Abstract: A blackjack-style card game method includes the step of requiring the dealer to continue dealing cards to the dealer's hand until the dealer's hand exceeds the players hand or exceeds 21.

Abstract: A plurality of cards each having one or more primary value icons is utilized in a game similar to the game of “war” in which the relative power or value between cards is established on a preliminary basis by the number of primary value icons thereon. Each card in addition supports a coded image in which a plurality of colored image elements are formed. In at least some of the coded images a latent icon is printed and obscured by the remainder of the coded image. A decoder card sized and shaped to correspond to the remaining cards of the game includes an aperture supporting a tinted filter. When the tinted filter is placed over the coded image the latent icon therein becomes viewable. During game play the appearance of a decoder card allows the player to play the next card in combination with the decoder card to reveal the latent icon. The latent icon operates under the game rules to alter the power or value of the given card such as for example by doubling the card value.

Abstract: A card game which is simple and fun, and anyone can play if they can read a standard deck of playing cards. The game is played by multiple players and is similar to “Keno” respectively, as the players try to guess and match the cards that will be drawn. Also, the game can be produced in various versions, such as a home or a casino version, or the game can be played on TV, radio, or the internet.

Abstract: This invention adds new excitement to a blackjack type of game allowing the player holding a poor hand more options and chances to gamble for higher returns. The invention allows the player to take two cards (“double-hit”) or three cards (‘triple-hit’) and if the player does not go over 21 and beats the dealer, the player receives odds on the original bet. Alternate versions include allowing the player to double his bet or decrease the original bet in half. Also within this scope of this invention is keeping the original bet, varying the original bet and/or receiving odds against the original bet depending on the number of cards declared.

Abstract: A method and system for playing a casino style card game, referred to as “Go Fish 21,” in conjunction with standard rules for Blackjack, using a shoe of five or six standard decks of cards and a special set of 14 Go Fish playing cards. These 14 cards, which include standard cards valued 3-10, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace, along with 2 Jokers, are placed face down prior to play of the game. In conjunction with standard Blackjack play, prior to dealing any cards, the players optionally place a selection for play of Go Fish 21, including wager, to receive a special bonus card in the event that the participating player is dealt a “Blackjack” hand. Upon a “Blackjack” hand being dealt to a player selecting to play Go Fish 21, that player selects one of the remaining Go Fish cards. A payout is made based on the card.

Abstract: A method of playing a five-card, high-low card game includes dealing a player a five card hand face up and determining if the hand is high or low by the number of low (Ace to 6) card compared with the number of high (8 to King) cards in the hand. Sevens are neutral and are replaced in the hand. The player may place a bet on high or low, prior to being dealt the hand.

Abstract: The invention is a six-card-stud poker game, played with at least one but preferably one standard poker deck of 52 cards, plus at least one but preferably four Jokers. Two or more but preferably seven players may participate in the game; one of the players is the Banker whom other players play against; a Player who is not a Banker may play Poker Bet playing against the Banker's hand, and/or one to eight side bets betting on the contents of the Player's own hand. After at least one wager is placed, each Player and the Banker are each dealt six cards; the Players and the Banker each then selects and keeps his best 5-card poker hand from his own six cards and discards one card. To win a Poker Bet wager, a Player's best 5-card poker hand must rank higher than the Banker's best 5-card poker hand. To wins a side-bet wager, a Player's best 5-card poker hand must be one of the predetermined winning hands of the type of the side bet he bets on.

Abstract: The invention comprises a method for increasing the payout for the main wager of the game of blackjack or Twenty-One and/or for providing a side bet opportunity during the game of blackjack or Twenty-One which are based upon the point-spread between the players hand and the dealers hand. In one embodiment, a pointspread of 1, 2, 3, or 4 would result in 1×, 1.5×, 2×, or 10× payout, respectively, of the side wager. In another embodiment, a pointspread of 1, 2, 3, or 4 would result in 1×, 2×, 3×, or 5× payout, respectively, of a side bet. In another embodiment, a pointspread of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 would result in 0.5× , 1× , 1.5× , 3× , or 5× payout, respectively, of a side bet. The game allows for variations in the rules and for other types of side-betting opportunities while maintaining the excitement of a multiple pointspread payout at the resolution of the hand.

Abstract: Games of skill or chance which provide a player, who has received a wild indicia during one game, with the opportunity to reserve that wild indicia for use in a subsequent game.

Abstract: A wagering game which utilizes a playing surface, such as a table, at which there is a single dealer and up to six players. The playing surface includes indicia similar to the indicia utilized in a casino crap table A dealer draws from a deck of cards which only includes an equal plurality of aces through six. Preferably, each deck contain fifty-two of each type of card making a total of three-hundred and twelve cards. A pair of cards is drawn the face value of which determines the number accomplished by the draw. This number is the equivalent of the number that would result from the throw of a pair of dice. Rules similar to that of a casino crap game determine the play of the game and the winning and losing numbers. In a preferred embodiment, an automatic continuous shuffling machine includes the cards that have been drawn so that the ultimate playing odds are not affected by a diminution of the deck through discarded drawn cards.

Abstract: In a poker game, two or more players play against the house, each player placing a first bet to enter the game. Two cards are then dealt face-down to each player and two cards are dealt face-down to the house. Three common cards are then dealt face-up. If the player decides to continue with the game on the basis of the two cards dealt face-down to him and the three cards dealt face-up, he then places a further “call” bet. Two further common cards are then dealt face-up. The game is decided by comparing the best hand of five cards from the two cards dealt to the player and five common cards with the two cards dealt to the house and five common cards, the higher ranking poker hand winning.

Abstract: A methods of and apparatus for playing table card games are provided wherein with multi token maximum level betting and displayed rankings of winning hands return enhanced pay out. A pay table matrix listing has the enhanced payments for ranked hands. The method and apparatus uses and has token acceptors and sensors for each player. The sensors are coupled to a count and computer for registering any maximum level bet that receives enhanced return for predetermined winning card combinations. The apparatus and its method, thus allow each player the opportunity to bet multiple tokens before the cards are dealt and to win enhanced amounts of money should specific predetermined card combinations be obtained.

Abstract: A method of playing a card game is provided that includes providing a deck of playing cards and dealing a hand of cards to each player on each team. Each player is allowed to draw a card from a face-up discard pile or from a face-down set of cards, lay down a predetermined set of cards, and discard a card from the player's hand. Each round is ended when a player has no cards remaining in his hand, at which time each team's score for the round is determined. Each set of cards required to be laid down to end the game is predetermined, with each team having differing sets of cards required to be laid down to end the game. The game is ended when a team has laid down each predetermined set of cards required to be laid down to end the game, at which time the winning team is determined by the team with the highest score.

Abstract: A Baccarat derivation incorporates an adjustable house advantage while eliminating confusing card-drawing rules, resulting in a more exciting and playable game. A table layout includes betting areas for a competition wager that one side or the other will win the game as well as a proposition wager area that the sides will tie. As with conventional Baccarat, the players can wager for either side. The methodology is suited for any game where a result is determined according to ranked values such as Baccarat, Blackjack, War or Dice.

Abstract: The novel card game employs a deck of cards with two or more suits and each suit having cards consecutively numbered starting from zero. The players select how many suits they will hold in, their hand and the number of cards from each suit. The cards are then dealt and each player, in order, places a card face up in the middle between the players. Each consecutive player then places a higher numbered card in the middle of the table until one player has no cards or until no cards can be played by any of the players. A winner is then declared based on the player who has no cards or the player with the lowest total value of face cards in his hand.

Abstract: A method of playing blackjack with a side wager includes a side wager which is typically set at $1 per hand per player. Where the dealer shows a card having a value of ten, and the player shows two cards having a cumulative value of twenty, the player is a winner. Where either of these two conditions are not met, the player loses the side wager. Where the dealer has a ten-value up card and the player has two cards totaling twenty including aces and nines, the player wins a first amount. Where the player's cards are both of the same suit, the player wins a second, typically larger, amount. Where the player's cards are of the same rank, e.g. both Kings, the player wins a third amount. Where the player's cards are both the same rank and the same suit, the player wins a fourth amount. Where the player's cards are both the same suit and the same rank, and also the same suit and rank as the dealer's face up card, the player wins a significantly larger fifth amount.

Abstract: A card game to be played by preferably seven players completing individually against a dealer. The card game is generally patterned after conventional gambling games such as poker, but includes novel features practiced as steps of a method of play. One feature is that of having each player arbitrarily divide his or her initially dealt cards into two groups each of which is independently pitted against the dealer in two separate comparisons. Two stakes are thus established, one corresponding to each comparison. A second novel feature is that of being allowed to recombine cards to establish a new competitive position if the first comparison with the dealer results in a draw. A third novel feature is that the recombination can utilize a card from the dealer's holding. To play the novel game, the dealer is dealt four cards whereas the players are each dealt but three.

Abstract: A method of playing a video poker game which allows the player to pick the cards to form his or her poker hand. All the playing cards are placed lying face down. The player picks and turns over a predetermined number (i.e. five) of the playing cards to form an initial poker hand. The player then determines which of the selected cards to hold. If one or more of the selected playing cards are discarded, the player selects and turns over replacement playing card(s) from the remainder of the playing cards which are lying face down.

Abstract: A method of playing a high/low poker game includes each seated player placing a first high hand wager in a first high hand betting location and a first low hand wager in a first low hand betting location; each seated player optionally placing one or more additional wagers in one or more additional high hand or low hand betting locations; each seated player designating at least two cards or tiles selected from an initial hand as a high hand and designating at least two cards or tiles from an initial hand as a low hand; determining winners and paying wagers for the first high hand and first low hand betting locations by comparing the relative rank of the seated players' high hands and low hands, respectively; and, if a seated player placed a wager in one or more additional high hand or low hand betting locations, then determining winners and paying wagers for each additional high hand betting location and each additional low hand betting location.

Abstract: A casino card game is disclosed employing a specially designed deck of cards comprising sets of cards related to a rainbow color theme. Cards within the deck are individually colored red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, gold or black. In the play of the game, several decks are combined and shuffled, and a first card is drawn from the deck. Additional cards are drawn one at a time from the deck, and compared with the previous cards drawn. If the color of a drawn card matches the color of a previously drawn card, a pair is indicated, and the round ends. The game is played on a game table arranged such that a dealer may be positioned at one end, and with a number of players seated or standing opposite the dealer. The table contains wager positions for placement of wagers by the players, with each position corresponding to a possible outcome during a round of the game. Wagers are placed on the table corresponding to a player's selection as to the possible outcome of the round.

Abstract: A method of playing a blackjack-type wagering game where the playing cards have ranks and suits. Initially, the dealer deals a hand to each player making an ante bet and the banker. This dealing step includes the step of hitting each player and the banker as desired thereby. Next, it is determined whether each player has a winning hand, a losing hand or a push hand. For each push hand, it is then determined whether a poker value of that push hand is greater than or less that of the banker's. Finally, the ante bet of each respective player is paid to (a) each respective player if each respective player has a total hand value considered a winner over a total hand value of the banker or for a push hand if the poker value is greater than the banker's, or (b) the banker if each respective player has a total hand value considered a loser over a total hand value of the banker or for a push hand if the banker's poker value is greater than the player's.

Abstract: A card game for play by a plurality of players in which players play group of cards that include one or more. The card game includes six pack of cards designed for the game each packs containing six suits: birds, butterflies, flowers, horses, fish, turtles. The object of "challenge" is to be the first player to reach 1000 points and thus secure your title "genius" or "winner" of the game. Opponents will make "declarations", "tips", use the turtle and other strategies to slow you down and keep you from reaching your goal.

Abstract: A card game and method of playing a card game that enables a player to purchase an option to buy a bonus card to better the player's hand. The method of playing the game includes a dealer accepting an optional insurance fee from each player of the game who chooses to pay the optional insurance fee and accepting a first wager from each player. The dealer then deals a selected number of cards to each player. After dealing these cards to each player, the dealer allows each player to elect in turn to place an additional wager. If a player does not place an additional wager when requested by the dealer, the player folds and is no longer in the game. The dealer then deals cards to each player who elects to place additional wagers. After the dealer has dealt each player a standard number of cards, the dealer deals a bonus card to each player who paid an insurance fee and who has a losing hand.

Abstract: A learning enhancing card game comprises four or more suits of cards, each card having a front side and back side, each suit comprising a predetermined number of first cards having information thereon and a corresponding predetermined number of second cards, each second card having information correlated to information on one of the first cards from the suit, and two or more wild cards, each having a front side and a back side. The card information relates to religious studies, in particular the Christian Bible and each suit is topically related to each other such as peace, love, faith, commandments, evil, happiness, prayer, and hope.

Abstract: The present invention consists of a card game in which the players make two card hands where each hand consists of two cards. A deck of thirty-two cards where the deck consists of fifteen ranking pairs lettered A through 0 and two Jokers is used. All of the cards also have a point value, i.e., a numerical value. The letter ranking pairs are the highest hands except for the two Jokers, which are the highest when together and make 99. When the Jokers are together, each has a point value of nine, but when they are separate, each is wild and is to be used as either a six or a three, but has no letter value. Aside from the two Jokers and the fifteen ranking pairs, there are six other combinations better than a point value.

Abstract: A deck of playing cards has imprinted thereon different symbols, such as 7's, Bars, Bells, Grapes, Oranges, Melons and Cherries, and optionally a Wild Joker symbol. Each player is playing against a pay table and not against the dealer. Each player makes a first wager and the dealer deals three cards to each player. If the player is dealt three matching symbols, or One or Two Cherries or a Wild symbol, the player achieves a winning combination and is eligible to receive a payout based on the amount of the player's wager. The player may collect his winning amount and end the hand or the player may decline the winning amount, surrender his wager, make a second wager and proceed to the draw step of the method of play. If the player is dealt any pair or three-of-a-kind symbols, the player has the option of proceeding to the draw step or simply standing with his initial first wager winner or loser that was dealt to him.

Abstract: A card game is provided including a deck of cards each having four suits. Each suit of cards including cards numbered 2-12, a trump card and a minimum card. The method play of the present invention includes the steps of: designating an order of the players; dealing the cards to each of the players such that each player has an equal amount of cards; and playing a plurality of hands with each hand including the steps of: taking turns between each of the players in the designated order, wherein a card may be played only if its face value is greater than that of the previous card played during the turn, and designating a player who last played a card to be the first to play a card during the next hand.

Abstract: A modified method of playing either conventional Baccarat, or a modified Baccarat game with simplified draw rules is provided which can eliminate the commission charged to winning Bank hands by providing a partial payoff on one or more Bank winning outcomes. Further the method of the present invention can operate upon the Player hand as well to adjust the vigorish therefor. The method can be used to provide a no-commission game where the vigorish for the Bank and Player hands are substantially the same. Further the vigorish can be adjusted to at least partially fund a jackpot outcome.

Abstract: A card game permitting two or more players age seven to adult to participate in twenty six hands of play. Play begins with a hand of 13 cards, then 12 cards, 11 cards, and continues backwards until only one card is dealt. Play would then progress upwards from one card to thirteen before the game ends. Players earn points through a system of bidding and taking tricks which are all entered on individual score cards (Refer to FIG. 16). The player obtaining the most points is declared the winner.

Abstract: A new card battle game for providing a game of chance and strategy involving nature's elements. The inventive device includes a plurality of nature cards including elements of fire, earth, metal, water and wood wherein fire destroys metal, metal cuts down wood, wood covers earth, earth absorbs water, and water puts out fire. Next, a plurality of advanced cards are provided. The advanced cards include force of nature, chaos, and anger of the gods wherein the force of nature counters any nature card, the chaos card counters the force of nature card or forces the removal of any nature card, and the anger of the gods card destroys all nature cards in play.

Abstract: A deck of thirty-six playing cards representing every roll combination of two six-sided dice. Each card displays the two dice on the face of each card in different color so as to distinguish every possible combination of the two dice. A corresponding game using this deck of cards for more than one players to achieve a winning suit of four cards of the same numerical total, containing the same dice, or of a specific orientation of high cards or low cards.

Abstract: A modified poker card game allows a player to sequentially build a card hand after each round of play. The rules of play for the card game including dealing a first pair of cards to the player. The player then selects one of the pair of cards for the card hand, and discards the other card. The player repeats this process until the player has selected a predetermined number of cards that form the card hand. The resulting card hand is then compared to a predetermined winning schedule and/or to other players playing the modified poker game.

Abstract: A deck of cards, tiles, or similar playing pieces, real or simulated on a computer or other device, chiefly characterized by a trilateral organization comprising three independent aspects: suit, value, and color or color group. The plurality of cards representing each element of each aspect comprise approximately equal pluralities of each element of each of the other aspects. Except for auxiliary cards, each card in a single deck represents a unique combination of a single suit, a single color group, and a single value or rank. The preferred form of the invention is a series of related triadic decks of playing cards comprising three suits and three color groups (20R, 20G, 20B), nonsexist or gender-neutral picture cards (22, 24), an improved layout, and indicative card backs (32). The layout improvement typically involves additional set designation markers (16) in the two commonly vacant corners of a card face (FIG. 2A).

Abstract: A card game as disclosed, wherein winning hands are determined by the four suits that make up a standard deck of 52 playing cards and wherein a winning hand has one card from each suit and further providing a novel way of determining winning hands and providing enhanced pay outs of winning hands, as well as a table structure and video embodiment for playing the same.

Abstract: A pack of playing cards for an educational game comprises a number of sets of cards exactly equal to the number of faces on a die. Each card has a front and rear face, each rear face being identical to each other. Each card has disposed on the front face at least one question and answer and a depiction of at least one die-face, the number represented by the die-face being credited to a player correctly answering the question on the card during the game. Each card of each set has disposed thereon the depiction of the same die-face, the die-face being different in each set, and there being equal numbers of cards in each set.

Abstract: A method of playing a novel board game wherein player pieces are moved along a predetermined path in accordance with the ability of one player to remember a fictitious name selected by the other player before the game begins. Cards are dealt in sequence to all the players to form a card pile face up in front of each player. When the last played card matches a card previously paid, those two players try to recall and say the other player's name first. The player who says the other player's name first takes the other's card pile, counts the number of cards in it, and advances a corresponding number of spaces on the playing board. The player who reaches the finish location first, either one or more times, is the winner.

Abstract: A game of skill and chance in which a plurality of decks of 34 cards comprising 10 numeric pairs of yellow designed cards, 10-10 through 1-1, and 7 numeric pairs of blue designed cards, 7-7 through 1-1, is used. One card in the deck is designated a wild card. Two cards are given special significance when present as a pair. This pair is the highest ranking hand. The next highest ranking hand is a yellow pair of 10s followed by yellow pairs of 9s through 1s, blue pairs of 7s through 1s, and then numeric combinations of any color. The highest permitted numeric combination is 9. Each player is dealt a set of 2 cards with the option of receiving one additional card. Any hand containing 3 cards can not be valued as a pair, that is, it will always be a numeric combination. The hand of each player is compared, in turn, to the corresponding hands of a banker/player.

Abstract: A game of skill and chance in which a deck of 34 cards comprising 10 numeric pairs of yellow designed cards, 10--10 through 1--1, and 7 numeric pairs of blue designed cards, 7--7 through 1--1, is used. The highest ranking hand is a specially marked non-numeric yellow pair, followed by yellow numeric pairs 10--10 through 1--1, blue pairs 7--7 through 1--1, and numeric combinations of any color. Each player is dealt a set of 4 cards which the player arranges into subsets of 2 cards each. These hands or subsets are denoted as the front and back hands respectively. The subsets of each player are compared, in turn, front hand to front hand and back hand to back hand, to the corresponding hands of a banker/player. The combined outcome of the comparisons determines the outcome of the round of play as between that player and the banker/player.

Abstract: A deck of cards, comprising at least one set of twenty six cards. Each of the set of cards has two different letters of the alphabet displayed thereon to form thirteen subsets of two cards having the same two different letters thereon. Each card in the thirteen card subset has a picture of one object of a selected group of objects displayed thereon. The displayed object has a name in which the first letter is the same as one of the letters displayed on one of the pair in the subset and not the other of the letters on the pair. In a preferred embodiment, the two different letters are consecutive letters of the alphabet so that the totality of the thirteen subsets has all of the letters of the alphabet displayed in pairs of two letters each. In one embodiment, each letter is displayed in upper case in one location and lower case in another location on its respective card. The selected objects may be divided into four different groups of objects, such as animals, mechanical objects, foods and amusement devices.

Abstract: A method of playing a card game is disclosed which includes the steps of dealing a first set of player hands, determining a wild card from a predetermined list, allowing each player in turn to attempt to lay down a matched set or sequence of cards, calculating a respective point count total for each of the players with cards left in their hand after one of the players lays down all of their cards during a particular hand, dealing a subsequent set of player hands, changing the wild card determination to a proceeding card type in the list upon each subsequent dealing of player hands, and determining a total point count number for each player after the thirteenth hand by summing their individual point count totals for each of the thirteen hands. The winner is declared as being the player with the lowest total point count number.

Abstract: A two faced poker card game including a plurality of rectangular cards each with a top face, a bottom face, and a periphery. Each bottom face includes a first indicia including one of two different characters. Further printed on each bottom face is a second indicia including one of five different characters. Finally, a third indicia is printed on the bottom face including one of 14 different characters. During play, upon each player being dealt a predetermined amount of cards, a plurality of different combinations of various predetermined rankings may be formed from the cards by selectively utilizing the first, second and third indicia thereof.

Abstract: The method of playing a card game using a card deck of 360 cards which consists of 10 modified conventional decks. Each modified conventional deck has all seven, eight, nine, and ten cards removed therefrom. Thus, each modified conventional deck comprises only 36 cards. The card game is played according to either a red winning scheme wherein only the cards in the red suit are counted and totalled or a black winning scheme wherein only the cards in the black suit are counted and totalled. The banker may arbitrarily choose either winning scheme, the chosen winning scheme being, commom to all the players and banker After the winning scheme is determined, the first round of three cards is dealt face down to all players (betting players and banker). After all players have received their three cards, the players total the value of the cards in their hands that only belong to the chosen suit winning scheme. The cards belonging to the suit not chosen are not counted and are not totalled.

Abstract: A card game, on the order of blackjack, is played with at least one deck of cards, with sevens, eights, nines and tens removed. Each card has an assigned point value. Each player is dealt two cards face down, with an option to receive a third, in addition to the two cards initially received. The winning hand is the hand having the lowest point total, wherein the point total is the difference between the points for the cards in the person's hand. The lowest possible total is zero, achieved, e.g. when the two cards in the hand are the same number, hence same point value.

Abstract: The invention is a pack of playing cards used for playing an educational game comprising a plurality of cards. The cards are divided into several sets of cards. Each set depicts a different face of a multifaced die, wherein all the cards in one set have the same die face, while cards in different sets have different die faces. The cards are also divided into several suits. Each card has a front face and a rear face. Disposed on the front face of each card is at least one question, an answer to the question, and the depiction of a die-face. Disposed on the rear face of each card is a depiction of a suit and a number. The cards are numbered sequentially in each suit. The cards may be used to replace dice in aboard game which normally uses dice to move playing piece along a game board track.

Abstract: A card game includes seventy two cards in six different categories or sets. The cards in each set are numbered consecutively from one to twelve; cards in the range from one to six constitute the low numbered cards, whereas cards in the range from seven to twelve constitute the high numbered cards. The game includes a bidding phase, and a playing phase. During the bidding phase the players predict, or claim, the number of tricks that they will take. During the playing phase the players play cards individually, to win tricks according to the number value on the respective cards. The winning bidder determines whether the play will take place with the low numbered cards or the high numbered cards.

Abstract: A method for playing a card game in which the card deck has four series of numerical value cards, such as each series ranking from "2" through "20". Each player is dealt a predetermined number of cards. The remaining cards form a draw pile, and one card from the draw pile is turned face up to start a separate discard pile. The dealer then selects from his or her hand or from the discard pile cards the numerical value of which may be divided in half by the numbers of other selected cards or may be used to divide in half the numbers of other selected cards and plays them on the playing surface in a vertical row. The player may alternatively select from the sequential order and play in separate vertical rows on the playing surface matching cards the numbers of which cannot be used to divide in half the number of another card or to be used to be divided in half by the number of another card by placing one matching card uppermost and another matching card lowermost in a vertical row.

Abstract: A card game adapted to recreate some of the atmosphere of combat in the Middle Ages comprising, in combination, a rule book; a score pad; and a deck of cards, the deck of cards including a plurality of cards comprised of five different card type identifications vertically marked along one side including land, personalities, naval, fortifications and assault, each card also including horizontally across the top a subdivision identification and for land type cards a unit identification including foot, horse and range, each card also having on its face a picture indicative of the subdivision and a number representing the point value assigned to the card.

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 and an Ace-Jack suited; and optionally additionally any Blackjack Suited and any Blackjack unsuited.

Abstract: A method for playing a wagering or bidding game whose outcome is determined by randomly received symbols is provided. Initially, symbols such as cards having a numerical value of one, two, or three as well as a designation as one of two suits are supplied. In addition, there are also no value cards having no suit. A plurality of players are each dealt a hand using the cards or other symbols and then players in turn make increasing bids on a suit total until the bid of a last player is called by the next player to bid. This suit total is the total of added numerical values of the cards of the selected suit in the hands of all of the players. The no value cards are also preferably used and bids can also be made on the number of these cards in the hands of the players. Alternately, the symbols are displayed on a video display screen as part of an electronic game device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a deck of rectangular playing cards usually having two substantially parallel long edges and two substantially parallel short edges, substantially all cards in the deck having a front symmetrically designed with respect to both short edges, to minimize cheating by signalling with asymmetric cards. The front is usually designed to be symmetrical with respect to the short axis, and preferably the long axis as well, of each card. Generally, the deck includes at least 52 cards, thirteen in each of the four standard suits, spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs. Frequently the symmetry is obtained by the use of at least one "double-pip" in the front of the card. A "double-pip" consists of a single pip of a suit having asymmetric pips, the pip placed generally end to end with its mirror image to create a single symmetric rather than asymmetric pip of the suit. Sometimes "reversed pips" are also used. A "reversed pip" is merely a pip placed upside-down on the front rather than right side up.