Patent ID: 7056207
Filing Date: 2006-06-06
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a storage device; and a processor in communication with the storage device, the storage device storing a program for controlling the processor, and the processor operative with the program to perform a method comprising: populating a primary set of card positions with a first set of initial cards; identifying at least one discarded card from the first set of initial cards; replacing the at least one discarded card from the first set of initial cards with replacement cards to form a final set of cards; determining a payout based on the final set of cards; populating the primary set of card positions with a second set of initial cards; identifying at least one discarded card from the second set of initial cards; and populating at least one secondary set of card positions with at least the at least one discarded card from the first set of initial cards and the at least one discarded card from the second set of initial cards.