Method of and apparatus for playing a card game

Abstract

An electronic video game apparatus is configured to facilitate simultaneous play of at least first and second independent games of chance that generate independent outcomes. The electronic video game apparatus includes a video display and at least one electronic random number generator that randomly selects values for the independent games of chance and preferably displays the values in a superimposed manner on the video display. The outcomes of the second game of chance are preferably employed to determine an outcome, such as a payout or award, for example, of the first game of chance.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electronic video game apparatus that is configured to facilitate simultaneous play of at least first and second independent games of chance that generate independent outcomes, said electronic video game apparatus comprising:
 a video display;   at least one electronic random number generator; and   electronic means for carrying out the steps of:
 allowing a player to wager upon a Blackjack card game; 
 allowing a player to place one or more separate wagers upon one or more number selections of a keno game; 
 employing said at least one random number generator to randomly select one or more playing cards in said blackjack card game, each of said playing cards including a card value; 
 employing said at least one random number generator to randomly select one or more outcomes of said keno game; 
 dealing one or more of said playing cards to a player hand and to a dealer hand by displaying on said video display electronic representations of said one or more outcomes of said keno game upon electronic representations of said one or more playing cards in said blackjack card game 
 playing a card game of blackjack; 
 settling wagers on said blackjack card game; and 
 settling wagers on said keno game by using an electronically generated keno number representation on said at least one card dealt in said blackjack card game on said video display as a criteria for calculating an award of said wagers upon one or more keno number selection outcomes in said keno game.