Color war wagering event

Abstract

A wagering game is played by: a first wager being received on an underlying game at a player position; providing a full set of at least 48 symbols in which at least 91.67% of the symbols are divided equally between two distinct symbols consisting of a first symbol and a second symbol; providing seven symbols to a dealer position and to a player position; the first wager based on selecting between a) the first symbol being at least four of the seven symbols provided and b) the second symbol being at least four of the seven symbols provided to the player position; and the first wager being resolved in favor of the player position when at least four of the seven symbols provided to the player are the symbol wager upon, and the dealer hand has five or fewer symbols of the symbol not addressed by the first wager. the first wager being neither won nor lost when the symbol from the first and second symbol wagered on appears as at least four of the seven symbols provided to the player and the dealer hand has six or more symbols of the symbol not addressed by the first wager.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method of playing a wagering game comprising:
 a first wager being received on an underlying game at a player position;   providing a full set of at least 48 symbols in which at least 91.67% of the symbols are divided equally between two distinct symbols consisting of a first symbol and a second symbol;   providing seven symbols to a dealer position and seven symbols to a player position where the first wager was received;   the first wager based on a selection between a) the first symbol being at least four of the seven symbols provided to the player position and b) the second symbol being at least four of the seven symbols provided to the player position; and   the first wager being resolved in favor of the player position when the symbol from the first and second symbol wagered on appears as at least four of the seven symbols provided to the player and the dealer hand has five or fewer symbols of the symbol not addressed by the first wager.   the first wager being neither won nor lost when the symbol from the first and second symbol wagered on appears as at least four of the seven symbols provided to the player and the dealer hand has six or more symbols of the symbol not addressed by the first wager.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the symbols are colors provided on color carrying elements. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the color carrying elements comprises a set of cards. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the color carrying elements comprise a randomized standard fifty-two card, four suited deck of playing cards. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the color carrying elements comprise a randomized standard fifty-two card deck of playing cards plus at least one and fewer than two cards that are not one of thirteen standard ranks in playing cards. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein a second wager is received at the player position, the second wager being against a paytable based on at least five symbols being specifically the first symbol or the second symbol. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2  wherein a second wager is received at the player position, the second wager being against a paytable based on at least five symbols being specifically the first symbol or the second symbol. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 3  wherein a second wager is received at the player position, the second wager being against a paytable based on at least five symbols being specifically the first symbol or the second symbol. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 4  wherein a second wager is received at the player position, the second wager being against a paytable based on at least five symbols being specifically the first symbol or the second symbol. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 5  wherein a second wager is received at the player position, the second wager being against a paytable based on at least five symbols being specifically the first symbol or the second symbol. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 6  wherein a second wager is received at the player position, the second wager being against a paytable based on at least five symbols being specifically the first symbol or the second symbol. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 3  wherein a set of playing cards is contained within an electromechanical playing card provider, the electromechanical playing card provider either a) randomizing the set of playing cards and providing the set as a complete randomized set from which individual playing cards from the randomized set are provided to the player position and the dealer position, b) randomizing the set of playing cards and providing randomized sets of seven playing cards to a delivery area in the playing card provider; c) providing individual random playing cards to a delivery area for playing cards; and d) providing individual random playing cards to a delivery area for playing cards and accumulating seven cards in the delivery area before the seven cards are delivered to the player position and to the dealer position. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 4  wherein a set of playing cards is contained within an electromechanical playing card provider, the electromechanical playing card provider either a) randomizing the set of playing cards and providing the set as a complete randomized set from which individual playing cards from the randomized set are provided to the player position and the dealer position, b) randomizing the set of playing cards and providing randomized sets of seven playing cards to a delivery area in the playing card provider; c) providing individual random playing cards to a delivery area for playing cards; and d) providing individual random playing cards to a delivery area for playing cards and accumulating seven cards in the delivery area before the seven cards are delivered to the player position and to the dealer position. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 7  wherein a set of playing cards is contained within an electromechanical playing card provider, the electromechanical playing card provider either a) randomizing the set of playing cards and providing the set as a complete randomized set from which individual playing cards from the randomized set are provided to the player position and the dealer position, b) randomizing the set of playing cards and providing randomized sets of seven playing cards to a delivery area in the playing card provider; c) providing individual random playing cards to a delivery area for playing cards; and d) providing individual random playing cards to a delivery area for playing cards and accumulating seven cards in the delivery area before the seven cards are delivered to the player position and to the dealer position. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 8  wherein a set of playing cards is contained within an electromechanical playing card provider, the electromechanical playing card provider either a) randomizing the set of playing cards and providing the set as a complete randomized set from which individual playing cards from the randomized set are provided to the player position and the dealer position, b) randomizing the set of playing cards and providing randomized sets of seven playing cards to a delivery area in the playing card provider; c) providing individual random playing cards to a delivery area for playing cards; and d) providing individual random playing cards to a delivery area for playing cards and accumulating seven cards in the delivery area before the seven cards are delivered to the player position and to the dealer position. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 9  wherein a set of playing cards is contained within an electromechanical playing card provider, the electromechanical playing card provider either a) randomizing the set of playing cards and providing the set as a complete randomized set from which individual playing cards from the randomized set are provided to the player position and the dealer position, b) randomizing the set of playing cards and providing randomized sets of seven playing cards to a delivery area in the playing card provider; c) providing individual random playing cards to a delivery area for playing cards; and d) providing individual random playing cards to a delivery area for playing cards and accumulating seven cards in the delivery area before the seven cards are delivered to the player position and to the dealer position. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the method is performed on a play table, and each player position has three wager areas, one for the first color symbol, the second for the second color symbol and the third for a side bet against a paytable. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the first symbol wager area is for red and the second symbol wager area is for black and no wager area is present for any wager with respect to a poker rank. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 1  wherein all symbols are provided by a processor having a random number generating function and the provided symbols are displayed on a video display, and all wagers are provided through player input controls and resolved by the processor. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 3  wherein all symbols are provided by a processor having a random number generating function and the provided symbols are displayed on a video display, and all wagers are provided through player input controls and resolved by the processor. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 4  wherein all symbols are provided by a processor having a random number generating function and the provided symbols are displayed on a video display, and all wagers are provided through player input controls and resolved by the processor. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 6  wherein all symbols are provided by a processor having a random number generating function and the provided symbols are displayed on a video display, and all wagers are provided through player input controls and resolved by the processor. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 9  wherein all symbols are provided by a processor having a random number generating function and the provided symbols are displayed on a video display, and all wagers are provided through player input controls and resolved by the processor. 
     
     
         24 . A method of playing a wagering game comprising:
 a first wager being received on an underlying game at a player position;   providing a full set of at least 48 symbols in which at least 91.67% of the symbols are divided equally between two distinct symbols consisting of a first symbol and a second symbol;   providing at least five symbols to a dealer position and at least five symbols to a player position where the first wager was received;   the first wager based on a selection between a) the first symbol being at least three of the at least five symbols provided to the player position and b) the second symbol being at least three of the at least five symbols provided to the player position; and   the first wager being resolved in favor of the player position when the symbol from the first and second symbol wagered on appears as at least three of the at least five symbols provided to the player and the dealer hand has four or fewer symbols of either the first or second symbol.   the first wager being neither won nor lost when at least three of the at least five symbols provided to the player are the symbol wagered upon, and the dealer hand has five symbols of either the first or second symbol.   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24  wherein the wagering game is a side bet event in an underlying wagering game where the at least five symbols are provided in the underlying wagering game to a dealer hand and to the player position. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the wagering game is a side bet event in an underlying wagering game where the seven symbols are provided in the underlying wagering game to a dealer hand and to the player position.