Patent ID: 6719629
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
A computer-implemented method for playing at least first and second card games in succession, said computer-implemented method comprising:a) providing a gaming apparatus that includes a user input unit and a display unit; b) playing the first card game, including the steps of (b-1) enabling the gaming apparatus to deal a first number of simulated cards to the player, (b-2) allowing the player to place a first bet for the first card game via the user input unit, and (b-3) determining result of the first card game, and adjusting a credit total for the player according to the result of the first card game and with reference to the first bet placed by the player; and c) playing the second card game, including the steps of (c-1) enabling the gaming apparatus to deal a second number of the simulated cards to the player, to combine the second number of the simulated cards with the first number of the simulated cards, and to reshuffle the first and second numbers of the simulated cards, (c-2) allowing the player to select a third number of the simulated cards from the reshuffled first and second numbers of the simulated cards for playing the second card game, (c-3) allowing the player to place a second bet for the second card game via the user input unit, and (c-4) determining result of the second card game, and adjusting the credit total for the player according to the result of the second card game and with reference to the second bet placed by the player.