Method and apparatus for a card-type game having a mandatory second wager

Abstract

A method and apparatus for a card-type game in which a player is required to make a second wager for eligibility to win a jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table, in addition to the first wager that the player must make for eligibility to win a first jackpot. The jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table is structured so that it grows from game to game until won. In one embodiment, a player is permitted to request a partial refund of the second wager, after receiving at least one additional card. Such a refund request will either disqualify the player from eligibility for the jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table, or at least reduce the amount of that jackpot payable to that player. In one embodiment, a player is permitted to increase the amount of the second wager, after receiving at least one additional card. Such an increase will increase the amount of the jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table payable to the player if a predetermined qualifying hand is achieved.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A method for playing a card-type game comprising the steps of: 
 mandating placement of a first wager to qualify for a first jackpot;    mandating placement of a second wager to qualify for a jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table;    wherein qualification for said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table is achieved by a player achieving a predetermined hand; and    initiating play of a first game of a card-type game.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the steps of; 
 a player qualifying for said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table by achieving said predetermined hand; and  
 said player qualifying for said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table receiving at least a portion of said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table.  
 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the steps of: 
 no player qualifying for said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table at a conclusion of said first game; and  
 rolling an amount of said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table from said first game into a jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table for a second game of said card-type game.  
 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of permitting a player, after receipt of at least one card, to request return of a portion of said second wager.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  further comprising the steps of: 
 said player requesting a return of said portion of said second wager;  
 disqualifying said player from eligibility for winning said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table.  
 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the steps of: 
 permitting a player, after receipt of at least one card, to increase an amount of said second wager; and  
 if said player increases said amount of said wager, increasing an amount of said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table that said player shall receive in the event that said player achieves said predetermined hand, as compared to an amount that said player would have received from said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table had said player not increased said amount of said second wager.  
 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the steps of. 
 permitting a player, after receipt of at least one card, to request return of a portion of said second wager;  
 permitting a player, after receipt of at least one card, to increase an amount of said second wager;  
 if said player requests a return of said portion of said second wager, disqualifying said player from eligibility for winning said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table; and  
 if said player increases said amount of said wager, increasing an amount of said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table that said player shall receive in the event that said player achieves said predetermined hand, as compared to an amount that said player would have received from said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table had said player not increased said amount of said second wager.  
 
     
     
         8 . A method for playing a card-type game comprising the steps of: 
 mandating placement of a first wager to qualify for a first jackpot;    a player making said first wager;    initiating play of a first game of a card-type game;    said player viewing at least one card utilized in said card-type game;    said player surrendering;    said player receiving a partial refund of said first wager.    
     
     
         9 . A method for playing a card-type game comprising the steps of: 
 mandating placement of a first wager to qualify for a first jackpot;    permitting placement of a second wager to qualify for a jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table;    wherein qualification for said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table is achieved by a player achieving a predetermined hand;    initiating play of a first game of a card-type game;    said player making said second wager prior to viewing any of said player's cards;    permitting a player, after receipt and viewing of at least one card, to request return of a portion of said second wager.    
     
     
         10 . A method for playing a card-type game comprising the steps of: 
 mandating placement of a first wager to qualify for a first jackpot;    permitting placement of a second wager to qualify for a jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table;    wherein qualification for said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table is achieved by a player achieving a predetermined hand;    initiating play of a first game of a card-type game;    said player making said second wager after receipt and viewing of at least one card.    
     
     
         11 . A card-type game apparatus comprising, in combination: 
 means for mandating placement of a first wager to qualify for a first jackpot;    means for mandating placement of a second wager to qualify for a jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table;    wherein qualification for said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table is achieved by a player achieving a predetermined hand; and    means for initiating play of a first game of a card-type game.    
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11  further comprising: 
 means for determining if a player has qualified for said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table by achieving said predetermined hand.  
 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11  further comprising: 
 means for rolling an amount of said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table from said first game into a jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table for a second game of said card-type game when no player qualifies for said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table at a conclusion of said first game.  
 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 11  further comprising means for permitting a player, after receipt of at least one card, to request return of a portion of said second wager.  
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14  further comprising means for disqualifying a player requesting a return of said portion of said second wager from eligibility for winning said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table.  
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 11  further comprising: 
 means for permitting a player, after receipt of at least one card, to increase an amount of said second wager; and  
 means for increasing an amount of said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table that said player shall receive, if said player increases said amount of said wager, in the event that said player achieves said predetermined hand, as compared to an amount that said player would have received from said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table had said player not increased said amount of said second wager.  
 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 11  further comprising: 
 means for permitting a player, after receipt of at least one card, to request return of a portion of said second wager  
 means for permitting a player, after receipt of at least one card, to increase an amount of said second wager;  
 means for disqualifying a player requesting a return of said portion of said second wager from eligibility for winning said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table; and  
 means for increasing an amount of said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table that said player shall receive, if said player increases said amount of said wager, in the event that said player achieves said predetermined hand, as compared to an amount that said player would have received from said jackpot payable pursuant to a second pay table had said player not increased said amount of said second wager.