Side bet for the card game of blackjack

Abstract

A side bet game, for a game of blackjack between a dealer and a player where the player is dealt two initial cards and the dealer is dealt a single initial card, involves allowing the player to place a side bet in addition to a blackjack hand bet of the game of blackjack and determining a three card hand comprising the two initial cards of the player and the single initial card of the dealer. The player is paid a winning amount if the three card hand is comprised of three eights, suited or unsuited, is comprised of a 5-6-7, is comprised of any three-of-a-kind, is comprised of two 8's, is comprised of a total of 8, 18, or 28, or is comprised of two cards with matching index values.

1 . A method of playing a game of blackjack between a dealer and a player wherein the player is dealt two initial cards and the dealer is dealt a single initial card, the method comprising:
 allowing the player to place a side bet in addition to a blackjack hand bet of the game of blackjack;   determining a three card hand comprising the two initial cards of the player and the single initial card of the dealer; and   paying the player a winning amount on the side bet if a sum of the three card hand is equal to 8, 18, or 28.   
   
   
       2 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the non-numerical card value A is counted as 1 and the non-numerical card values J, Q, or K are counted as for the purpose of determining totals of 8, 18, or 28. 
   
   
       3 . A method according to  claim 1  including playing the game of blackjack with at least three decks and paying the player a first winning amount when a first criteria is met, the first criteria comprising the three card hand being: A-A-6, A-2-5, A-3-4, 2-2-4, 2-3-3, A-7-10, A-7-J, A-7-Q, A-7-K, A-8-9, 2-6-10, 2-6-J, 2-6-Q, 2-6-K, 2-7-9, 2-8-8, 3-5-10, 3-5-J, 3-5-Q, 3-5-K, 3-6-9, 3-7-8, 4-4-10, 4-4-J, 4-4-Q, 4-4-K, 4-5-9, 4-6-8, 4-7-7, 5-5-8, 5-6-7, 6-6-6, 8-10-10, 8-10-J, 8-10-Q, 8-10-K, 8-J-J, 8-J-Q, 8-J-K, 8-Q-Q, 8-Q-K, 8-K-K, 9-9-10, 9-9-J, 9-9-Q, or 9-9-K; or paying the player a second winning amount when a second criteria is met, the second criteria comprising at least two cards of the three card hand having matching index values. 
   
   
       4 . A method according to  claim 3  including only paying the player the first winning amount when both the first and second criteria are met, the first winning amount being greater than the second winning amount. 
   
   
       5 . A method according to  claim 3  including paying the player an auxiliary winning amount which is greater than either one of the first winning amount or the second winning amount, instead of paying the player the first or second winning amounts, if exactly two cards of the three card hand have matching index values and the matching index values are 8's. 
   
   
       6 . A method according to  claim 3  including paying the player an auxiliary winning amount which is greater than either one of the first winning amount or the second winning amount, instead of paying the player the first or second winning amounts, if all three cards of the three card hand have matching index values. 
   
   
       7 . A method according to  claim 3  including paying the player an auxiliary winning amount which is greater than either one of the first winning amount or the second winning amount, instead of paying the player the first or second winning amounts, if the three cards of the three card hand have index values of 5-6-7. 
   
   
       8 . A method according to  claim 7  including paying the player an auxiliary winning amount which is greater if all three cards of the three card hand have matching index values and the matching index values are 8's than if the three cards of the three card hand have index values of 5-6-7. 
   
   
       9 . A method according to  claim 8  including paying the player an auxiliary winning amount which is greater if all three cards of the three card hand have matching index values of 8 and are of the same suit than if the three cards of the three card hand have matching index values of 8 and are not of the same suit. 
   
   
       10 . A method according to  claim 1  including paying the player an auxiliary winning amount if at least two cards of the three card hand have matching index values and the sum of the three card is not equal to 8, 18, or 28. 
   
   
       11 . A method of playing a game of blackjack between a dealer and a player wherein the player is dealt two initial cards and the dealer is dealt a single initial card, the method comprising:
 allowing the player to place a side bet in addition to a blackjack hand bet of the game of blackjack;   determining a three card hand comprising the two initial cards of the player and the single initial card of the dealer;   paying the player a first winning amount if the three card hand is comprised of three eights having the same suit;   paying the player a second winning amount if the three card hand is comprised of three eights of any suit, paying the player a third winning amount if the three card hand is comprised of a 5-6-7;   paying the player a fourth winning amount if the three card hand is comprised of any three-of-a-kind;   paying the player a fifth winning amount if the three card hand is comprised of two 8's;   paying the player a sixth winning amount if the three card hand is comprised of a total of 8, 18, or 28; and   paying the player a seventh winning amount if the three card hand is comprised of two cards with matching index values.   
   
   
       12 . A method according to  claim 11  wherein the first winning amount is higher than the second winning amount. 
   
   
       13 . A method according to  claim 11  wherein the second winning amount is higher than the fourth winning amount. 
   
   
       14 . A method according to  claim 11  wherein the third winning amount is higher than the sixth winning amount. 
   
   
       15 . A method according to  claim 11  wherein the fourth winning amount is higher than the sixth winning amount. 
   
   
       16 . A method according to  claim 11  wherein the fifth winning amount is higher than the sixth winning amount. 
   
   
       17 . A method according to  claim 11  wherein the sixth winning amount is higher than the seventh winning amount. 
   
   
       18 . A method of playing a game of blackjack between a dealer and a player wherein the player is dealt two initial cards and the dealer is dealt a single initial card, the method comprising:
 allowing the player to place a side bet in addition to a blackjack hand bet of the game of blackjack;   determining a three card hand comprising the two initial cards of the player and the single initial card of the dealer; and   paying the player a winning amount on the side bet if at least two cards of the three card hand have matching index values.   
   
   
       19 . The method according to  claim 18  including paying the player a winning amount which is greater if said at least two cards of the three card hand have an index value comprising eight than if said at least two cards of the three card hand have an index value which is not eight. 
   
   
       20 . The method according to  claim 19  including paying the player a winning amount which is greater if all three cards of the three card hand have an index value comprising eight than if only two cards of the three card hand have an index value comprising eight. 
   
   
       21 . The method according to  claim 18  including paying the player a winning amount which is greater if all three cards of the three card hand have matching index values than if only two cards of the three card hand have matching index values.