Patent ID: 8317199

Claim:
A method to play video poker, the method comprising: executing instructions on a processing unit, the processing unit operationally connected to an input device and an output device, the instructions performing: receiving a first wager and allowing the player to complete a first video poker game; determining, based on an event in the first video poker game, whether a second video poker game qualifies for a stripped deck, wherein the stripped deck used comprises a standard 52 card deck with particular cards removed; receiving a second wager to player the second video poker game; dealing an initial poker hand from a stripped deck if the determining determines that the second video poker game qualifies for the stripped deck otherwise the initial poker hand is dealt from a standard deck; allowing the player to indicate non-held cards from the initial poker hand; replacing the non-held cards in the initial poker hand to form a final poker hand; and paying the player any earned award based on the final poker hand.