Blackjack Game With Additional Betting Options

Abstract

A blackjack game which offers additional betting options. After a player is dealt his or her initial cards, the player can make a wager on the next card if the player hits or doubles. If the player wishes to split, the player can make a wager that the next card dealt will match the previous two identical cards.

1 . A method to play a hand of blackjack, the method comprising:
 receiving a main wager from a player;   dealing a player's initial hand to the player and a dealer's initial hand to a dealer;   allowing the player to place a double wager alongside the main wager and if the player places a double wager then offering the player to make a double side wager, and if the player wishes to make the double side wager then receiving the double side wager from the player, dealing a double card to the player, wherein if the player made the double side wager, then if the double card is a predetermined card, then the player wins the double side wager and the double side wager is paid according to a paytable otherwise the player loses the double side wager; and   finishing the blackjack hand to resolve the main wager.   
   
   
       2 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the player wins the double side wager when the double card is a ten valued card. 
   
   
       3 . The method as recited in  claim 2 , wherein a payout on the double side wager when the double card is a ten valued card is 2:1. 
   
   
       4 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 if the player does not double, then if the player wishes to make a hit side wager then receiving a hit side wager from the player and dealing a hit card to the player, wherein if the player made the hit side wager, then if the hit card is a predetermined card, then the player wins the hit side wager and the hit side wager is paid according to a paytable otherwise the player loses the hit side wager; and   
   
   
       5 . The method as recited in  claim 4 , wherein if the hit card is a 2 through 7 then the player wins the hit side wager. 
   
   
       6 . The method as recited in  claim 5 , wherein a payout on the hit side wager when the hit card is a 2 through 7 is even money. 
   
   
       7 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 if the initial hand comprises two equally ranked cards and the player splits, then if the player wishes to make a split side wager then receiving a split side wager from the player and dealing a third card to the player, wherein if the player made the split side wager, then if the third card matches rank with one of the equally ranked cards then the player wins the split side wager and the split side wager is paid according to a paytable otherwise the player loses the split side wager.   
   
   
       8 . The method as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the split side wager is only allowed if each of the equally valued cards is ranked either an 8 or an Ace. 
   
   
       9 . The method as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising:
 if the initial hand comprises two equally ranked cards and the player splits, then if the player wishes to make a split side wager then receiving a split side wager from the player and dealing a third card to the player, wherein if the player made the split side wager, then if the third card matches rank with one of the equally ranked cards then the player wins the split side wager and the split side wager is paid according to a paytable otherwise the player loses the split side wager.   
   
   
       10 . A method to play a hand of blackjack, the method comprising:
 receiving a main wager from a player;   dealing a player's initial hand to the player and a dealer's initial hand to a dealer;   allowing the player to take a hit and if the player takes a hit then offering the player to make a hit side wager, and if the player wishes to make the hit side wager then receiving the hit side wager from the player, dealing a hit card to the player, wherein if the player made the hit side wager, then if the hit card is a predetermined card, then the player wins the hit side wager and the hit side wager is paid according to a paytable otherwise the player loses the hit side wager; and   finishing the blackjack hand to resolve the main wager.   
   
   
       11 . The method as recited in  claim 10 , further comprising:
 if the player does not hit, then allowing the player to place a double wager alongside the main wager and if the player places a double wager then offering the player to make a double side wager, and if the player wishes to make the double side wager then receiving the double side wager from the player, dealing a double card to the player, wherein if the player made the double side wager, then if the double card is a predetermined card, then the player wins the double side wager and the double side wager is paid according to a paytable otherwise the player loses the double side wager; and   finishing the blackjack hand to resolve the main wager.   
   
   
       12 . The method as recited in  claim 11 , further comprising:
 if the initial hand comprises two equally ranked cards and the player splits, then if the player wishes to make a split side wager then receiving a split side wager from the player and dealing a third card to the player, wherein if the player made the split side wager, then if the third card matches rank with one of the equally ranked cards then the player wins the split side wager and the split side wager is paid according to a paytable otherwise the player loses the split side wager.   
   
   
       13 . The method as recited in  claim 10 , further comprising:
 if the initial hand comprises two equally ranked cards and the player splits, then if the player wishes to make a split side wager then receiving a split side wager from the player and dealing a third card to the player, wherein if the player made the split side wager, then if the third card matches rank with one of the equally ranked cards then the player wins the split side wager and the split side wager is paid according to a paytable otherwise the player loses the split side wager.   
   
   
       14 . A method to play a hand of blackjack, the method comprising:
 receiving a main wager from a player;   dealing a player's initial hand to the player and a dealer's initial hand to a dealer;   if the initial hand comprises two equally ranked cards and the player splits, then if the player wishes to make a split side wager then receiving a split side wager from the player and dealing a third card to the player, wherein if the player made the split side wager, then if the third card matches rank with one of the equally ranked cards then the player wins the split side wager and the split side wager is paid according to a paytable otherwise the player loses the split side wager; and   finishing the blackjack hand to resolve the main wager.   
   
   
       15 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the split side wager is only allowed if each of the equally valued cards is ranked either an 8 or an Ace. 
   
   
       16 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising: allowing the player to place a double wager alongside the main wager and if the player places a double wager then offering the player to make a double side wager, and if the player wishes to make the double side wager then receiving the double side wager from the player, dealing a double card to the player, wherein if the player made the double side wager, then if the double card is a predetermined card, then the player wins the double side wager and the double side wager is paid according to a paytable otherwise the player loses the double side wager. 
   
   
       17 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , wherein if the player wishes to make a hit side wager then receiving a hit side wager from the player and dealing a hit card to the player, wherein if the player made the hit side wager, then if the hit card is a predetermined card, then the player wins the hit side wager and the hit side wager is paid according to a paytable otherwise the player loses the hit side wager. 
   
   
       18 . The method as recited in  claim 16 , wherein if the player does not double, then if the player wishes to make a hit side wager then receiving a hit side wager from the player and dealing a hit card to the player, wherein if the player made the hit side wager, then if the hit card is a predetermined card, then the player wins the hit side wager and the hit side wager is paid according to a paytable otherwise the player loses the hit side wager.