Patent ID: 8303391
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of playing a wagering game, comprising: conducting the wagering game at a gaming terminal; displaying a plurality of player-selectable game elements concealing a plurality of value-associated outcomes and at least one end-wagering game outcome, the at least one end-wagering game outcome not being playable for an associated award; selecting, via player inputs, at least one of the plurality of player-selectable game elements until encountering the at least one end-wagering game outcome; arranging, after the encountering of the at least one end-wagering game outcome, the value-associated outcomes of the selected player-selectable game elements into at least one of a plurality of known groups, each having an associated award, the arranged selected player-selectable game elements not including the at least one end-wagering game outcome, wherein the arrangement is made so as to maximize at least one of the associated awards; and awarding a wagering game payoff based on the arranging.