Patent ID: 8408984

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: at least one display device; at least one input device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to: (a) receive a payment for a plurality of distinct plays of a blackjack wagering game of a flat rate play session, the payment being received prior to any play of any of the plurality of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game; (b) independent of any amount of any credit balance, enable a player to place at least one wager on each of the plurality of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game, such that a sum of the wagers placed on each of the plays of the blackjack wagering game at least equals the payment received for the plurality of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game; and (c) for each of the plurality of distinct plays of the blackjack wagering game: (i) randomly generate a blackjack game outcome, (ii) display the generated blackjack game outcome, (iii) determine any award associated with the generated blackjack game outcome, and (iv) display any determined award.