Patent ID: 8888577
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system comprising: at least one processor; at least one display device; at least one input device; and at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to display a plurality of plays of a draw poker game, said draw poker game including a plurality of different winning outcomes, said draw poker game including a plurality of different awards associated with said different winning outcomes, said plurality of different awards including a first progressive award associated with a first one of the winning outcomes and a second progressive award associated with a second one of the winning outcomes, and for each play of the draw poker game: (a) display a plurality of cards from a deck of cards as an initial hand for said play of the draw poker game; (b) display a first auto-hold recommendation if a value of the first progressive award is greater than a value of the second progressive award for said play of the draw poker game; (c) display a second different auto-hold recommendation if the value of the second progressive award is greater than the value of the first progressive award for said play of the draw poker game; (d) receive at least one input from the at least one input device, said at least one input indicating that a player is holding zero, one, or a plurality of the cards of the initial hand; (e) for each of the cards of the initial hand not indicated as held by the player, replace said card with one of the cards from the deck of cards to form a final hand; and (f) if the final hand includes any of the winning outcomes, provide the award associated with said winning outcome to the player.