In the middle

Abstract

In the middle starts when the player makes the initial bet to start the game. The dealer then deals to all players in the game two (2) cards face up in each of the players positions. The dealer then deals one (1) card to himself face up in the center of the table in front of the dealer. The dealer then goes hand to hand from right to left paying the winning hands, if the casino card falls between the player's cards or taking the losers, if the casino card does not fall between the two (2) player's cards. The cards are then picked up from the table and put in a designated discard area and the game starts over by the players making the initial bet to start the game.

Description

OBJECT

[0001] In the middle is a game played with a standard deck of 52 cards. The object is to have the casino card fall between the two (2) player's cards. Each player is dealt two (2) cards face up and the dealer turns one (1) card face up in the diddle of the table to be used in determining the winning hands and the losing hands.

BETS

[0002] There two (2) bets to play the game. Before the player receives any cards dealt to the player position the initial bet must be made. The can be the in the middle bet where the player is playing the casino card will fall in the middle of the two (2) cards the player receives. The second bet is the tie bet where the player is betting that the casino card will be the same number value of one (1) of the player's cards. Both bets the middle bet and the tie bet can be made at the same time for the same hand.

ODDS

[0003] The player wins if the card turned by the dealer representing the casino card is between the two (2) cards dealt to that player in the player's position. If the cards dealt to the player has a smaller range between the two (2) cards then the player wins a greater payout. If the span of cards dealt to the player has a greater span between the two (2) cards then the payout is less. If the card turned by the dealer is not between the two (2) player cards, the player loses the bet that was made at the start of the hand. If the player wins the tie bet the bet will be paid odds set by the casino for that table.

Claims

1) I claim the method of playing a casino card game,

A) Affording each player to make an initial bet to start said game,

B) Dealing two (2) cards face up to each player playing in the game,

C) Dealing one (1) card face up in front of the dealer to represent the casino card,

D) After steps (B) and (C) starting from right to left determining if the player cards fall between the casino card,

E) Of line (D) paying those players bets when the casino card falls between the player's two (2) cards,

F) Of line (D) taking those players bets when the casino card does not fall between the players two cards,

G) The player receives higher odds when the player's cards are closer together in numeric value,

H) The odd are less when the span between the players cards are farther apart,

I) Affording each player to make a tie wager at the start of the game,

J) In line (I) the player has the option to make the in the middle bet and the tie bet at the same time for the same hand at the start of the game and paying the tie wager when either of the two (2) player cards are the same as the dealers casino card,

K) In the event the two (2) player cards are identical the player wins a predetermined amount,

L) All cards are dealt face up,

M) All bets are made before cards are dealt,

N) Player receives two (2) cards,

O) Dealer receives one (1) card representing the casino,

P) Player wins if the casino card falls between the two (2) cards they were dealt,

Q) Player wins if the two (2) cards dealt to the player are the same number value card,

R) Player wins if the tie bet was made prior to the hand starting and any one (1) of the player cards is the same number value as the dealer's casino card,

S) The player loses when the dealer's casino card does not fall between the players two cards,

T) The player loses when they make a tie bet wager and one (1) of the player's cards is not the same as the dealer's casino card.