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Wizard of Odds Consulting, Inc.

Sg Gaming, Inc.

Michael Shackleford

Jon H Muskin

David Schugar

Daniel C Lubin

Systems and methods of conducting wagering games involving, among other things, distributing groups of cards to form a player hand and a dealer hand; responsive to the group of cards being divided into a high hand and low hand by each of the players and the dealer, determining the game outcome wherein the high hand has a score that is equal to or higher than the low hand based on conventional Baccarat scoring rules, the game outcome being (i) a player win responsive to either of the player high or low hands outscoring the corresponding dealer high or low hands and the other player high or low hand score being at least equal to or greater than the other dealer high or low hand score; (ii) a loss responsive to the dealer high or low hands outscoring the corresponding player high or low hands and the other dealer high or low hand score being at least equal to or greater than the other player high or low hand score; (iii) a push under any other circumstance; and settling the wager received by either collecting the wager or awarding a payout based on the game outcome determined.

Modified pai gow method with Baccarat rules

A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage medium for implementing improvements in video poker games. A second draw can be offered to the player, allowing the player an additional chance to improve the player's hand. The second draw can be always offered or triggered upon predefined conditions.

Double draw video poker games

A wagering game that allows the player and/or the dealer a redeal. If the player doesn't like his or her hand, the player can discard the player's hand and receive a new set of cards. If the dealer doesn't like his or her hand, according to predetermined dealer criteria, then the dealer can discard the dealer's hand and receive a new set of cards. The highest hand wins. The player can also have the opportunity to make a bonus bet.

Card game allowing redeals

A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage, for wagering on a game of chance which includes (a) offering, before a game of chance progression commences, an initial wager on any of a plurality of pieces to first complete the progression, an initial payout for the initial wager based on the pieces having equal chances of winning; and (b) offering, during the progression, a real time wager on any of a plurality of pieces to first complete the progression, a real time payout for the real time wager based on computed chances of a selected piece first completing the progression based on current positions of the plurality of pieces.

Wagering method, device, and computer readable storage medium, for wagering on pieces in a progression

A method and computer readable storage medium to play an improved variation of blackjack. The method includes (a) receiving an original wager for the blackjack game; (b) dealing a player's hand and a dealer's hand; (c) finishing the game; and (d) if the player's hand ties the dealer's hand then the player wins a payout from the original wager.

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Michael Shackleford