Card game
An improved card game is provided. In particular, the present invention relates to a modification and improvement to .Iadd.card games where a player tries to reach one or more specified card count target values without exceeding the stated target value, such as .Iaddend.the well-known card game of blackjack or 21. A player is dealt first and second cards after placing an original bet, and then elects to stand or take an additional third card. If a third card is taken, the player is given the option of keeping the card, or replacing the card. If the third card is replaced, an additional wager is placed by the player, and a replacement to the third card is given. The player then elects to stand or take additional cards. After the player has taken all desired cards, the dealer's hand and player's hand are compared to determine a winner.
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Claims
1. A method of playing a game of twenty-one, comprising the steps of:
- (a) a player placing a first bet;
- (b) a dealer dealing first and second cards to the player and the dealer;
- (c) the player examining the first and second cards and electing to stand or take a third card;
- (d) if the player takes a third card, the player examining the hand including the third card and electing whether to accept or reject said third card;
- (e) if the player elects to reject the third card, the player betting a second bet and receiving a replacement card for the rejected third card;
- (f) the player electing whether to take subsequent additional cards or to stand; and
- (g) comparing the player's hand to the dealer's hand in order to determine the winner of the game.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein when said player accepts said third card and then elects to take a fourth card, said player may elect to reject said fourth card and receive a fifth card in replacement of the fourth card upon the player betting a second bet.
3. The method of claims 1 or 2, wherein said first bet and second bet are equal.
4. The method of claim 2, wherein said player is not allowed to reject said fourth card if said fourth card, in combination with said first, second, and third cards, creates a card count of over 21.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein when said player elects to reject said third card and receives a fourth card in replacement thereof, and elects to accept a fifth card, said player may elect to reject said fifth card and obtain a replacement thereof upon payment of a third bet.
6. The method of claim 1, 2, or 5, wherein if said player elects to receive a replacement card, a player will thereafter lose all bets made by the player in the event of a tie card count with the dealer.
7. The method of claim 5, wherein said first bet, second bet, and third bet are equal.
8. The method of claim 5, wherein said player is not allowed to reject said fifth card if said fifth card, in combination with said first, second, and third cards, create a card count of over 21.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein said player is not allowed to reject said third card if said third card, in combination with said first and second cards, creates a card count of over 21.
10. The method of claim 1, further including the step of allowing said player to double the first bet after said first and second cards have been dealt, and wherein in said player doubles the first bet, said player is not allowed to reject any card.
11. The method of claim 1, further including the step of allowing said player to split said first and second cards if they are of the same count before said player elects to take a third card.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein if said player elects to split said first and second cards, said player is not allowed to reject a third card which is taken.
13. The method of claim 1, further including the step of allowing a player to place an insurance bet after said cards have been dealt.
14. The method of claim 1, further including the step of allowing said player to surrender said first and second cards for at least a portion of said first bet.
15. The method of claim 1, wherein the dealer wins the game in the event the dealer's card count is equal to the card count of the player, if the player has taken a replacement card.
16. The method of claim 1, further including the step of paying to the player an amount equal to the first bet and any second bet placed in the event the player's card count is greater than the card count of the dealer or in the event the dealer has busted.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein said first bet and said second bet are equal.
19. The method of claim 17, wherein if said dealer does not check under a 10 count card after the first and second cards are dealt, and said player elects to reject a card and places a second bet means, said dealer does not collect said second bet in the event said dealer has a two card count of 21.
20. The method of claim 17, wherein when said player accepts said third card and then elects to take a fourth card, said player may elect to reject said fourth card and receive a fifth card in replacement thereof upon the player betting a second bet..Iadd.21. A method of playing a game, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) a player placing a first bet;
- (b) a dealer dealing a predetermined number of starting cards each to said player and to said dealer;
- (c) said player examining said starting cards and electing to stand or take an additional card;
- (d) if said player elects to take an additional card, said player examining said starting cards and said additional card and then electing whether to accept or reject said additional card;
- (e) if said player elects to reject said additional card, said player placing a second bet and receiving a replacement card for said rejected additional card;
- (f) said player electing whether to take subsequent additional cards or to stand; and
- (g) comparing said player's hand to said dealer's hand in order to determine a winner of the game according to a predetermined criterion for evaluating hands..Iaddend..Iadd.22. A method according to claim 21, wherein when said player accepts one or more additional cards and then elects to take yet another additional card, said player may then elect to reject said yet another additional card and receive a replacement therefore upon said player placing a second bet..Iaddend..Iadd.23. A method according to claims 21 or 22, wherein said first bet and said second bet are equal..Iaddend..Iadd.24. A method according to claims 21 or 22 wherein said predetermined criterion for evaluating hands is that a hand having a card count closer than any other hand to one or more fixed target values, without exceeding said fixed target values, is a winning hand..Iaddend..Iadd.25. A method according to claim 24, wherein said player is not allowed to reject an additional card if said additional card, in combination with all preceding cards dealt to said player in the hand in play, creates a card count greater than the greatest of said fixed target values..Iaddend..Iadd.26. A method according to claim 25, wherein if said player elects to receive a replacement card, said player will thereafter lose all bets made by said player in the event of a tie card count with said dealer..Iaddend..Iadd.27. A method according to claim 22, wherein when said player elects to reject an additional card and then later accepts one or more other additional cards, said player may elect to reject a second additional card and receive a replacement therefor upon said player placing a third bet..Iaddend..Iadd.28. A method according to claim 27, wherein said first bet, second bet, and third bet are all equal..Iaddend..Iadd.29. A method according to claim 21, further comprising the step of:
- allowing said player to double said first bet after said starting cards have been dealt, and wherein if said player doubles said first bet, said player may not thereafter elect to reject any additional card.
.Iaddend..Iadd.30. A method according to claim 21, further comprising the step of:
- allowing said player to split cards of said starting cards if said starting cards are all of the same count value before said player elects to take an additional card..Iaddend..Iadd.31. A method according to claim 21, wherein said dealer wins the game in the event that said dealer's card count is equal to a card count of said player, if said player has taken a replacement card..Iaddend..Iadd.32. A method according to claim 21, wherein once said player receives a first replacement card, said player may not thereafter receive any additional cards..Iaddend.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 10, 1997
Date of Patent: Nov 24, 1998
Assignee: Carl Duty (Las Vegas, NV)
Inventor: Phillip P. Prerost (Las Vegas, NV)
Primary Examiner: William E. Stoll
Law Firm: D'Alessandro & Ritchie
Application Number: 8/833,852
International Classification: A63F 100;
