Blackjack pass game

Abstract

The card game of Blackjack Pass is provided in either an electronic format or in a traditional card game format including decks with 52 physical playing cards. Blackjack Pass is played with many of the same rules as standard Blackjack. Blackjack Pass is played using one or more standard fifty-two card decks of playing cards. Each Player and the Dealer are initially dealt two cards. Similar to standard Blackjack, the game of Blackjack is resolved by determination as to whether the Player's hand or the Dealer's hand is closer, without exceeding 21. The Player or Dealer “busts”, and thereby loses, by exceeding 21. However, unlike traditional standard Blackjack, in Blackjack Pass, in the event that the Dealer has a better hand than the Player after the Dealer's turn taking cards, then a player is given the opportunity to take additional cards. Play cycles between the Dealer and Player taking turns electing to take cards until the Dealer busts, the Player busts, or there is a “Push”.

1 . A method of playing a blackjack card game, comprising the steps of:
 a) accepting a bet from a Player by a Dealer, before any cards are dealt;   b) dealing two cards to the Player and two cards to the Dealer;   c) providing the Player with the option of “hitting” by taking another card or “passing” by not taking another card, if the Player's hand does not exceed 21 according to the conventional rules of blackjack;   d) repeating step (c) if the Player has elected to “hit” by taking a card in step (c), and otherwise proceeding to step (e);   e) dealing the Dealer a card if the Dealer's hand does not exceed 21 and is less than Player's hand and the Dealer's hand does not exceed a predetermined threshold;   f) repeating step (e) if the Dealer if the Dealer's hand does not exceed 21 and is less than Player's hand; and   g) repeating steps (c) through (f) until the Player busts or the Dealer busts by exceeding 21.   
     
     
         2 . A method of playing a blackjack card game of  claim 1  further comprising the step of:
 h) allowing the Player to elect to “push” in step (c) in the event that a Player's hand totals 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21, and the Player's hand total is the same as the Dealer's hand total; and 
 i) in the event that a push is elected to allow the Player to take back a portion or the entirety of the Player's bet made in step (a). 
 
     
     
         3 . A method of playing a blackjack card game of  claim 1  wherein the Dealer does not take a card during the Dealer's first opportunity to take a card in step (e) if Dealer's hand is greater than a predetermined threshold. 
     
     
         4 . A method of playing a blackjack card game of  claim 3  wherein the Dealer does not take a card during the Dealer's first opportunity to take a card in step (e) if Dealer's hand is greater than 16. 
     
     
         5 . A method of playing a blackjack card game of  claim 1  the Player has Player also has the option of “standing” during only the Player's first opportunity to take a card in step (c) wherein Player does not take another card and steps (d) through (g) are skipped and instead the game is resolved in accordance with the conventional rules of blackjack such that the Dealer takes his turn and takes a card if the Dealer's hand does not exceed 21 and the Dealer's hand does not exceed a predetermined threshold. 
     
     
         6 . A method of playing a blackjack card game of  claim 5  the Player's option of “standing” is only permitted if the Player's hand total is below 12. 
     
     
         7 . A method of playing a blackjack card game of  claim 1  wherein the game is electronically implemented. 
     
     
         8 . A method of playing a blackjack card game of  claim 1  wherein the game is implemented using a deck of 52 physical playing cards. 
     
     
         9 . An electronically implemented method of playing a blackjack card game, comprising the steps of:
 a) accepting a bet from a Player by a Dealer, before any cards are dealt;   b) dealing two cards to the Player and two cards to the Dealer;   c) providing the Player with the option of “hitting” by taking another card or “passing” by not taking another card, if the Player's hand does not exceed 21 according to the conventional rules of blackjack;   d) repeating step (c) if the Player has elected to “hit” by taking a card in step (c), and otherwise proceeding to step (e);   e) dealing the Dealer a card if the Dealer's hand does not exceed 21 and is less than Player's hand and the Dealer's hand does not exceed a predetermined threshold;   f) repeating step (e) if the Dealer if the Dealer's hand does not exceed 21 and is less than Player's hand; and   g) repeating steps (c) through (f) until the Player busts or the Dealer busts by exceeding 21.   
     
     
         10 . An electronically implemented method of playing a blackjack card game of  claim 9  further comprising the step of:
 h) allowing the Player to elect to “push” in step (c) in the event that a Player's hand totals 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21, and the Player's hand total is the same as the Dealer's hand total; and 
 i) in the event that a push is elected to allow the Player to take back a portion or the entirety of the Player's bet made in step (a). 
 
     
     
         11 . An electronically implemented method of playing a blackjack card game of  claim 9  wherein the Dealer does not take a card during the Dealer's first opportunity to take a card in step (e) if Dealer's hand is greater than a predetermined threshold. 
     
     
         12 . An electronically implemented method of playing a blackjack card game of  claim 11  wherein the Dealer does not take a card during the Dealer's first opportunity to take a card in step (e) if Dealer's hand is greater than 16. 
     
     
         13 . An electronically implemented method of playing a blackjack card game of  claim 9  the Player has Player also has the option of “standing” during only the Player's first opportunity to take a card in step (c) wherein Player does not take another card and steps (d) through (g) are skipped and instead the game is resolved in accordance with the conventional rules of blackjack such that the Dealer takes his turn and takes a card if the Dealer's hand does not exceed 21 and the Dealer's hand does not exceed a predetermined threshold. 
     
     
         14 . A method of playing a blackjack card game of  claim 13  the Player's option of “standing” is only permitted if the Player's hand total is below 12. 
     
     
         15 . An electronic machine for playing a blackjack card game comprising:
 a display for displaying the electronic blackjack game;   a processor for controlling an electronic blackjack game; the processor including means for;   a) accepting a bet from a Player by a Dealer, before any cards are dealt;   b) dealing two cards to the Player and two cards to the Dealer;   c) providing the Player with the option of “hitting” by taking another card or “passing” by not taking another card, if the Player's hand does not exceed 21 according to the conventional rules of blackjack;   d) repeating step (c) if the Player has elected to “hit” by taking a card in step (c), and otherwise proceeding to step (e);   e) dealing the Dealer a card if the Dealer's hand does not exceed 21 and is less than Player's hand and the Dealer's hand does not exceed a predetermined threshold;   f) repeating step (e) if the Dealer if the Dealer's hand does not exceed 21 and is less than Player's hand; and   g) repeating steps (c) through (f) until the Player busts or the Dealer busts by exceeding 21.   
     
     
         16 . An electronic machine for playing a blackjack card game of  claim 15  wherein said processor further comprises:
 h) means for allowing the Player to elect to “push” in step (c) in the event that a Player's hand totals 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21, and the Player's hand total is the same as the Dealer's hand total and in the event that a push is elected said processor allowing the Player to take back a portion or the entirety of the Player's bet made in step (a). 
 
     
     
         17 . An electronic machine for playing a blackjack card game of  claim 15  wherein said processor further comprises means for the Dealer does not take a card during the Dealer's first opportunity to take a card in step (e) if Dealer's hand is greater than a predetermined threshold. 
     
     
         18 . An electronic machine for playing a blackjack card game of  claim 15  wherein said processor further comprises means for the Dealer does not take a card during the Dealer's first opportunity to take a card in step (e) if Dealer's hand is greater than 16. 
     
     
         19 . An electronic machine for playing a blackjack card game of  claim 15  wherein said processor further comprises means for the Player also has the option of “standing” during only the Player's first opportunity to take a card in step (c) wherein Player does not take another card and steps (d) through (g) are skipped and instead the game is resolved in accordance with the conventional rules of blackjack such that the Dealer takes his turn and takes a card if the Dealer's hand does not exceed 21 and the Dealer's hand does not exceed a predetermined threshold. 
     
     
         20 . An electronic machine for playing a blackjack card game of  claim 19  wherein said processor permits the Player's option of “standing” only if the Player's hand total is below 12.