Patent ID: 8376364

Claim:
A computer having a processor in data communication with an electronic memory, an input device, an output device, and programming for implementing a game; the programming causing the processor to implement the steps comprising: (a) providing a first deck of electronic cards; (b) providing a second deck of electronic cards, wherein the electronic cards in the second deck differ from the electronic cards in the first deck; (c) accepting a predetermined number of uniform wagers from a plurality of players; (d) associating with each uniform wager of the predetermined number of the uniform wagers a respective player hand having X electronic cards from the first deck and Y electronic cards from the second deck, at least one of the player hands differing from at least one other of the player hands, X being an integer greater than or equal to two, Y being an integer greater than or equal to one; (e) after the predetermined number of uniform wagers are accepted, selecting a dealer hand having X electronic cards from the first deck and Y electronic cards from the second deck; (f) determining whether the dealer hand matches exactly any of the respective player hands; (g) for all occurrences of the dealer hand selected in step (e) failing to match exactly at least one of the player hands, repeating steps (e) and (f) only; and (h) awarding a payout dependent on the number of the uniform wagers accepted, an amount of each of the uniform wagers, and a number of the player hands that match exactly a respective dealer hand.