Method of playing and paying gambling games

Abstract

A method of paying on blackjack and blackjack derivative games using a paytable, but permitting retention of traditional rules of play. Additionally, a means of paying out greater than 100% in expected value on blackjack and blackjack derivative games by involving a required qualification process.

1 . An improved blackjack game, wherein the improvement comprises: 
 a pay table;    the pay table having at least three different outcomes, each outcome being based upon the number of points of the cards in the player's hand and not based upon the number of cards in the player's hand;    at least three different payouts, each payout associated with a different one of the at least three outcomes;    each payout a different ratio based upon the amount bet by the player.    
   
   
       2 . The improved blackjack game of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the payouts is at least 3 times the amount bet by the player.  
   
   
       3 . The improved blackjack game of  claim 1 , wherein the payout associated with a player point total of 16 is the largest payout on the table.  
   
   
       4 . The improved blackjack game of  claim 1 , wherein the player is only paid the payout if they beat the dealer according to normal blackjack rules.  
   
   
       5 . The improved blackjack game of  claim 1 , wherein the player is paid the payout even if they fail to beat the dealer according to normal blackjack rules.  
   
   
       6 . The improved blackjack game of  claim 1 , wherein the payout associated with a given point total is greater than the payout associated with the next lower point total.  
   
   
       7 . The improved blackjack game of  claim 1 , wherein the payout associated with a given point total is greater than the payout associated with the next higher point total.  
   
   
       8 . A blackjack gaming device comprising: 
 a cabinet having a display, a plurality of player input devices, and a monetary acceptance device;    the gaming device offering to the player at least a blackjack game in which the player is dealt on the display a hand of cards having a player point total and a fictitious dealer is dealt on the display a hand cards having a dealer point total, and the higher point total hand winning the amount bet at a ratio of 1:1, provided that the higher point total does not exceed 21, and further providing that if the player hand is 21 on the first two cards dealt then the player wins automatically at a ratio of 1:1, 3:2 or 2:1; and the gaming device displaying to the player a paytable;    the paytable having at least three different outcomes, each outcome being based only upon the number of points of the cards in the player's hand;    at least three different payouts, each payout associated with a different one of the at least three outcomes;    each payout a different ratio based upon the amount bet by the player.    
   
   
       9 . The improved blackjack game of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the payouts is at least a ratio of 3:1.  
   
   
       10 . The improved blackjack game of  claim 8 , wherein the payout associated with a player point total of 16 is the largest payout on the table.  
   
   
       11 . The improved blackjack game of  claim 8 , wherein the player is only paid the payout if they beat the dealer according to normal blackjack rules.  
   
   
       12 . The improved blackjack game of  claim 8 , wherein the player is paid the payout even if they fail to beat the dealer according to normal blackjack rules.  
   
   
       13 . The improved blackjack game of  claim 8 , wherein the payout associated with a given point total is greater than the payout associated with the next lower point total.  
   
   
       14 . The improved blackjack game of  claim 8 , wherein the payout associated with a given point total is greater than the payout associated with the next higher point total.  
   
   
       15 . An improved method of playing a blackjack game comprising the steps of: 
 a) playing a normal hand of blackjack according to normal rules and determining whether the player or dealer has won;    b) if the player has beaten the dealer by having a higher point total than the dealer then carrying out step c), otherwise returning to step a).    c) comparing the player's point total to a paytable and paying the player according to the paytable, the paytable having at least three different outcomes each having a different payout associated therewith, each outcome being based upon the number of points of the cards in the player's hand, each payout a different ratio based upon the amount bet by the player.