Gaming system and method for multiple play wagering

Abstract

A gaming method and system which allows a player to wager varying amounts on whether that player will have multiple consecutive wins, losses, or ties of a game of chance and having the option of withdrawing from a consecutive wins, loss or tie bet before reaching the number of consecutive wins, losses or ties originally selected and select a reduced payoff or to make a consecutive wins, losses or ties bet without selecting a predetermined number of consecutive wins, losses or ties and which provides a simplified arrangement for monitoring the progress of such bets made by one or more players, as well as providing a multiple outcome bet tracking system and mark matching system to protect against bet tampering.

1 . A method of playing a game of chance using cards, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a conventional bet receiving region and a plurality of consecutive bet receiving regions or a single consecutive bet receiving region for each player, the plurality of consecutive bet regions identifying a number of consecutive wins, losses, or ties starting with the number two and up to a maximum number of chip receiving regions permitted by the casino or relevant regulatory agency; (b) the player having the option of making or not a conventional bet of a denomination within the denomination range permitted by rules of the game; (c) the player making a bet selecting a predetermined number of consecutive wins, losses or ties by placing the bet in one of a predetermined group of consecutive bet receiving regions for use by the player, each bet receiving region representing a different number of consecutive wins, losses or ties; or the player making a bet without selecting a predetermined number of consecutive wins, losses or ties by placing a bet in a singular consecutive bet receiving region, with a numbered consecutive lammer placed upon or to the side of the consecutive bet, thereby indicating the number of consecutive wins, losses or ties to be attempted. The bet being of a denomination permitted by the casino or relevant regulatory agency; (d) dealing the player and dealer a predetermined number of cards; (e) dealing the player and the dealer additional cards, when necessary until the game is complete; (f) deciding the winner of the game in accordance with conventional blackjack rules; (g) providing a lammer for use in monitoring a number of consecutive wins, losses or ties made by the player or providing a series of pre-numbered lammers for use in monitoring a number of consecutive wins, losses or ties to be attempted by the player, and a number of consecutive wins, losses or ties successfully made by the player; (h) placing the lammer upon the chip receiving region “2” thereby identifying the player's success in the first round and upcoming attempt to successfully win, lose or tie the second round; or placing a numbered lammer upon the single consecutive betting region identifying the player's success in the first round and upcoming attempt to successfully win, lose or tie the second round; (i) repeating step (b) preparatory to the play of the third round; (j) repeating steps (d) through (f) during the play of each succeeding round; (k) transferring the lammer to successively higher numbered consecutive bet receiving regions until the lammer is placed upon the consecutive bet receiving area in which the consecutive bet was originally placed or replacing the numbered lammer referenced in  1 (g) and  1 (h) with a numbered lammer indicating after the first successful consecutive round the current number of consecutive rounds won, lost or tied. (l) paying a player an amount equal to the denomination of the consecutive bet made by the player at step (c) multiplied by the odds for the consecutive wins, losses or ties selected when the player wins a round following step (k).  
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising: (m) designating the player as a losing player if the player loses any game representing the total number of consecutive wins, losses or ties selected at step (c) by the player and removing the player's consecutive bet.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the permissible number of consecutive wins is to be determined by the casino and/or relevant gaming authority and the designated consecutive bet receiving areas are identified by designating numerals or the one chip receiving region referenced in  1 (c) accepting a numbered consecutive bet to be attempted signified on the lammer, said unlimited number of attempts to be determined by the relevant casino or regulatory authority.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein step (g) further includes marking the consecutive bet tracking lammer so as to distinguish the tracking lammer from any betting chip used by the player.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein step (a) is further comprised of providing an indication of the payment odds for achieving the number of consecutive wins, losses or ties for each associated consecutive bet receiving region or single consecutive bet receiving region.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the range of odds provided will only be limited by minimum/maximum bet levels imposed by a casino or relevant regulatory authority.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising advancing the lammer to a next higher number consecutive bet receiving region when a dealer's hand and the player's hand have the same value or replacing a numbered lammer located in a single consecutive bet receiving region with a lower numbered lammer, thereby indicating that one less consecutive win, loss or tie is needed in order to win the original consecutive bet when a dealer's hand and the player's hand have the same value.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the tracking lammer is not advanced to a next higher consecutive bet receiving region when a dealer's hand and a player's hand have a same value or wherein the numbered lammer is not replaced by a lower numbered lammer when a dealer's hand and a player's hand have a same value.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1  whereby, the game of chance is played with cards and wherein a player splits a hand one or more times during a play of any game prior to winning a consecutive wins, loss or tie bet, the consecutive bet will win or lose depending on the net result of the split or splits, a net result of no gain will not result in a loss nor will result in a lammer advancing to the next higher consecutive bet receiving region nor will result in a lammer being replaced or lowered.  
   
   
       10 - 14 . (canceled)  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the game of chance is blackjack.  
   
   
       16 . The method of claim I wherein the game is baccarat and the player may bet on a predetermined number of consecutive banker, or player, or tie wins.  
   
   
       17 - 22 . (canceled)  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the player may switch his conventional bet in between an end of one game and a beginning of the following game.  
   
   
       24 - 36 . (canceled)  
   
   
       37 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising protecting against dealer/player collusion and/or player dishonesty, by: (m) marking the lammer of step (g) with a marking sufficiently large and of a color sufficiently detectable by both game supervisors and game surveillance; (n) marking the relevant game layout at the consecutive bet receiving regions of step (a) with a matching marking sufficiently large and of a color sufficiently detectable by both game supervisors and surveillance; (o) requiring the dealer to match the markings of the lammer at steps (b) to the marking at the consecutive bet receiving region after a successful consecutive wins, losses or ties round by the player and during the advancing of the lammer to the appropriate consecutive bet receiving region (of step (j): (p) the option of requiring the dealer to follow specific hand and/or wrist movements during the matching of the two markings; and (q) once a consecutive bet has been placed and until the pendancy has been completed, disallowing the player to tamper with the lammer and consecutive bet receiving region.  
   
   
       38 . The method of  claim 37  further comprising: employing the surveillance for monitoring at least the consecutive bet receiving region with a camera and recording images of the monitored area in a storage means to ascertain if any tampering of lammers placed in the consecutive bet region have been mismatched.  
   
   
       39 - 40 . (canceled)  
   
   
       41 . The method of  claim 37  with allowable modifications to be used with any game of chance.  
   
   
       42 - 44 . (canceled)  
   
   
       45 . Using the method of  claim 1  further comprising rewarding the player with a predetermined bonus payout for achieving a given number of consecutive wins, losses or ties in addition to the bet made in step (c).  
   
   
       46 - 48 . (canceled)  
   
   
       49 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising collecting and paying a progressive jackpot to a player for achieving a given number of consecutive wins, losses or ties.  
   
   
       50 - 51 . (canceled)  
   
   
       52 . The method of  claim 37  further comprising collecting and paying a progressive jackpot to a player for achieving a given number of consecutive wins, losses or ties.  
   
   
       53 . A game of chance incorporating one of multiple gaming platforms, a casino table game, a video gaming device, a personal computer incorporating gaming software, and an internet gaming site, the game of chance employing a method utilizing the method steps of  claim 1 .  
   
   
       54 - 57 . (canceled)  
   
   
       58 . The method of claim I wherein the player may switch his conventional bet upon a start of a new game.  
   
   
       59 . (canceled)