System and Method for Returning a House Advantage in a Game of Chance

Abstract

A form of play is disclosed that provides a house advantage in a blackjack side game.

1 . A method for returning a house advantage in a game of chance, comprising:
 providing a game of chance having both a blackjack bet and a side bet;   requiring a player to place a blackjack bet as a condition for being allowed to place a side bet;   if a player chooses to place a side bet, the player placing an additional wager in a designated area on a play layout;   resolving said side bet based on a final result of the dealer's hand;   wherein if one or more players make a side bet, then the dealer must play out his hand according to house rules, regardless of whether all players have busted, have blackjack, or there otherwise are no players remaining with live blackjack hands;   wherein the player wins the side bet if the dealer busts;   wherein the player is paid by reference to a pay table for the game and a dealer upcard; and   if the dealer does not bust, the player loses and forfeits his wager.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said side bet comprises a blackjack side bet for blackjack dealt from any of 1, 2, 6, or 8 decks. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein payouts are divided into four categories based on a dealer upcard as follows:
 bust cards, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6;   intermediate cards, 7, 8, 9;   face cards, T, J, Q, K; and   ace, A.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of pay tables. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein all bets must be placed prior to a dealer dealing any cards.