Card game with auxiliary game
First Claim
1. A method of playing a card game which includes a main sub-game and an auxiliary sub-game, the method comprising the steps of:
- inviting at least one player to play the main sub-game according to pre-determined main sub-game rules;
providing, to the player, an option of playing the auxiliary sub-game according to pre-determined auxiliary sub-game rules, said playing including placing a bet on the auxiliary sub-game;
dealing at least one playing card, having a point value, to the player, by way of a dealer;
allowing the dealer to deal at least one playing card, having a point value, to itself;
if the total of the point value of the at least one card dealt to the player equals the total of the point value of the at least one card dealt to the dealer, determining that a potential winning outcome has been achieved by the player in the auxiliary sub-game where the player has elected to play the auxiliary sub-game;
if such a potential winning outcome has been achieved, awarding the player a prize in accordance with said auxiliary sub-game rules based at least partially on the at least one card dealt to the player.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of playing a card game which includes a main sub-game and an auxiliary sub-game, the method comprising the steps of: providing to the player an option of playing the auxiliary sub-game according to pre-determined auxiliary sub-game rules, said playing including placing a bet on the auxiliary sub-game; dealing cards to the player; allowing the dealer to deal cards to itself; if the total of the point value of the cards dealt to the player equals the total of the point value of the cards dealt to the dealer, determining that a winning outcome has been achieved by the player in the main sub-game; if such a winning outcome has been achieved, awarding the player a prize in accordance with said main sub-game rules based on the cards dealt to the player; if the player'"'"'s and dealer'"'"'s cards have the same point value, allowing the player to enter the auxiliary sub-game; and determining if the player has achieved a winning outcome in the auxiliary sub-game based on the player'"'"'s cards in the main sub-game.
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1. A method of playing a card game which includes a main sub-game and an auxiliary sub-game, the method comprising the steps of:
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inviting at least one player to play the main sub-game according to pre-determined main sub-game rules; providing, to the player, an option of playing the auxiliary sub-game according to pre-determined auxiliary sub-game rules, said playing including placing a bet on the auxiliary sub-game; dealing at least one playing card, having a point value, to the player, by way of a dealer; allowing the dealer to deal at least one playing card, having a point value, to itself; if the total of the point value of the at least one card dealt to the player equals the total of the point value of the at least one card dealt to the dealer, determining that a potential winning outcome has been achieved by the player in the auxiliary sub-game where the player has elected to play the auxiliary sub-game; if such a potential winning outcome has been achieved, awarding the player a prize in accordance with said auxiliary sub-game rules based at least partially on the at least one card dealt to the player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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