Patent ID: 7731195

Claim:
A method of conducting an electronic poker game on an electronic gaming device wherein said electronic gaming device includes at least a display and player interface, comprising computer implemented steps of: allowing a player to place a first wager; providing the player with a plurality of random face-up cards forming a dealt hand; if the dealt hand forms one or more pre-established poker hands, triggering a second draw opportunity; allowing for a first time the player to hold or discard each of the provided random cards forming the dealt hand; replacing each discard with first new random card forming a first draw hand; if the second draw opportunity has been triggered, offering the player, for a second wager, a second opportunity to hold or discard one or more of the provided random cards forming said dealt hand; and if the player elects the second draw opportunity triggered by the dealt hand, allowing for a second time the player to hold or discard one or more of the provided random cards forming the dealt hand and replacing each discard with a second random card forming a second draw hand and providing a payout from a two draw pay table to the player based on a rank of the second draw hand.