Patent ID: 8708341
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A method of playing a poker game comprising: a) a player making a first wager; b) providing a deck of playing cards and displaying at least a first hand of at least five cards all face up to the player; c) after the first hand is displayed, providing the player with the opportunity to make at least a second wager and selecting at least one winning outcome for at least the first hand; d) the player selecting none, one or more of the face up cards from the first hand as cards to be held; e) displaying at least a first final hand by discarding from the first hand the face up cards that were not selected to be held and replacing each of those cards with a face up card; f) determining the poker hand ranking of the at least first final hand and awarding the player at least a first amount based on a first pay table and the amount of the first wager; g) determining if the winning outcome selected by the player matches the poker hand ranking of the at least final hand; and h) awarding the player a second amount based on a second pay table and the amount of the second wager if a match occurs.