Patent ID: 8187071
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus to play a wagering game, the apparatus comprising: an input device; an output device; a processing unit configured to operate with the input device and the output device and configured to execute instructions to perform: receiving a wager from a player; dealing a first initial hand of 5 cards face up; receiving a selection from the player of first hand hold card(s) from the first initial hand; forming a second initial hand using the first hand hold card(s), the second initial hand being in a different row than the first initial hand; forming a third initial hand using the first hand hold card(s), the third initial hand being in a different row than the second initial hand; replacing all card(s) in the first initial hand which are not first hand hold card(s) with newly dealt face up card(s) to form a first intermediate hand, the first intermediate hand being in a same row as the first initial hand, the first intermediate hand not triggering a payout; dealing new card(s) face up in the second initial hand to form a second intermediate hand with 5 cards, the second intermediate hand being in a same row as the second initial hand, the second intermediate hand not triggering a payout; dealing new card(s) face up in the third initial hand to form a third intermediate hand with 5 cards, the third intermediate hand being in a same row as the third initial hand, the third intermediate hand not triggering a payout; receiving a selection from the player without receiving an additional wager, of first intermediate hand hold card(s) from the first intermediate hand and forming a first final hand using the first intermediate hand hold card(s) from the first intermediate hand and as many newly dealt face up card(s) as there are card(s) in the first intermediate hand which are not first intermediate hand hold card(s); receiving a selection from the player without receiving an additional wager, of second intermediate hand hold card(s) from the second intermediate hand and forming a second final hand using the second intermediate hand hold card(s) from the second intermediate hand and as many newly dealt face up card(s) as there are card(s) in the second intermediate hand which are not second intermediate hand hold card(s); receiving a selection from the player without receiving an additional wager, of third intermediate hand hold card(s) from the third intermediate hand and forming a third final hand using the third intermediate hand hold card(s) from the third intermediate hand and as many newly dealt face up card(s) as there are card(s) in the third intermediate hand which are not third intermediate hand hold card(s); and evaluating ranks of the first final hand, the second final hand, and the third final hand, and paying any awards earned based on the evaluating.