Patent ID: 7658673

Claim:
A gaming device comprising: at least one input device; at least one display device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores 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 input device and the at least one display device to control a play of a game by: (a) receiving a wager on the play of the game; (b) after receiving the wager, determining an offer award for said play of the game; (c) after receiving the wager, randomly determining one of a plurality of probabilities of obtaining a success award for said play of the game, said probability of obtaining said success award being determined independent of any value of said determined offer award; (d) displaying to the player the determined offer award and the determined probability of obtaining the success award for said play of the game; (e) enabling the player to keep the offer award or risk the offer award to obtain the success award; (f) if the player keeps the offer award, causing the offer award to be provided to the player; (g) if the player risks the offer award, determining based on the determined probability of obtaining the success award for said play of the game whether the player obtains the success award; and (h) if the player risks the offer award and the determination is that the player obtains the success award, causing the success award to be provided to the player.