Poker press

Abstract

A Press option is provided in a Blackjack game without affecting the rules or play of Blackjack. Players make two initial Blackjack wagers, one for each of two Blackjack hands, a Press wager, and a proposition wager. After dealing hands to each player and a dealer, each player has the ability to place or attribute the Press wager on the desired one of the two Blackjack hands and add it to the wager on that hand. The proposition wager is resolved based on a combined hand including the initial cards dealt to the player and a non-player card such as the dealer face up card or a community card. The Blackjack game then proceeds as in traditional Blackjack. The game playing modes are applicable to other games as well.

1 . A method of playing a casino game, comprising: 
 (a) receiving from a player a first Blackjack wager for a first Blackjack hand and a second Blackjack wager for a second Blackjack hand;    (b) receiving a press wager from the player;    (c) receiving a proposition wager from the player;    (d) dealing a first 2-card Blackjack hand and a second 2-card Blackjack hand to the player and dealing at least one non-player card;    (e) after step (d), the player attributing the press wager to a player-selected one of the first Blackjack hand and the second Blackjack hand;    (f) forming a 5-card hand including cards from the two 2-card hands dealt to the player and the at least one non-player card;    (g) resolving the proposition wager according to a Poker rank of the 5-card hand; and    (h) continuing with a Blackjack game based on the first and second Blackjack hands.    
   
   
       2 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising, prior to step (e), dealing a 2-card Blackjack hand to a dealer, consisting of a revealed card and a concealed card, wherein the revealed card is the non-player card.  
   
   
       3 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the non-player card is a community card.  
   
   
       4 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein if the player places the press wager, the proposition wager is compulsory, and otherwise, the press wager and the proposition wager are optional.  
   
   
       5 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein steps (b) and (c) are practiced by requiring a predetermined relationship between the press wager and the proposition wager.  
   
   
       6 . A method according to  claim 5 , wherein steps (b) and (c) are practiced by requiring that the press wager and the proposition wager be equal.  
   
   
       7 . A method according to  claim 5 , wherein steps (b) and (c) are practiced by requiring that the press wager be a maximum of double the proposition wager.  
   
   
       8 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein step (g) is practiced by paying a payout on a payscale based on the Poker rank of the 5-card hand.  
   
   
       9 . A method according to  claim 8 , wherein step (g) is practiced by paying a payout if the Poker rank of the 5-card hand is two-pair or better.  
   
   
       10 . A method according to  claim 8 , wherein step (g) is practiced by paying a payout if the Poker rank of the 5-card hand is three of a kind or better.  
   
   
       11 . A method of creating a casino game including a plurality of game components, the method comprising: 
 (a) defining a first game component having playing rules that are consistent with a traditional casino game and including a playing mode without a house advantage;    (b) defining a second game component including a playing mode with sufficient house advantage to compensate for the first game component without a house advantage; and    (c) requiring players to participate in both game components in order to participate in the game,    wherein the first game component is played without altering the playing rules of the traditional casino game.    
   
   
       12 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein the traditional casino game is one of Blackjack, Poker, Baccarat, Pai Gow, Roulette, and Craps.  
   
   
       13 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein the traditional casino game is Blackjack, wherein the players place two initial wagers, one each for two 2-card Blackjack hands, and wherein the playing mode without a house advantage provides an option for the players to add to one of the initial wagers after receiving the two 2-card hands and a dealer's exposed card.  
   
   
       14 . A method of playing a casino game, comprising: 
 (a) receiving from a player a first hand wager for a first hand and a second hand wager for a second hand;    (b) receiving a press wager from the player;    (c) receiving a proposition wager from the player;    (d) dealing the first hand and the second hand as part of a primary game, each of the first and second hands including at least one card, and dealing at least one non-player card;    (e) after step (d), the player attributing the press wager to a player-selected one of the first hand and the second hand;    (f) forming a combined hand including cards from the first and second hands dealt to the player and the at least one non-player card;    (g) resolving the proposition wager based on the combined hand; and    (h) continuing with the primary game with the first and second hands.    
   
   
       15 . A method according to  claim 14 , further comprising, prior to step (e), dealing a dealer hand to a dealer, consisting of at least a revealed card, wherein the revealed card is the non-player card.  
   
   
       16 . A method according to  claim 14 , wherein the non-player card is a community card.  
   
   
       17 . A method according to  claim 14 , wherein if the player places the press wager, the proposition wager is compulsory, and otherwise, the press wager and the proposition wager are optional.  
   
   
       18 . A method according to  claim 14 , wherein steps (b) and (c) are practiced by requiring a predetermined relationship between the press wager and the proposition wager.  
   
   
       19 . A method according to  claim 18 , wherein steps (b) and (c) are practiced by requiring that the press wager and the proposition wager be equal.  
   
   
       20 . A method according to  claim 18 , wherein steps (b) and (c) are practiced by requiring that the press wager be a maximum of double the proposition wager.