Method of playing a baccarat game of chance with a bonus payout play option

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of playing a game of chance called Baccarat which allows a player to make a separate wager in addition to the traditional base wager to potentially increase the player's winnings by allowing the player to make a separate wager on betting on what the total number of cards that will be dealt to both the Player and Dealer's Hands will be (i.e., a total of four (4), five (5) or six (6) cards). If a total of four cards are dealt and the player bets correctly, then the Player will be paid even money (i.e., $1.00 for every $1.00 bet or a total of $2.00 on a $1.00 wager). If a total of five or six cards are dealt and the player bets correctly, then the Player will be paid $1.50 for every $1.00 wagered (i.e., a total of $2.50 on a $1.00 wager).

1 . A method of wagering on a baccarat game said method comprising the following steps:
 (a) a dealer shuffling six or eight standards decks of playing cards together and placing the cards into a dealer shoe;   (b) a player placing a wager on whether a total of four (4), five (5) or six (6) cards will be dealt in the baccarat game;   (c) the dealer dealing two playing cards face down to both a Player Hand and a Banker Hand;   (d) the dealer turning over the Player Hand and Banker Hand cards face up whereby players making bets may view said cards;   (e) the dealer determining the numeric value of the Player Hand and Banker Hand;   (f) the dealer determining if the Player Hand is required to be dealt a third card based upon baccarat drawing rules and the numeric value of the Player Hand and the dealer acting accordingly;   (g) the dealer determining if the Banker Hand is required to be dealt a third card based upon baccarat rules and the numeric value of the Banker Hand and the dealer acting accordingly;   (h) the dealer determining the total number of cards dealt to the Player Hand and Banker Hand;   (i) the dealer determining of the player is a winner by comparing the total cards dealt in the game to the wager placed by the player and determining if the player correctly picked the total number of cards to be deal.   (j) if the player picked correctly, the dealer makes a payout to the player based upon the wager;   (k) if the player picked incorrectly, the dealer collects the wager.