Abstract: A method for conducting blackjack-style wagering games includes favorable player options to enhance its appeal. Various double down options are available for the player to either increase his win or reduce his loss when doubling down with an additional wager.

Abstract: A method for conducting blackjack-style wagering games includes favorable player options to enhance its appeal. The player elects to undo a pair of initial cards in a two-card blackjack hand split to increase his chance of winning his hand.

Abstract: A method for conducting blackjack-style wagering games includes favorable player options to enhance its appeal. The player elects to undo a pair of initial cards in a two-card blackjack hand split to increase his chance of winning his hand.

Abstract: A method for conducting blackjack-style wagering games includes favorable player options to enhance its appeal. Various double down options are available for the player to either increase his win or reduce his loss when doubling down with an additional wager.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of conducting a game, such as a game of poker, conducted in stages with a game decision performed at each game stage. A game wager is received and a game stage is conducted. After a game stage, a player decision of placing a wager or folding is received. After at least one additional game stage, a second game decision is received from a player electing to defer of folding or placing a re-entry wager. A game outcome is determined and the game is resolved.

Abstract: Each player participating in a casino game makes two wagers and receives two cards. A dealer receives at least one card, and the dealer deals at least two community hands. Each player subsequently forms two player hands by associating one each of the two cards with each of the community hands. The dealer forms a dealer hand by associating the at least one card with one of the community hands. Wagers are resolved by comparing the two player hands with the dealer hand. The game may also include an optional proposition wager that is resolved based on the initial two cards dealt to each player.

Abstract: A method of conducting a multiple-hand wagering game. A wager is placed on one of a plurality of hands. Each of the plurality of hands is dealt a number of game pieces. The player will win if the hand he bets has the highest ranking of the plurality of hands. Partial hands may be exposed to allow the player to increase or decrease their wagers. Optionally, predetermined holdings may be defined to govern the formation of the hands.

Abstract: An apparatus for conducting a wagering game includes standard cards having a value and a suit supplemented with at least one special card. The special card may take the form of a substitute card that substitutes for a subset of values among the values of the standard cards. The special card may alternatively take the form of an intermediate card that is assigned a value between consecutive values among the standard cards.

Abstract: A house-banked casino card game includes a dealer having a dealer hand and at least one player having a player hand. The dealer exposes a first community hand and a second community hand, and the player selects one of the first and second community hands as part of the player hand prior to additional cards being exposed. After exposing the additional cards, the dealer selects one of the first and second community hands as part of the dealer hand. The game is resolved based on a comparison of the player hand and the dealer hand. In the casino environment, the game may include an initial wager for the player to participate in the game, and a pick wager after the first and second community hands are exposed, which pick wager serves to select the first or second community hand. At least one bonus wager may also be included and is resolved according to a predetermined payout scale based on at least one of the dealer hand and the player hand or other card combinations.

Abstract: Each player participating in a casino game makes two wagers and receives two cards. A dealer receives at least one card, and the dealer deals at least two community hands. Each player subsequently forms two player hands by associating one each of the two cards with each of the community hands. The dealer forms a dealer hand by associating the at least one card with one of the community hands. Wagers are resolved by comparing the two player hands with the dealer hand. The game may also include an optional proposition wager that is resolved based on the initial two cards dealt to each player.

Abstract: A variation on roulette, craps, sic bo, the big wheel or any other casino game of no-skill using randomization without replacement and methods of playing variations on such games as described herein. The variation involves normal play of the underlying game. Additional play is made possible due to the method laid out within this document. Additional bets whose outcomes depend on more than one spin/roll are available, and the player is given the option of doubling up after seeing a number(s) just spun/rolled. Thus an element of skill is added to the otherwise purely “luck-driven” play of the underlying game. Underlying games may be themselves variations of other games.

Abstract: A gaming method is disclosed and comprises: dealing at least one card to at least one player and to the dealer; requiring each player and the dealer to use a specific community card from a set of predetermined community cards; allowing each player and the dealer to decide whether to use at least one additional card to form their hand; and allowing each player and the dealer to create a blackjack hand comprising: (1) the at least one card dealt to them, (2) the specific community card, and (3) optionally, additional card(s). In one embodiment of the invention, the players and the dealer are each dealt one card; and a first community card, second community card, and third community card are dealt. The players and the dealer are required to use the first community card to form their hand. Players may ‘buy’ additional community cards by placing additional bets.

Abstract: A gaming method is disclosed and comprises: dealing two cards to at least one player and to the dealer; allowing each player and the dealer to decide whether to use at least one community card from a plurality of community cards to form their blackjack hand; players and dealer creating a blackjack hand comprising the two cards dealt to them and optionally one or more community cards; players and dealer creating a poker hand comprising the two cards dealt to them and the plurality of community cards; and resolving all bets In alternate embodiments, players may make optional side bets that their poker hand will form a certain winning poker combination. In one embodiment, the players and the dealer are each dealt two cards and three community cards are dealt. Players may ‘buy’ one or more community cards to form their blackjack hand by placing additional bets.

Abstract: In a wagering game, after receiving an initial wager from the players, at least one card is dealt to each player. At least two community cards are dealt to a community card area Subsequently, each player places a Pick wager to select among the at least two community cards. A player hand includes the at least one dealt card and the selected community card or cards, wherein the initial wager and the Pick wager are resolved based on the player hand according to game rules.

Abstract: A house-banked casino card game includes a dealer having a dealer hand and at least one player having a player hand. The dealer exposes a first community hand and a second community hand, and the player selects one of the first and second community hands as part of the player hand prior to additional cards being exposed. After exposing the additional cards, the dealer selects one of the first and second community hands as part of the dealer hand. The game is resolved based on a comparison of the player hand and the dealer hand. In the casino environment, the game may include an initial wager for the player to participate in the game, and a pick wager after the first and second community hands are exposed, which pick wager serves to select the first or second community hand. At least one bonus wager may also be included and is resolved according to a predetermined payout scale based on at least one of the dealer hand and the player hand or other card combinations.

Abstract: A method for playing an improved game of Blackjack is set forth. Instead of the traditional 3-to-2 odds or the new 6-to-5 odds, the game of the invention pays different odds for a player's blackjack. The dealer's face-up card is used in determining how much a player's blackjack should be paid. The invention eliminates the need for 50¢ coins, lessens Blackjack's vulnerability to advantage play of card counting and pays higher odds to add excitement. In one of the embodiments the dealer is allowed a maximum of five cards per round.

Abstract: A method is set forth for playing a Poker game where each player makes a wager and a dealer is dealt N cards and each player is dealt N?1 cards, where N is greater than or equal to 4. The wager placed may be split into a first wager and a second wager. Each player has the option to discard and receive replacements for his best hand of N?1 cards. Replacement cards may be dealt as community cards, with a number of sets of cards being dealt, and the player having the choice of the best set of cards to use. The dealer reveals his hand and assembles the highest ranking hand of N?1 cards which are compared to the player's hand to determine the outcome of wagers placed according to a paytable associated with each wager. Where the wager has been split, the first wager is paid at even money or better, and the second wager is paid at even money or less. If the dealer's hand does not have at least a predetermined ranking, each player is paid based upon each of their wagers at odds based upon the player's hand.

Abstract: A method for playing an improved game of Blackjack is set forth. Instead of the traditional 3-to-2 odds or the new 6-to-5 odds, the game of the invention pays different odds for a player's blackjack. The dealer's face-up card is used in determining how much a player's blackjack should be paid. The invention eliminates the need for 50¢ coins, lessens Blackjack's vulnerability to advantage play of card counting and pays higher odds to add excitement. In one of the embodiments the dealer is allowed a maximum of five cards per round.

Abstract: The player places an initial wager and a target sum game, such as blackjack, is played by dealing an initial hand to the player and at least one card to a dealer. If the player has obtained a qualifying initial hand, the player is rewarded according to a pay table based on at least the composition of the initial player hand. In an optional embodiment, the pay table may also be based on the dealer card.

Abstract: Four tiles are dealt to players and a banker who arrange the tiles into a two-tile high hand and a two-tile low hand. Wagers are resolved by comparing the banker high hand and low hand to each player high hand and low hand, respectively. A first subset of banker hands is defined and player winning outcomes are rewarded at a modified rate if the banker's hand is within the first subset. Otherwise, player winning outcomes are rewarded at even money without retaining a commission. Optionally, a second subset of player hands that results in a banker winning outcome is defined such that the player's wager is collected if the player's hand is within the second subset regardless of the comparison to the banker high and low hands. Optionally, a third subset of player hands that results in a player winning outcome is defined such that players are rewarded at greater than or equal to even money if the player's hand is within the third subset regardless of the comparison to the banker high and low hands.