Patent ID: 8651929

Claim:
A method of playing a video poker card game in which a single player plays against at least one opponent comprising: providing an electronic video poker gaming machine having a video screen display which displays the play of the game, the electronic video poker gaming machine also having an input device by which the player can control the play of the game, and the electronic video poker gaming machine also including computer software to effect a computerized implementation of the game by the steps of: a) providing a deck of cards; b) displaying cards of an initial player hand and displaying cards of an initial opponent hand, the initial player hand and the initial opponent hand having the same cards by suit and rank; c) a remaining deck being created consisting of the deck of cards less the cards of the initial player hand; d) allowing a player to discard none, one or more of the cards of the initial player hand and displaying replacement cards for any cards discarded from the initial player hand to create a final player hand, the replacement cards being randomly selected from the remaining deck; e) allowing an opponent to discard none, one or more of the cards of the initial opponent hand and displaying replacement cards for any cards discarded from the initial opponent hand to create a final opponent hand, the replacement cards being randomly selected from the remaining deck; and f) determining whether the final player hand or the final opponent hand is a winning hand.