Side Bet Blackjack Game

Abstract

A blackjack side game includes placing a main bet and a side bet. First and second card positions to be utilized for playing the side bet game are designated before the game begins. A dealer deals cards to the table including: a dealer hand with one up card and one down card and at least one player hand with two cards. Two of the cards that are dealt are in the first and second card positions for the side bet game. It is then determined if the cards in the first and second card positions combine to form a blackjack. If the cards in the first and second card positions do combine to form a blackjack the side bet is paid a predetermined amount. If the cards do not combine to form a blackjack the side bet is collected.

1 . A method of playing a side game in a hand of blackjack, the method comprising:
 placing a main bet and a side bet;   designating first and second card positions to be used for the side game;   dealing cards including a dealer hand with one up card and one down card, at least one player hand having two cards, wherein two of the cards dealt are in the designated first and second card positions to be used for the side game;   determining if the cards in the first and second card positions combine to form a blackjack;
 if the card in first designated position and the card in the second designated position card combine to form a blackjack, paying the side bet a predetermined amount; 
 if the card in first designated position and the card in the second designated position card do not combine to form a blackjack continuing to deal the hand of blackjack until complete to determine if the main bet is paid. 
   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  further including the step of:
 determining if the dealer up card is an ace;
 if the dealer up card is an ace, offering insurance bets, then checking the dealer down card to determine if the dealer hand forms a blackjack; 
 if the dealer up card is a ten-value card, then checking the dealer down card to determine if the dealer hand form a blackjack; 
 if the dealer up card is not an ace or ten, or if after determining that the dealer cards do not form a blackjack, proceeding with dealing cards to each player hand according to blackjack rules. 
   
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the first card position is the dealer up card. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the second card position is the dealer down card. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the predetermined amount is a ratio of the side bet. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the ratio of the predetermined amount differs if the card in the first card position and card in the second card position are of the same suit or different suits. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the ratio is 5:1 if cards in the first and second card positions are of different suits and 10:1 if the cards in the first and second positions are of the same suit. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the step of dealing cards includes dealing a bonus card. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the first card position is the bonus card. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the second card position is the dealer up card. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the predetermined amount is a ratio of the side bet. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the ratio of the predetermined amount differs if the card in the first card position and card in the second card position are of the same suit or different suits. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the ratio is 5:1 if cards in the first and second card positions are of different suits and 10:1 if the cards in the first and second positions are of the same suit. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the predetermined amount is a first predetermined amount, the method further comprising the steps of:
 determining if the value of the cards in the at least one player hand and the value of the bonus card add up to twenty-one;
 if the value of the cards in the at least one player hand and the value of the bonus card add up to twenty-one paying the side bet a second predetermined amount; 
 if the value of the cards in the at least one player hand and the value of the bonus card do not add up to twenty-one continuing to deal the hand of blackjack until complete. 
   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the second predetermined amount is a ratio of the side bet. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the ratio of second predetermined amount differs if the bonus card and cards in the player hand are of the same suit or different suits. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the ratio is 4:1 if the bonus card and cards in the player hand are of different suits and 25:1 if the bonus card and cards in the player hand are of the same suit.