Method for playing pointspread blackjack
US6341778B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F3/00157
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention comprises a method for increasing the payout for the main wager of the game of blackjack or Twenty-One and/or for providing a side bet opportunity during the game of blackjack or Twenty-One which are based upon the point-spread between the players hand and the dealers hand. In one embodiment, a pointspread of 1, 2, 3, or 4 would result in 1×, 1.5×, 2×, or 10× payout, respectively, of the side wager. In another embodiment, a pointspread of 1, 2, 3, or 4 would result in 1×, 2×, 3×, or 5× payout, respectively, of a side bet. In another embodiment, a pointspread of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 would result in 0.5× , 1× , 1.5× , 3× , or 5× payout, respectively, of a side bet. The game allows for variations in the rules and for other types of side-betting opportunities while maintaining the excitement of a multiple pointspread payout at the resolution of the hand.
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