Patent ID: 9111422
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming machine comprising: a housing; a display device supported by the housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, the plurality of input device including a touch screen, a deal button, a plurality of hold buttons, and at least one wager button; and a processor, wherein the processor, the display device, and the plurality of input devices are configured to operate with one another, for a single play of a card game, to: (a) receive an actuation of the at least one wager button and place a wager on said single play of the card game; (b) randomly select a first hand of five cards; (c) display, on the display device, the first hand of five randomly selected cards face up to a player, where each of one or more of the cards may be designated as a wild card; (d) receive at least one actuation of at least one of the touch screen, the plurality of hold buttons, and the deal button indicating none, one, or more than one of the displayed face up cards from the first hand to be held by the same player; (e) display to the same player and on the display device any held cards from the first hand in each of a plurality of additional hands; (f) if fewer than five cards were held from the first hand, complete each additional hand with one or more randomly selected cards such that each additional hand has five displayed cards; (g) determine a poker hand ranking of the cards of each additional hand; and (f) provide the same player any awards based on the determined poker hand ranking of the cards of each additional hand.