Provided is a casino-style game for one or more players. A standard, shuffled four-suited deck of playing cards is provided, along with at least one wager-indicating marker is for each player. A playing field having indicia indicating designated areas is provided. The designated areas including integer spaces designated for the integers five through seventeen on which at least one wager-indicating marker is placed by a player. To determine an integer between five and seventeen, the cards are dealt sequentially until five cards of one suit have been dealt. The determined integer is the total numbers of cards dealt. Any bet made on the determined integer is paid according to predetermined odds.

There is provided a shuffled playing card, wherein a suit and a rank are printed on one surface of a card base sheet, and a back pattern is printed on another surface, different sheet IDs for one card base sheet or each of a plurality of card base sheets are printed on the card base sheet, one deck or a plurality of decks are formed by individual cards cut by a cutting machine from the card base sheet, the one deck or the plurality of decks are shuffled by a shuffle machine to form a set of shuffled playing cards, different shuffled playing card IDs for each set are assigned to the shuffled playing card as ID codes, and the sheet ID of the playing card constituting the shuffled playing card and the shuffled playing card ID are associated with each other in a database.

The present disclosure provides decks of the double-valued playing cards, and methods of making the same. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a deck of playing cards comprising a fixed number of double-valued playing cards, and each double-valued playing card contains two values; the first value is selected from a group consisting of values of a first single-valued playing card deck, and each value of the first single-valued playing card deck can only be selected once; the second value is selected from a group consisting of values of a second single-valued playing card deck, and each value of the second single-valued playing card deck can only be selected once.

The six person card game is a plain trick card game played with a customized deck of 78 playing cards. The six person card game closely follows the play of the card game called Spades. Similarities with the game of Spades include: 1) the dealing of all cards to all players; 2) the order of trick play; 3) the protocols for claiming a trick; 4) the use of the spades as the trump suit; and, 5) the protocols regarding bidding and scoring specific to game of Spades. Dissimilarities with the game of Spades include: 1) a requirement for six players; 2) a hand has 13 tricks; 3) the use of the 78 card deck; 4) variation of cards contained within each suit; 5) differences exist between the face values of the 78 card deck; and, 6 differences in the order of rank within a given suit.

There is provided a shuffled playing card, wherein a suit and a rank are printed on one surface of a card base sheet, and a back pattern is printed on another surface, different sheet IDs for one card base sheet or each of a plurality of card base sheets are printed on the card base sheet, one deck or a plurality of decks are formed by individual cards cut by a cutting machine from the card base sheet, the one deck or the plurality of decks are shuffled by a shuffle machine to form a set of shuffled playing cards, different shuffled playing card IDs for each set are assigned to the shuffled playing card as ID codes, and the sheet ID of the playing card constituting the shuffled playing card and the shuffled playing card ID are associated with each other in a database.

A card game for playing in a casino environment, with a dealer and one or more players. Before play commences the players place an ante bet. Each player and the dealer are then dealt 2 cards. The object of the game is to get a pair of cards scoring higher than the dealer, with a wild card being able to make a pair with any other card and two wild cards being the highest score possible. Without a pair the score is determined by the sum of the cards numeric values. Before the dealer reveals their cards, the players inspect their cards and can either forfeit their ante bet, or place a further bet equivalent to the original ante bet. A side bet is also available for receiving one or two wild cards.

A deck of playing cards includes a plurality of main cards having an identical rear face. Each main card has a front face indicating a card value, a suit, a point value, and one of a plurality of territorial regions. The territorial regions may include the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and overseas territories. The combination of card value and suit uniquely identifies each main card. The territorial region also uniquely identifies each main card. The point value may equal the number of electoral-college votes either cast by, or allocated to, the territorial region when the territorial region is one of the fifty states or the District of Columbia. Each card may also indicate on its front face information about the territorial region, such as an insignia, flag, motto, or nickname. Two games that may be played with the deck are White House and Statehood.

A modified game of Blackjack is disclosed. The game includes providing at least one deck of playing cards. In the game, a bet of some value is placed by each of the one or more players. A first hand is dealt to each one of the one or more players by dealing a first playing card face down. The first playing card to the dealer is dealt face up. Winning of the hand and loss of each player bet occurs if the dealer has an Ace as the first playing card or winning of the hand and bet by any one or more of the players having an Ace as the first playing card. A second card is dealt face down to each of the one or more players and to the dealer if there is no Ace in any first playing card of the first hand.

There is provided a shuffled playing card, wherein a suit and a rank are printed on one surface of a card base sheet, and a back pattern is printed on another surface, different sheet IDs for one card base sheet or each of a plurality of card base sheets are printed on the card base sheet, one deck or a plurality of decks are formed by individual cards cut by a cutting machine from the card base sheet, the one deck or the plurality of decks are shuffled by a shuffle machine to form a set of shuffled playing cards, different shuffled playing card IDs for each set are assigned to the shuffled playing card as ID codes, and the sheet ID of the playing card constituting the shuffled playing card and the shuffled playing card ID are associated with each other in a database.

A method, system, and device are directed to a card game. In an optional embodiment, secondary identifiers are associated with playing cards. The secondary identifiers are selected to provide only partial information about a primary characteristic, such as value, suit, color, or the like, about the playing card. Optionally, the secondary identifiers are concealed from the player and are only perceivable through the use of a reader and display. A game is conducted according to its base game rules using the playing cards with secondary identifiers.