Patent ID: 6869075

Claim:
A method for playing a modified Blackjack game between a dealer and at least one player using a standard deck of 52 playing cards where (i) each player makes a wager to participate in the game (ii) at least two playing cards are initially distributed to the dealer, one face up, and (iii) at least two playing cards are initially distributed to each player, the method comprising: assigning to the playing cards values wherein 10-King are valued at ten points, Aces are valued at eleven points and all other cards have their face value; each player completing their hand to a final holding by one of the following steps (i) passing wherein the player will use the initially distributed cards as his final holding, the summed values of the cards defining a final player hand value or (ii) swapping wherein the player discards at least one of his initially distributed cards and receives a replacement therefor defining the final holding, the summed values of the cards defining a final player hand value; the dealer completing his hand to a final value by (i) exposing his face down card defining a final hand, the summed values of the cards defining a final dealer hand value and (ii), if the initially distributed cards have a summed value less than a predetermined sum, the dealer swapping the lowest value card for a dealt replacement card to define a final holding, the summed values of the cards defining a final dealer hand value; and comparing the dealer and player final hand values and (i) if the dealer has a higher final hand value, the player losing his wager(s), (ii) if the player has a higher hand value, issuing an award to the player and (iii) if the player's final holding is a pair of Aces, issuing the player a greater award.