Method and system for playing a blackjack game enabling bonus bets

Abstract

Computerized and gaming table versions of a blackjack game with bonus bets is provided where a player plays a one-on-one blackjack game against the dealer with the option to place bonus bets. Several bonus bets which can be placed by the player include: three-of-a-kind (the player's first two dealt cards and the dealer's up card are taken into consideration); the player's first two dealt cards are red; the player's first two dealt cards are black; the player's first two dealt cards and the dealer's up card are red; the player's first two dealt cards and the dealer's up card are black; the value of the player's first two dealt cards is less than 13 points; and the value of the player's first two dealt cards (the player can bet on the value being 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21 (blackjack)).

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PRIORITY [0001] This application claims priority from a U.S. Provisional Application filed on Oct. 6, 2003 and assigned U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 509,024. The application also claims priority from a U.S. Provisional Application filed on Oct. 17, 2003 and assigned U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 512,483. The application also claims priority from a U.S. Provisional Application filed on Dec. 22, 2003 and assigned U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 531,750. The contents of all three provisional applications are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to gaming systems, and more specifically to a method and system for playing a blackjack game enabling bonus bets. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] The gaming industry has come to recognize that to sustain long term success it must be constantly innovative in introducing new games and new gambling concepts to the gaming public. One example of this ...

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