US2014015196A1PendingUtilityA1

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Assignee: SQUITIERI GENEPriority: Jul 16, 2012Filed: Jul 16, 2012Published: Jan 16, 2014
Est. expiryJul 16, 2032(~6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Gene Squitieri
G07F 17/3293G07F 17/326A63F 3/00157A63F 2001/003A63F 1/00
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Abstract

A method is provided for playing a card game using a deck of cards with rules to define a value of the cards in the deck, in accordance with an example. The method may include distributing a plurality of cards to a player and a dealer. A main wager may be received from the player for the plurality of cards distributed to the player and a side wager may be received from the player for the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer. The plurality of cards distributed to the dealer may be revealed when a total value of the plurality of cards distributed to the player is less than or equal to a predetermined value. The player may be rewarded for the side wager when a total of the value of the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer equals the predetermined value.

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1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . A method for playing a card game using a deck of cards with rules to define a value of the cards in the deck, the method comprising:
 distributing a plurality of cards to a player and a dealer;   receiving a main wager from the player for the plurality of cards distributed to the player;   receiving a side wager from the player for the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer;   revealing the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer when a total value of the plurality of cards distributed to the player is less than or equal to a predetermined value; and   rewarding the player for the side wager when a total of the value of the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer equals the predetermined value.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the side wager is received when the main wager is received. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the side wager is received before revealing the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer comprises at least three cards. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein rewarding the player for the side wager when the total value of the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer equals the predetermined value further comprises rewarding the player for the side wager when the player loses the main wager. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein rewarding the player when the total value of the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer equals the predetermined value further comprises rewarding the player when the total of the value of plurality of cards distributed to the dealer and a total value of the plurality of cards distributed to the player both equal the predetermined value. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the player comprises a plurality of players; and   revealing the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer comprises revealing the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer when a total of the value of the plurality of cards distributed to at least one of the plurality of players is less than or equal to the predetermined value.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising withholding revealing the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer when the total of the value of the plurality of cards distributed to each of the plurality of players is greater than the predetermined value. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein when revealing the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer is withheld, the total of the value of plurality of cards distributed to the dealer is unknown and the side wager is lost. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein:
 rewarding the player when the total of the value of plurality of cards distributed to the dealer equals the predetermined value further comprises rewarding the player when the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer comprises at least three cards; and   the side wager is lost when the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer is two cards with a total value equal to the predetermined value.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein rewarding the player when the total of the value of plurality of cards distributed to the dealer equals the predetermined value comprises rewarding the player when the side wager is won, the method further comprising:
 rewarding the player for the main wager when the total of the value of plurality of cards distributed to the player is less than or equal to the predetermined value and greater than the total of the value of plurality of cards distributed to the dealer.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of cards distributed to the player comprises at least three cards. 
     
     
         15 . A method for playing a card game using representations of cards on a video terminal, with rules to define a value of the cards, comprising:
 virtually distributing a plurality of cards to a player and a dealer on the video terminal;   receiving a main wager from the player for the plurality of cards distributed to the player;   receiving a side wager from the player for the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer;   revealing the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer on the video terminal when a total value of the plurality of cards distributed to the player is less than or equal to a predetermined value; and   rewarding the player for the side wager when a total of the value of plurality of cards distributed to the dealer equals the predetermined value.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising rewarding the player for the side wager based on a number of the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising rewarding the player with a different reward when the number is larger than when the number is smaller. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising receiving the side wager when the main wager is received. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein a total number of cards distributed to the dealer is at least three. 
     
     
         20 . A method for playing a card game using a deck of cards, with rules to define a value of the cards in the deck, the method comprising:
 distributing a plurality of cards to a player and a dealer;   receiving a side wager from the player for the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer;   revealing the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer when a total value of the plurality of cards distributed to the player is less than or equal to a predetermined value; and   rewarding the player for the side wager when a total of the value of plurality of cards distributed to the dealer equals the predetermined value.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising receiving a main wager from the player for the plurality of cards distributed to the player. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer comprises at least three cards.

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