Patent ID: 6540228
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method for a plurality of players and a dealer to play a bonus game in conjunction with a card game, the card game being Blackjack, the card game being played with a plurality of playing cards and the bonus game being played with a plurality of selectable bonus game cards, the plurality of bonus game cards being maintained separately from the plurality of playing cards, wherein the plurality of selectable bonus game cards includes at least one Joker, the method comprising:receiving from each of the plurality of players a selection as to whether to participate in the bonus game; following receipt from each of the plurality of players of the selection as to whether to participate in the bonus game, providing each of the plurality of players with at least a first card and a second card from the plurality of playing cards, such that each of the plurality of players has a hand of cards; identifying each of the plurality of players for which the hand of cards is a Blackjack hand; for each of the plurality of players having a Blackjack hand and from whom the selection to participate in the bonus game is received: receiving a selection of one from the plurality of bonus game cards; revealing the selected one from the plurality of bonus game cards; if the one from the plurality of bonus game cards is one of the at least one Joker, receiving a second selection of one from the plurality of bonus game cards; and providing a bonus to the player corresponding to the selected bonus game card or cards.