Systems and methods of conducting wagering games involving, among other things, a modified Blackjack wagering game including an option to resolve the game prior to a final determination and optional wagers on the final dealer hand score.

Systems and methods for providing, conducting and modifying Blackjack involving standard playing cards in which players form two player hands to compete against two dealer hands that are set according to a preset house way.

A side bonus is provided for a base wagering game, wherein the winning side bonus can vary from game to game. In a method of presenting and playing the base wagering game, a player places a game wager and optional a side bonus bet. A target side bonus winning outcome is selected for the base wagering game from a set of a plurality of side bonus winning outcomes and that target side bonus winning outcome is displayed to the player. The base wagering game is then presented to the player and the base wagering game outcome is determined, along with the outcome of the side bonus. Sets of winning side bonus outcomes may be stored in a table along with associated payouts, and an RNG may be used to select a target winning side bonus outcome from the table for each instance of the base wagering game.

Mechanism (which can include system, methods, and media) for removing a card from a gaming table are provided, the mechanisms comprising: detecting when a playing card is placed on a door on a table surface of a gaming table; and causing the door to automatically open downward when the playing card is detected as being placed on the door so that the playing card slides downward to a space below the table surface. In some embodiments, these mechanisms further comprise controlling the opening of the door using a hardware processor, and optionally using stepper motor to control the opening of the door. In some embodiments, these mechanisms further comprise generating a graphics version of the playing card; and presenting the graphics version of the playing card on a player's computer display after the playing card has slid below the table surface.

Systems and methods of conducting wagering games involving, among other things, a modified Blackjack wagering game in which a card in a player hand may be exchanged with a card in the dealer hand.

In various embodiments, players around the casino may predict cards to be dealt in a game of blackjack.

An entertainment machine is provided. The machine provides a unique operation, wagering strategy, and structure. The entertainment machine provides optional and unique features, namely side bets. Such side bets may enhance pay out options as well as adjusting overall house edge in the game play. The entertainment machine may include networked embodiments to allow for multi-player engagement.

A bonus providing element distinct from an underlying game enables bonus awards to players at two or more player positions of the underlying game based upon receipt of a predetermined triggering outcome in the underlying game by the bonus providing element providing an indication of at least three individual random indicators, such as: a) a first random indicator configured to provide an identification of a first award to be awarded to qualifying players of the players of the underlying game; b) a second random indicator configured to provide an identification of a single one of the two or more player positions; and c) a third random indicator configured to provide an identification of a second award to be awarded to the player at the single one of the two or more player positions indicated by the second random indictor.

Embodiments provide for card games such as blackjack that allow at least one card to be dealt from a special deck (e.g., a restricted deck) into a hand, while the remainder of the cards for that hand (and, in some embodiments, other hands involved in the game event) are dealt from a main/conventional deck. In accordance with some embodiments, the at least one card dealt from the special deck is dealt into a hand of the player while in other embodiments it is dealt into the hand of a dealer and/or an opponent player. A special deck may be a deck that includes cards configured to provide an advantage to the player (e.g., in a blackjack game, restricted deck may only include high value cards if being used for a player hand or only low value cards if being used for a dealer hand).

Systems and methods of conducting wagering games involving, among other things, a modified Blackjack wagering game including an option to resolve the game prior to a final determination and optional wagers on the final dealer hand score.