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Multiple position play twenty one game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-04-12
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Granted: 1995-02-21
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Expires: 2013-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A multiple position play Twenty One or Blackjack card game is provided wherein a player can play not only his own hand against the dealer but by an extra play also those hands of other players at the table. Any player making an extra play is betting on the outcome of the cards of another player position, over which he has no control.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis J. Grassa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 01:40
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00157
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
A method of playing a Twenty One card game wherein each player at any one playing position can make a wager against the dealer and can make additional wagers against the dealer by betting on the outcome of any other playing positions against the dealer comprising: (a) providing a table for playing the card game, said table being defined by a multiple number of playing positions, a betting location being provided in each said position characterized by means identifying that playing position, and an extra play location being provided in each playing position, said extra play location being defined by means identifying each of the other playing positions; (b) each player at each playing position making a wager against the dealer and placing such in the betting location provided at that playing position; (c) the dealer than announcing that each positional player can make an extra play against the dealer along with the player at any of the other playing positions; (d) each positional player then making additional wagers against the dealer by betting along with any other positional player, the wager being placed by the positional player in the extra play location identifying each other positional player wagered on; and (e) playing the game out in usual manner for playing a conventional Twenty One game.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
216 words
A method of playing a Twenty One card game wherein each player at any one playing position can make a wager against the dealer and can make additional wagers against the dealer by betting on the outcome of any other playing positions against the dealer comprising: (a) providing a table for playing the card game, said table being defined by a multiple number of playing positions, a betting location being provided in each said position characterized by means identifying that playing position, and an extra play location being provided in each playing position, said extra play location being defined by means identifying each of the other playing positions; (b) each player at each playing position making a wager against the dealer and placing such in the betting location provided at that playing position; (c) the dealer than announcing that each positional player can make an extra play against the dealer along with the player at any of the other playing positions; (d) each positional player then making additional wagers against the dealer by betting along with any other positional player, the wager being placed by the positional player in the extra play location identifying each other positional player wagered on; and (e) playing the game out in usual manner for playing a conventional Twenty One game.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-02-20 | 2002-08-22 | 2003-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-02-20 | 2006-08-22 | 2007-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |