Wagering game combining cards and dice

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a wagering game that involves both cards and dice. A plurality of rows (e.g., six or other amount) can be dealt face down (or up). Players place wager(s) on individual betting areas (circles) that correspond to particular card values. A plurality of dice can be rolled which can be totaled, and the point total of the rolled dice is used to determine which row is selected. The selected row is turned over, and if the cards qualify for a winning payout, then any wager(s) placed on that row is paid a payout.

1 . A method to play a wagering game, the method comprising:
 providing a physical deck of cards;   receiving, from a player, a wager placed on a chosen betting area out of a plurality of betting area;   dealing a plurality of hands from the physical deck of cards;   receiving rolled dice to generate a random outcome;   determining a selected hand out of the plurality of hands based on the random outcome; and   determining if the chosen betting area corresponds to at least one card value of cards in the selected hand, and if so, then paying the wager a payout, and if not then the wager is lost by the player and taken by the dealer.   
     
     
         2 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the deck of cards is a nonstandard deck consisting of nine aces and nine 2's and nine 3's and nine 4's and nine 5's and nine 6's. 
     
     
         3 . The method as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the aces correspond to a first betting area, the 2's correspond to a second betting area, the 3's correspond to a third betting area, the 4's correspond to a fourth betting area, the 5's correspond to a fifth betting area, and the 6's correspond to a sixth betting area. 
     
     
         4 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein if the chosen betting area corresponds to at least one card value of cards in the selected hand and there is only one of the card value in the selected hand then the payout is a first payout. 
     
     
         5 . The method as recited in  claim 4 , wherein if the chosen betting area corresponds to at least one card value of cards in the selected hand and there is only two of the card value in the selected hand then the payout is a second payout, the second payout being higher than the first payout. 
     
     
         6 . The method as recited in  claim 5 , wherein if the chosen betting area corresponds to at least one card value of cards in the selected hand and there is three of the card value in the selected hand then the payout is a third payout, the third payout being higher than the second payout. 
     
     
         7 . The method as recited in  claim 6 , wherein if the chosen betting area corresponds to at least one card value of cards in the selected hand and there is three of the card value in the selected hand and the three cards in the selected hand are all of a same suit then the payout is a fourth payout, the fourth payout being higher than the third payout. 
     
     
         8 . An electronic gaming device to play a wagering game, the device comprising:
 an input device;   an output device;   a processing unit configured to operate with the input device and the output device, the processing unit configured to execute instructions that perform:   receiving, from a player, a wager placed on a chosen betting area out of a plurality of betting area;   dealing a plurality of hands from a virtual deck of cards;   rolling dice to generate a random outcome;   determining a selected hand out of the plurality of hands based on the random outcome; and   determining if the chosen betting area corresponds to at least one card value of cards in the selected hand, and if so, then paying the wager a payout, and if not then the wager is lost by the player and taken by the dealer.   
     
     
         9 . The device as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the deck of cards is a nonstandard deck consisting of nine aces and nine 2's and nine 3's and nine 4's and nine 5's and nine 6's. 
     
     
         10 . The device as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the aces correspond to a first betting area, the 2's correspond to a second betting area, the 3's correspond to a third betting area, the 4's correspond to a fourth betting area, the 5's correspond to a fifth betting area, and the 6's correspond to a sixth betting area. 
     
     
         11 . The device as recited in  claim 8 , wherein if the chosen betting area corresponds to at least one card value of cards in the selected hand and there is only one of the card value in the selected hand then the payout is a first payout. 
     
     
         12 . The device as recited in  claim 11 , wherein if the chosen betting area corresponds to at least one card value of cards in the selected hand and there is only two of the card value in the selected hand then the payout is a second payout, the second payout being higher than the first payout. 
     
     
         13 . The device as recited in  claim 12 , wherein if the chosen betting area corresponds to at least one card value of cards in the selected hand and there is three of the card value in the selected hand then the payout is a third payout, the third payout being higher than the second payout. 
     
     
         14 . The device as recited in  claim 13 , wherein if the chosen betting area corresponds to at least one card value of cards in the selected hand and there is three of the card value in the selected hand and the three cards in the selected hand are all of a same suit then the payout is a fourth payout, the fourth payout being higher than the third payout.