Blackjack games

摘要

A Blackjack game has a multi-hand feature in which a player may re-use one or more cards from a first hand in additional hands. A Blackjack game may also include a bonus event. The bonus event has two or more designated bonus element, such as card hands. If one of the bonus elements is achieved as the result of play of a first Blackjack game, the bonus event is triggered. A bonus award is paid to the player if the player receives remaining required bonus elements as a result of the play of additional Blackjack games during the bonus period. The game is preferably played against a dealer at a video Blackjack machine and offers the player the opportunity for awards for each Blackjack game win and one or more additional bonus awards.

主权项

1. A method of presenting Blackjack games at a gaming machine comprising the machine-implemented steps of:
accepting a wager from a player; displaying a first player card for a first player hand via a display of said gaming machine; allowing said player to re-use said first player card in at least one second player hand; if said player does not re-use said first player card in at least one second player hand:
displaying a second player card for said first player hand and displaying a first player card and a second player card for said at least one second player hand,displaying one or more additional player cards for said first player hand and/or said at least one second player hand as requested by said player and allowed by rules of said game, anddetermining an outcome of said first player hand and said at least one second player hand with reference to at least one dealer hand in accordance with rules of said game; and if said player does re-use said first player card in at least one second player hand:
displaying a second player card for said first player hand and displaying a second player card for said at least one second player hand,displaying one or more additional player cards for said first player hand and/or said at least one second player hand as requested by said player and allowed by rules of said game, anddetermining an outcome of said first player hand and said at least one second player hand with reference to at least one dealer hand in accordance with rules of said game.