Method and apparatus for playing a card game including a bust insurance option
US6540230B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2001/003
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and apparatus of playing a card game such as Blackjack provides a player with at least one additional option for playing the card game. For example, a Blackjack player who has made an initial bet and was dealt an unfavorable starting hand may be provided with at least one additional option, such as making a bust insurance bet or mortgaging a round of play. If the player makes a bust insurance bet, he will receive a payout if he then busts upon drawing an additional card. If the player selects a mortgaging option, he agrees to play the current round of play or at least one future round of play in accordance with a revised rule that is unfavorable for the player in exchange for receiving an advantage during the current round of play.
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