Patent ID: 8221208
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method for playing a lottery game having a poker slot machine theme, comprising: assigning a set of poker playing cards to each of a respective plurality of slot positions such that each of the sets is unique to a respective slot position and an entire deck of poker playing cards is accounted for by the sets, the cards assigned to the respective slot positions being unknown to game players; requesting a player to choose at least one poker hand of slot positions from a plurality of possible hands, and recording the player's selection; for each of the slot positions, randomly selecting a card from the set of poker playing cards assigned to the respective slot position such that a poker hand is generated for the player's selection of slot positions; and awarding to the player a prize amount that is a function of the player's poker hand such that a stronger poker hand wins a greater prize amount.