Patent ID: 11954981
Assignee: nan
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 8:
9. A gaming device comprising:
a display including a video screen having a poker game play grid;
a player interface including at least one button, the button configured to generate a signal in response to being activated;
a memory configured to store a virtual deck of cards, the poker paytable, and a credit amount;
a wager input device structured to receive physical items associated with currency values; and
a processor operable to:
receive a signal indicating receipt of a physical item associated with a currency value;
increase the credit amount stored in the memory based on the currency value associated with the received physical item;
receive a primary game initiation signal including a wager amount, the wager amount deducted from the credit amount stored in the memory;
randomly deal an initial poker hand from the virtual deck of cards to the poker game play grid on the display;
determine if any of the cards dealt to the initial poker hand are associated with a sub-symbol overlay indicating that the respective card is a multi-sided card having a hidden bonus side;
reveal the hidden bonus sides of any multi-sided cards in the initial poker hand;
determine a bonus modifier associated with at least one of the revealed bonus sides of the multi-sided cards;
receive signals indicating cards to be held in the initial poker hand;
randomly provide replacement cards from the virtual deck of cards to replace any cards in the initial poker hand that were not held to form a final poker hand;
evaluate the final poker hand as modified by any bonus modifier for poker awards; and
increase the credit amount stored in the memory by any poker awards.