US2008042354A1PendingUtilityA1
Interactive simulated blackjack game with side bet apparatus and in method
Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 15, 2002Filed: Aug 13, 2007Published: Feb 21, 2008
Est. expiryOct 15, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract
A multi-player automated casino table card game platform enables play of casino table BLACKJACK-type games according to rules effected through a processor. Rules may include games similar to standard blackjack or Twenty-One with an additional bonus event present in the play of the game. The game play may include optionally placing a wager on the auxiliary card game; dealing a first number of cards to a player; dealing a second number of cards to the dealer; displaying at least one of the player's cards; displaying at least one of the dealer's cards; wherein if at least one of the displayed player's cards or at least one of the displayed dealer's cards is a card of a specific predetermined rank, paying a player who has placed the optional wager for the occurrence of the at least one card of a specific predetermined rank being displayed in either the exposed card(s) of the dealer's hand and/or the player's hand; and then continuing deal of cards according to the rules of the underlying game and continuing play of the underlying game.
Claims
exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 . A multi-player platform that provides multiple player positions for live players to engage in an underlying card game with an auxiliary card game, the system providing a virtual dealer and virtual cards, the platform comprising at least two player positions that enable live players to place wagers on the underlying card game, a display system for showing a virtual dealer, a display system for showing the virtual cards used in play of the underlying card game, and a processor that contains the rules of the underlying card game, the processor enabling play for each player on the underlying card game according to the following rules:
placing at least one wager on the underlying card game; optionally placing a wager on the auxiliary card game; dealing a first number of cards to a player; dealing a second number of cards to the dealer; displaying at least one of the player's cards; displaying at least one of the dealer's cards; wherein if at least one of the displayed player's cards or at least one of the displayed dealer's cards is a card of a specific predetermined rank, paying a player who has placed the optional wager for the occurrence of the at least one card of a specific predetermined rank being displayed in either the exposed card(s) of the dealer's hand and/or the player's hand; and then continuing deal of cards according to the rules of the underlying game and continuing play of the underlying game.
2 . The platform of claim 1 wherein the underlying game comprises blackjack.
3 . The platform of claim 1 wherein the first two cards dealt to the player are displayed.
4 . The platform of claim 1 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.
5 . The platform of claim 2 wherein the first two cards dealt to the player are displayed.
6 . The platform of claim 2 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.
7 . The platform of claim 5 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.
8 . The platform of claim 2 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.
9 . The platform of claim 3 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.
10 . The platform of claim 4 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.
11 . The platform of claim 5 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.
12 . The platform of claim 6 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.
13 . The platform of claim 7 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.
14 . The platform of claim 2 wherein a pay table having awards that are no greater than those in the following table is used:
Fewer Than 4 Decks
3 Jacks
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
2 one-eyed Jacks
50 to 1
50 to 1
50 to 1
40 to 1
2 Jacks
9 to 1
8 to 1
7 to 1
7 to 1
1 one-eyed Jack
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to 1
1 Jack
1 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
Four Decks
3 Jacks
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
2 one-eyed Jacks
50 to 1
50 to 1
40 to 1
40 to 1
2 Jacks
9 to 1
8 to 1
9 to 1
8 to 1
1 one-eyed Jack
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to 1
1 Jack
1 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
Six Decks
3 one-eyed Jacks
500 to 1
500 to 1
500 to 1
3 Jacks
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
2 one-eyed Jacks
50 to 1
40 to 1
30 to 1
2 Jacks
7 to 1
7 to 1
8 to 1
1 one-eyed Jack
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to 1
1 Jack
1 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
15 . A multi-player platform that provides multiple player positions for live players to engage in an underlying card game having an auxiliary card game, the platform providing a virtual dealer and virtual cards, the platform comprising at least two player positions that enable live players to place wagers on an underlying card game, a display system for showing a virtual dealer, a display system for showing the virtual cards used in play of the underlying card game, and a processor that contains the rules of the underlying card game, the processor enabling play for each player on the underlying card game according to the following rules with a virtual at least one, fifty-two card deck, the cards having standard rank and value, said game comprising the steps of:
placing at least one wager on the underlying card game; optionally placing a wager on the auxiliary card game; dealing a first number of cards to a player; dealing a second number of cards to the dealer; displaying at least one of the player's cards; displaying at least one of the dealer's cards; wherein if at least one of the displayed player's cards or at least one of the displayed dealer's cards is a card of a specific predetermined rank, paying a player who has placed the optional wager for the occurrence of the at least one card of a specific predetermined rank being displayed in either the exposed card(s) of the dealer's hand and/or the player's hand; and then continuing deal of cards according to the rules of the underlying game and continuing play of the underlying game.
16 . The platform of claim 15 wherein the underlying game comprises blackjack.
17 . The platform of claim 15 wherein the first two cards dealt to the player are displayed.
18 . The platform of claim 15 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.
19 . The platform of claim 16 wherein the first two cards dealt to the player are displayed.
20 . The platform of claim 16 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.
21 . The platform of claim 19 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.
22 . The platform of claim 16 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.
23 . The platform of claim 17 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.
24 . The platform of claim 18 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.
25 . The platform of claim 19 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.
26 . The platform of claim 20 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.
27 . The platform of claim 21 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.
28 . The platform of claim 16 wherein a pay table having awards that are no greater than those in the following table is used:
Fewer Than 4 Decks
3 Jacks
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
2 one-eyed Jacks
50 to 1
50 to 1
50 to 1
40 to 1
2 Jacks
9 to 1
8 to 1
7 to 1
7 to 1
1 one-eyed Jack
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to 1
1 Jack
1 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
Four Decks
3 Jacks
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
2 one-eyed Jacks
50 to 1
50 to 1
40 to 1
40 to 1
2 Jacks
9 to 1
8 to 1
9 to 1
8 to 1
1 one-eyed Jack
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to 1
1 Jack
1 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
Six Decks
3 one-eyed Jacks
500 to 1
500 to 1
500 to 1
3 Jacks
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
2 one-eyed Jacks
50 to 1
40 to 1
30 to 1
2 Jacks
7 to 1
7 to 1
8 to 1
1 one-eyed Jack
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to 1
1 Jack
1 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
29 . A method of playing an automated wagering gaming event on a system, the system comprising:
at least two distinct video displays, a first display for showing a dealer in a card game and at least a second display showing playing cards to individual players; at least one processor for enabling play of the wagering gaming event; multiple player positions to enable multiple players to play the game; wherein at least one processor can feed at least two different multiple video images and merge the at least two multiple video images to form a composite image of a dealer against a background, wherein the background comprises at least one dynamic image and the system displays images enabling play of a game according to the following rules: placing at least one wager on the underlying card game; optionally placing a wager on the auxiliary card game; dealing a first number of cards to a player; dealing a second number of cards to the dealer; displaying at least one of the player's cards; displaying at least one of the dealer's cards; wherein if at least one of the displayed player's cards or at least one of the displayed dealer's cards is a card of a specific predetermined rank, paying a player who has placed the optional wager for the occurrence of the at least one card of a specific predetermined rank being displayed in either the exposed card(s) of the dealer's hand and/or the player's hand; and then continuing deal of cards according to the rules of the underlying game and continuing play of the underlying game.
30 . The method of claim 29 wherein the underlying game comprises blackjack.
31 . The method of claim 29 wherein the first two cards dealt to the player are displayed.
32 . The method of claim 29 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.
33 . The method of claim 30 wherein the first two cards dealt to the player are displayed.
34 . The method of claim 30 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.
35 . The method of claim 33 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.
36 . The method of claim 30 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.
37 . The method of claim 31 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.
38 . The method of claim 32 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.
39 . The method of claim 33 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.
40 . The method of claim 34 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.
41 . The method of claim 35 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.
42 . The method of claim 30 wherein a pay table having awards that are no greater than those in the following table is used:
Fewer Than 4 Decks
3 Jacks
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
2 one-eyed Jacks
50 to 1
50 to 1
50 to 1
40 to 1
2 Jacks
9 to 1
8 to 1
7 to 1
7 to 1
1 one-eyed Jack
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to 1
1 Jack
1 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
Four Decks
3 Jacks
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
2 one-eyed Jacks
50 to 1
50 to 1
40 to 1
40 to 1
2 Jacks
9 to 1
8 to 1
9 to 1
8 to 1
1 one-eyed Jack
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to 1
1 Jack
1 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
Six Decks
3 one-eyed Jacks
500 to 1
500 to 1
500 to 1
3 Jacks
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
2 one-eyed Jacks
50 to 1
40 to 1
30 to 1
2 Jacks
7 to 1
7 to 1
8 to 1
1 one-eyed Jack
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to 1
1 Jack
1 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
43 . An automated wagering gaming event system comprising:
at least two distinct video displays, a first dealer display for showing a foreground image of a dealer in a card game, and at least a second display showing playing cards to individual players; at least one processor for enabling play of the wagering gaming event; multiple player positions to enable multiple players to play the game; wherein at least one of the processors can feed at least three different sets of video image data and merge the at least three multiple video images to form a composite image of a dealer against a background, the processor feeding at least one set as a mask layer and at least one set as an auxiliary dynamic background image, the system implementing play of a game according to the rules: placing at least one wager on the underlying card game; optionally placing a wager on the auxiliary card game; dealing a first number of cards to a player; dealing a second number of cards to the dealer; displaying at least one of the player's cards; displaying at least one of the dealer's cards; wherein if at least one of the displayed player's cards or at least one of the displayed dealer's cards is a card of a specific predetermined rank, paying a player who has placed the optional wager for the occurrence of the at least one card of a specific predetermined rank being displayed in either the exposed card(s) of the dealer's hand and/or the player's hand; and then continuing deal of cards according to the rules of the underlying game and continuing play of the underlying game.
44 . The platform of claim 43 wherein the underlying game comprises blackjack.
45 . The platform of claim 43 wherein the first two cards dealt to the player are displayed.
46 . The platform of claim 43 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.
47 . The platform of claim 44 wherein the first two cards dealt to the player are displayed.
48 . The platform of claim 44 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.
49 . The platform of claim 44 wherein a pay table having awards that are no greater than those in the following table is used:
Fewer Than 4 Decks
3 Jacks
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
2 one-eyed Jacks
50 to 1
50 to 1
50 to 1
40 to 1
2 Jacks
9 to 1
8 to 1
7 to 1
7 to 1
1 one-eyed Jack
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to 1
1 Jack
1 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
Four Decks
3 Jacks
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
2 one-eyed Jacks
50 to 1
50 to 1
40 to 1
40 to 1
2 Jacks
9 to 1
8 to 1
9 to 1
8 to 1
1 one-eyed Jack
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to 1
1 Jack
1 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
Six Decks
3 one-eyed Jacks
500 to 1
500 to 1
500 to 1
3 Jacks
100 to 1
100 to 1
100 to 1
2 one-eyed Jacks
50 to 1
40 to 1
30 to 1
2 Jacks
7 to 1
7 to 1
8 to 1
1 one-eyed Jack
3 to 1
3 to 1
3 to 1
1 Jack
1 to 1
1 to 1
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