Method of playing a casino game

Abstract

A method of playing a casino table game utilizes a Baccarat style card game uniquely modified to eliminate the slow play and confusing rules of standard Baccarat, combined with three card poker and dice play, with up to an additional four to six card bonus feature. Players have an opportunity to be active participants in the action, while being provided with different wagering options in one round of the game, as well as the option of participating in a progressive jackpot. In addition, the house is assured of collecting its house percentage, a traditional problem in standard Baccarat, while still maintaining its gaming advantage.

1 . A method of playing a casino game for up to six players and against the house, said game having a Baccarat recognized Player hand and Banker hand, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing standard playing cards having recognized Baccarat point values;   providing at least three standard dice;   placing an optional wager on the Player hand or the Banker hand or a Tie hand based on a comparison of the cumulative sums of the point values of cards to be dealt to the Player hand and the cumulative sums of the point values of cards to be dealt to the Banker hand;   placing an optional wager based on the occurrence of a recognized poker hand of cards to be dealt to the Player hand and of the cards to be dealt to the Banker hand;   placing an optional wager based on particular numbers appearing upon a single roll of at least three dice;   rolling at least the three dice;   declaring those players wagering on the particular numbers appearing upon the roll of the dice the winners and declaring those players wagering on numbers different from that which appears upon the roll of the dice the losers;   dealing two cards to the Player hand and two cards to the Banker hand;   dealing a third card to the Player hand if the cumulative sum of the point values of the two cards in the Player hand is not 8 or 9;   dealing a third card to the Banker hand if the cumulative sum of the point values of the two cards in the Banker hand is not 8 or 9;   calculating the cumulative sum of the point value of the cards in the Player hand and the cumulative sum of the point value of cards in the Banker hand;   comparing the cumulative sums of the point value of the cards in the Player hand to the point value of the cards in the Banker hand;   if the sum of the point value of the cards in the Player hand is 8 or 9 or if the sum of the point value of the cards in the Player hand is greater than the sum of the point value of the cards in the Banker hand, declaring those players who placed a wager on the Player hand the winners and declaring those players who placed a wager on the Banker hand the losers;   if the sum of the point value of the cards in the Banker hand is 8 or 9 or if the sum of the point value of the cards in the Banker hand is greater than the sum of the point value of the cards in the Player hand, declaring those players who placed a wager on the Banker hand the winners and declaring those players who placed a wager on the Player hand the losers;   if the sum of the point value of the Player hand and the sum of the point value of the Banker hand are the same, declaring those players who placed a wager on a Tie hand the winners and if the sum of the point value of the Player hand and the sum of the point value of the Banker hand are not the same declaring those players who placed a wager on a Tie hand the losers;   determining whether the cards in the Player hand show a recognized poker hand and whether the cards in the Banker hand show a recognized poker hand;   if the cards in the Player hand show a recognized poker hand, declaring those players who placed a wager on the occurrence of a recognized poker hand in the cards of the Player hand the winners and if the cards in the Player hand do not show a recognized poker hand, declaring those players who placed a wager on the occurrence of a recognized poker hand in the cards of the Player hand the losers; and   if the cards in the Banker hand show a recognized poker hand, declaring those players who placed a wager on the occurrence of a recognized poker hand in the cards of the Banker hand the winners and if the cards in the Banker hand do not show a recognized poker hand, declaring those players who placed a wager on the occurrence of a recognized poker hand in the cards of the Banker hand the losers.   
     
     
         2 . The method of playing a casino game as in  claim 1  comprising the further step of collecting house percentage immediately following the roll of the dice and declaring winning and losing players. 
     
     
         3 . The method of playing a casino game as in  claim 1  comprising the further step of collecting the wagers of those players who are declared the losers. 
     
     
         4 . The method of playing a casino game as in  claim 3  comprising the further step of paying those players who are declared the winners based on pre-designated odds. 
     
     
         5 . The method of playing a casino game as in  claim 1  comprising the further steps of:
 designating to each player a seating location number; 
 designating one of at least three dice as the bonus dice; 
 placing an additional optional wager on the occurrence of a designated seating location number appearing upon a roll of the bonus dice; 
 declaring the player wagering on the occurrence of the designated seating location number the winner if that number appears upon a roll of the bonus dice; and 
 declaring said winning player placing subsequent wagering on the occurrence of the designated seating location number the winner if that number appears upon subsequent rolls of said bonus dice. 
 
     
     
         6 . The method of playing a casino game as in  claim 5  comprising the further step of declaring all players wagering on the occurrence of a designated seating location number the losers if a cumulative total of eight or nine appears upon the roll of the three dice, or if a double appears upon the roll of two non-bonus dice. 
     
     
         7 . A method of playing a casino game for up to six players and against the house, said game having a Baccarat recognized Player hand and Banker hand, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing standard playing cards having recognized Baccarat point values;   placing an optional wager on the Player hand or the Banker hand or a Tie hand based on a comparison of the cumulative sums of the point values of cards to be dealt to the Player hand and the cumulative sums of the point values of cards to be dealt to the Banker hand;   placing an optional wager based on the occurrence of a recognized poker hand of cards to be dealt to the Player hand and of the cards to be dealt to the Banker hand;   dealing two cards to the Player hand and two cards to the Banker hand;   dealing a third card to the Player hand if the cumulative sum of the point values of the two cards in the Player hand is not 8 or 9;   dealing a third card to the Banker hand if the cumulative sum of the point values of the two cards in the Banker hand is not 8 or 9;   calculating the cumulative sum of the point value of the cards in the Player hand and the cumulative sum of the point value of cards in the Banker hand;   comparing the cumulative sums of the point value of the cards in the Player hand to the point value of the cards in the Banker hand;   if the sum of the point value of the cards in the Player hand is 8 or 9 or if the sum of the point value of the cards in the Player hand is greater than the sum of the point value of the cards in the Banker hand, declaring those players who placed a wager on the Player hand the winners and declaring those players who placed a wager on the Banker hand the losers;   if the sum of the point value of the cards in the Banker hand is 8 or 9 or if the sum of the point value of the cards in the Banker hand is greater than the sum of the point value of the cards in the Player hand, declaring those players who placed a wager on the Banker hand the winners and declaring those players who placed a wager on the Player hand the losers;   if the sum of the point value of the Player hand and the sum of the point value of the Banker hand are the same, declaring those players who placed a wager on a Tie hand the winners and if the sum of the point value of the Player hand and the sum of the point value of the Banker hand are not the same declaring those players who placed a wager on a Tie hand the losers;   determining whether the cards in the Player hand show a recognized poker hand and whether the cards in the Banker hand show a recognized poker hand;   if the cards in the Player hand show a recognized poker hand, declaring those players who placed a wager on the occurrence of a recognized poker hand in the cards of the Player hand the winners and if the cards in the Player hand do not show a recognized poker hand, declaring those players who placed a wager on the occurrence of a recognized poker hand in the cards of the Player hand the losers; and   if the cards in the Banker hand show a recognized poker hand, declaring those players who placed a wager on the occurrence of a recognized poker hand in the cards of the Banker hand the winners and if the cards in the Banker hand do not show a recognized poker hand, declaring those players who placed a wager on the occurrence of a recognized poker hand in the cards of the Banker hand the losers.   
     
     
         8 . The method of playing a casino game as in  claim 7  comprising the further step of collecting the wagers of those players who are declared the losers. 
     
     
         9 . The method of playing a casino game as in  claim 8  comprising the further step of paying those players who are declared the winners based on pre-designated odds. 
     
     
         10 . The method of playing a casino game as in  claim 7  comprising the further steps of:
 designating to each player a seating location number; 
 providing at least three standard dice; 
 designating one of at least three dice as the bonus dice; 
 placing an additional optional wager on the occurrence of a designated seating location number appearing upon a roll of the bonus dice; 
 declaring the player wagering on the occurrence of the designated seating location number the winner if that number appears upon a roll of the bonus dice; and 
 declaring said winning player placing subsequent wagering on the occurrence of the designated seating location number the winner if that number appears upon subsequent rolls of said bonus dice. 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of playing a casino game as in  claim 10  comprising the further step of declaring all players wagering on the occurrence of a designated seating location number the losers if a cumulative total of eight or nine appears upon the roll of the three dice, or if a double appears upon the roll of two non-bonus dice. 
     
     
         12 . A method of playing a casino game for up to six players and against the house, said game having a Baccarat recognized Player hand and Banker hand, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing standard playing cards having recognized Baccarat point values;   placing an optional wager on the Player hand or the Banker hand or a Tie hand based on a comparison of the cumulative sums of the point values of cards to be dealt to the Player hand and the cumulative sums of the point values of cards to be dealt to the Banker hand;   dealing two cards to the Player hand and two cards to the Banker hand;   dealing a third card to the Player hand if the cumulative sum of the point values of the two cards in the Player hand is not 8 or 9;   dealing a third card to the Banker hand if the cumulative sum of the point values of the two cards in the Banker hand is not 8 or 9;   calculating the cumulative sum of the point value of the cards in the Player hand and the cumulative sum of the point value of cards in the Banker hand;   comparing the cumulative sums of the point value of the cards in the Player hand to the point value of the cards in the Banker hand;   if the sum of the point value of the cards in the Player hand is 8 or 9 or if the sum of the point value of the cards in the Player hand is greater than the sum of the point value of the cards in the Banker hand, declaring those players who placed a wager on the Player hand the winners and declaring those players who placed a wager on the Banker hand the losers; and   if the sum of the point value of the cards in the Banker hand is 8 or 9 or if the sum of the point value of the cards in the Banker hand is greater than the sum of the point value of the cards in the Player hand, declaring those players who placed a wager on the Banker hand the winners and declaring those players who placed a wager on the Player hand the losers; and   if the sum of the point value of the Player hand and the sum of the point value of the Banker hand are the same, declaring those players who placed a wager on a Tie hand the winners and if the sum of the point value of the Player hand and the sum of the point value of the Banker hand are not the same declaring those players who placed a wager on a Tie hand the losers.   
     
     
         13 . The method of playing a casino game as in  claim 12  comprising the further step of collecting the wagers of those players who are declared the losers. 
     
     
         14 . The, method of playing a casino game as in  claim 13  comprising the further step of paying those players who are declared the winners based on pre-designated odds. 
     
     
         15 . The method of playing a casino game as in  claim 12  comprising the further steps of:
 designating to each player a seating location number; 
 providing at least three standard dice; 
 designating one of at least three dice as the bonus dice; 
 placing an additional optional wager on the occurrence of a designated seating location number appearing upon a roll of the bonus dice; 
 declaring the player wagering on the occurrence of the designated seating location number the winner if that number appears upon a roll of the bonus dice; and 
 declaring said winning player placing subsequent wagering on the occurrence of the designated seating location number the winner if that number appears upon subsequent rolls of said bonus dice. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method of playing a casino game as in  claim 15  comprising the further step of declaring all players wagering on the occurrence of a designated seating location number the losers if a cumulative total of eight or nine appears upon the roll of the three dice, or if doubles appear upon the roll of two non-bonus dice.