Method of playing multiple action blackjack

• US 5,154,429 A
• Filed: 02/24/1992
• Issued: 10/13/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Wagerlogic Limited (Light & Wonder Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Four Queens Incorporated (TLC Incorporated)
• Inventors: LeVasseur, Richard A.
• Primary Examiner(s): LAYNO, BENJAMIN
• Application Number:
  US07/840,393
• Time in Patent Office: 232 Days
• Field of Search: 273/292, 273/274, 273/309, 273/303, 273/85 CP
• US Class Current: 273/292
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00157 Casino or betting games horse races A63F3/00082

Abstract

A modified method of playing blackjack or Twenty-One where a player plays the same hand against two or more successively dealt dealer'"'"'s hands. To begin the game each player makes one or more antes to be eligible to participate against each of the dealer'"'"'s hands. Each player and the dealer are dealt two cards with at least one of the dealer'"'"'s cards turned face-up. Each player and the dealer then takes hits or stands according to the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One. The dealer'"'"'s first hand is compared to the player'"'"'s single hand. Winning player'"'"'s wagers are paid and losing player'"'"'s wages are collected, but only relative to the player'"'"'s first ante. The dealer discards his first hand except for his face-up card, and then using the face-up card the dealer deals himself a "second" hand according to the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One. The dealer'"'"'s second hand is compared to each of the player'"'"'s same hand that the players played against the dealer'"'"'s first hand. Again, winning player'"'"'s wagers are paid and losing player'"'"'s wagers are collected, but only relative to the player'"'"'s second ante.

Claims

1. A method of playing a modified version of Twenty-One wherein a player plays a single hand and a dealer plays more than one hand comprising:

a) a player making a first ante to be eligible to participate in the first hand played by the dealer,

b) a player making a second ante to be eligible to participate in the second hand played by the dealer,

c) the dealer dealing two cards to the player and at least one card to the dealer representing the dealer'"'"'s first hand, one card of the dealer'"'"'s first hand being dealt face-up,

d) the player standing or receiving additional cards from the dealer as the player desires in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One, defining the player'"'"'s single-hand.

e) the dealer standing or receiving additional cards as part of his first hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

f) the dealer comparing his first hand to the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

g) the dealer paying the player based on the amount of the player'"'"'s first ante if the player'"'"'s single hand beats the dealer'"'"'s first hand or collecting the player'"'"'s first ante if the dealer'"'"'s first hand beats the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

h) the dealer using only the face-up card from his first hand as part of his second hand,

i) the dealer standing or receiving additional cards as part of his second hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

j) the dealer comparing his second hand to the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One, the player'"'"'s hand being the same hand that the player played against the dealer'"'"'s first hand.

k) the dealer paying the player based on the player'"'"'s second ante if the player'"'"'s single hand beats the dealer'"'"'s second hand or collecting the player'"'"'s second ante if the dealer'"'"'s second hand beats the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One.

2. The method of play described in claim 1 further including the player making an additional wager in the form of a double down bet relative to his first or second ante.

3. The method of play described in claim 1 further including the player making an additional wager in the form of an insurance bet relative to his first or second ante.

4. A method of playing a modified version of Twenty-One wherein a player plays a single hand and a dealer plays more than one hand comprising:

a) the dealer dealing two cards to the player and at least one card to the dealer representing the dealer'"'"'s first hand, one card of the dealer'"'"'s first hand being dealt face-up,

b) the player standing or receiving additional cards from the dealer as the player desires in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One, defining the player'"'"'s single hand,

c) the dealer standing or receiving additional cards as part of his first hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

d) the dealer comparing his first hand to the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

e) the player winning if the player'"'"'s single hand beats the dealer'"'"'s first hand or the player losing if the dealer'"'"'s first hand beats the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

f) the dealer using the face-up card from his first hand as part of his second hand,

g) the dealer standing or receiving additional cards as part of his second hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

h) the dealer comparing his second hand to the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One, the player'"'"'s hand being the same hand that the player played against the dealer'"'"'s first hand.

i) the player winning if the player'"'"'s single hand beats the dealer'"'"'s second hand or the player losing if the dealer'"'"'s second hand beats the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One.

5. A method of playing a modified version of Twenty-One wherein a player plays a single hand and a dealer plays more than one hand comprising:

a) a player making a first ante to be eligible to participate in the first hand played by the dealer,

b) a player making a second ante to be eligible to participate in the second hand played by the dealer,

c) a player making a third ante to be eligible to participate in the third hand played by the dealer,

d) the dealer dealing two cards to the player and at least one card to the dealer representing the dealer'"'"'s first hand, one card of the dealer'"'"'s first hand being dealt face-up,

e) the player standing or receiving additional cards from the dealer as the player desires in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One, defining the player'"'"'s single hand,

f) the dealer standing or receiving additional cards as part of his first hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

g) the dealer comparing his first hand to the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

h) the dealer paying the player based on the amount of the player'"'"'s first ante if the player'"'"'s single hand beats the dealer'"'"'s first hand or collecting the player'"'"'s first ante if the dealer'"'"'s first hand beats the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

i) the dealer using only the face-up card from his first hand as part of his second hand,

j) the dealer standing or receiving additional cards as part of his second hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

k) the dealer comparing his second hand to the player'"'"'s hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One, the player'"'"'s hand being the same hand that the player played against the dealer'"'"'s first hand.

l) the dealer paying the player based on the player'"'"'s second ante if the player'"'"'s single hand beats the dealer'"'"'s second hand or collecting the player'"'"'s second ante if the dealer'"'"'s second hand beats the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

m) the dealer using only the face-up card from his second hand as part of his third hand,

n) the dealer standing or receiving additional cards as part of his third hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

o) the dealer comparing his third hand to the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One, the player'"'"'s hand being the same hand that the player played against the dealer'"'"'s first hand.

p) the dealer paying the player based on the player'"'"'s third ante if the player'"'"'s single hand beats the dealer'"'"'s third hand or collecting the player'"'"'s third ante if the dealer'"'"'s third hand beats the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One.

6. The method of play described in claim 5 further including the player making an additional wager in the form of a double down bet relative to his first, second or third ante.

7. The method of play described in claim 5 further including the player making an additional wager in the form of an insurance bet relative to his first, second or third ante.

8. A method of playing a modified version of Twenty-One wherein a player plays a single hand and a dealer plays more than one hand comprising:

a) the dealer dealing two cards to the player and at least one card to the dealer representing the dealer'"'"'s first hand, one card of the dealer'"'"'s first hand being dealt face-up,

b) the player standing or receiving additional cards from the dealer as the player desires in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One, defining the player'"'"'s single hand,

c) the dealer standing or receiving additional cards as part of his first hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

d) the dealer comparing his first hand to the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

e) the player winning if the player'"'"'s single hand beats the dealer'"'"'s first hand or the player losing if the dealer'"'"'s first hand beats the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

f) the dealer using only the face-up card from his first hand as part of his second hand,

g) the dealer standing or receiving additional cards as part of his second hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

h) the dealer comparing his second hand to the player'"'"'single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One, the player'"'"'s hand being the same hand that the player played against the dealer'"'"'s first hand.

i) the player winning if the player'"'"'s single hand beats the dealer'"'"'s second hand or the player losing if the dealer'"'"'s second hand beats the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

j) the dealer using only the face-up card from his second hand as part of his third hand,

k) the dealer standing or receiving additional cards as part of his third hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

l) the dealer comparing his third hand to the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One, the player'"'"'s hand being the same hand that the player played against the dealer'"'"'s first hand.

m) the player winning if the player'"'"'s single hand beats the dealer'"'"'s third hand or the player losing if the dealer'"'"'s third hand beats the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One.

9. A method of playing a modified version of Twenty-One wherein a player plays a single hand and a dealer plays more than one hand utilizing an electronic display of the game comprising:

a) a player making a first ante to be eligible to participate in the first hand played by the dealer,

b) a player making a second ante to be eligible to participate in the second hand played by the dealer,

c) displaying two cards to the player representing the player'"'"'s hand and at least one card to the dealer representing the dealer'"'"'s first hand, one card of the dealer'"'"'s first hand being displayed face-up,

d) the player standing or the player drawing additional cards as the player desires in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One, defining the player'"'"'s single hand,

e) the dealer standing or receiving additional cards as part of his first hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

f) comparing the dealer'"'"'s first hand to the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

g) paying the player based on the amount of the player'"'"'s first ante if the player'"'"'s single hand beats the dealer'"'"'s first hand or collecting the player'"'"'s first ante if the dealer'"'"'s first hand beats the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

h) using only the face-up card from the dealer'"'"'s first hand as part of the dealer'"'"'s second hand,

i) the dealer standing or receiving additional cards as part of his second hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

j) comparing the dealer'"'"'s second hand to the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One, the player'"'"'s hand being the same hand that the player played against the dealer'"'"'s first hand.

k) paying the player based on the player'"'"'s second ante if the player'"'"'s single hand beats the dealer'"'"'s second hand or collecting the player'"'"'s second ante if the dealer'"'"'s second hand beats the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One.

10. The method of play described in claim 9 further including the player making an additional wager in the form of a double down bet relative to his first or second ante.

11. The method of play described in claim 9 further including the player making an additional wager in the form of an insurance bet relative to his first or second ante.

12. A method of playing a modified version of Twenty-One wherein a player plays a single hand and a dealer plays more than one hand utilizing an electronic display of the game comprising:

a) displaying two cards to the player representing the player'"'"'s hand and at least one card to the dealer representing the dealer'"'"'s first hand, one card of the dealer'"'"'s first hand being displayed face-up,

b) the player standing or the player drawing additional cards as the player desires in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One, defining the player'"'"'s single hand,

c) the dealer standing or receiving additional cards as part of his first hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

d) comparing the dealer'"'"'s first hand to the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

e) the player winning if the player'"'"'s single hand beats the dealer'"'"'s first hand or the player losing if the dealer'"'"'s first hand beats the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

f) using only the face-up card from the dealer'"'"'s first hand as part of the dealer'"'"'s second hand,

g) the dealer standing or receiving additional cards as part of his second hand in accordance with the conventional manner to play of Twenty-One,

h) comparing the dealer'"'"'s second hand to the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One, the player'"'"'s hand being the same hand that the player played against the dealer'"'"'s first hand.

i) the player winning if the player'"'"'s single hand beats the dealer'"'"'s second hand or the player losing if the dealer'"'"'s second hand beats the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One.

13. A method of playing a modified version of Twenty-One wherein a player plays a single hand and a dealer plays more than one hand utilizing an electronic display of the game comprising:

a) a player making a first ante to be eligible to participate in the first hand played by the dealer,

b) a player making a second ante to be eligible to participate in the second hand played by the dealer,

c) a player making a third ante to be eligible to participate in the third hand played by the dealer,

d) displaying two cards to the player representing the player'"'"'s hand and at least one card to the dealer representing the dealer'"'"'s first hand, one card of the dealer'"'"'s first hand being dealt face-up,

e) the player standing or the player drawing additional cards as the player desires in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One, defining the player'"'"'s single hand,

f) the dealer standing or receiving additional cards as part of his first hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

g) comparing the dealer'"'"'s first hand to the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

h) paying the player based on the amount of the player'"'"'s first ante if the player'"'"'s single hand beats the dealer'"'"'s first hand or collecting the player'"'"'s first ante if the dealer'"'"'s first hand beats the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

i) using only the face-up card from the dealer'"'"'s first hand as part of the dealer'"'"'s second hand,

j) the dealer standing or receiving additional cards as part of his second hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

k) comparing the dealer'"'"'s second hand to the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One, the player'"'"'s hand being the same hand that the player played against the dealer'"'"'s first hand.

l) paying the player based on the player'"'"'s second ante if the player'"'"'s single hand beats the dealer'"'"'s second hand or collecting the player'"'"'s second ante if the dealer'"'"'s second hand beats the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

m) using only the face-up card from the dealer'"'"'s second hand as part of the dealer'"'"'s third hand,

n) the dealer standing or receiving additional cards as part of his third hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

o) comparing the dealer'"'"'s third hand to the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One, the player'"'"'s hand being the same hand that the player played against the dealer'"'"'s first hand.

p) paying the player based on the player'"'"'s third ante if the player'"'"'s single hand beats the dealer'"'"'s third hand or collecting the player'"'"'s third ante if the dealer'"'"'s third hand beats the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One.

14. The method of play described in claim 13 further including the player making an additional wager in the form of a double down bet relative to his first, second or third ante.

15. The method of play described in claim 13 further including the player making an additional wager in the form of an insurance bet relative to his first, second or third ante.

16. A method of playing a modified version of Twenty-One wherein a player plays a single hand and a dealer plays more than one hand utilizing an electronic display of the game comprising:

a) displaying two cards to the player representing the player'"'"'s hand and at least one card to the dealer representing the dealer'"'"'s first hand, one card of the dealer'"'"'s first hand being dealt face-up,

b) the player standing or receiving additional cards as the player desires in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One, defining the player'"'"'s single hand,

c) the dealer standing or receiving additional cards as part of the dealer'"'"'s first hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

d) comparing the dealer'"'"'s first hand to the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

e) the player winning if the player'"'"'s single hand beats the dealer'"'"'s first hand or the player losing if the dealer'"'"'s first hand beats the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

f) using only the face-up card from the dealer'"'"'s first hand as part of the dealer'"'"'s second hand,

g) the dealer standing or receiving additional cards as part of the dealer'"'"'s second hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

h) comparing the dealer'"'"'s second hand to the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One, the player'"'"'s hand being the same hand that the player played against the dealer'"'"'s first hand.

i) the player winning if the player'"'"'s single hand beats the dealer'"'"'s second hand or the player losing if the dealer'"'"'s second hand beats the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

j) using only the face-up card from the dealer'"'"'s second hand as part of the dealer'"'"'s third hand,

k) the dealer standing or receiving additional cards as part of the dealer'"'"'s third hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One,

l) comparing the dealer'"'"'s third hand to the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One, the player'"'"'s hand being the same hand that the player played against the dealer'"'"'s first hand.

m) the player winning if the player'"'"'s single hand beats the dealer'"'"'s third hand or the player losing if the dealer'"'"'s third hand beats the player'"'"'s single hand in accordance with the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One.