Patent ID: 8932121
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: determining, by a gaming server device, a first hand of cards for a client entity and a second hand of cards for an opponent entity, wherein the first and second hands of cards are selected from a deck using a random number generator of the gaming server device; providing, by the gaming server device, the first hand of cards to a client entity device associated with the client entity and an indication of at least part of the second hand of cards to the client entity device; after providing the first hand of cards and the indication of at least part of the second hand of cards, providing, by the gaming server device, offers to the client entity device, wherein the offers include (i) a first offer to replace the first hand of cards at a first cost, and (ii) a second offer to replace the second hand of cards at a second cost, wherein the first cost is based on a first relative advantage, to the client entity device, of replacing the first hand, and wherein the second cost is based on a second relative advantage, to the client entity, of replacing the second hand, wherein the first cost and second cost are calculated by the gaming server device; receiving, by the gaming server device, an acceptance of one of the offers from the client entity device; if the acceptance indicates that the client entity accepted the first offer, (i) determining, by the gaming server device, a new hand of cards for the client entity, (ii) replacing, by the gaming server device, the first hand of cards with the new hand of cards for the client entity, and (iii) providing, by the gaming server device, the new hand of cards for the client entity to the client entity device, wherein the new hand of cards for the client entity is selected from remaining cards in the deck using the random number generator of the gaming server device; and if the acceptance indicates that the client entity accepted the second offer, (i) determining, by the gaming server device, a new hand of cards for the opponent entity, (ii) replacing, by the gaming server device, the second hand of cards with the new hand of cards for the opponent entity, and (iii) providing, by the gaming server device, an indication of at least part of the new hand of cards for the opponent entity to the client entity device, wherein the new hand of cards for the opponent entity is selected from remaining cards in the deck using the random number generator of the gaming server device.