Patent ID: 6336635
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method of playing a blackjack card game, comprising the steps of:(a) receiving an initial bet from at least one player; (b) dealing two cards to said at least one player and to a house from a deck of cards; (c) requesting from a player whether they want to either (i) pass, (ii) take a hit, or (iii) burn a card; (d) receiving a burn payment from said player if said player selects (iii) burn a card and placing said burn payment into a progressive jackpot; (e) dealing a burn card face down onto a burn card area of said game table; (f) receiving burn bets from participating players; (g) displaying value of said burn card; (h) determining a combined value of said burn card with the cards of said player; (i) collecting said burn bets if said combined value is not equal to a value of 21 and placing said burn bets into said progressive jackpot; and (j) distributing said progressive jackpot to said participating players if said combined value equals a value of 21.