Method of making a side bet during blackjack
First Claim
1. In a method of playing blackjack whereina player makes an initial wager,a dealer distributes two cards to the player and two cards to the dealer, one of the cards to the dealer being revealed and the other being face down,the player requests additional cards until the player achieves a desired numerical value of cards less than or equal to a value of "21", the game terminating when the numerical value is greater than "21" thereby resulting in the player losing the initial wager,the dealer takes additional cards to achieve a desired numerical value of cards less than or equal to a value of "21" and greater than the value of the player'"'"'s cards or greater than or equal to "17", andthe initial wager and a predetermined amount is awarded to the player or the initial wager is awarded to the dealer according to a compared numerical value of the dealer'"'"'s cards versus the player'"'"'s cards;
- wherein the improvement to the method comprises the steps of, prior to the player requesting additional cards, the player being given the opportunity to place a side bet only if the dealer'"'"'s revealed card has a value of "10", the player being awarded a predetermined amount when the dealer'"'"'s face down card has a value of "11", the player losing the side bet when the dealer'"'"'s face down card has a value other than "11 ".
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Abstract
In blackjack, a player makes an initial wager, and a dealer distributes one card to the player, one card to the dealer, another card to the player, and another card to the dealer. One of the cards to the dealer is revealed while the other is face down. The player requests additional cards until the player achieves a desired numerical value of cards less than or equal to a value of "21". When the numerical value of the player'"'"'s hand is greater than "21", the game terminates, thereby resulting in the player losing the initial wager. Meanwhile, the dealer takes additional cards to achieve a desired numerical value of cards less than or equal to a value of "21" and greater than the value of the player'"'"'s cards. The arrangement is such that the initial wager and a predetermined amount is awarded to the player if the player has a higher value than the dealer, or the initial wager is awarded to the dealer if the dealer has a higher value than the player. With the side bet of the present invention, after the dealer deals the cards to the player and the dealer, the player is given the opportunity to place a side bet if the dealer'"'"'s revealed card has a value of "10". The player is awarded the a predetermined amount when the dealer'"'"'s face down card has a value of "11" (i.e., an ace). But, if the dealer'"'"'s face down card has a value other than "11", the player loses the side bet.
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6 Claims
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1. In a method of playing blackjack wherein
a player makes an initial wager, a dealer distributes two cards to the player and two cards to the dealer, one of the cards to the dealer being revealed and the other being face down, the player requests additional cards until the player achieves a desired numerical value of cards less than or equal to a value of "21", the game terminating when the numerical value is greater than "21" thereby resulting in the player losing the initial wager, the dealer takes additional cards to achieve a desired numerical value of cards less than or equal to a value of "21" and greater than the value of the player'"'"'s cards or greater than or equal to "17", and the initial wager and a predetermined amount is awarded to the player or the initial wager is awarded to the dealer according to a compared numerical value of the dealer'"'"'s cards versus the player'"'"'s cards; wherein the improvement to the method comprises the steps of, prior to the player requesting additional cards, the player being given the opportunity to place a side bet only if the dealer'"'"'s revealed card has a value of "10", the player being awarded a predetermined amount when the dealer'"'"'s face down card has a value of "11", the player losing the side bet when the dealer'"'"'s face down card has a value other than "11 ". - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of playing blackjack comprising the steps of:
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(a) a player making an initial wager; (b) a dealer distributing two cards to the player and two cards to the dealer, one of the cards to the dealer being revealed and the other being face down; (c) prior to the player requesting additional cards, the player being given the opportunity to place a side bet only if the dealer'"'"'s revealed card has a value of "10"; (d) the player requesting additional cards until the player achieves a desired numerical value of cards less than or equal to a value of "21", the game terminating when the numerical value is greater than "21" thereby resulting in the player losing the initial wager; (e) the dealer taking additional cards to achieve a desired numerical value of cards less than or equal to a value of "21" and greater than the value of the player'"'"'s cards or greater than or equal to "17"; (f) awarding the initial wager and a predetermined amount to the player or the initial wager to the dealer according to a compared numerical value of the dealer'"'"'s cards versus the player'"'"'s cards; and (g) awarding the player a predetermined amount when the dealer'"'"'s face down card has a value of "11", the player losing the side bet when the dealer'"'"'s face down card has a value other than "11". - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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Specification
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Current AssigneeWilliam M. Lafferty
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Original AssigneeMillennium Games, Inc. (Yuri Itkis Gaming Trust 1993)
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InventorsLafferty, William M.
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Primary Examiner(s)LAYNO, BENJAMIN
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Application NumberUS08/887,436Time in Patent Office300 DaysField of Search273/292, 273/274, 273/309, 463/12US Class Current273/292CPC Class CodesA63F 3/00157 Casino or betting games hor...
