Patent ID: 6402150
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method of including multiple jackpot components as additional features in a casino card game, comprising the steps of:(a) affording a player an opportunity to make a game wager to participate only in the casino card game; (b) affording the player an option of making at least one jackpot wager to participate in at least one of the multiple jackpot components; (c) establishing a first set of a plurality of prizes corresponding to a first set of selected card arrangements and a second set of a plurality of prizes corresponding to a second set of selected card arrangements; (d) after steps (a)-(c), dealing an initial hand of playing cards to the player; (e) as a first jackpot component, awarding a prize from said first set of prizes, independent of any amounts won on said game wager for said casino card game, to the player only if the player's initial hand of playing cards comprises one of said card arrangements from said first set of card arrangements, and the player made said at least one jackpot wager; (f) affording the player a discard and draw option to discard at least one card from said initial hand and draw a corresponding number of replacement card(s); and (g) as a second jackpot component, awarding a prize from said second set of prizes, independent of any amounts won on said game wager for said casino card game, to the player only if the player's hand of playing cards after said discard and draw option comprises one of said card arrangements from said second set of card arrangements and the player made said at least one jackpot wager, whereby the player may win both a prize in the casino card game and another, separate prize from at least one of said first set of prizes and said second set of prizes.