Wagering game and table layout for playing same

摘要

A method of playing a wagering game with a deck of numerically valued cards includes the steps of having each player make an initial wager and dealing at least two cards to form a corresponding number of hands. Each player is asked to select an initial winning option based on how the player expects the hands to be dealt. The game further involves dealing an additional card to each of the hands until each of the hands has a count of at least a first predetermined value, such as seventeen in the case of blackjack, and then awarding each of the players whose initial winning option correctly predicted how the hands would be dealt. The game method may also include the step of accepting a second wager from each of the players, simultaneously having each player who made the second wager select a second winning option based on how that player expects the hands to be dealt, and awarding the players whose second winning option correctly predicted how the hands would be dealt. The present invention also concerns a table layout for playing the above-noted wagering game.