Method and device for providing an improved tie wager for the game of Baccarat
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1. An improved method for providing a tie wager in a Baccarat type card game where there are two competing Banker and Player hands, the method comprising:
- a player placing a tie wager;
issuing an award to the player for the tie wager in the event of at least one of (1) the Banker and Player hands tying or being within at least one of each other, (2) the Banker and Player hands tying and a predetermined number of cards having been dealt to the -hands in that round, and (3) the Banker and Player hands tying and (a) a predetermined number of cards having been dealt to the hands in that round and (b) the tie being at a predetermined value.
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Abstract
A method and device are set forth for providing a new tie wager which includes issuing an award where there is a tie between the Banker and Player hands, a near miss condition and where, for certain ties an enhanced award can be issued to the player.
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19 Claims
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1. An improved method for providing a tie wager in a Baccarat type card game where there are two competing Banker and Player hands, the method comprising:
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a player placing a tie wager;
issuing an award to the player for the tie wager in the event of at least one of (1) the Banker and Player hands tying or being within at least one of each other, (2) the Banker and Player hands tying and a predetermined number of cards having been dealt to the -hands in that round, and (3) the Banker and Player hands tying and (a) a predetermined number of cards having been dealt to the hands in that round and (b) the tie being at a predetermined value.
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2. An Improved method for providing a tie wager in a Baccarat type game where there are two competing Banker and Player hands, the method comprising:
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a player making a tie wager; and
issuing an award to the player based on the tie wager when one of (a) the Banker and Player hands tie in value or (b) the Banker and Player hands are within at least 1 of each other. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An improved method for providing a tie wager in a Baccarat type game where there are competing Banker and Player hands, the method comprising:
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a player making a tie wager; and
issuing an award to the player when said hands tie and a predetermined number of cards have been dealt to said hands combined. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. An improved method for providing a tie wager in a Baccarat type game where there are competing banker and Player hands, the method comprising:
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a player making a tie wager;
issuing an award to the player based upon the value at which the hands tie. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An improved method for providing a tie wager in a Baccarat type game where there are competing Banker and Player hands, the method comprising:
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a player making a tie wager; and
issuing an award to the player when the Banker and Player hands tie according to the following schedule, Tie Result Award 5 card Tie at sum of 3 30 6 Card Tie at sums of 4 thru 9 12 Other Ties
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16. A gaming device for the play of a Baccarat type game having two competing hands, the device comprising:
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a computer processor;
a data structure storing data corresponding to at least one deck of playing cards;
means for a player to make a tie wager; and
said processor configured to select from said data structure and display cards for each of the competing hands according to the rules of the game, to determine a condition of when the hands have a (1) tie outcome or (2) have outcomes within at least one of each other and to issue an award to the player based upon the tie wager in the event of (1) or (2). - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An improved method for providing a tie wager in a Baccarat type card game where there are two competing Banker and Player hands, the method comprising:
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a player placing a tie wager;
comparing the final hand values for the Banker and Player hands; and
(1) if the hands tie at a predetermined one or more values, issuing an award to the player at greater than 1;
1 based upon the tie wager, and(2) if the Banker and Player final hands are within at least one of each other, issuing an award to the player based upon the tie wager.
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