Card Game for Standard Playing Cards

Abstract

A wagering game utilizing standard playing cards and comprising the object of reaching the numerical value of nine, ten, or eleven, herein referred to as qualifying, and wherein the player coming closest to eleven wins the hand. The game further provides for automatic payouts for the occurrence of a flush, a straight, and three of a kind. Additionally, if the dealer does not qualify all players who have qualified win their bet and if both the dealer and the player qualify, whoever is closer to eleven wins the game. Furthermore, the house is given the option of choosing to play the game against the player with playing cards, a Pop-o-matic® die, or a seven panel spin dial.

1 . A method of playing a card game, comprising the following steps:
 (a) utilizing at least one deck of playing cards;   (b) removing a quantity of cards comprising a set of tens and court cards for all four suits, totaling thirty six cards;   (c) retaining a set of cards comprising a quantity of cards comprising a set of aces through nines, for all four suits;   (d) shuffling said set of cards prior to beginning play;   (e) assigning a point value to each of the playing cards, with the two through nine of each suit counted at face value of two through nine points, and the ace being values at either one or zero;   (f) allowing a player to place wagers on the outcome of play of the card game by said player;   (g) allowing said player the option of placing a wager on the bonus circle for an additional wager on the outcome of the play of the card game the player;   (h) dealing each of said player an initial hand of three cards, all face up, to the player and an initial dealer's single hand of three cards to the dealer, the point value of the initial dealer's hand revealed by dealing the dealer's cards face up;   (i) adding the point values of each of the initial player's hands to provide a numerical value;   (j) adding the point value of the dealers hand to provide a numerical value;   (k) allowing each of said players the choice to switch one card in one hand with another card in his second hand;   (l) adding the numerical value of the player's hand(s);   (m) allowing the dealer the option of playing either two or three of the cards dealt to the dealer to reach a desired numerical value; and,   (n) comparing the final numerical value of the dealer's hand with the numerical value of each of said player's hands, a player's completed hand having a value between nine and eleven and greater than the dealer's final numerical value resulting in a win for said player, said player's completed hand having a numerical value equal to the dealer's final numerical value resulting in a push, and a player's completed hand having a numerical value less than dealer's numerical value, if between nine and eleven, resulting in a loss for the player, if the dealer has not qualified all players that have qualified win their bet   
     
     
         2 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , wherein the player is paid for winning said game. 
     
     
         3 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , wherein upon a tie score, said player retains said player's bet. 
     
     
         4 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , including the steps of:
 (a) determining whether the player placed a bet in the bonus circle prior to the cards being dealt, if so, then;   (b) determining whether any of the players' hands are formed entirely of the same suit to form a flush hand, and;   (c) determining whether any of the players' hands are formed of three cards of equal numerical value from three different suits to form three of a kind; and,   (d) determining whether any of the players' hands are formed of three cards in numerical succession to form a straight.   
     
     
         5 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 5 , further comprising the steps of:
 (a) providing a payoff of five times the amount wagered in the bonus circle for three card flush hands when the player has reached nine, ten or eleven;   (b) providing a payoff of ten times the amount wagered in the bonus circle for three of a kind hands when the player has reached nine, ten or eleven;   (c) providing a payoff of three times the amount wagered in the bonus circle for straight hands when the player has reached nine, ten or eleven;   (d) providing a payoff of thirty times the amount wagered in the bonus circle for straight flush hands when the player has reached nine, ten or eleven; and,   (e) providing a payoff of three times the amount wagered in the match bonus circle for hands that equal the amount of the dealers hands when both the player and dealer have reached nine, ten or eleven.   
     
     
         6 . A method of playing a wagering card game wherein the house elects playing with a device that is a clear plastic hemisphere containing a six sided die, placed over a flexible sheet, which the dealer rolls the die by pressing down quickly on the plastic bubble, which flexes the sheet and causes the die to tumble upon its rebound die, comprising:
 (a) providing at least one deck of playing cards, with a set of tens and court cards being removed from said deck of playing cards, comprising four suits totaling thirty six cards, with each suit including ten cards ranking from ace to nine,   (b) shuffling the deck of cards shuffled before playing;   (b) assigning a point value to each of the playing cards, with the two through nine of each suit counted at face value of two through nine points, and the ace being values at either one or zero;   (c) assigning a point value to each side of the die that will be used, three of the sides will be equal to nine, one side equals ten, another side equals eleven, and one side equals a no qualify;   (d) allowing for the placement of wagers on the outcome of play of the card game by player;   (e) allowing said player the option of placing a wager on the bonus circle for an additional wager on the outcome of the play of the card game the player;   (f) dealing an initial player's hand(s) of three cards, all face up, and adding the point values of each of the initial player's hands to provide a numerical value;   (g) assigning the rule that a dealer hits the die device and the side it rests on represents dealers hand and numerical value;   (h) allowing said player is permitted to switch one card in one hand with another card in his second hand, the numerical value of the players two hands are then added; and,   (i) comparing the final numerical value of the dealer's hand with the numerical value of each of the player's hands, a player's completed hand having a value between nine and eleven and greater than the dealer's final numerical value resulting in a win for the player, a player's completed hand having a numerical value equal to the dealer's final numerical value resulting in a push, and a player's completed hand having a numerical value less than dealer's numerical value, if between nine and eleven, resulting in a loss for the player.   
     
     
         7 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 7 , wherein the player is paid for winning said game. 
     
     
         8 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 7 , wherein upon a tie score, said player retains said player's bet. 
     
     
         9 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 7 , including the steps of:
 (f) providing a payoff of five times the amount wagered in the bonus circle for three card flush hands when the player has reached nine, ten or eleven;   (g) providing a payoff of ten times the amount wagered in the bonus circle for three of a kind hands when the player has reached nine, ten or eleven;   (h) providing a payoff of three times the amount wagered in the bonus circle for straight hands when the player has reached nine, ten or eleven;   (i) providing a payoff of thirty times the amount wagered in the bonus circle for straight flush hands when the player has reached nine, ten or eleven; and,   (j) providing a payoff of three times the amount wagered in the match bonus circle for hands that equal the amount of the dealers hands when both the player and dealer have reached nine, ten or eleven.   
     
     
         10 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 11 , including the steps of:
 (k) providing a payoff of five times the amount wagered in the bonus circle for three card flush hands when the player has reached nine, ten or eleven;   (l) providing a payoff of ten times the amount wagered in the bonus circle for three of a kind hands when the player has reached nine, ten or eleven;   (m) providing a payoff of three times the amount wagered in the bonus circle for straight hands when the player has reached nine, ten or eleven;   (n) providing a payoff of thirty times the amount wagered in the bonus circle for straight flush hands when the player has reached nine, ten or eleven; and,   (o) providing a payoff of three times the amount wagered in the match bonus circle for hands that equal the amount of the dealers hands when both the player and dealer have reached nine, ten or eleven.   
     
     
         11 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 7  further comprising providing the player playing two hands at once and swapping a single card between the two hands to obtain a numerical value of nine, ten, or eleven. 
     
     
         12 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 7  further comprising providing the player the option of buying a second hand for the same amount as their original bet to obtain a numerical value of nine, ten, or eleven. 
     
     
         13 . A method of playing a wagering card game wherein the house elects playing with a seven panel spin dial, comprising:
 (a) providing at least one deck of playing cards, with a set of tens and court cards being removed from said deck of playing cards, comprising four suits totaling thirty six cards, with each suit including ten cards ranking from ace to nine,   (b) shuffling the deck of cards shuffled before playing;   (c) assigning a point value to each of the playing cards, with the two through nine of each suit counted at face value of two through nine points, and the ace being values at either one or zero;   (d) assigning a point value to each panel on the spin dial, four panels equaling nine, one panel equals ten, one panel equals eleven and one panel is a non-qualify;   (e) placing wagers on the outcome of play of the card game by player;   (f) allowing a player the option of placing a wager on a bonus circle for an additional wager on the outcome of the play of the card game the player;   (g) dealing an initial player's hand(s) of three cards, all face up, and adding the point values of each of the initial player's hands to provide a numerical value;   (h) allowing the dealer to spin the dial and assigning the panel the dial stops on represents dealers hand and numerical value; and,   (i) the player is permitted to switch one card in one hand with another card in his second hand, the numerical value of the players two hands are then added up; and,   (j) comparing the final numerical value of the dealer's hand with the numerical value of each of the player's hands, a player's completed hand having a value between nine and eleven and greater than the dealer's final numerical value resulting in a win for the player, a player's completed hand having a numerical value equal to the dealer's final numerical value resulting in a push, and a player's completed hand having a numerical value less than dealer's numerical value, if between nine and eleven, resulting in a loss for the player, if the dealer's hand does not have a numerical value of nine, ten or eleven all players who have a hand of nine, ten or eleven win their bet.   
     
     
         14 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 12 , wherein the card game is a wagering card game and a bet is placed by a player on the outcome of the card game, the player being paid for winning the game, the player keeping the bet on a tie or neither the dealer or the player reaching nine, ten or eleven, and the bet being collected by the dealer when the player loses: 
     
     
         15 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 12 , including the steps of:
 (a) determining whether the player placed a bet in the bonus circle prior to the cards being dealt;   (b) determining whether any of the players' hands are formed entirely of the same suit to form a flush hand wherein the player placed a bet in the bonus circle, and;   (c) determining whether any of the players' hands are formed of three cards of equal numerical value from three different suits to form three of a kind, and;   (d) determining whether any of the players' hands are formed of three cards in numerical succession to form a straight.   
     
     
         16 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 14 , including the steps of:
 (p) providing a payoff of five times the amount wagered in the bonus circle for three card flush hands when the player has reached nine, ten or eleven;   (q) providing a payoff of ten times the amount wagered in the bonus circle for three of a kind hands when the player has reached nine, ten or eleven;   (r) providing a payoff of three times the amount wagered in the bonus circle for straight hands when the player has reached nine, ten or eleven;   (s) providing a payoff of thirty times the amount wagered in the bonus circle for straight flush hands when the player has reached nine, ten or eleven; and,   (t) providing a payoff of three times the amount wagered in the match bonus circle for hands that equal the amount of the dealers hands when both the player and dealer have reached nine, ten or eleven.   
     
     
         17 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 12  further comprising the step of: providing the player playing two hands at once and swapping a single card between the two hands to obtain a numerical value of nine, ten, or eleven. 
     
     
         18 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 12  further comprising the step of: providing the player option of buying another hand for the same amount as their original bet to obtain a numerical value of nine, ten, or eleven. 
     
     
         20 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1  further comprising the step of: the player is required to play two hands at once. 
     
     
         21 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1  further comprising the step of: granting the player the right to buy another hand if the player has not qualified for either the same amount as the original bet or double the original bet.