Royal baccarat

Abstract

Disclosed is a modified baccarat game wherein one face up and one face down card are dealt for a dealer's hand, one or more player's hands, and a community hand. Players place bets on the dealer's hand, his player's hand, or on standoff (tie). After betting, the face down cards are revealed. Each hand is valued by adding the two community card values to its total. The hand with a value closest to nine in the ones column wins. Bets are paid out (even money for a winning bet on the banker's or player's hand and six to one on standoff) and no commission is levied by the house. Each player may make an optional side bet based on a variety of occurrences (e.g., designated cards having a value of at least eight, either player or banker's hand having a value of at least eight, or forming winning poker combinations).

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention generally relates to a method and apparatus for playing a casino game. More particularly, the present invention relates to a modified baccarat game that may be played as a casino table game or as a video or Internet game.BACKGROUND[0002]Baccarat is a popular gambling game offered in many casinos around the world. Baccarat is generally played as a high-stakes, exclusive game, where table betting limits are usually set quite high relative to other table games (such as roulette or blackjack). It is popularized through television shows and movies such as the James Bond series, where Bond is often shown betting large wagers at a table with very rich, powerful, well-dressed, and attractive people. In reality, baccarat games do tend to have high betting limits (and high minimum bet requirements), and often are more exclusive games played by more well-heeled bettors.[0003]Baccarat, also known as Punto Banco, is usually played in a separate c...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

"The present invention is a modified baccarat game that generates more excitement and revenue for both players and casinos. It involves adding \"community cards\" to the game, which are dealt face up and face down. The players have the option to bet on the dealer's hand, their own hand, or a tie between the two. The game is played by dealing cards to each player and the dealer, with the cards being made up of one face up and one face down card. The values of the hands are then added together, and the game is resolved based on the value closest to nine. The invention provides more strategy and interesting game play for players, and it offers a unique way to play baccarat in a casino."

Problems solved by technology

The rules of baccarat do not allow for any variation, skill, or decision-making by any of the players or the dealer.

Many players dislike the idea of paying such a commission to the house.

Second, standard baccarat only uses two hands of two or three cards each; therefore, there is not much variety.

Perhaps most importantly, players in traditional baccarat have no control over the outcome of the game.

Cards are dealt, and the decision to take a third card is completely automatic, according to a strict set of rules (additionally, this set of rules is very complex and confusing to novice players).

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