21 Combo blackjack

Abstract

A gaming method is disclosed and comprises: dealing at least one card to at least one player and to the dealer; requiring each player and the dealer to select a community card value from a set of predetermined community cards; allowing each player and the dealer to decide whether to use an additional card to form their hand; and allowing each player and the dealer to create a Blackjack hand comprising: (1) the at least one card, (2) the community card value selected, and (3) an optional additional card. A gaming layout is also disclosed and comprises: at least one player position that is adapted to identify a player's set of cards and includes at least one betting location, a first position to designate a first community card value, a second position to designate a second community card value, and a third position to designate a third community card value.

1 . A method of playing a modified blackjack game, the method comprising: 
 a. dealing at least one card to at least one player and to a dealer;    b. requiring each player and the dealer to select a community card value from a set of predetermined community card values;    c. allowing each player and the dealer to decide whether to use an additional card to form their hand; and    d. allowing each player and the dealer to create a blackjack hand comprising: (1) the at least one card, (2) the community card value selected, and (3) optionally the additional card.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the set of predetermined community card values comprise of the values 4, 7, and 10.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the set of predetermined community card values comprise of the values 3, 8, and 10.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising requiring each player to make an ante bet before any cards are dealt.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising allowing each player to make an optional side bet.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising predefining a payout schedule for a specific hand with a total value of 21.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the specific hand consists of the cards: 4-7-10, wherein the specific hand must not be in a different order and the specific hand is not comprised of a face card.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the specific hand consists of the cards: 7-4-10, wherein the specific hand must not be in a different order and the specific hand is not comprised of a face card.  
   
   
       9 . A method of playing a modified blackjack game comprising: 
 a. requiring each player to place at least one bet before receiving any cards;    b. dealing a face up card and a face down card to each player;    c. dealing a first card and a second card to a dealer, wherein the first card and the second are dealt face down;    d. requiring each player to select a community card value from a set of predetermined community card values of “4”, “7”, and “10”;    e. allowing each player to decide whether to use the face down card to form his hand, wherein each player is not permitted to view the face down card;    f. requiring the dealer to reveal the first card;    g. requiring the dealer to select a house community card value from the set of predetermined community card values of “4”, “7”, and “10”; wherein the dealer must select the house community card value according to a predetermined set of house rules;    h. allowing the dealer to decide whether to use the second card to form his hand;    i. requiring each player to reveal the face down card if player chose to use the face down card in step “e”;    j. determining game outcome by using blackjack rules as a basis to make a comparison between each player's hand and the dealer's hand; wherein each player's hand is comprised of: (1) the face up card, (2) the community card value selected, and (3) optionally the face down card; and wherein the dealer's hand is comprised of (1) the first card, (2) the house community card value selected, and (3) optionally the second card.    
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the at least one bet is comprised of an ante bet and an optional side bet.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the predetermined set of house rules is comprised of the following rules: (1) If the first card is an ace, 10, 9, or 8, then the dealer must select a community card value “10”; (2) If the first card is a 7, 6, or 5, then the dealer must select a community card value “4”; and (3) If the first card is a 4, 3, or 2, then the dealer must select a community card value “7”.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising resolving the at least one bet according to a predefined payout schedule.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the payout schedule is as follows:  
     
       
         
               
               
               
             
                   
                   
               
                   
                   
               
                   
                 Final Hand 
                 Payment 
               
                   
                   
               
                   
                 4-7-10 with no face cards 
                 3 to 2 
               
                   
                 7-4-10 with no face cards 
                 3 to 2 
               
                   
                 All other winning hands 
                 1 to 1 
               
                   
                   
               
                   
                   
               
           
              
              
              
              
             
             
              
              
              
              
              
             
          
         
       
     
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising resolving the optional side bet according to a predefined payout schedule as follows:  
     
       
         
               
               
               
             
                   
                   
               
                   
                   
               
                   
                 Final Hand 
                 Payment 
               
                   
                   
               
                   
                 Suited 4-7-10 or 7-4-10 
                 60 to 1 
               
                   
                 Suited 4-7-J, 4-7-Q, 4-7-K, 7-4-J, 7-4-Q or 7-4-K 
                 25 to 1 
               
                   
                 Unsuited 4-7-10 or 7-4-10 
                 20 to 1 
               
                   
                 Unsuited 4-7-J, 4-7-Q, 4-7-K, 7-4-J, 7-4-Q or 7-4-K 
                 11 to 1 
               
                   
                   
               
                   
                   
               
           
              
              
              
              
             
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
             
          
         
       
     
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising resolving the optional side bet according to a predefined payout schedule as follows:  
     
       
         
               
               
               
             
                   
                   
               
                   
                   
               
                   
                 Final Hand 
                 Payment 
               
                   
                   
               
                   
                 Suited 4-7-10 or 7-4-10 
                 60 to 1 
               
                   
                 Suited 4-7-J, 4-7-Q, 4-7-K, 7-4-J, 7-4-Q or 7-4-K 
                 25 to 1 
               
                   
                 Unsuited 4-7-10 or 7-4-10 
                 20 to 1 
               
                   
                 Unsuited 4-7-J, 4-7-Q, 4-7-K, 7-4-J, 7-4-Q or 7-4-K 
                 10 to 1 
               
                   
                   
               
                   
                   
               
           
              
              
              
              
             
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
             
          
         
       
     
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising resolving the optional side bet according to a predefined payout schedule as follows:  
     
       
         
               
               
               
             
                   
                   
               
                   
                   
               
                   
                 Final Hand 
                 Payment 
               
                   
                   
               
                   
                 Suited 4-7-10 or 7-4-10 
                 60 to 1 
               
                   
                 Suited 4-7-J, 4-7-Q, 4-7-K, 7-4-J, 7-4-Q or 7-4-K 
                 25 to 1 
               
                   
                 Unsuited 4-7-10 or 7-4-10 
                 20 to 1 
               
                   
                 Unsuited 4-7-J, 4-7-Q, 4-7-K, 7-4-J, 7-4-Q or 7-4-K 
                  8 to 1 
               
                   
                   
               
                   
                   
               
           
              
              
              
              
             
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
             
          
         
       
     
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising providing a gaming layout for playing the modified blackjack game, said gaming layout comprising: 
 at least one player position that is adapted to identify a player's set of cards and comprises: 
 at least one betting location;  
 a first position to designate a first community card value of “4”;  
 a second position to designate a second community card value of “7”; and  
 a third position to designate a third community card value of “10”.  
   
   
   
       18 . A gaming layout comprising: 
 at least one player position that is adapted to identify a player's set of cards and comprises: 
 at least one betting location;  
 a first position to designate a first community card value;  
 a second position to designate a second community card value; and  
 a third position to designate a third community card value.  
   
   
   
       19 . The gaming layout of  claim 18  wherein the first community card value is “4”, the second community card value is “7”, and the third community card value is “10”.  
   
   
       20 . The gaming layout of  claim 18  wherein the at least one betting location is comprised of an ante position and an additional betting position, wherein the additional betting location is adapted to receive an optional side bet.