Patent ID: 8403737
Filing Date: 2013-03-26
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a processing unit configured to operate with an output device and an input device, the processing unit configured to execute instructions to perform: receiving from a player a main wager and a side wager; after receiving from the player the main wager and the side wager, determining randomly and outputting on the output device an initial hand to the player; receiving a selection of hold cards from the player; replacing non-hold cards in the initial hand with random replacement cards to form a final hand; determining a main wager outcome by evaluating a rank of the final hand, comparing said rank to a main wager paytable, and paying the player any earned award based on the main wager and said comparing; automatically determining royal flush optimized hold cards for the initial hand; automatically determining and outputting a side wager hand comprising the royal flush optimized hold cards and a sufficient number of additional cards; and determining a side wager outcome by evaluating a rank of the side wager hand, comparing said rank to a side wager paytable, and paying the player any earned award based on the side wager and said comparing, wherein the side wager paytable is different from the main wager paytable.