Methods and gaming tables for wagering games that permit rewagering

Abstract

Methods of administering wagering games comprise accepting a first wager to participate in a first wagering game according to a first set of game rules. A second wager to participate in a second, different wagering game according to a second, different set of game rules is accepted. The second wager is resolved according to the second set of game rules. An instruction is accepted from each player who won the second wager to award at least a portion of winnings from the second wager directly to the player or to add at least a portion of winnings from the second wager to the first wager. The first wager is resolved according to the first set of game rules. Games of the present disclosure may be implemented as live card games, EGM games, multi-player EGM games, on-line games, scratch ticket games and live card games with electronic betting interfaces.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of administering a wagering game, comprising:
 accepting a first wager to participate in a first wagering game of blackjack;   accepting a second wager to participate in a second wagering game of whether two cards to be dealt to a player form at least one of a predetermined winning combination;   dealing the two cards to the player;   resolving the second wager according to whether the two cards dealt to the player form a predetermined winning combination;   accepting from the player an instruction to add at least a portion of winnings from the second wager to the first wager;   adding the at least a portion of winnings from the second wager to the first wager; and   resolving the first wager according to blackjack rules.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined winning combination is selected from the group consisting of: a straight, a flush, two cards of the same color, two black cards, two red cards, two cards of the same suit, a straight flush, a pair, a pair of the same suit, a pair of different suits, a pair of aces, a pair of aces of the same suit, a pair of aces of different suits, a pair of kings, a pair of kings of the same suit, a pair of kings of different suits, a pair of queens, a pair of queens of the same suit, a pair of queens of different suits, an ace and a king of the same suit, a king and a queen of the same suit, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wagering game is administered using one or more card decks, wherein the number of the card decks is selected from the group consisting of one deck, two decks, three decks, four decks, five decks, six decks, seven decks, and eight decks. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined winning combination is two cards of the same suit. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the second wager is resolved according to the following fixed odds pay table: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   Hand 
                   Odds 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   King-Queen Suited 
                   15 to 1 
                 
                     
                   Any Other Pair of Two Suited Cards 
                   2 to 1 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
               
               
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving a hit or stand determination from the player according to blackjack rules and wherein resolving the second wager is performed before receiving the hit or stand determination. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving a hit or stand determination from the player according to blackjack rules and wherein resolving the second wager is performed after receiving the hit or stand determination. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first wager is accepted prior to accepting the second wager. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising allowing the player an option to add at least a portion of winnings from the second wager to the first wager. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein accepting from the player an instruction to add at least a portion of winnings from the second wager to the first wager comprises accepting from the player an instruction to add all of the winnings from the second wager to the first wager. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein accepting from the player an instruction to add at least a portion of winnings from the second wager to the first wager comprises accepting from the player an instruction to add only a portion of the winnings from the second wager to the first wager. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined winning combination is selected from the group consisting of a pair, a pair of the same suit, and a pair of different suits. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined winning combination is selected from the group consisting of a pair of kings; a pair of kings of the same suit; a pair of kings of a particular suit; a pair of kings of different suits; two cards of the same suit each selected from the group consisting of a 10, a jack, and a queen; two cards having a combined blackjack point value of twenty; two suited cards having a combined blackjack point value of twenty; and two unsuited cards having a combined blackjack point value of twenty. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein resolving the first wager comprises resolving the accepted first wager and the at least a portion of winnings from the second wager added to the first wager. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second wager is resolved according to the following fixed odds pay table: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   Hand 
                   Payout odds 
                   Payout odds 
                   Payout odds 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   Suited Pairs 
                   15 to 1 
                   20 to 1 
                     
                 
                     
                   Any Pair 
                   7 to 1 
                   8 to 1 
                   11 to 1 
                 
                     
                   No. of Decks 
                   4, 6, or 8 
                   2 
                   1 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein second wager is resolved according to the following fixed odds pay table: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   Hand 
                   Payout 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   2 King of Spades with Dealer BJ 
                   1000 to 1 
                 
                     
                   2 King of Spades 
                   75 to 1* 
                 
                     
                   2 Suited Kings 
                   25 to 1* 
                 
                     
                   2 Suited Queens, Jacks or Ten's 
                   10 to 1* 
                 
                     
                   Suited 20 
                   6 to 1* 
                 
                     
                   2 Offsuit Kings 
                   4 to 1* 
                 
                     
                   Unsuited 20 
                   2 to 1* 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   *Based on player's first two cards only 
                 
             
                
                
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising dealing two cards to a dealer position, wherein resolving the second wager further comprises determining whether the two cards in the dealer position and the two cards dealt to the player form a predetermined winning combination of hands. 
     
     
         18 . A method of administering a wagering game, comprising:
 accepting a first wager to participate in a first wagering game of blackjack;   after accepting the first wager, accepting a second wager to participate in a second wagering game of whether two cards to be dealt to a player form a predetermined winning two-card hand;   dealing the two cards to the player;   adding a payout to the second wager to form second wager proceeds based on the two cards dealt to the player forming the predetermined winning two-card hand;   allowing the player an option to receive payment of all of the second wager proceeds, add a portion of the second wager proceeds to the first wager and receive payment of a remaining portion of the second wager proceeds, or add all of the second wager proceeds to the first wager; and   resolving the first wager according to blackjack rules.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 receiving from the player an indication to pay all of the second wager proceeds to the player, add a portion of the second wager proceeds to the first wager and pay a remaining portion of the second wager proceeds to the player, or add all the second wager proceeds to the first wager; and   according to the indication, paying all of the second wager proceeds to the player, adding the portion of the second wager proceeds to the first wager and paying the remaining portion of the second wager proceeds to the player, or adding all of the second wager proceeds to the first wager.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein receiving from the player an indication comprises receiving from the player an indication to add at least a portion of the second wager proceeds to the first wager. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein resolving the first wager comprises resolving the accepted first wager and the at least a portion of the second wager proceeds added to the first wager. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 dealing another two cards to a dealer; and   determining that the another two cards dealt to the dealer does not have a combined blackjack point value of twenty-one.   
     
     
         23 . A gaming table for administering a wagering game, comprising:
 a playing surface including at least one player interface; and   at least one processor programmed to:
 accept a first wager to participate in a first wagering game of blackjack; 
 accept a second wager to participate in a second wagering game of whether two cards to be dealt to a player form a predetermined winning combination; 
 resolve the second wager according to whether the two cards dealt to the player form a predetermined winning combination; 
 accept from each player in whose favor the second wager is resolved an instruction to award at least a portion of winnings from the second wager directly to the player or to add at least a portion of winnings from the second wager to the first wager; and 
 resolve the first wager according to blackjack rules. 
   
     
     
         24 . The gaming table of  claim 23 , wherein the at least one processor is programmed to resolve the second wager according to whether the two cards of the player are a queen and a king of the same suit or are two cards of the same suit other than a king and a queen. 
     
     
         25 . A method of administering a wagering game over a network, comprising:
 receiving at the user interaction server authorization from each player to accept a first wager on a blackjack game;   receiving at the user interaction server authorization from at least one player to accept a second wager on the occurrence of at least the first two player cards are of a predetermined winning rank;   sending from the user interaction server rank and suit information for at least two cards allocated to each player;   resolving at a game server the second wager by awarding a payout to at least one winning player whose two cards form a predetermined winning rank;   receiving at the user interaction server authorization from the at least one winning player to add at least a portion of a payout awarded on the second wager to the first wager; and   resolving at a game server the first blackjack wager according to blackjack rules.