Multi-Hand Blackjack Game and Related Methods

Abstract

Methods for playing a multi-hand blackjack game on a gaming machine in a casino environment are disclosed herein. According to one method, the gaming machine receives player input selecting the number of player blackjack hands for play. Additionally, the gaming machine receives player input selecting a wager amount. The selected wager amount is the same for each of the selected blackjack hands. The gaming machine then deals the selected number of player blackjack hands and a dealer blackjack hand. The gaming machine also receives player input for each of the selected number of player blackjack hands to form a final hand, and a determination is made to whether each of the final hands is a winning hand as compared to the dealer blackjack hand.

1 . A method for playing a multi-hand blackjack game, the method comprising:
 providing a gaming machine in a casino environment, wherein the gaming machine presents multiple hands of blackjack for play by a player;   receiving player input selecting a number of player blackjack hands for play;   receiving player input selecting a wager amount, wherein the selected wager amount is the same for each of the selected number of player blackjack hands;   dealing the selected number of player blackjack hands and a dealer blackjack hand;   receiving player input for each of the selected number of player blackjack hands to form a final hand; and   determining whether each of the final hands is a winning hand as compared to the dealer blackjack hand.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising initiating a bonus game in response to a triggering event. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving player input selecting the number of player blackjack hand further comprises receiving player input selecting two to seven blackjack hands. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving player input to form the final hand further comprises receiving player input to request an additional card, stand, double down, split, or purchase insurance. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein dealing the selected number of player blackjack hands and the dealer blackjack hand further comprises dealing the selected number of player blackjack hands and the dealer blackjack hand from a single deck of cards. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising shuffling the single deck of cards prior to dealing new player and dealer blackjack hands after the determination of whether each of the final hands is a winning hand as compared to the dealer blackjack hand. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising awarding the selected wager amount to each of the selected number of blackjack hands if there is not a sufficient number of cards to form the final hands for all of the selected number of blackjack hands. 
   
   
       8 . A method for playing a multi-hand blackjack game on a gaming machine in a casino environment, the method comprising:
 providing a gaming machine that presents a multi-hand blackjack game on a widescreen game display, wherein the widescreen display is capable of presenting at least two player hands of blackjack;   receiving player input selecting a number of player blackjack hands for play;   receiving player input selecting a wager amount, wherein the selected wager amount is the same for each of the selected number of player blackjack hands;   dealing the selected number of player blackjack hands and a dealer blackjack hand from a single deck of cards;   receiving player input for each of the selected number of player blackjack hands to form a final hand for each of the selected number of player blackjack hands; and   determining whether each of the final hand is a winning hand as compared to the dealer hand.   
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising initiating a bonus game in response to a triggering event. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising shuffling the single deck of cards prior to dealing new blackjack hands after the determination is made of whether each of the final hands is a winning hand as compared to the dealer blackjack hand. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising awarding the selected wager amount to each of the selected number of blackjack hands if there is not a sufficient number of cards to form the final hands for any of the selected number of blackjack hands or the dealer hand. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein receiving player input selecting the number of player blackjack hand further comprises receiving player input selecting two to seven blackjack hands for play against the dealer hand. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein receiving player input to form the final hand further comprises receiving player input to request an additional card, stand, double down, split, or purchase insurance. 
   
   
       14 . A method for playing a multi-hand blackjack game on a gaming machine in a casino environment, the method comprising:
 providing a gaming machine that presents a multi-hand blackjack game on a widescreen game display, wherein the widescreen display is capable of presenting seven player hands and a dealer hand;   receiving player input selecting a number of player hands ranging from two to seven hands;   receiving player input selecting a wager amount that is applied to each of the player blackjack hands;   dealing the selected number of player hands and a dealer hand from a single deck of cards;   receiving player input for each of the selected number of player blackjack hands to form a final hand for each of the selected number of player blackjack hands; and   evaluating whether each final hand is a winning hand as compared to the dealer hand.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising initiating a bonus game in response to a triggering event. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising shuffling the single deck of cards prior to dealing new blackjack hands after the determination is made of whether each of the final hands is a winning hand as compared to the dealer blackjack hand. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising awarding the selected wager amount to each of the selected number of blackjack hands if there is not a sufficient number of cards to form the final hands for any of the selected number of blackjack hands or the dealer hand. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein receiving player input to form the final hand further comprises receiving player input to request an additional card, stand, double down, split, or purchase insurance.