Patent ID: 7066466
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A method for playing a modified Blackjack game between a dealer and at least one player using a deck of at least 56 cards including the standard cards of Ace through King and one of 11 or 12 value cards for each suit, the method comprising: (i) the player making a base game wager and suit wager prior to the dealing of cards; (ii) dealer dealing an initial holding of at least one card to each player and exposing a suit designating card; (iii) resolving said suit wager by comparing the suits of at least one of the cards of the player initial holding to the suit of the suit designating card and if there is a predetermined suit-related relationship issuing an award to the player based upon the suit wager and if the predetermined relationship does not exist the player losing the suit wager; (iv) each player and dealer completing their hands according to the rules of the modified Blackjack game; and (v) resolving each player's base game wager by comparing each completed player hand to the completed dealer hand according to the rules of said modified Blackjack game, wherein said suit wager is resolved after said step of resolving said base game wager and if said player wins said base game wager according to the rules of said modified Blackjack game, the resolution of said suit wager includes disqualifying said player from receiving said award without regard to whether there is a predetermined suit-related relationship between the player's cards and the suit designating card.