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Blackjack-type game with modified deck

US8360434B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Ray Smith · Los Angeles, US
Amanda Tears Smith · Linden, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 19, 2009
Grant date	Jan 29, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 16, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG07F17/3293
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A wagering game of at least one player hand against a dealer hand with playing card symbols is played using blackjack rule of play. At least one player makes a first wager on an underlying playing card symbol game from a set of playing card symbols. The set of playing card symbols has one of more sets of card symbols with each set having exactly thirty-six cards of count values between 1 and 9 and only twelve cards of count values of ten, suits among all cards are evenly distributed. The player is dealt exactly an initial 2-card hand. The dealer being dealt exactly an initial 2-card hand, only one dealer card dealt face-up. The player is always paid on the first wager for at least one of a number of specific payout events.

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