, and the Hands are compared; if the Player is not dealt a “Natural,” then the Player plays to the second best hand which is a Hard thirty-one, and if not, then the Player plays to twenty-one which is the third best hand; a hand with a value between hard twenty-two and hard thirty is frozen from receiving additional hit cards.

1 . A method of playing a modified blackjack type game for playing to thirty-one, comprising:
 means for playing the game.   
   
   
       2 . The method of playing a modified blackjack type game in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said means for playing the game comprises a standard deck of fifty-two cards. 
   
   
       3 . A method of playing a modified blackjack type game for playing to thirty-one, comprising:
 a standard deck of fifty-two cards, for playing the game.   
   
   
       4 . The method of playing a modified blackjack type game as recited in  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a modified card, for having a natural with a total point value of thirty-one that may be achieved on the initial two card deal by assigning an additional point value to a single card so that when added to the standard value of another card will have a combined total of thirty-one.   
   
   
       5 . The method of playing a modified blackjack type game as recited in  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a side bet, for allowing an additional wager that a player may make while playing the game, the “side bet” is optional and may or may not be included in the game, the side bet is offered when the players hand totals between twenty-two and thirty, each player placing a side wager will add the value of the dealers 2nd card to their hands total to again try to total thirty-one, the dealers 2nd card acts as a community card for the players.   
   
   
       6 . The method of playing a modified blackjack type game as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a side bet, for allowing an additional wager that a player may make while playing the game, the “side bet” is optional and may or may not be included in the game, the side bet is offered when the players hand totals between twenty-two and thirty, each player placing a side wager will add the value of the dealers  2 nd card to their hands total to again try to total thirty-one, the dealers 2nd card acts as a community card for the players.   
   
   
       7 . A method of playing a modified blackjack type game for playing to thirty-one, comprising:
 a standard deck of fifty-two cards, for playing the game;   a modified card, for having a natural with a total point value of thirty-one that may be achieved on the initial two card deal by assigning an additional point value to a single card so that when added to the standard value of another card will have a combined total of thirty-one; and   a side bet, for allowing an additional wager that a player may make while playing the game, the “side bet” is optional and may or may not be included in the game, the side bet is offered when the players hand totals between twenty-two and thirty, each player placing a side wager will add the value of the dealers 2nd card to their hands total to again try to total thirty-one, the dealers 2nd card acts as a community card for the players.