Patent ID: 7758417

Claim:
A gaming device, comprising: a processor; a memory in communication with the processor, the memory storing a program; the processor configured to operate with the program to: determine a first balance of credit, wherein the first balance can be used to draw wagers from, the wagers for use in playing a gaming device, and further wherein the first balance is associated with a first source from which the credit of the first balance originated; determine a second balance of credit, wherein, independent of the first balance, the second balance can be used to draw wagers from, the wagers for use in playing a gaming device, and further wherein the second balance is associated with a second source from which the credit of the second balance originated, and independent of the first source from which credit of the first balance originated; determine a request to place a wager on a game play; determine, based on at least one rule, which of the first balance and the second balance to draw the wager from; and draw the wager from the determined balance.