Patent ID: 7828648

Claim:
A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising: (a) enabling a player to place a wager at least one wagering unit for a play of a casino game, said casino game associated with a first paytable and a second different paytable; and (b) after receiving the wager, causing a processor to: (i) generate an outcome for the play of the casino game, the outcome including a set of at least one symbol; (ii) cause a display device to display the generated outcome to the player; (iii) determine any first awards associated with the generated game outcome based on the first paytable and a first number of the wagering units of the wager placed by the player; (iv) if the wager placed by the player includes any additional wagering units in addition to the first number of wagering units determine any second awards associated with the generated game outcome based on the second paytable and at least some of the additional wagering units, said second paytable having at least one predetermined outcome which the first paytable also has, said at least one predetermined outcome associated with a higher award in said second paytable than in the first paytable; and (v) cause any determined awards to be provided to the player.