Patent ID: 8210532
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising: 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 primary wager from a player for a play of a poker game; causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine an initial player hand including a plurality of playing cards from a virtual deck of playing cards; causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one input device to, prior to displaying the playing cards of the initial player hand face-up, enable the player to place a supplemental wager; causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with at least one display device to display the playing cards of the initial player hand face-up; causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one input device to enable the player to select at least one of the playing cards of the initial player hand to be replaced; if the player places the supplemental wager and has selected at least one of the playing cards to be replaced: if the player does not place the supplemental wager and if the player has selected at least one of the playing cards in the initial player hand to be replaced, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to cause a replacement of the selected playing cards with draw cards from the virtual deck of playing cards; and after any playing cards in the initial player hand have been replaced: