Consecutive card side bet method
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1. A method of providing an additional wagering opportunity in a casino game which utilizes standard playing cards, comprising the steps of:
- (a) a player making a first wager to participate in the casino game;
(b) a player optionally making a second wager to participate in a side bet that a predetermined sequence of cards will be dealt to the player, wherein participation in the side bet will not interfere with a player'"'"'s strategy in the casino game;
(c) a dealer dealing a plurality of cards to the player;
(d) if the dealing of the plurality of cards follows a predetermined sequence of cards, the player wins a predetermined amount, wherein the predetermined sequence of cards includes dealing consecutive cards of equal value, each card having an individual value of between two and five, and the combined value of the predetermined sequence is less than twelve; and
(e) the dealer completing the play of the game.
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Abstract
A unique method for a wagering game is achieved by providing a side bet opportunity during the play of a Twenty-One game. The player is given the opportunity to place this side bet with the hope of receiving winnings when certain predetermined card configurations are received. Upon receipt of these defined card configurations, the player is immediately paid winnings during the process of the Twenty-One game. These additional winnings are based on sequences of cards and are independent and separate from wagers in the Twenty-One game. Additionally, all of the predetermined card configurations are preferably chosen such that they will not interfere with the underlying Twenty-One game. As a basis for paying out winnings, it is required that the player consecutively receive these certain card configurations during the play of the Twenty-One game after having made a bet in expectation of those card configurations appearing. Also, the final configuration of the Twenty-One hand is irrelevant to the side bet game as the players win immediately when the predetermined configurations are received, long before completion of the hand.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of providing an additional wagering opportunity in a casino game which utilizes standard playing cards, comprising the steps of:
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(a) a player making a first wager to participate in the casino game; (b) a player optionally making a second wager to participate in a side bet that a predetermined sequence of cards will be dealt to the player, wherein participation in the side bet will not interfere with a player'"'"'s strategy in the casino game; (c) a dealer dealing a plurality of cards to the player; (d) if the dealing of the plurality of cards follows a predetermined sequence of cards, the player wins a predetermined amount, wherein the predetermined sequence of cards includes dealing consecutive cards of equal value, each card having an individual value of between two and five, and the combined value of the predetermined sequence is less than twelve; and (e) the dealer completing the play of the game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of providing an additional wagering opportunity to a player while they participate in a casino wagering game utilizing standard playing cards, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) a player making a first wager to participate in the wagering game; (b) the player optionally making a second wager to participate in the additional wagering opportunity that a predetermined sequence of cards will be dealt to the player, wherein participation in the second wager will not interfere with a player'"'"'s strategy in the wagering game; (c) a dealer dealing a set of initial cards to the player and a set of initial cards to the dealer; (d) if the dealing of the set of initial cards follows a predetermined sequence of cards, the player wins a predetermined amount, wherein the predetermined sequence of cards includes dealing consecutive cards of equal value, each card having an individual value of between two and five, and the combined value of the predetermined sequence is less than twelve or equal to twelve; (e) the dealer completing the player'"'"'s hand thus forming a final player'"'"'s hand having a player'"'"'s card total, and if, in the process of completing the player'"'"'s hand, the player receives additional cards which continue to follow the predetermined sequence of cards, the players win a further predetermined amount; (f) the dealer completing a dealer'"'"'s hand thus forming a final dealer'"'"'s hand having a dealer'"'"'s card total; and (g) if the player'"'"'s card total exceeds the dealer'"'"'s card total, and the player'"'"'s card total is twenty-one or less, the player winning a base game winning amount. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of providing an additional wagering opportunity to a player while they participate in a wagering game utilizing standard playing cards, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) a player making a first wager to participate in the wagering game; (b) the player optionally making a second wager to participate in the additional wagering opportunity that a predetermined sequence of cards will be dealt to the player; (c) a dealer dealing a set of initial cards to the player and a set of initial cards to the dealer; (d) if the dealing of the set of initial cards follows a predetermined sequence of cards, the player wins a predetermined amount; (e) the dealer completing the player'"'"'s hand thus forming a player'"'"'s final hand having a player'"'"'s card total, and if, in the process of completing the player'"'"'s hand, the player receives additional cards which continue to follow the predetermined sequence of cards, the player wins a further predetermined amount; (f) the dealer completing a dealer'"'"'s hand thus forming a dealer'"'"'s final hand having a dealer'"'"'s card total; and (g) if the player'"'"'s card total exceeds the dealer'"'"'s card total, and the player'"'"'s card total is twenty-one or less, the player winning a base game winning amount; wherein the predetermined sequence of cards and predetermined amounts are selected from the group of tables selected from the group consisting of;
space="preserve" listing-type="tabular">______________________________________ Winning Combinations Payout ______________________________________ (Consecutively Received starting with the first card dealt) 1-2.sup. $1.00 2-2s 20.00 3-2s 100.00 4-2s 1,000.00 5-2s 10,000.00 6-2s 1,000,000.00 1-3.sup. $1.00 2-3s 20.00 3-3s 100.00 4-3s 1,000.00 1-4.sup. $1.00 2-4s 20.00 3-4s 100.00 1-5.sup. $1.00 1-6.sup. 1.00 2-5s 20.00 2-6s 20.00 1-2.sup. $A 2-2s B 3-2s C 4-2s D 5-2s E 6-2s F ______________________________________wherein A is a first predetermined amount, B is a second predetermined amount, C is a third predetermined amount, D is a fourth predetermined amount, E is a fifth predetermined amount, and F is a sixth predetermined amount, wherein F>
E>
D>
C>
B>
A,
space="preserve" listing-type="tabular">______________________________________ Winning Combinations Payout ______________________________________ (Consecutively Received starting with the first card dealt) 1-3.sup. $A 2-3s B 3-3s C 4-3s D ______________________________________wherein A is a first predetermined amount, B is a second predetermined amount, C is a third predetermined amount, and D is a fourth predetermined amount, wherein D>
C>
B>
A,
space="preserve" listing-type="tabular">______________________________________ Winning Combinations Payout ______________________________________ (Consecutively Received starting with the first card dealt) 1-4.sup. $A 2-4s B 3-4s C ______________________________________wherein A is a first predetermined amount, B is a second predetermined amount, and C is a third predetermined amount, wherein C>
B>
A,
space="preserve" listing-type="tabular">______________________________________ Winning Combinations Payout ______________________________________ (Consecutively Received starting with the first card dealt) 1-5.sup. $A 1-6.sup. A 2-5s B 2-6s B ______________________________________wherein A is a first predetermined amount, and B is a second predetermined amount, wherein B>
A.
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18. A method of providing an additional wagering opportunity to a player while they participate in a casino wagering game utilizing standard playing cards, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) a player making a first wager to participate in the wagering game; (b) the player optionally making a second wager to participate in the additional wagering opportunity that a predetermined sequence of cards will be dealt to the player, wherein participation in the additional wagering opportunity will not interfere with a player'"'"'s strategy in the wagering game; (c) a dealer dealing a set of initial cards to the player; (d) if the dealing of the set of initial cards follows a predetermined sequence of cards, the player wins a predetermined amount, wherein the predetermined sequence of cards includes dealing consecutive cards of equal value, each card having an individual value of between two and five, and the combined value of the predetermined sequence is less than twelve; (e) the dealer questioning the player as to whether the player would like an additional card; (f) if the player would like an additional card, the dealer dealing an additional card to the player and if the dealing of the player'"'"'s initial cards and additional card follow a predetermined sequence of cards, the player wins a second predetermined amount and repeats this step; and (g) if the player would not like an additional card, the dealer completes the wagering game and resolves the first wager. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method of providing an additional wagering opportunity to a player while they participate in a wagering game utilizing standard playing cards, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) a player making a first wager to participate in the wagering game; (b) the player optionally making a second wager to participate in the additional wagering opportunity that a predetermined sequence of cards will be dealt to the player; (c) a dealer dealing a set of initial cards to the player; (d) if the dealing of the set of initial cards follows a predetermined sequence of cards, the player wins a predetermined amount; (e) the dealer questioning the player as to whether they would like an additional card; (f) if the player would like an additional card dealt the dealer dealing an additional card to the player and if the dealing of the player'"'"'s initial cards and additional card follow a predetermined sequence of cards, the player wins a second predetermined amount and repeats this step; and (g) if the player would not like an additional card dealt the dealer completes the wagering game and resolves the first wager; wherein the predetermined sequence of cards and predetermined amounts are selected from the group of tables selected from the group consisting of;
space="preserve" listing-type="tabular">______________________________________ Winning Combinations Payout ______________________________________ (Consecutively Received starting with the first card dealt) 1-2.sup. $1.00 2-2s 20.00 3-2s 100.00 4-2s 1,000.00 5-2s 10,000.00 6-2s 1,000,000.00 1-3.sup. $1.00 2-3s 20.00 3-3s 100.00 4-3s 1,000.00 1-4.sup. $1.00 2-4s 20.00 3-4s 100.00 1-5.sup. $1.00 1-6.sup. 1.00 2-5s 20.00 2-6s 20.00 1-2.sup. $A 2-2s B 3-2s C 4-2s D 5-2s E 6-2s F ______________________________________wherein A is a first predetermined amount, B is a second predetermined amount, C is a third predetermined amount, D is a fourth predetermined amount, E is a fifth predetermined amount, and F is a sixth predetermined amount, wherein F>
E>
D>
C>
B>
A,
space="preserve" listing-type="tabular">______________________________________ Winning Combinations Payout ______________________________________ (Consecutively Received starting with the first card dealt) 1-3.sup. $A 2-3s B 3-3s C 4-3s D ______________________________________wherein A is a first predetermined amount, B is a second predetermined amount, C is a third predetermined amount, and D is a fourth predetermined amount, wherein D>
C>
B>
A,
space="preserve" listing-type="tabular">______________________________________ Winning Combinations Payout ______________________________________ (Consecutively Received starting with the first card dealt) 1-4.sup. $A 2-4s B 3-4s C ______________________________________wherein A is a first predetermined amount, B is a second predetermined amount, and C is a third predetermined amount, wherein C>
B>
A,
space="preserve" listing-type="tabular">______________________________________ Winning Combinations Payout ______________________________________ (Consecutively Received starting with the first card dealt) 1-5.sup. $A 1-6.sup. A 2-5s B 2-6s B ______________________________________wherein A is a first predetermined amount, and B is a second predetermined amount, wherein B>
A.
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Current AssigneeSHFL Entertainment Incorporated (Scientific Games Corporation)
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Original AssigneeSHFL Entertainment Incorporated (Scientific Games Corporation)
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InventorsPike, Russell C.
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Primary Examiner(s)LAYNO, BENJAMIN
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Application NumberUS08/651,117Time in Patent Office916 DaysField of Search273/292, 273/303, 273/274, 273/309US Class Current273/292CPC Class CodesA63F 1/00 Card games aspects of games...
