Patent ID: 8360434
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A video gaming apparatus comprising a processor, video screen and player input controls, the processor executing software enabling play of a virtual playing card wagering game and displaying virtual cards in the play of the game on the video screen, wherein the virtual playing card wagering game is played at virtual player positions and a virtual dealer position with steps of: a) at least one player virtual position being provided with a first wager on an underlying playing card symbol game from a set of physical playing; b) providing a virtual set of physical playing cards, the virtual playing card symbols having one of more sets of card symbols with each set having exactly thirty-six cards of count values between 1 and 9 and only twelve cards of count values of ten; c) the virtual player position being dealt exactly an initial random 2-card hand from the set of virtual playing cards; d) the dealer position hand being dealt exactly an initial random 2-card hand from the virtual set of playing cards, with only one dealer position hand card dealt face-up; e) the virtual player position always being considered for and paid for on the first wager for at least the following events, payment made before completion of blackjack play: f) a virtual player position receiving a first side wager before step c) bet based on the virtual player position's initial 2 cards and the virtual dealer position's up card where the first side bet wager is a wager that the 3 card combination will be from 17 to 21: wherein 17 to 20 pays at least 1:1; 21 pays 1:1 to 2:1; and 21 flush pays from 15:1 to 30 to 1; and/or a virtual player position receiving a second separate side wager bet before step c) based on the players 2 initial cards and the virtual dealer's up card, the second separate side bet wager requiring that the player position receives a payout when the 3 card combination will be all the same color or a flush, with 3 cards same color paying multiple odds; and a 3 card flush pays multiple odds; and g) when a virtual player position receives wagers on both side bets, that virtual player's position hand that forms a 21 flush with the player's position 2 cards and the virtual dealer position's up card will win a bonus of at least 5:1 paid on the lowest wager of the 2 bets.