Methods, systems, and apparatuses for wagering games including player-banked side bets

摘要

Methods of administering wagering games may comprise accepting a first wager from individual players to play against a dealer. A second wager may be accepted from at least two players to play against one another. A portion of the second wager may be placed in a first pot. A remainder of the second wager may be placed in a second pot. Cards may be dealt to each player and to the dealer. The first wager may be resolved for each player against the dealer. The second wager may be resolved for the at least two players against one another. At least a portion of the first pot may be awarded to at least one player at a conclusion of each round of play. At least a portion of the second pot may be awarded to at least one player holding a predetermined winning hand.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method of administering a wagering game, comprising:
providing a gaming table with a gaming surface, a plurality of player areas on the gaming surface, a processor for administering the game, and a card-handling device capable of reading cards, wherein each player area comprises a player display and a user interface in communication with the processor; accepting an indication of at least one first wager to play a first wagering game from at least one individual player at a user interface corresponding to each individual player and displaying each individual player's first wager on a first wager area displayed on the individual player's display; accepting indications of second wagers from each of at least two players to play the wagering game against one another at each of at least two user interfaces, wherein accepting indications of the second wagers comprises allocating a first portion of each second wager to a first pot and a second portion of each second wager to a second pot, an amount of the first pot displayed on a first pot meter and an amount of the second pot displayed on a second pot meter; dealing randomized physical playing cards from the card-handling device to at least each player, wherein the card-handing device receives card rank and suit information by reading the cards, and wherein at least one of the processor for administering the game and another processor coupled to the user interface is further programmed with game rules applicable to the first and second wagers; the processor for administering the game resolving the first wager for each player according to the game rules applicable to the first wager; the processor for administering the game resolving the second wager for the at least two players who played the wagering game against one another according to the game rules applicable to the second wager, wherein at least a portion of the first pot is awarded to at least one player at a conclusion of each round of play by crediting at least one player account with a payout amount; the processor for administering the game awarding at least a portion of the second pot to at least one player holding a winning hand according to the game rules applicable to the second wager by crediting at least one player account with a payout amount; and retaining the portions of the second wagers allocated to the second pot in the second pot when no player holds a predetermined winning hand according to the game rules applicable to the second wagers, making that portion of the second wagers available for a player to win in a future round of play.