Gaming system and method of operation thereof
US7354042B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2001/003
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gaming system (1) comprises a primary wagering facility (6) which is usable by a player to place an initial wager on a turn of a game of blackjack, and a secondary wagering facility (7) which automatically places a side wager on the same turn of the game of blackjack. The system provides for two blackjack hands, a first one for the player and a second one for a dealer. The system includes an accumulation facility (10) which accumulates a fixed portion of the side wager in a pooled jackpot. The side wager relates to an outcome of a first three cards dealt in the player's hand. In particular, the side wager is deemed to be successful if one or more of the first three cards dealt in the player's hand is of a predetermined rank, or is of a particular suite, or both.
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