Patent ID: 6543773
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method of playing a card game in which one or more players play against a dealer, the method comprising:a player making a first wager; the dealer dealing three cards from a set of cards to the player and three cards from the set of cards to the dealer; the player selecting two of the three cards first dealt to the player to play and discarding an unselected third card; the player standing or being dealt at least one additional card from the set of cards by the dealer as the player requests in accordance with the conventional rules of play of Blackjack, such that the player's two selected and all additional cards dealt to the player define a player's hand; the dealer selecting two of the three cards first dealt to the dealer and discarding an unselected third card; the dealer standing or being dealt at least one additional card from the set of cards in accordance with the conventional rules of play of Blackjack, such that the dealer's two selected cards and any additional cards dealt to the dealer define a dealer's hand; the dealer thereafter comparing the dealer's hand to the player's hand in accordance with the conventional rules of play of Blackjack; and the dealer paying winnings or collecting a losing first wager.