Blackjack tournaments with rules encouraging card counting and broadcasts thereof
First Claim
1. A method for conducting a blackjack tournament that facilitates card counting, comprising:
- providing a pool of prize money for paying out to one or more winners of the tournament;
providing a set of one ore more rules for playing rounds of blackjack at the tournament wherein the one or more rules are favorable to counting of cards by the players, the one or more rules including at least a rule that, for each round of play, all the cards played in the round of blackjack are revealed to all the players playing in the round, including the cards held by a player that busts during the round, and a rule providing players in the tournament with an option to purchase a current card counting report during play, wherein the card counting report comprises an index or score resulting from a systematic card counting method providing guidance to the player for play of the round;
automatically generating current card counting reports which are available to the players during the course of play with a programmed computer; and
conducting rounds of play of blackjack using the set of rules wherein during the rounds of play the players make wagers and receive winnings with chips provided by the proprietor of the tournament to the players.
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Abstract
Blackjack tournaments are described which provide for rules and practices that facilitate counting of cards by players, such as dealing from a single deck of 52 cards down to the last card in the deck. The proprietor of the tournament limits its exposure to losses by forming a pool of prize money from entrance fees paid by players, sponsorship fees, a limited contribution to the pool of prize money, or combinations thereof. Players play with chips provided by the proprietor of the tournament. The tournament may be captured with one or more video cameras and broadcast over an entertainment network. The broadcast may feature card counting reports, commentary by experts, and a display of the sequence of cards to be dealt to the players and the dealer.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for conducting a blackjack tournament that facilitates card counting, comprising:
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providing a pool of prize money for paying out to one or more winners of the tournament; providing a set of one ore more rules for playing rounds of blackjack at the tournament wherein the one or more rules are favorable to counting of cards by the players, the one or more rules including at least a rule that, for each round of play, all the cards played in the round of blackjack are revealed to all the players playing in the round, including the cards held by a player that busts during the round, and a rule providing players in the tournament with an option to purchase a current card counting report during play, wherein the card counting report comprises an index or score resulting from a systematic card counting method providing guidance to the player for play of the round; automatically generating current card counting reports which are available to the players during the course of play with a programmed computer; and conducting rounds of play of blackjack using the set of rules wherein during the rounds of play the players make wagers and receive winnings with chips provided by the proprietor of the tournament to the players. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for conducting a blackjack tournament that facilitates card counting, the tournament comprising play occurring at one or more blackjack tables where players in the tournament play against a dealer, the method comprising the steps of:
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forming a pool of prize money for paying out to one or more winners of the tournament at least in part from entrance fees paid by one or more players playing in the tournament, sponsors of the tournament, or other sources; providing a set of one or more rules for playing rounds of blackjack at the tournament wherein the one or more rules comprises a first rule of playing blackjack at each of the tables used in the tournament using a single deck of cards, a second rule of dealing the cards from the deck down to the last card in the deck, a third rule that, for each round of play, all the cards played in the round of blackjack at each of the tables are revealed to all the players playing in the round at the table, including the cards held by a player that busts during the round, and a fourth rule providing players in the tournament with an option to purchase a current card counting report during play, wherein the card counting report comprises an index or score resulting from a systematic card counting method providing guidance to the player for play of the round; automatically generating current card counting reports which are available to the players with a programmed computer during the course of play; and conducting rounds of play of blackjack at the tables using the set of rules wherein during the rounds of play the players make wagers and receive winnings with chips provided by the proprietor of the tournament to the players. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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