Twenty-one skins game

Abstract

A modified method for playing Twenty-One involves each player making two wagers—a first wager to play the conventional Twenty-One game and second wager to play a SKINS game feature in which the accumulated total of the second wagers (less any rake to the gaming establishment) is awarded to the player having the highest numerical count on the first two cards without exceeding a numerical count of 21. In the event two players tie with the same numerical count on the first two cards, the SKINS wagers carry over to the next round of play. This carry over feature continues until a single player has the highest numerical count on the first two cards without exceeding a numerical count of 21, in which case that player wins the accumulated SKINS pot.

1 . A method for playing a modified Twenty-One game having at least two players and a dealer comprising: 
 a) each player making a first wager to participate in the Twenty-One game and a second wager to participate in a SKINS game feature, an accumulation of at least a portion of the second wagers comprising a SKINS pot;    b) dealing two cards to each player and two cards to the dealer;    c) determining the numerical total of each player's first two cards according to the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One;    d) if at least two players have the same highest numerical total of the first two cards, then carrying over the SKINS pot to a next round of play of the game;    e) if a single player has the highest numerical total of the first two cards, awarding that player the SKINS pot;    f) allocating at least a portion of the SKINS pot to a gaming operator who is offering the game to the players; and    g determining the outcome of each player's first wager according to the conventional manner of play of the Twenty-One game.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  in which the allocation of at least a portion of the SKINS pot occurs whenever the dealer has a numerical total of 21 on the dealer's first two cards and no player has a numerical total of 21 on the player's first two cards.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  in which the allocation of at least a portion of the SKINS pot comprises a predetermined percentage of the second wagers.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3  in which the percentage is five percent.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  in which the allocation of at least a portion of the SKINS pot comprises a flat predetermined amount of the second wagers.