Blackjack Variation with Up-Card Bonus

Abstract

A method, system, and computer readable storage medium to provide a variation of a blackjack game. If the dealer's up-card is of a predetermined card, then the dealer will automatically reveal the dealer's hole card, thereby providing the player with additional information. If the player's initial hand comprises a predetermined hand or hands, then the player can earn a bonus which can be multiplied based on a multiplier associated with the dealer's up-card.

What is claimed is 
     
         1 . A method to play a blackjack game, the method comprising:
 providing a physical deck of cards;   receiving a main wager from a player;   dealing a player's initial hand and a dealer's initial hand comprising an up-card face up and a hole card face down;   providing reveal rules that comprise a) determining whether the up-card is a card in a predetermined set of cards and b) if the up-card is determined to be in the predetermined set of cards then revealing the hold card, otherwise the hold card is not revealed at this time;   implementing the reveal rules on the processing unit;   enabling the player to play out the player's hand;   playing out the dealer's hand; and   resolving the main wager using at least the player's hand.   
     
     
         2 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined set of cards comprise cards of a particular rank regardless of suit. 
     
     
         3 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined set of cards comprise of a single card of a particular rank and a particular suit. 
     
     
         4 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined set of cards comprise a set of at least two different cards.