Patent ID: 6939224

Claim:
A gaming device comprising: a first selection having a first outcome and a second different outcome; a second selection having a first outcome and a second different outcome; a probability of achieving the first outcome of said first selection being higher than a probability of achieving the first outcome of said second selection; a payout associated with the first outcome of said first selection being lower than a payout associated with the first outcome of said second selection; a probability of achieving the second outcome of said first selection being lower than a probability of achieving the second outcome of said second selection; a payout associated with the second outcome of said first selection being higher than a payout associated with the second outcome of said second selection, wherein the payouts and probabilities are configured such that a total expected value for the first selection at least approximately equals a total expected value for the second selection; and a processor for: (i) causing one of the selections to be selected, (ii) determining one of the outcomes for said selected selection, wherein said outcome is determined based on the probabilities associated with said selected selection, and (iii) providing a player one of the payouts based on the outcome of the selected selection.