Patent ID: 6461240
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
A method for at least one player to play a card game with a deck of cards, the deck of cards including a predetermined jackpot card, and for the at least one player optionally to participate in jackpot play for a jackpot, comprising:receiving a selection from each of the at least one player whether to participate in the card game; receiving a selection from the each of the at least one card game player whether to participate in the jackpot play; dealing at least one card from the deck of cards to each of the at least one card game player; determining whether each of the at least one card game player participating in the jackpot play was dealt the predetermined jackpot card; if one of the at least one card game player participating in the jackpot play was dealt the predetermined jackpot card, awarding the jackpot to the one of the at least one card game player participating in the jackpot play dealt the predetermined jackpot card; dealing a dealer at least one card from the deck of cards; determining whether the dealer was dealt the predetermined jackpot card; and if the dealer was dealt the predetermined jackpot card, discarding the predetermined jackpot card and dealing a substitute card to the dealer from the deck of cards.