Patent ID: 8382114

Claim:
A computer implemented method of conducting a wagering game associated with the underlying game of Blackjack, comprising the steps of: a) receiving a wager relating to the associated wagering game; b) generating a random initial hand of playing cards in the underlying game to form an initial player hand and an initial dealer hand; c) comparing the random initial player hand of playing cards with a preset qualifying criteria, wherein the qualifying preset criteria comprises the initial player hand being composed of playing cards which are consecutively ranked; e) conducting the underlying game until a final outcome is achieved according the rules of the underlying game, wherein additional cards may be added to the initial player hand to form a final player hand for achieving the final outcome of the underlying game; f) determining a payout award if the preset qualifying criteria is satisfied by the initial player hand, wherein the payout award is at least partially determined by the number of consecutively ranked playing cards in the final player hand; and g) settling the wager by providing the determined payout award or collecting the wager if the preset qualifying criteria is not satisfied.