Patent ID: 7993191
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising: (a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one input device to receive a wager from a player for a play of a game; (b) after receiving the wager, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to determine a plurality of playing cards for an initial player hand for said play of the game from a virtual deck of playing cards; (c) prior to displaying the plurality of cards of the initial player hand face-up, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to operate with the at least one input device to enable the player to place a first supplemental wager; (d) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to operate with at least one display device to display the plurality of cards of the initial player hand face-up; (e) if the player places the first supplemental wager: (f) if the player does not place the first supplemental wager: (g) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to determine a rank of the second player hand; (h) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to determine any awards to be provided to the player based on the rank of the second player hand and according to a paytable; and (i) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to cause any determined awards to be provided to the player.