Patent ID: 7950662

Claim:
A method of playing a game of chance, comprising: providing a system for playing a game of chance comprising: a plurality of playing cards, each of the playing cards displaying one or more symbols thereon, at least some of the plurality of playing cards displaying an eligible game symbol for participation in bonus levels of play; and a master game card for use in conjunction with the playing cards, the master game card including a plurality of playing areas, each playing area representing a playing level, in each of the playing areas at least one of the eligible game symbols is identified as a bonus level game symbol in the respective level of play, in each successive level of play, a greater number of the eligible game symbols are identified as bonus level game symbols in the respective playing area than for the preceding level; distributing the plurality of playing cards to players; identifying players holding playing cards displaying an eligible game symbol; and with the master game card, playing a plurality of bonus levels of play, comprising: in a first of the bonus levels of play, uncovering a single one of the eligible game symbols in a first playing area to identify a winner of the first bonus level; and in each successive bonus level of play, uncovering at least one of the eligible game symbols in a respective playing area to identify at least one winner of the respective successive bonus level of play.