Patent ID: 7901279

Claim:
A method for facilitating the play of a game of chance, comprising; responsive to a request by a player to enter the game, selecting an outcome for the game chosen from a plurality of possible outcomes by a processor; after the outcome is selected, determining a first set of symbols and a second set of symbols by said processor, each set of symbols representing a set of playing cards, wherein the first and second sets of symbols form a poker hand, and wherein the value of the poker hand represents a prize associated with the outcome; after determining the first set of symbols and the second set of symbols, printing the first set of symbols on a ticket, and providing the ticket to the player; after providing the ticket, displaying the second set of symbols on a display terminal; and responsive to the ticket being tendered for redemption, paying the prize associated with the game outcome, the prize being indicated by the value of the poker hand formed from the combination of the first and second sets of symbols.