Patent ID: 9047739
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
1. An electronic card gaming system comprising: a plurality of electronic card gaming devices; each said electronic card gaming device programmed with steps for executing an electronic card game and displaying electronically generated graphics depictions of playing cards; a central server computer programmed with steps for executing a progressive jackpot control system; and selecting one or more jackpot award events from a plurality of jackpot event outcomes; so that the odds of being awarded a progressive jackpot are the same for each said electronic card gaming device in said plurality of electronic card gaming devices; said central server computer being in operative communication with each said electronic card gaming device in said plurality of electronic card gaming devices; and wherein, if said server computer sends a message to one of said electronic card gaming devices including a progressive jackpot award, said one of said electronic card gaming devices is programmed to commence card game play by generating playing card graphics depictions including at least a card value and card suit; and one or more depictions of an additional predetermined graphical representation associated with a jackpot award, while if said server computer sends a message to said one of said electronic card gaming devices that does not include a progressive jackpot award, said one of said electronic card gaming devices is programmed to commence card game play by generating playing card graphics depictions without said one or more depictions of an additional predetermined graphical representation associated with a jackpot award.