Patent ID: 8147310

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 storing 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 for a play of a game to: (a) initiate the play of the game; (b) randomly select and display a designated number of cards from a virtual deck of 52 cards to form a first hand, said designated number being at least two, said virtual deck of 52 cards including at least one modifier card in addition to the 52 cards, each modifier card having a modifier value; (c) automatically replace any displayed modifier cards in the first hand with another one of the cards from the virtual deck of 52 cards to form a second hand; (d) display any replaced modifier cards in a modifier card display area; (e) display the second hand; (f) enable a player to select none, one or a plurality of cards to be kept from the second hand; (g) replace each of the non-selected cards in the second hand with another one of the cards from the virtual deck of 52 cards to form a final hand; (h) display the final hand; and (i) if the final hand has any winning card combinations: (i) determine a final hand award associated with said winning card combination in the final hand, (ii) if any displayed modifier cards are replaced, determine a total modifier value based on at least one of the replaced modifier cards, (iii) determine a total award based on the determined hand award and any determined total modifier value, and (iv) display the total award.