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App. No. 11/891,702

Interactive simulated blackjack game with side bet apparatus and in method

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US None
App. No.
11/891,702
Filed
Aug 13, 2007
Art Unit
3711
USPC
273/292
Abstract

A multi-player automated casino table card game platform enables play of casino table BLACKJACK-type games according to rules effected through a processor. Rules may include games similar to standard blackjack or Twenty-One with an additional bonus event present in the play of the game. The game play may include optionally placing a wager on the auxiliary card game; dealing a first number of cards to a player; dealing a second number of cards to the dealer; displaying at least one of the player's cards; displaying at least one of the dealer's cards; wherein if at least one of the displayed player's cards or at least one of the displayed dealer's cards is a card of a specific predetermined rank, paying a player who has placed the optional wager for the occurrence of the at least one card of a specific predetermined rank being displayed in either the exposed card(s) of the dealer's hand and/or the player's hand; and then continuing deal of cards according to the rules of the underlying game and continuing play of the underlying game.

Claims (397)

1 . A multi-player platform that provides multiple player positions for live players to engage in an underlying card game with an auxiliary card game, the system providing a virtual dealer and virtual cards, the platform comprising at least two player positions that enable live players to place wagers on the underlying card game, a display system for showing a virtual dealer, a display system for showing the virtual cards used in play of the underlying card game, and a processor that contains the rules of the underlying card game, the processor enabling play for each player on the underlying card game according to the following rules:

placing at least one wager on the underlying card game;

optionally placing a wager on the auxiliary card game;

dealing a first number of cards to a player;

dealing a second number of cards to the dealer;

displaying at least one of the player's cards;

displaying at least one of the dealer's cards;

wherein if at least one of the displayed player's cards or at least one of the displayed dealer's cards is a card of a specific predetermined rank, paying a player who has placed the optional wager for the occurrence of the at least one card of a specific predetermined rank being displayed in either the exposed card(s) of the dealer's hand and/or the player's hand; and then

continuing deal of cards according to the rules of the underlying game and continuing play of the underlying game.

2 . The platform of claim 1 wherein the underlying game comprises blackjack.

3 . The platform of claim 1 wherein the first two cards dealt to the player are displayed.

4 . The platform of claim 1 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.

5 . The platform of claim 2 wherein the first two cards dealt to the player are displayed.

6 . The platform of claim 2 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.

7 . The platform of claim 5 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.

8 . The platform of claim 2 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.

9 . The platform of claim 3 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.

10 . The platform of claim 4 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.

11 . The platform of claim 5 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.

12 . The platform of claim 6 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.

13 . The platform of claim 7 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.

14 . The platform of claim 2 wherein a pay table having awards that are no greater than those in the following table is used:

Fewer Than 4 Decks

3 Jacks

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

2 one-eyed Jacks

50 to 1 

50 to 1 

50 to 1 

40 to 1 

2 Jacks

9 to 1

8 to 1

7 to 1

7 to 1

1 one-eyed Jack

3 to 1

3 to 1

3 to 1

3 to 1

1 Jack

1 to 1

1 to 1

1 to 1

1 to 1

Four Decks

3 Jacks

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

2 one-eyed Jacks

50 to 1 

50 to 1 

40 to 1 

40 to 1 

2 Jacks

9 to 1

8 to 1

9 to 1

8 to 1

1 one-eyed Jack

3 to 1

3 to 1

3 to 1

3 to 1

1 Jack

1 to 1

1 to 1

1 to 1

1 to 1

Six Decks

3 one-eyed Jacks

500 to 1 

500 to 1 

500 to 1 

3 Jacks

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

2 one-eyed Jacks

50 to 1 

40 to 1 

30 to 1 

2 Jacks

7 to 1

7 to 1

8 to 1

1 one-eyed Jack

3 to 1

3 to 1

3 to 1

1 Jack

1 to 1

1 to 1

1 to 1

15 . A multi-player platform that provides multiple player positions for live players to engage in an underlying card game having an auxiliary card game, the platform providing a virtual dealer and virtual cards, the platform comprising at least two player positions that enable live players to place wagers on an underlying card game, a display system for showing a virtual dealer, a display system for showing the virtual cards used in play of the underlying card game, and a processor that contains the rules of the underlying card game, the processor enabling play for each player on the underlying card game according to the following rules with a virtual at least one, fifty-two card deck, the cards having standard rank and value, said game comprising the steps of:

placing at least one wager on the underlying card game;

optionally placing a wager on the auxiliary card game;

dealing a first number of cards to a player;

dealing a second number of cards to the dealer;

displaying at least one of the player's cards;

displaying at least one of the dealer's cards;

wherein if at least one of the displayed player's cards or at least one of the displayed dealer's cards is a card of a specific predetermined rank, paying a player who has placed the optional wager for the occurrence of the at least one card of a specific predetermined rank being displayed in either the exposed card(s) of the dealer's hand and/or the player's hand; and then

continuing deal of cards according to the rules of the underlying game and continuing play of the underlying game.

16 . The platform of claim 15 wherein the underlying game comprises blackjack.

17 . The platform of claim 15 wherein the first two cards dealt to the player are displayed.

18 . The platform of claim 15 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.

19 . The platform of claim 16 wherein the first two cards dealt to the player are displayed.

20 . The platform of claim 16 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.

21 . The platform of claim 19 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.

22 . The platform of claim 16 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.

23 . The platform of claim 17 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.

24 . The platform of claim 18 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.

25 . The platform of claim 19 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.

26 . The platform of claim 20 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.

27 . The platform of claim 21 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.

28 . The platform of claim 16 wherein a pay table having awards that are no greater than those in the following table is used:

Fewer Than 4 Decks

3 Jacks

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

2 one-eyed Jacks

50 to 1 

50 to 1 

50 to 1 

40 to 1 

2 Jacks

9 to 1

8 to 1

7 to 1

7 to 1

1 one-eyed Jack

3 to 1

3 to 1

3 to 1

3 to 1

1 Jack

1 to 1

1 to 1

1 to 1

1 to 1

Four Decks

3 Jacks

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

2 one-eyed Jacks

50 to 1 

50 to 1 

40 to 1 

40 to 1 

2 Jacks

9 to 1

8 to 1

9 to 1

8 to 1

1 one-eyed Jack

3 to 1

3 to 1

3 to 1

3 to 1

1 Jack

1 to 1

1 to 1

1 to 1

1 to 1

Six Decks

3 one-eyed Jacks

500 to 1 

500 to 1 

500 to 1 

3 Jacks

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

2 one-eyed Jacks

50 to 1 

40 to 1 

30 to 1 

2 Jacks

7 to 1

7 to 1

8 to 1

1 one-eyed Jack

3 to 1

3 to 1

3 to 1

1 Jack

1 to 1

1 to 1

1 to 1

29 . A method of playing an automated wagering gaming event on a system, the system comprising:

at least two distinct video displays, a first display for showing a dealer in a card game and at least a second display showing playing cards to individual players;

at least one processor for enabling play of the wagering gaming event;

multiple player positions to enable multiple players to play the game;

wherein at least one processor can feed at least two different multiple video images and merge the at least two multiple video images to form a composite image of a dealer against a background, wherein the background comprises at least one dynamic image and the system displays images enabling play of a game according to the following rules:

placing at least one wager on the underlying card game;

optionally placing a wager on the auxiliary card game;

dealing a first number of cards to a player;

dealing a second number of cards to the dealer;

displaying at least one of the player's cards;

displaying at least one of the dealer's cards;

wherein if at least one of the displayed player's cards or at least one of the displayed dealer's cards is a card of a specific predetermined rank, paying a player who has placed the optional wager for the occurrence of the at least one card of a specific predetermined rank being displayed in either the exposed card(s) of the dealer's hand and/or the player's hand; and then

continuing deal of cards according to the rules of the underlying game and continuing play of the underlying game.

30 . The method of claim 29 wherein the underlying game comprises blackjack.

31 . The method of claim 29 wherein the first two cards dealt to the player are displayed.

32 . The method of claim 29 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.

33 . The method of claim 30 wherein the first two cards dealt to the player are displayed.

34 . The method of claim 30 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.

35 . The method of claim 33 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.

36 . The method of claim 30 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.

37 . The method of claim 31 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.

38 . The method of claim 32 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.

39 . The method of claim 33 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.

40 . The method of claim 34 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.

41 . The method of claim 35 wherein paying a player who has placed the optional wager is performed is based on a pay table based on the appearance of cards of specific rank on only displayed player's cards and a first displayed dealer's card.

42 . The method of claim 30 wherein a pay table having awards that are no greater than those in the following table is used:

Fewer Than 4 Decks

3 Jacks

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

2 one-eyed Jacks

50 to 1 

50 to 1 

50 to 1 

40 to 1 

2 Jacks

9 to 1

8 to 1

7 to 1

7 to 1

1 one-eyed Jack

3 to 1

3 to 1

3 to 1

3 to 1

1 Jack

1 to 1

1 to 1

1 to 1

1 to 1

Four Decks

3 Jacks

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

2 one-eyed Jacks

50 to 1 

50 to 1 

40 to 1 

40 to 1 

2 Jacks

9 to 1

8 to 1

9 to 1

8 to 1

1 one-eyed Jack

3 to 1

3 to 1

3 to 1

3 to 1

1 Jack

1 to 1

1 to 1

1 to 1

1 to 1

Six Decks

3 one-eyed Jacks

500 to 1 

500 to 1 

500 to 1 

3 Jacks

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

2 one-eyed Jacks

50 to 1 

40 to 1 

30 to 1 

2 Jacks

7 to 1

7 to 1

8 to 1

1 one-eyed Jack

3 to 1

3 to 1

3 to 1

1 Jack

1 to 1

1 to 1

1 to 1

43 . An automated wagering gaming event system comprising:

at least two distinct video displays, a first dealer display for showing a foreground image of a dealer in a card game, and at least a second display showing playing cards to individual players;

at least one processor for enabling play of the wagering gaming event;

multiple player positions to enable multiple players to play the game;

wherein at least one of the processors can feed at least three different sets of video image data and merge the at least three multiple video images to form a composite image of a dealer against a background, the processor feeding at least one set as a mask layer and at least one set as an auxiliary dynamic background image, the system implementing play of a game according to the rules:

placing at least one wager on the underlying card game;

optionally placing a wager on the auxiliary card game;

dealing a first number of cards to a player;

dealing a second number of cards to the dealer;

displaying at least one of the player's cards;

displaying at least one of the dealer's cards;

wherein if at least one of the displayed player's cards or at least one of the displayed dealer's cards is a card of a specific predetermined rank, paying a player who has placed the optional wager for the occurrence of the at least one card of a specific predetermined rank being displayed in either the exposed card(s) of the dealer's hand and/or the player's hand; and then

continuing deal of cards according to the rules of the underlying game and continuing play of the underlying game.

44 . The platform of claim 43 wherein the underlying game comprises blackjack.

45 . The platform of claim 43 wherein the first two cards dealt to the player are displayed.

46 . The platform of claim 43 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.

47 . The platform of claim 44 wherein the first two cards dealt to the player are displayed.

48 . The platform of claim 44 wherein only one card dealt to the dealer is displayed.

49 . The platform of claim 44 wherein a pay table having awards that are no greater than those in the following table is used:

Fewer Than 4 Decks

3 Jacks

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

2 one-eyed Jacks

50 to 1 

50 to 1 

50 to 1 

40 to 1 

2 Jacks

9 to 1

8 to 1

7 to 1

7 to 1

1 one-eyed Jack

3 to 1

3 to 1

3 to 1

3 to 1

1 Jack

1 to 1

1 to 1

1 to 1

1 to 1

Four Decks

3 Jacks

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

2 one-eyed Jacks

50 to 1 

50 to 1 

40 to 1 

40 to 1 

2 Jacks

9 to 1

8 to 1

9 to 1

8 to 1

1 one-eyed Jack

3 to 1

3 to 1

3 to 1

3 to 1

1 Jack

1 to 1

1 to 1

1 to 1

1 to 1

Six Decks

3 one-eyed Jacks

500 to 1 

500 to 1 

500 to 1 

3 Jacks

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

100 to 1 

2 one-eyed Jacks

50 to 1 

40 to 1 

30 to 1 

2 Jacks

7 to 1

7 to 1

8 to 1

1 one-eyed Jack

3 to 1

3 to 1

3 to 1

1 Jack

1 to 1

1 to 1

1 to 1

Assignments (2)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2011
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.
Reel/Frame 025941/0313 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 12, 2008
From: SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 021511/0785 →