Poker blackjack game
First Claim
1. A method of playing a modified blackjack game between at least one player and a dealer, using a standard deck of playing cards, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) having at least one player place a first wager to participate in the blackjack game, wherein an outcome of said first wager is determined by conventional rules of blackjack play;
b) providing a first additional wager zone disposed in a vicinity of each player, wherein said first additional wager zone indicates a first color;
c) providing a second additional wager zone disposed in a vicinity of each player, wherein said second additional wager zone indicates a second color;
d) providing a third additional wager zone disposed in a vicinity of each player;
e) having at least one player place a first additional wager by placing one or more wagering devices in one or more of said first and second additional wager zones corresponding to a predicted color of an initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said first additional wager;
f) having at least one player place a second additional wager by placing one or more wagering devices in said third additional wager zone, wherein said second additional wager corresponds to a five-card poker hand comprising said initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said second additional wager and three cards dealt as community cards;
g) dealing a first card to each player and to the dealer;
h) dealing a second card to each player;
i) dealing three community cards;
j) determining a color of a first card and a second card dealt to the player placing said first additional wager;
k) determining a rank of said five-card poker hand of the player placing said second additional wager;
l) collecting an amount of said first additional wager if said first card and said second card dealt to the player placing said first additional wager are not of a same color or if said first card and said second card are of a same color but said same color is not said predicted color;
m) paying a predetermined multiple of said amount of said first additional wager if said first card and said second card dealt to the player placing said first additional wager are of a same color and said same color is said predicted color;
n) paying or collecting a predetermined multiple of an amount of said second additional wager based on said rank of said five-card poker hand of said player placing said second additional wager;
o) dealing a second card to the dealer; and
p) completing the blackjack game according to conventional rules of blackjack play.
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Abstract
A method for playing a modified blackjack game between a dealer and at least one player. Each player places a first wager, the outcome of which is determined by conventional rules of blackjack play. Players may optionally place an additional wager or side bet corresponding to a five-card poker hand made up of two cards dealt to the player and three community cards. A predetermined multiple of an amount of the additional wager is paid out or collected based on the rank of the poker hand. Players may also place additional wagers corresponding to a predicted color of their initial two card hand.
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5 Claims
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1. A method of playing a modified blackjack game between at least one player and a dealer, using a standard deck of playing cards, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) having at least one player place a first wager to participate in the blackjack game, wherein an outcome of said first wager is determined by conventional rules of blackjack play; b) providing a first additional wager zone disposed in a vicinity of each player, wherein said first additional wager zone indicates a first color; c) providing a second additional wager zone disposed in a vicinity of each player, wherein said second additional wager zone indicates a second color; d) providing a third additional wager zone disposed in a vicinity of each player; e) having at least one player place a first additional wager by placing one or more wagering devices in one or more of said first and second additional wager zones corresponding to a predicted color of an initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said first additional wager; f) having at least one player place a second additional wager by placing one or more wagering devices in said third additional wager zone, wherein said second additional wager corresponds to a five-card poker hand comprising said initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing said second additional wager and three cards dealt as community cards; g) dealing a first card to each player and to the dealer; h) dealing a second card to each player; i) dealing three community cards; j) determining a color of a first card and a second card dealt to the player placing said first additional wager; k) determining a rank of said five-card poker hand of the player placing said second additional wager; l) collecting an amount of said first additional wager if said first card and said second card dealt to the player placing said first additional wager are not of a same color or if said first card and said second card are of a same color but said same color is not said predicted color; m) paying a predetermined multiple of said amount of said first additional wager if said first card and said second card dealt to the player placing said first additional wager are of a same color and said same color is said predicted color; n) paying or collecting a predetermined multiple of an amount of said second additional wager based on said rank of said five-card poker hand of said player placing said second additional wager; o) dealing a second card to the dealer; and p) completing the blackjack game according to conventional rules of blackjack play. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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