Method of progressive jackpot twenty-one

• US 5,364,105 A
• Filed: 06/16/1993
• Issued: 11/15/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/1988
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: D & D Gaming Patents, Inc.
• Inventors: Jones, Daniel A.
• Primary Examiner(s): LAYNO, BENJAMIN
• Application Number:
  US08/078,602
• Time in Patent Office: 517 Days
• Field of Search: 273/292, 273/274, 273/309, 273/85 CP
• US Class Current: 273/292
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/00 Card games aspects of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions showing representations related to the game A63F13/00; card games played on a gaming machine G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2001/003 Blackjack; Twenty one
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/00167 with a jackpot
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00157 Casino or betting games horse races A63F3/00082
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3258 Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3293 Card games, e.g. poker, canasta, black jack

Abstract

The method of the present invention involves a Twenty-One game, in which, in addition to his normal wager, a player will have the option of making an additional wager that becomes part of, and makes the player eligible to win, the progressive jackpot. If the player'"'"'s Twenty-One hand comprises a particular, predetermined arrangement of cards, the player will win all, or part of, the amount showing on the progressive jackpot. In a Twenty-One game using any number of decks of cards, the predetermined winning arrangements of cards preferred in the present invention are an Ace, Two, Three, Four and Five suited; a Two, Three, Four and Five suited; a Four, Five and Six suited; a Four, Five and Six unsuited; an Ace-Jack suited; and optionally any Blackjack suited and any Blackjack unsuited. In a Twenty-One game that utilizes a six deck shoe, an alternative predetermined winning arrangements of cards preferred in the present invention are Five Three'"'"'s unsuited; Three Five'"'"'s suited; a Four, Five and Six suited; a Four, Five and Six unsuited and an Ace-Jack suited.

Claims

1. A method of including a jackpot component in a live casino table card game comprising the steps of:

(a) a player making a first wager to participate in the live casino table card game;

(b) a player optionally making a second wager to participate in the jackpot component;

(c) a dealer dealing a hand of playing cards to the player; and

(d) if the player'"'"'s hand comprises a predetermined arrangement of cards, the player wins a predetermined percentage of the jackpot if the player has optionally made the second wager.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein any amount of the jackpot that is not won on the first hand carries over to the next hand.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said second wager is added to said jackpot.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said second wager is added to said jackpot and any amount of the jackpot that is not won on the first hand carries over to the next hand.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein at least a portion of said second wager in said next hand is added to said jackpot.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said second wager is added to said jackpot and the next hand of the card game is played in accordance with steps (a) through (d) of claim 1.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein at least a portion of said second wager in said next hand is added to said jackpot.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said second wager is added to said jackpot and any amount of the jackpot that is not won on the first hand carries over to the next hand which is also played in accordance with steps (a) through (d) of claim 1.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein at least a portion of said second wager in said next hand is added to said jackpot.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined arrangement of cards comprises three 7'"'"'s.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined arrangement of cards comprises three 7'"'"'s of the same suit.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined arrangement of cards includes at least one 7.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined arrangement of cards includes at least one 5.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the live casino table card game comprises Twenty-One.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the predetermined arrangement of cards comprises three 7'"'"'s.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the predetermined arrangement of cards comprises three 7'"'"'s of the same suit.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the predetermined arrangement of cards includes at least one 7.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein the predetermined arrangement of cards includes at least one 5.

24. The method of claim 19, wherein at least a portion of said second wager is added to said jackpot and the next hand of the card game is played in accordance with steps (a) through (d) of claim 1.

26. The method of claim 19, wherein at least a portion of said second wager is added to said jackpot and any amount of the jackpot that is not won on the first hand carries over to the next hand which is also played in accordance with steps (a) through (d) of claim 1.

27. The method of claim 24, wherein at least a portion of said second wager in said next hand is added to said jackpot.

19. A method of including a jackpot component in a live casino table card game comprising the steps of:

(a) a player making a first wager to participate in the live casino table card game;

(b) a player making a second wager to participate in the jackpot component;

(c) a dealer dealing a hand of playing cards to the player; and

(d) if the player'"'"'s hand consists of a predetermined arrangement of cards, the player wins a predetermined percentage of the jackpot if the player has optionally made the second wager.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein any amount of the jackpot that is not won on the first hand carries over to the next hand.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein at least a portion of said second wager is added to said jackpot.

22. The method of claim 19, wherein at least a portion of said second wager is added to said jackpot and any amount of the jackpot that is not won on the first hand carries over to the next hand.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein at least a portion of said second wager in said next hand is added to said jackpot.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein at least a portion of said second wager in said next hand is added to said jackpot.

28. The method of claim 19, wherein the predetermined arrangement of cards consists of three 7'"'"'s.

29. The method of claim 19, wherein the predetermined arrangement of cards consists of three 7'"'"'s of the same suit.

30. The method of claim 19, wherein the predetermined arrangement of cards includes at least one 7.

31. The method of claim 19, wherein the predetermined arrangement of cards includes at least one 5.

32. The method of claim 19, wherein the live casino table game comprises Twenty-One.

33. The method of claim 19, wherein the predetermined arrangement of cards consists of three 7'"'"'s.

34. The method of claim 19, wherein the predetermined arrangement of cards consists of three 7'"'"'s of the same suit.

35. The method of claim 19, wherein the predetermined arrangement of cards includes at least one 7.

36. The method of claim 19, wherein the predetermined arrangement of cards includes at least one 5.