Method and device for playing a game matching card and dice values

Abstract

The present invention relates to a game in which a player is dealt a single game piece, such as a card, and the assigned value of the game piece is matched against a roll of a pair of dice to determine a winner of the hand. A first bet can be placed on a winner of the hand before the game piece is dealt. A payout is paid if a winner of the game is determined from a match of the assigned value of the game piece and the total value of the pair of dice. If the player is dealt a game piece having an assigned value of one, two, three, four, five, or six, the player can optionally place a single bet for the match of a single die from the rolled pair of dice. A payout is paid if a winner is determined from a match of the assigned value of the card and the value of the single die. If a King is dealt, the hand is an automatic winner.

1 . A method of playing a game comprising the steps of:
 (a) dealing a game piece to at least one player, said game piece having an assigned point value;   (b) rolling a pair of dice;   (c) determining if a total value of the pair of dice matches said assigned point value of the dealt game piece to determine a winner of the game when said total value of the point of die matches said assigned point value of the game piece.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the steps of:
 placing a first bet on a match of the pair of dice before step (a); and   paying out a first payout if said winner is determined in step (c).   
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the game piece is a card of a deck of 52 cards, the assigned point value of numeric cards 2 through 10 in the deck is a respective value of the numeric cards, the assigned point value of each Ace in the deck is 1 and, the assigned point value of each face card in the deck is a value of 11 for a Jack, a value of 12 for a Queen and a value of 13 for a King. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3  further comprising the steps of:
 if the assigned value of the dealt game piece of the numeric cards is a one, two, three, four, five or six, optionally placing a second bet on a match of said assigned point value of the dealt game piece and one die of said pair of dice;   determining if a value of said one die of said pair of dice matches said assigned point value of the game piece to determine a winner of a single die bet when said value of said one die of said pair of dice matches said assigned point value of the game piece; and   paying out a second payout if said winner of said single die bet is determined.   
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 3  wherein if the dealt game piece is said King then the at least one player is an automatic winner of the game. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 3  wherein if the dealt game piece is said King then the at least one player is an automatic loser of the game. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 3  wherein if the dealt game piece is said Ace, said first bet is pushed to a subsequent hand. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the game is played in a casino. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the game is played on a video machine. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the game is played over the Internet. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the first payout is based at least in part on a probability of obtaining said assigned point value. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the first payout is equal to an amount of the first bet. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the first payout is greater than an amount of the bet. 
   
   
       14 . A game comprising:
 a standard deck of cards, each of said cards having an assigned point value;   a pair of dice;   a game layout comprising one or more positions for receiving one of said cards, a first bet area, an area for receiving a roll of said pair of dice; and   optionally a second bet area;   wherein at least one player places a first bet in said first bet area;   wherein at least one player is dealt one of said cards in said one or more positions;   and wherein optionally said at least one player places a second bet in said second bet area if the assigned value of a dealt game piece is a one, two, three, four, five, or six;   wherein the dice are rolled and if a value of the rolled pair of dice matches said assigned point value of the dealt card the player receives a first payout for the first bet and if said second bet was placed and a value of one of the die from the pair of dice rolled matches said assigned point value of the dealt card the player receives a payout.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the deck of cards is 52 cards, the assigned point value of numeric cards 2 through 10 in the deck is a respective value of the numeric cards, the assigned point value of each Ace in the deck is 1 and, the assigned point value of each face card in the deck is a value of 11 for a Jack, a value of 12 for a Queen and a value of 13 for a King. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14  wherein if the dealt game piece is said King then a winner is automatically determined for the game. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14  wherein if the dealt game piece is said King then a loser is automatically determined for the game. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 14  wherein if the dealt game piece is said Ace, said first bet is pushed to a subsequent hand. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the game is played in a casino. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the game is played on a video machine. 
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the game is played over the Internet.