Patent ID: 6923446

Claim:
A method of playing a casino table wagering game where players receive hands of playing cards with at least two players comprising: wagering on an underlying game where players receive a bonus for obtaining a player's hand of playing cards of at least a predetermined rank; placing a side bet that at least one player of the at least two players will obtain a player's hand of playing cards of at least a predetermined rank; playing a hand of the casino table wagering game to conclusion; determining if at least one of the at least two players has obtained a player's hand of playing cards of said at least a predetermined rank; if a first player has not obtained a player's hand of playing cards of at least a predetermined rank, but that first player has placed the side bet that at least one second player of the at least two players will obtain a player's hand of playing cards of at least a predetermined rank, and if another second player has obtained a player's hand of playing cards of at least a predetermined rank, awarding that first player a predetermined proportional share of the bonus for the second player's obtaining a player's hand of playing cards of at least a predetermined rank.