Negative progressive wager device and method

Abstract

A card game is provided where a hold percentage dictated by a first part of the game is offset by an additional customizable bet having a negative hold percentage to create an overall game with a desired hold percentage.

1 . A method of playing a card game including:
 accepting a first wager type from a player on a first gaming round, the first wager type having a first expected hold percentage for the game operator, the first expected hold percentage being greater than zero; and   accepting a second wager type from a player on the first gaming round, the second wager type being a progressive type wager, the payout of which is at least partially dependent upon a size of a progressive pot linked to the progressive wager, the second wager type having a second expected hold percentage for the game operator, the second expected hold percentage being less than zero, the second wager type only being accepted from players who have placed a first wager type on the first gaming round.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the absolute value of the second expected hold percentage is less than the absolute value of the first expected hold percentage. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the method is performed via an electronic machine that receives input from the player to allow the player to indicate bet amounts and game choices. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the payout of the progressive type wager is at least partially determined by a computer. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first gaming round includes a human acting as one of a dealer and a croupier. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein gaming rounds employ game pieces and the same game pieces determine the outcome of both the first and second wager types. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the game pieces are cards from a standard 52 card deck. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a first set of player cards is compared to a first set of dealer cards to determine the outcome of the first wager type and the first set of player cards is compared to the first set of dealer cards to determine the outcome of the second wager type. 
     
     
         9 . A method of providing a gaming opportunity including: providing a gaming interface to accept wagers from a first player, the gaming interface providing for:
 accepting a first wager type from a player on a first gaming round, the first wager type having a first expected hold percentage for the game operator, the first expected hold percentage being greater than zero; and   accepting a second wager type from a player on the first gaming round, the second wager type being a progressive type wager, the payout of which is at least partially dependent upon a size of a progressive pot linked to the progressive wager, the second wager type having a second expected hold percentage for the game operator, the second expected hold percentage being less than zero, the second wager type only being accepted from players who have placed a first wager type on the first gaming round.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the absolute value of the second expected hold percentage is less than the absolute value of the first expected hold percentage. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the gaming interface includes an electronic machine that receives input from the player to allow the player to indicate bet amounts and game choices. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the payout of the progressive type wager is at least partially determined by a computer. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the first gaming round includes a human acting as one of a dealer and a croupier. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the gaming interface employs game pieces and the same game pieces determine the outcome of both the first and second wager types. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the game pieces are cards from a standard 52 card deck. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a first set of player cards is compared to a first set of dealer cards to determine the outcome of the first wager type and the first set of player cards is compared to the first set of dealer cards to determine the outcome of the second wager type. 
     
     
         17 . A computer readable medium containing non-transitory instructions thereon, that when interpreted by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to:
 accept a first wager type from a player on a first gaming round, the first wager type having a first expected hold percentage for the game operator, the first expected hold percentage being greater than zero; and   accept a second wager type from a player on the first gaming round, the second wager type being a progressive type wager, the payout of which is at least partially dependent upon a size of a progressive pot linked to the progressive wager, the second wager type having a second expected hold percentage for the game operator, the second expected hold percentage being less than zero, the second wager type only being accepted from players who have placed a first wager type on the first gaming round.   
     
     
         18 . The computer readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the instructions are embodied in hardware description language suitable for one or more of describing, designing, organizing, fabricating, or verifying hardware. 
     
     
         19 . The medium of  claim 17 , wherein the absolute value of the second expected hold percentage is less than the absolute value of the first expected hold percentage.