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WO1999039788A1
WO1999039788A1 PCT/US1999/002355 US9902355W WO9939788A1 WO 1999039788 A1 WO1999039788 A1 WO 1999039788A1 US 9902355 W US9902355 W US 9902355W WO 9939788 A1 WO9939788 A1 WO 9939788A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • the present invention relates to games and more particularly to the game of blackjack.
  • the game of blackjack which is also known as twenty-one, is a card game that is played throughout the world. Essentially, one or more players play against a dealer in an attempt to obtain a hand of 21 or cards totaling more than the dealer's hand. Ordinarily the dealer will draw on a hand of 16 or less and hold on a hand of 17 or more. While blackjack remains a popular game, a need exists for improvements which are faster than conventional blackjack and which is adapted for play by a larger number of players, particularly on computer networks.
  • a method of playing a blackjack card game which includes the step of dealing two cards to a first player and to a dealer and having the dealer draw on hands of 16 or less and hold on hands of 17 or more.
  • the first player is allowed to elect to draw one or more additional cards with the object for
  • the improvement includes the steps of continuously repeating the blackjack card game for a predetermined period of time and allowing the first player to make wagers of points based on the results of said initial and subsequent blackjack games. The total amount of points accumulated from said wagers by the first player are computed at the end of said predetermined period of time.
  • Single Deck Tournament Blackjack has two parts: (1) the Hand and (2) the Tournament Player. THE HAND
  • the hand is one of seven, blackjack hands competing a player's hand against a dealer's hand, from a single deck of conventional 52 cards, shuffled only once at the beginning of play.
  • the initial hand consists of two (2) cards to the player and two (2) cards to the dealer in each hand.
  • the player's two (2) cards are exposed while the dealer's two (2) cards ha only one (1) card exposed.
  • the player always stars play first, unless the dealer has an exposed ACE that automatically offers optional insurance. If player has the necessary skill points available, he/she can option the Insurance at one-half (1/2) the initially expended skill points and/or if the
  • the dealer's hand must always hit a card count of sixteen (16) and under always stand on seventeen (17) through twenty-one (21) .
  • a player may elect to hit or stand any hand under twenty- one (21).
  • Player's additional options include only splitting any pair of aces once in any one hand or double up with only a one card hit (draw) in any hand.
  • Player insurance is available only when an ace is the initially exposed card in any Dealer's hand. Once a player stands and /or draws and stands (final card selection in any hand of blackjack), the dealer's hand is exposed to a must draw on sixteen (16) and under card count or a must stand on seventeen (17) through twenty- one (21).
  • Player's busted hand (hands with card counts over twenty-one (21) requires no draw to the dealer's hand and is an automatic win for the dealer.
  • 3 can stand in any and all card count hands under twenty- one (21) .
  • Players can not hot a card count of twenty- one (21) as the Official Tournament Equipment automatically acknowledges the best possible score that can only be tied by the dealer.
  • a dealer's busted hand is an automatic win for a player. Cards used in a previous hand are eliminated from play in subsequent hand s through that tournament play.
  • the player Using the three hundred (300) skill points posted at the start of tournament play, the player tries to obtain the highest possible score in each hand against the dealer's hand.
  • the tournament equipment automatically totals and manages the player score through the seven (7) hands of blackjack for a final official score in that tournament entrance against all other tournament contestants.
  • Dealer and player tie hands push. Tie hands are equal card counts of player and dealer in the same hand from seventeen (17) up to and including twenty-one (21) . When a player and dealer have blackjack simultaneously, the hands push. Dealer's blackjack automatically wins all hands for the dealer when player card count is less than twenty-one (21) with no card draw to the player. A tie creates a push hand
  • a blackjack hand (an initial ace and any ten count card) pays the player one and one-half (1 1/2) times the skill points expended (at the initial considerations of that hand) in that hand and automatically plays the two (2) aces as separate hands in blackjack against the dealer's hand.
  • Each hand competes against the dealer's hand on its own card count.
  • a player may split aces only once in any one hand.
  • a player may double up the skill points . expended on any initial two (2) cards in any hand but will only receive a one (1) card hit to that hand.
  • a player may option for insurance on any hand where the dealer's exposed card is an ace. Insurance protects the player's hand against dealer's possible blackjack on an initially exposed ace in the dealer's hand.
  • the player must expend one-half (1/2) of his/her original played skill points to protect the initial expenditure from being lost from the dealer having blackjack in that hand. If the dealer does not have blackjack, the player loses that expenditure of one-half (1/2) of the initial play (expended skill points) if the insurance option is activated. The player then continues that hand as originally played. If the dealer has blackjack, player is paid one and one-half (1 1/2) times the Insurance amount, which actually pushes his/her original expenditure that is lost by the dealer's blackjack. The initial three hundred (300) skill points are lost or
  • TOURNAMENT PLAY A tournament play consists of seven (7) hands of blackjack from a single standard fifty-two (52) card deck shuffled only once at the beginning of tournament play.
  • the seven (7) hands must be completed within a three (3) minute time period.
  • Mathematical computation evaluates that seven (7) hands of SINGLE DECK TOURNAMENT BLACKJACK between player and dealer will utilize a minimum of twenty-eight (28) cards and a maximum of fifty (50) cards.
  • the tournament system includes several skill features. The play time limit for each set of seven (7) hands (one tournament play) is three (3) minutes.
  • the contestant activated the Deal Button on the very firsthand, player must complete play in the seventh hand before the three (3) minute play period is over. If play is not completed on the seven (7) hands within the three (3) minute time play period, the player's score, which is displayed, is void. This void represents a zero official no score for that tournament play. This enables a tournament contestant to expand his/her score to the highest score in the seven (7) hands of tournament play to the best of his/her skill and ability with and/or without options in the three (3) minute of official tournament play time.
  • Player's additional options of only splitting any pair of aces in a hand once and/or double up with a one card draw to that hand and/or insurance on a dealer's initial exposure of an up ace are only playable if the player has the necessary skill points available to expend on these three (3) optional skill maneuvers.
  • the object of SINGLE DECK TOURNAMENT BLACKJACK is for the player to use his/her ability and skill to attain the highest possible score competing against the Dealer's Hand in the seven (7) blackjack hands of tournament play. During tournament play, the player has possible options of: 1. Doubling up on any initial two cards dealt and automatically receiving only a one card hit (draw) to that hand.
  • a skill strategy or remember is options of double up and splitting aces, which require an equal amount of skill points to be available as the same original expended SKILL points on that particular hand including the required inventory of one point per remaining hand to insure completion of that tournament play.
  • the option of insurance requires only one-half (1/2) of the initial skill points expended along with the required inventory to complete tournament play. Score is totaled automatically in the skill point score displayed on the official tournament equipment at the completion of each hand. Total score awarded during the seven (7) hands of tournament blackjack is the player's official final score for that tournament play.
  • SINGLE DECK TOURNAMENT BLACKJACK may extend from a daily to a weekly tournament on a local level. Area and regional tournaments may be announced, and once a year, annual championships may be held at selected sites also
  • the national championship SINGLE DECK TOURNAMENT BLACKJACK may also develop through a series of area and regional competition. Membership would be required to compete in all SINGLE DECK TOURNAMENT BLACKJACK competition. Only paid and/or skill earned qualified members may participate in any sanctioned authorized and/or approved SINGLE DECK TOURNAMENT BLACKJACK competition or sponsored event. A paid apprentice or other skill earned membership status, coupled with tournament categories (daily, weekly, etc.) would set the requirements for players entering various categories of tournament competition. Entrance fees and prized for various tournament categories are set and posted of official tournament locations.
  • SINGLE DECK TOURNAMENT BLACKJACK membership may be non-voting and nontransferable with an annual $5.00 membership fee requiring compliance with tournament rules and regulations for each level of membership and competition.
  • There may be four (4) levels of membership which, for example, are as follows.
  • Apprentice Membership The beginning level, which is acquired at the very first entrance to a daily tournament. Limited to entrance in the daily tournament completion at a SINGLE DECK TOURNAMENT BLACKJACK location site.
  • Social Membership Skill level earned by placing first, second or third in a daily tournament, or earning 500 skill points in one seven (7) hand Tournament play in official tournament competition. Social Membership is limited to tournament entrance in all daily and weekly tournament competition. Membership card at Apprentice level is exchanged for Social level at prize award or presentation of official ticket receipt displaying 500 skill points or more earned in one seven (7) hand tournament play.
  • Professional Membership Skill level earned by placing first, second or third in a weekly tournament, or earning 2,000 skill points as a Social Member in one seven (7) hand tournament play in an official SINGLE DECK TOURNAMENT BLACKJACK competition. Professional Member may enter any and all daily, weekly, area and regional tournament competition. Membership card at Social level is exchanged for Professional skill level card at prize award or presentation, by Social Member player of an official score ticket receipt displaying 2,000 skill ticket receipt displaying 500 skill points or more awarded in one seven (7) hand tournament play in official SINGLE DECK TOURNAMENT BLACKJACK competition.
  • SINGLE DECK TOURNAMENT BLACKJACK To enter a national tournament, player must have placed first through fifth in a regional tournament. Limited only to entrance in SINGLE DECK TOURNAMENT BLACKJACK invitational or special event competition. Membership card as a Professional is exchanged for a Master Professional status at prize award.
  • SINGLE DECK TOURNAMENT BLACKJACK will, in each local area, have a tournament policy board to act and execute with authority, under the direction of the tournament officials, in matters of mutual interest for tournament associates and members.
  • SINGLE DECK TOURNAMENT BLACKJACK is

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Abstract

Procédé permettant de jouer au blackjack, qui consiste à distribuer deux cartes à un premier joueur et à un meneur, le meneur tirant des cartes supplémentaires en cas de donne de 16 ou moins et conservant la donne lorsqu'elle vaut 17 ou plus. Le premier joueur peut choisir de tirer une ou plusieurs cartes supplémentaires en vue d'obtenir une donne valant 21 ou moins, mais plus que la donne du meneur. L'amélioration apportée à ce jeu consiste à répéter sans arrêt le jeu pendant un laps de temps prédéterminé et à permettre au premier joueur de faire des paris de points sur la base des résultats des parties initiales et subséquentes. Le total des points de pari accumulés par le premier joueur est calculé à la fin du laps de temps prédéterminé.
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