Patent ID: 7179167

Claim:
A method for conducting a game for a player of the type where the player makes a wager and there is selected from a universe of a predetermined number of indicia a subset of indicia defining a selection set, a predetermined number of indicia are selected from the universe defining an outcome set and the indicia of the outcome set and selection set are compared to determine matching indicia and if a predetermined number of matches occur issuing an award to the player, the method comprising: concealing the outcome set; subsequent to the comparison of the selection set and outcome set, selecting a second selection set including any matches from the comparison of the selection set and the outcome set and excluding any non-matching indicia from the comparison of the selection set and the outcome set; comparing the indicia of the second selection set to said outcome set to determine any matching indicia; if a predetermined number of matches occur between the outcome set and the second selection set issuing an award to the player; and revealing the outcome set to the player at the end of the game.