US20100289218A1

US20100289218A1 - Super 21

Info

Publication number: US20100289218A1
Application number: US12/454,164
Authority: US
Inventors: Gilberto Aguilera
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-05-14
Filing date: 2009-05-14
Publication date: 2010-11-18

Abstract

Without changing Black Jack in any way, Super 21 enhances and positively improves the game, making it more interesting and exciting. Utilizing the same table which is regularly used to play Black Jack, Super 21 separates and extends play taking advantage of nine added bets invented exclusively for Super 21:

MEGA Less than dealer 1 Pair Odd Match dealer Even More than dealer Dealer wins Dealer loses

New also and featured in Super 21 is the bonus play which awards the winning hand player a greater pay off for his bets, as well as the chance to parlay, and possibly double his winnings.

MEGA is funded by the bank, which in turn, is given also a specific chance to increase profits with the play dealer gets Joker or Ace ALL bets lose, except the player with Joker or Ace.

Description

BACKGROUND

Besides the game of poker, there really is no background for my Invention, except that the popular game of Black Jack is already there, and it seems to me that without changing anything, Black Jack can be improved, by adding to it, to make it more interesting and exciting.

DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

- Title of Invention SUPER 21
- Name of Inventor Gilberto Aguilera
- Age of Inventor 79 years, birthdate: Jul. 18, 1929
  - I am a United States Citizen
- Address of Inventor 4690 Calle De Vida
  - San Diego Calif. 92124
  - U.S.A.
- My telephone 858-565-8839

The new game I Invented: SUPER 21 is to be played on the same table Black Jack is played. Super 21 is completely independent of Black Jack. Neither game has any effect on the other.

EQUIPMENT

- a) The same table used to play Black Jack is utilized to play Super 21, except:
- b) NINE player positions are provided
- c) NINE new bets are added, color printed on the table surface. See FIG. 1 Page 12
- d) One or more common poker cards decks.

RULES OF SUPER 21


Table Limits	Minimum	5 dollars
	Maximum	5 thousand dollars

ALL bets are ONE dollar each, no ceiling, which means that bets for more than ONE dollar are accepted, up to the 5 thousand maximum.
All bets are ONE chance bets, except as otherwise provided below.
Either ONE or more 5 dollars bets, or FIVE or more separate ONE dollar bets meet the minimum requirement.
Special functions of some cards:

a) Face cards: Jack, Queen, King, count ONLY to make pairs.
b) Range of odd and even cards from 1 or Ace through 10 ONLY.
c) Either Joker or Ace count as a 1. Joker counts as a 1 or as an Ace, either by itself or with another Ace.
d) Joker plus Joker, Ace plus Ace, or Joker plus Ace, added together count as an even number result.
e) Joker or Ace plus odd number card count as an even number result.
f) Joker or Ace plus even number card count as an odd number result.
g) It takes 2 Jokers, or 2 Aces, or 1 Joker plus 1 Ace, to win MEGA Jack Pot.

The dealer is considered an active player, his hand could win MEGA, in such case, Jack Pot is refunded to the bank.
If MEGA not won, it continues to accumulate with regular bank funding until it is won.
Before starting each round of Super 21, the bank funds MEGA Jack pot with 5 dollars times the number of active players, including the dealer, and thereafter the bank adds ONLY 5 dollars to MEGA Jack Pot for each completed round of Super 21.
If multiple MEGA winners, Jack Pot split evenly, odd residue, if any, remains, and it is added to the bank funding for next MEGA.
MEGA is excluded from the Bonus Play explained below.

PAY OFFS


BETS:	WIN:

1 Pair	4 for 1
Odd	2 for 1
Even	2 for 1
Match dealer	even money plus 2
More than dealer	even money plus 3
Less than dealer	even money plus 1
Dealer wins	8 for 1
Dealer loses	8 for 1
MEGA	Jack Pot.
Player dealt 1 ACE or Joker	win 7 for 1
Dealer gets 1 Ace or 1 Joker; ALL bets lose,	7 for 1
except player dealt Ace or Joker, that player still
gets paid

The management retains the right unrestricted to establish all pay offs.
One or more decks of cards may be used, with or without the Jokers at the discretion of the management. If Jokers are not used, then Aces function as Jokers.
The management also retains the right to alter above rules and format with the prior written consent of the Inventor.

HOW TO PLAY SUPER 21

Two games are actually played, one right after the other, but separately. Neither game has any effect on the other.
To start, Black Jack is played first: just as it is normally played. Then Super 21 is played. This sequence is repeated.
Jokers are excluded in Black Jack, but included in Super 21, so, for the sake of efficiency, two sets of one or more decks of poker cards are available: one set with Jokers, and another set without Jokers.
The dealer selects decks as required by either game.
After a complete round of Black Jack has been played, and all Black Jack bets have been settled, the dealer is ready to play Super 21. The players may place their bets for Super 21 on the table.
Then, the dealer gives 2 cards FACE UP, one at a time, first to himself, and then 2 cards FACE UP, one at a time, to every active player, in turn, left to right rotation.
Results are compared, dealer pays all bets that win, and collects all bets that lose.
This sequence is repeated with each subsequent player until all bets are settled.
All cards turned FACE UP remain so on the table, until the following Bonus Play is completed:
The highest hand on the table for each round of Super 21 is paid 2 dollars by every active player, including the dealer who either gets paid 2 dollars by every player or pays 2 dollars to the winner.
Highest hand must be clear and axplicit, no ties or multiple winners awarded bonus play.
Bonus play awarded only once per round of Super 21 and awarded to one player only.
Now, the dealer gathers all cards FACE UP on the table, including his own cards and places all cards on a discard pile.
Then, the player who won the highest hand bonus is further awarded the chance to parlay all or part of his winnings, to do so, he places his parlay bet on odd or even (pays 2 for 1) dealer gives him 1 last card FACE UP to decide if his bet is a win or a loss, and he is paid accordingly, or dealer collects lost bet.
Bonus play winner may decline parlay chance, if such is the case, parlay chance not executed and game is over.
Now a complete round of Super 21 has been played.
Then, cards are shuffled and a new game sequence is started.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING

FIG. 1 Nine bets

- This drawing illustrates the nine color printed bets added to the surface of the regular Black Jack table for Super 21 play.
- Diagram shows the location of the bets as they would appear in front of each player on the table surface. Notice circle provided for Black Jack plus the circles for the nine other bets:


	MEGA	Odd
	1 Pair	Even
	Match dealer	Dealer wins
	More than dealer	Dealer loses
	Less than dealer

- Each of the 9 player stations displays the same type and number of bets for each player.

Claims

1) Super 21 is an enhancement and a positive improvement of Black Jack without changing it to make a more interesting and exciting game.

2) Nine new bets are added to the table surface for more chances to reach larger pay offs by extending a simple game based on poker cards.

3) Super 21 features the invention of 2 additional chances to reward the player with the highest hand by granting him a bonus play for which he is paid 2 dollars by each active player, including the dealer, plus the chance to parlay all or part of his winnings converting them into a double pay off.