Card game and gaming surface for playing a game

Abstract

In at least one embodiment there is a card game wherein player begins by placing a Main wager. The dealer then deals one card face-up to each player, and one card face-down to the dealer position. The player must then choose to stand or double-down or place additional higher risk bets. For a higher risk bet, the player may also place a Dealer Ace, a Dealer Match—Same Rank Any Suit, and/or a Dealer Super Match wager. A Dealer Ace bet is the player betting that the dealer has an Ace, the payout is 10:1. With a Dealer Match Same Rank Any Suit bet, if the player has a card that is of the same rank as the dealer (for example the player is holding a Jack of clubs and the Dealer is holding a Jack of diamonds) then the payout is in the order of 10:1. If the dealer is holding a King and the player is holding a jack of any suit then the dealer wins the bet. With a Dealer Super Match bet, if the dealer is holding a Jack of clubs and the player is holding a Jack of Clubs, then the house pays out 50:1 on that bet.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A process for playing a game comprising the steps of:
 placing a main wager;   dealing only one card to each player face up;   dealing only one card to a dealer face down;   allowing the player to either stand, double down on their initial bet or place at least one higher risk wager;   comparing hands;   resolving the wager by either collecting any wagers or paying out on any wagers wherein the payout to the player on the main wager is only if the player has a higher ranked card, if the player has a same or lower ranked card, the player loses the hand.   
     
     
         2 . The process as in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one higher risk wager comprises payouts ranging from 10:1 to 50:1. 
     
     
         3 . The process as in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one higher risk wager comprises the player betting that the dealer has an Ace wherein the payout to the player is in the order of 10:1. 
     
     
         4 . The process as in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one higher risk wager comprises the player betting that the dealer has a card of the same rank as the player, wherein the payout to the player if the player wins is in the order of 10:1. 
     
     
         5 . The process as in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one higher risk wager comprises the player betting that the dealer has a card of the same rank and same suit, wherein the payout to the player if the player wins is in the order of 50:1. 
     
     
         6 . A gaming surface comprising;
 a main playing surface;   a region for each player to receive at least one card;   a region for each player to place at least on initial bet;   a region for each player to place a higher yield bet;   a region for each player to bet that the dealer is holding an Ace;   a region for each player to bet that the dealer is holding a card that matches the player's card rank; and   a region for each player to bet that the dealer is holding a card that matches the player's card rank and suit.   
     
     
         7 . A gaming surface comprising;
 a main playing surface;   a region for each player to receive at least one card;   a region for each player to place at least on initial bet;   a region for each player to place a higher yield bet.   
     
     
         8 . The gaming surface as in  claim 7 , wherein the region for each player to place a higher yield bet comprises a region for each player to bet that the dealer is holding an Ace. 
     
     
         9 . The gaming surface as in  claim 8 , wherein the region for each player to place a higher yield bet comprises a region for each player to bet that the dealer is holding a card that matches the player's card rank. 
     
     
         10 . The gaming surface as in  claim 9 , wherein the region for each player to place a higher yield bet comprises a region for each player to bet that the dealer is holding a card that matches the player's card rank and suit.