Patent ID: 6158741
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method for playing blackjack between a dealer and at least one player using multiple decks of cards, comprising:determining whether a player has made a main wager to participate in a hand of blackjack being played;giving the player an opportunity to place a side wager prior to dealing cards to the at least one player and dealer;dealing to the player two player cards which are dealt face up;dealing to the dealer at least one dealer card which is dealt face up and called a dealer up card;determining whether the dealer up card has a count of ten;determining whether the player has a hand count of twenty from said two player cards dealt to the player;determining whether the player has placed a side wager;awarding the player a win and paying the player a winning amount if the following combination of winning conditions concurrently exist in the hand:the dealer up card has a count of ten; andthe player has a hand count of twenty; andthe player has placed a side wager;forfeiting the side wager to the dealer if the winning conditions do not exist.