Patent ID: 8408990

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: at least one display device; at least one input device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to: (a) receive a base wager from a player for a play of a wagering game, (b) when a modifier is available, enable the player to select to cause any one of: (i) the modifier to be applied to said play of the wagering game, and (ii) the modifier to not be applied to said play of the wagering game, (c) display an outcome of said play of the wagering game, (d) if the outcome is a losing outcome and the player caused the modifier to be applied to said play of the wagering game, then decrease the modifier, (e) if the outcome is the losing outcome and the player caused the modifier to not be applied to said play of the wagering game, then increase the modifier, (f) if the outcome is a winning outcome and the player caused the modifier to not be applied to said play of the wagering game, then: (i) determine a first award to provide to the player based on the winning outcome and the base wager, (ii) provide the player the first award, and (iii) decrease the modifier, and (g) if the outcome is a winning outcome and the player caused the modifier to be applied to said play of the wagering game, then: (i) determine a second different award to provide to the player based on the winning outcome, the base wager, and the modifier, (ii) provide the player the second different award, and (iii) decrease the modifier.