Patent ID: 9111419
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of presenting games at a gaming machine comprising the machine-implemented steps of: accepting a wager from a player; presenting a first Blackjack game on the gaming machine including displaying a player card hand and a house card hand on a display of the gaming machine; determining on the gaming machine an outcome of said first Blackjack game; if said outcome of said first Blackjack game is a winning outcome, awarding on the gaming machine a Blackjack game award to said player; determining on the gaming machine if a triggering event has occurred, wherein if a triggering event has occurred, activating on the gaming machine a bonus event having a bonus period, said bonus event resulting in a bonus award if said player achieves at least one designated bonus outcome as a result of play of one or more Blackjack games during said bonus period, said at least one designated bonus outcome comprising at least one Blackjack game hand of cards; and presenting on the gaming machine one or more second Blackjack games, wherein each second Blackjack game comprises presenting a first hand comprising displaying on the display a player card hand comprising a first player card and a second player card, and a house card hand, wherein if either of said first player card or second player card comprises a card of one of said bonus outcomes, re-using said card in at least one second hand, finalizing said first hand and any second hand, determining the outcome of each player hand as compared to said house card hand and awarding a Blackjack game award to said player for each winning hand, and wherein if said player achieves said at least one bonus outcome during said bonus period, awarding on the gaming machine at least one additional bonus award to said player.