Patent ID: 8647186

Claim:
A method of playing multiple, sequential games of video poker with a processor wherein five cards are dealt face up in positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 numbered from the left or numbered from the right and the player has the option of holding selected cards and discarding selected cards to be replaced by a draw so as to form a first poker hand, and wherein a pair is dealt or drawn in positions 4, 5 of the first poker hand; the improvement which comprises forming a second poker hand by deleting the card in position 1 of the first poker hand; shifting the cards in positions 2, 3 to positions 1, 2; shifting the pair in positions 4, 5 to positions 3, 4; and dealing a replacement card to the vacant position 5 so as to form a second poker hand; forming a third poker hand by deleting the card in position 1 of the second poker hand; shifting the card in position 2 to position 1; shifting the pair in positions 3, 4 is to positions 2, 3; shifting the card in position 5 to position 4; and dealing a replacement card to vacant position 5 so as to form a third poker hand; and forming a fourth poker hand by deleting the card in position 1 of the third poker hand; shifting the pair in positions 2, 3 to positions 1, 2; shifting the cards in positions 4, 5 to positions 3, 4; and dealing a replacement card to vacant position 5 so as to create a fourth poker hand.