Patent ID: 9483913
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: A63F,G07F

Claim Text:
1. An electronic card game wagering system, including a device for playing a card game including providing a wagering option for placing a jackpot wager; upon placing said jackpot wager a player becomes eligible for a jackpot award; said electronic card game wagering system including a central server computer programmed with steps for executing a progressive jackpot control system; and selecting one or more jackpot award events from a plurality of jackpot event outcomes based solely on play of a game by said electronic gaming device and not on any outcomes of said game so that the odds of being awarded a progressive jackpot are independent of the outcome of the game being played on said electronic gaming device; said central server computer being in operative communication with said electronic card gaming device; wherein, if said server computer sends a message to said electronic card gaming device including a progressive jackpot award, said electronic card gaming device is programmed to commence card game play by generating playing card graphics depictions including at least a card value and card suit; and one or more depictions of an additional predetermined graphical representation associated with a jackpot award; and, wherein if said server computer sends a message to said electronic card gaming device that does not include a progressive jackpot award, said electronic card gaming device is programmed to commence card game play by generating playing card graphics depictions without said one or more depictions of an additional predetermined graphical representation associated with a jackpot award.