BLACKJACK OFFERING ENHANCED PAYOUT

Abstract

The invention provides a method and apparatus for providing a Blackjack player with an additional bet when betting on a conventional blackjack, said method includingproviding for a bet by a Blackjack player in addition to the standard blackjack bet, designating enhanced payouts for a two card blackjack which are much higher than the standard payouts for a blackjack, and dealing the player two cards from a set of gaming cards selected to have from 1 to 8 decks of 52 cards each after the player has placed bets on a conventional blackjack and the additional enhanced payout blackjack. The invention extends to providing for a blackjack betting layout on a table or a sheet, which layout has in addition to a standard blackjack layout having conventional blackjack bet placement areas one or more additional bet placement areas adjacent the conventional bet placement areas so that a bet may be made by a Blackjack player in addition to the standard blackjack bet.

Claims

1. A method and apparatus for providing a Blackjack player with an additional bet when betting on a conventional blackjack, said apparatus and method including: providing for a bet by a Blackjack player in addition to the standard blackjack bet; designating enhanced payouts for a two card blackjack which are much higher than the standard payouts for a blackjack; and dealing the player two cards from a set of gaming cards selected to have from 1 to 8 decks of 52 cards each after the player has placed bets on a conventional blackjack and the additional enhanced payout blackjack.

2. An apparatus and method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the enhanced payout is enhanced to 40-1 where the first two cards dealt to a player are a same suit two card blackjack.

3. An apparatus and method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the enhanced payout is enhanced to 15-1 where the first two cards dealt to a player are for a same colour but different suits two card blackjack.

4. An apparatus and method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the enhanced payout is enhanced to 10-1 where the first two cards dealt to a player are for a different suit and different colour two card blackjack.

5. A method and apparatus for providing a Blackjack player with an additional bet when betting on a conventional blackjack, said method including: providing for a blackjack betting layout on a table or a sheet, which layout has in addition to a standard blackjack layout having conventional blackjack bet placement areas one or more additional bet placement areas adjacent the conventional bet placement areas so that a bet may be made by a Blackjack player in addition to the standard blackjack bet; designating enhanced payouts for a two card blackjack which are much higher than the standard payouts for a blackjack; and dealing the player two cards from a set of gaming cards selected to have from 1 to 8 decks of 52 cards each after the player has placed bets on a conventional blackjack and the additional enhanced payout blackjack.

6. A method and apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the sheet is a sheet of material, plastics, or cardboard.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURE

[0042] FIG. 1 shows a layout of a black jack table substantially in accordance with the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF AN EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

[0043] The invention will now be described, by way of non-limiting examples only, with reference to the schematic drawing of a Blackjack table layout.

[0044] In the example that follows, the enhanced payout Blackjack method and apparatus, is referred to be the name Blackjack's Better which is a phrase coined by the applicant and for which trade mark applications have been filed in some countries.

[0045] Blackjack's Better is a variation of the standard Blackjack game that allows the player to place an additional bet to cover the possibility of the hand dealt containing a blackjack.

[0046] It is important that the dealer offers this additional bet to the players before the commencement of each and every new hand.

[0047] The Layout

[0048] The table layout, as shown in the schematic diagram FIG. 1 at the end of the specification, will be similar to the normal Blackjack layout with seven or nine bet boxes and up to three Blackjack's Better betting areas per box, printed/embroidered on the layout as an extension to the normal betting boxes.

[0049] Placing a Blackjack's Better

[0050] A player may place a Blackjack's Better on any box on which the player has placed a blackjack wager before any cards in the round of play are dealt. The Blackjack's is Better must be within the limits of the minimum and maximum signage displayed on the table.

[0051] Dealing the Cards

[0052] When the initial two cards have been dealt, the dealer will remove all losing Blackjack's Better bets, working from right to left and then pay any winning bets before any further cards are dealt.

[0053] Winning Hands

[0054] Blackjack Same Suit

[0055] Should the first two cards dealt to a box be a blackjack consisting of two cards of the same suit, the winning bet will be paid at 40 to 1. The hand will then continue as per standard Blackjack procedures.

[0056] Blackjack Same Colour

[0057] Should the first two cards dealt to a box be a blackjack consisting of two cards of the same colour but a different suit the winning bet will be paid at 15 to 1. The hand will then continue as per standard Blackjack procedures.

[0058] Blackjack Different Colour

[0059] Should the first two cards dealt to a box be a blackjack consisting of two cards of a different colour the winning bet shall be paid at 10 to 1. The hand will then continue as per standard Blackjack procedures.

[0060] Pay-Outs of the various combinations of Blackjack's Better are as follows:

[0061] Blackjack same suit: 40 to 1

[0062] Blackjack same colour, different suit: 15 to 1

[0063] Blackjack different colour: 10 to 1

[0064] Definitions

[0065] Blackjack same suit: the first two cards dealt to a box consisting of an ace and any other card that has the value of ten, i.e. Ten, Jack, Queen or King (both the ace and the card having the value of ten must be of the same suit)

[0066] Blackjack same colour: the first two cards dealt to a box consisting of an ace and any other card that has the value of ten, i.e. Ten, Jack, Queen or King (both the ace and the card having the value of ten must be of the same colour, either both red or both black)

[0067] Blackjack different colour: the first two cards dealt to a box consisting of an ace and any other card that has the value of ten, i.e. Ten, Jack, Queen or King (the ace and the card having the value of ten must be of a different colour i.e. one red and one black)

[0068] The return to player and house advantage calculations for games dealt using from one to six decks are as follows:

TABLE-US-00001 BLACKJACK SIDEBET Decks 6 Cards 312 Aces 24 Tens 96 Probability Pay-out Return RTP BJ mixed colour 0.02374 10 11 0.26119 BJ same colour 0.01187 15 16 0.18996 different suit BJ same suit 0.01187 40 41 0.48677 0.04749 93.79% House Advantage % 6.21% Avg # hands per hit 21.1 BLACKJACK SIDEBET Decks 5 Cards 260 Aces 20 Tens 80 Probability Pay-out Return RTP BJ mixed colour 0.02374 10 11 0.26119 BJ same colour 0.01187 15 16 0.18996 different suit BJ same suit 0.01188 40 41 0.48708 0.04750 93.82% House Advantage % 6.18% Avg # hands per hit 21.1 BLACKJACK SIDEBET Decks 4 Cards 208 Aces 16 Tens 64 Probability Pay-out Return RTP BJ mixed colour 0.02374 10 11 0.26119 BJ same colour 0.01187 15 16 0.18996 different suit BJ same suit 0.01189 40 41 0.48755 0.04751 93.87% House Advantage % 6.13% Avg # hands per hit 21.0 BLACKJACK SIDEBET Decks 3 Cards 156 Aces 12 Tens 48 Probability Pay-out Return RTP BJ mixed colour 0.02374 10 11 0.26119 BJ same colour 0.01187 15 16 0.18996 different suit BJ same suit 0.01191 40 41 0.48834 0.04753 93.95% House Advantage % 6.05% Avg # hands per hit 21.0 BLACKJACK SIDEBET Decks 2 Cards 104 Aces 8 Tens 32 Probability Pay-out Return RTP BJ mixed colour 0.02374 10 11 0.26119 BJ same colour 0.01187 15 16 0.18996 different suit BJ same suit 0.01195 40 41 0.48992 0.04757 94.11% House Advantage % 5.89% Avg # hands per hit 21.0 BLACKJACK SIDEBET Decks 1 Cards 52 Aces 4 Tens 16 Probability Pay-out Return RTP BJ mixed colour 0.02374 10 11 0.26119 BJ same colour 0.01187 15 16 0.18996 different suit BJ same suit 0.01207 40 41 0.49472 0.04768 94.59% House Advantage % 5.41% Avg # hands per hit 21.0

[0069] It is an advantage of the invention as illustrated that players can win larger amounts with a blackjack while maintaining legally compliant house advantage.