Patent ID: 8177235

Claim:
A method to implement a wagering game, the method comprising: executing computer readable instructions on an electronic processor that perform the following operations: receiving a first initial wager and a bonus parlay wager from a player; conducting a first wagering game using virtual deck(s) of cards to a first result, the first result being from a set of possible outcomes comprising non-bonus win which wins without triggering a bonus round, loss, and bonus win which wins and also triggers a bonus round, the bonus round comprising dealing an additional card and providing the player an opportunity to win an additional award; resolving the first initial wager; conducting a second wagering game to resolve a second initial wager received from the player using the deck(s) of cards to a second result, the second result being from a set of possible outcomes comprising non-bonus win which wins without triggering a bonus round, loss, and bonus win which wins and also triggers a bonus round, the bonus round comprising dealing an additional card and providing the player an opportunity to win an additional award; resolving the second initial wager; and resolving the bonus parlay wager based upon a set of predetermined conditions, wherein the set of predetermined conditions comprises if the player loses the first initial wager then the player loses the bonus parlay wager; wherein the set of predetermined conditions comprises if the player receives a bonus win on the first wagering game and a bonus win on the second wagering game then the bonus parlay wager wins a first payout; wherein the set of predetermined conditions comprises if the player receives a bonus win on the first wagering game and does not achieve a bonus win on the second wagering game, then the bonus parlay wager wins a second payout, the second payout being lower than the first payout.