Casino wagering game incorporating elements of poker and baccarat

Abstract

A method to implement a casino wagering game that allows the player to play two hands simultaneously. Each hand can be scored using a different scoring method and is compared to a dealer's hand. The dealer only is dealt one hand which is used to play against the two player hands. The player is also given the option to double one of his or her wagers depending on the point total of the player's first hand. The player is also given the option to raise one of his or her wagers depending on a poker rank of the player's second hand.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for playing a wagering game, the method comprising:
 providing a physical deck(s) of cards;   receiving, from a player, a first wager and a second wager;   dealing, to the player, a player's first hand and a player's second hand;   dealing a dealer's hand;   dealing a set of community cards;   determining a player's point total of the player's first hand;   determining a dealer's point total of the dealer's hand;   determining a player's poker hand using the player's second hand and the community cards;   determining a dealer's poker hand using the dealer's hand and the community cards;   resolving the first wager based on a relationship between the player's point total and the dealer's point total; and   resolving the second wager based on a relationship between the player's poker hand and the dealer's poker hand.   
     
     
         2 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the player's point total is determined using modulo 10. 
     
     
         3 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the dealer's point total is determined using modulo 10. 
     
     
         4 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein after the player's first hand is dealt, offering the player an option to place a double wager on the first wager, the double wager on the first wager wins and loses along with the first wager. 
     
     
         5 . The method as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the double wager is paid at a different payout than the first wager. 
     
     
         6 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein after the player's first hand is dealt, determining if the player's first hand qualifies the player to place a double wager, and if so, then offering the player an option to place the double wager on the first wager, the double wager on the first wager wins and loses along with the first wager. 
     
     
         7 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein after the player's second hand is dealt, offering the player an option to place a raise wager on the second wager, the raise wager on the second wager wins and loses along with the second wager. 
     
     
         8 . The method as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the raise wager is paid at a different payout than the second wager. 
     
     
         9 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein after the player's second hand is dealt, determining if the player's second hand qualifies the player to place a raise wager, and if so, then offering the player an option to player the raise wager on the second wager, the raise wager on the second wager wins and loses along with the second wager. 
     
     
         10 . An electronic device to player playing a wagering game, the device comprising:
 an input device and an output device;   a processing unit configured to operate with the input device and the output device, the processing unit configured to execute instructions to perform:   receiving, from a player, a first wager and a second wager;   dealing, to the player, a player's first hand and a player's second hand;   dealing a dealer's hand;   dealing a set of community cards;   determining a player's point total of the player's first hand;   determining a dealer's point total of the dealer's hand;   determining a player's poker hand using the player's second hand and the community cards;   determining a dealer's poker hand using the dealer's hand and the community cards;   resolving the first wager based on a relationship between the player's point total and the dealer's point total; and   resolving the second wager based on a relationship between the player's poker hand and the dealer's poker hand.   
     
     
         11 . The device as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the player's point total is determined using modulo 10. 
     
     
         12 . The device as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the dealer's point total is determined using modulo 10. 
     
     
         13 . The device as recited in  claim 10 , wherein after the player's first hand is dealt, offering the player an option to place a double wager on the first wager, the double wager on the first wager wins and loses along with the first wager. 
     
     
         14 . The device as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the double wager is paid at a different payout than the first wager. 
     
     
         15 . The device as recited in  claim 10 , wherein after the player's first hand is dealt, determining if the player's first hand qualifies the player to place a double wager, and if so, then offering the player an option to place the double wager on the first wager, the double wager on the first wager wins and loses along with the first wager. 
     
     
         16 . The device as recited in  claim 10 , wherein after the player's second hand is dealt, offering the player an option to place a raise wager on the second wager, the raise wager on the second wager wins and loses along with the second wager. 
     
     
         17 . The device as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the raise wager is paid at a different payout than the second wager. 
     
     
         18 . The device as recited in  claim 10 , wherein after the player's second hand is dealt, determining if the player's second hand qualifies the player to place a raise wager, and if so, then offering the player an option to player the raise wager on the second wager, the raise wager on the second wager wins and loses along with the second wager.