Casino card game with optional in between side wager

Abstract

A method of playing a combined casino card game combining a standard casino card game with an optional In Between side bet that uses the same cards as played in the standard casino card game. A player makes an optional In Between side wager that the face value of at least one designated in between card falls in between two designated other cards according to the “rank order” 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-J-Q-K-A. If the in between card and two other cards all match, a triple match is paid out. The casino card game bet and the optional In Between side bet are separate and do not affect the play of the standard casino card game. Preferred embodiments include the In Between side bet combined with casino Blackjack, Baccarat, and Texas Hold'em.

1 . A method of playing a combined casino card game of a standard casino card game combined with an optional casino card game of In Between in a side bet using only the cards dealt for the standard casino card game and conventional play for the standard card game, the method comprising the following steps:
 a) providing at least one standard deck of playing cards for playing a standard casino card game;   b) designating at least one of the cards dealt in accordance with rules of the standard casino card game as the at least one in between card and designating at least two other cards dealt in accordance with the rules of the standard casino card game as at least two cards to be evaluated with the at least one in between card to determine if a face value of the at least one in between card falls between the face value of the at least two other cards;   c) placing standard casino card game bets on the casino card game, the standard casino card game bets placed in a first location in front of each player;   d) placing optional bets on a simultaneous game of In Between, the optional bets placed in a second location in front of each player betting the optional game of In Between;   e) dealing cards to each player and to the dealer from the at least one standard deck of playing cards in accordance with the rules of the standard casino card game;   f) after the at least one in between card and the at least two other cards have been turned face up in the standard play according to the rules of the standard casino card game, cashing out each of the optional bets on the game of In Between according to the following payout: each of the number of players placing bets in the optional game of In Between lose the In Between bet if a face value of the at least one in between card is not in between face values of the at least two other cards and lose the In Between bet if the at least one in between card does not match a pair of matching at least two other cards, and each of the number of players placing bets in the optional game of In Between win the In Between bet if the face value of the at least one in between card is in between the face values of the at least two other cards and win in the In Between bet if the at least one in between card matches a pair of the at least two other cards for a triple match, so that the In Between winning bets in the optional In Between game are paid out according to a set of odds established for the In Between optional side bet;   g) playing out the standard casino card game using all of the cards dealt in the standard casino card game according to the rules of the standard casino card game including the at least one in between card and the other two cards used in the optional In Between game; and cashing out the standard casino card game bets, thereby playing a combined casino card game comprising a standard casino card game combined with an optional casino card game of In Between in a side bet using only the cards dealt for the standard casino card game and conventional play for the standard card game.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the step of cashing out the In Between game comprises using the following set of odds for payout of the optional In Between game: thirty to one for a triple match, twelve to one for a one card spread, six to one for a two card spread, four to one for a three card spread, and one to one for all other spreads. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the step of providing at least one standard deck of playing cards comprises providing any of the numbers of standard decks of playing cards taken from the list of decks including one deck, two decks, four decks, six decks, and eight decks. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein step of evaluating the face value of the at least one in between card and the at least two other cards in the In Between game comprises using the rank order 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-J-Q-K-A. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the steps of the combined casino card game are carried out by at least one player sitting at a gaming table with a dealer to play the combined casino card game according to the method of the present invention. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the steps of the combined casino card game are carried out by at least one player using a simulation device to play the combined casino card game according to the method of the present invention. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the steps of the combined casino card game are carried out by at least one player using a mechanical device to play the combined casino card game according to the method of the present invention. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the steps of the combined casino card game are carried out by at least one player using an electronic device to play the combined casino card game according to the method of the present invention. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the steps of the combined casino card game are carried out by at least one player using a handheld electronic device to play the combined casino card game according to the method of the present invention. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the steps of the combined casino card game are carried out by at least one player using an electronic device having a connection to a remote network to play the combined casino card game according to the method of the present invention. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the steps of the combined casino card game are carried out by at least one player using an electronic device having a wired connection to a remote network to play the combined casino card game according to the method of the present invention. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the steps of the combined casino card game are carried out by at least one player using an electronic device having a wireless connection to a remote network to play the combined casino card game according to the method of the present invention. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the steps of the combined casino card game are carried out by at least one player using an electronic communication device having a connection to a remote network to play the combined casino card game according to the method of the present invention. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the steps of the combined casino card game are carried out by at least one player using an electronic device having a connection to a remote network to play the combined casino card game according to the method of the present invention on an electronic device taken from the list of electronic devices including a computer, a handheld device, a telephonic device, an entertainment device, and a gaming device. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the standard casino card game comprises standard casino blackjack played in combination with an optional casino card game of In Between in a side bet using the same blackjack cards as dealt for the blackjack game and conventional play for the game of blackjack, and wherein:
 step b comprises designating the first up card of the dealer as the at least one in between card and designating the first two up cards of each player placing the optional In Between side bet as the at least two other cards to be evaluated with the first up card of the dealer to determine if a face value of the first up card of the dealer falls between the face value of the first two up cards of each player placing the optional In Between side bet; 
 step f comprises after the first up card of the dealer and the first two up cards of each player placing the optional In Between side bet have all been turned face up in the standard play according to the rules of blackjack, cashing out each of the optional bets on the game of In Between according to the following payout: each of the number of players placing bets in the optional game of In Between lose the In Between bet if a face value of the first up card of the dealer is not in between face values of the first two up cards of the player, and each of the number of players placing the optional In Between side bet lose if the first up card of the dealer does not match a pair of matching first two up cards of the player, and each of the number of players placing bets in the optional game of In Between win the In Between bet if the face value of the first up card of the dealer is in between the face values of the first two up cards of the player and each of the number of players placing bets in the optional game of In Between win if the first two up cards of the player are matching cards and the first up card of the dealer matches the pair of cards of the player for a triple match, so that the In Between winning bets in the optional In Between game are paid out according to a set of odds established for the In Between optional side betting steps of the combined casino card game; and 
 step g comprises playing out the blackjack game using all of the cards dealt in the blackjack game according to the rules of the standard casino blackjack game including the first two up cards of each player and the first card up of the dealer used in the optional In Between game, playing out the blackjack hand already dealt using the same two up cards for each player and the same up and down dealer cards, playing out the blackjack hand according to conventional play for a standard casino blackjack game, thereby providing a method of playing a combined card game of standard casino blackjack and an optional casino card game of In Between in a side bet using the same blackjack cards as dealt for the blackjack game and conventional play for the game of blackjack according to the method of the present invention. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the standard casino card game comprises standard casino baccarat card game played in combination with an optional casino card game of In Between in a side bet using the same baccarat cards as dealt for the baccarat card game and conventional play for the game of baccarat, and wherein:
 step b comprises designating the first up card of the bank hand as the at least one in between card and designating the first two up cards of the player hand as the at least two other cards to be evaluated with the first up card of the bank hand to determine if a face value of the first up card of the bank hand falls between the face value of the first two up cards of the player hand; 
 step f comprises after the first up card of the bank hand and the first two up cards of the player hand have all been turned face up in the standard play according to the rules of baccarat, cashing out each of the optional bets on the game of In Between according to the following payout: each of the number of players placing bets in the optional game of In Between lose the In Between bet if a face value of the first up card of the bank hand is not in between face values of the first two up cards of the player hand, and each of the number of players placing the optional In Between side bet lose if the first up card of the bank hand does not match a pair of matching first two up cards of the player hand, and each of the number of players placing bets in the optional game of In Between win the In Between bet if the face value of the first up card of the bank hand is in between the face values of the first two up cards of the player hand and each of the number of players placing bets in the optional game of In Between win if the first two up cards of the player hand are matching cards and the first up card of the bank hand matches the pair of cards of the player hand for a triple match, so that the In Between winning bets in the optional In Between game are paid out according to a set of odds established for the In Between optional side betting steps of the combined casino card game; and 
 step g comprises playing out the baccarat game using all of the cards dealt in the baccarat game according to the rules of the standard casino baccarat game including the first two up cards of the player hand and the first up card of the bank hand used in the optional In Between game, playing out the baccarat hand according to conventional play for a standard casino baccarat game, thereby providing a method of playing a combined card game of standard casino baccarat and an optional casino card game of In Between in a side bet using the same baccarat cards as dealt for the baccarat game and conventional play for the game of baccarat according to the method of the present invention. 
 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the standard casino card game comprises standard casino Texas Hold'em card game played in combination with an optional casino card game of In Between in a side bet using the same Texas Hold'em cards as dealt for the Texas Hold'em card game and conventional play for the game of Texas Hold'em, and wherein:
 step b comprises designating the middle flop card as the at least one in between card and designating the two end flop cards as the at least two other cards to be evaluated with the middle flop card to determine if a face value of the middle flop card falls between the face value of the two end flop cards; 
 step f comprises after the flop cards have been turned face up in the standard play according to the rules of Texas Hold'em, cashing out each of the optional bets on the game of In Between according to the following payout: each of the number of players placing bets in the optional game of In Between lose the In Between bet if a face value of the middle flop card is not in between face values of the two end flop cards, and each of the number of players placing the optional In Between side bet lose if the middle flop card does not match a pair of matching end flop cards, and each of the number of players placing bets in the optional game of In Between win the In Between bet if the face value of the middle flop card is in between the face values of the end flop cards, and each of the number of players placing bets in the optional game of In Between win if the three flop cards match, so that the In Between winning bets in the optional In Between game are paid out according to a set of odds established for the In Between optional side betting steps of the combined casino card game; and 
 step g comprises playing out the Texas Hold'em game using all of the cards dealt in the Texas Hold'em game according to the rules of the standard casino Texas Hold'em game including the flop cards used in the optional In Between game, playing out the Texas Hold'em hand according to conventional play for a standard casino Texas Hold'em card game, thereby providing a method of playing a combined card game of standard casino Texas Hold'em and an optional casino card game of In Between in a side bet using the same Texas Hold'em cards as dealt for the Texas Hold'em game and conventional play for the game of Texas Hold'em according to the method of the present invention.