Patent ID: 8740219
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium having computer program code stored thereon which when executed by a computer causes the computer to perform the computer program code, the computer program code conducting an electronic poker game variation comprising: generating a first electronic poker hand for a primary electronic poker game, wherein the first electronic poker hand comprises at least five cards of a deck of cards; comparing the first electronic poker hand to a set of qualifying hands to confirm the first electronic poker hand is a qualifying hand of the set of qualifying hands, wherein the set of qualifying hands comprises those hands one card short of at least one possible higher paying hand, the comparison thereby identifying the first electronic poker hand as the qualifying hand of the set of qualifying hands; offering a second chance to win for the qualifying hand at the conclusion of a primary electronic poker game, the second chance to win comprising: generating the extra card from the deck of cards; and selecting a second electronic poker hand, the selecting comprising the steps of: applying winning hands to the second electronic poker hand to identify the second electronic poker hand as a winner, wherein the winning hands comprises either (i) the qualifying hand of the set of qualifying hands or (ii) a highest paying hand selected from the at least one possible higher paying hand.