Claims
- 1. A method of playing a video poker game on an electronic gaming machine comprising:a) providing a first pay table to a player to be used during the play of the game; b) displaying an initial hand of five cards to a player; c) if the initial hand comprises a preselected arrangement of cards, offering the player the option of using a second pay table in place of the first pay table during the play of the game; d) allowing the player to discard any unwanted cards, if any, and dealing replacement cards for the discarded cards so that a final five card hand is established; e) if the player accepts the option of using the second pay table, determining whether the final five card hand is a winning or losing hand based on the second pay table; and f) if the player declines the option of using the second pay table, determining whether the final five card hand is a winning or losing hand based on the first pay table.
- 2. The method of claim 1 including the steps of:a) a player making a wager to participate in the play of the game; and b) paying the player a preestablished amount based on the amount of the wager if the final five card hand is a winning hand.
- 3. The method of claim 2 in which the preselected arrangement of cards is a Three-of-a-Kind.
- 4. The method of claim 3 in which the first pay table is:NUMBER OF COINS BETPOKER HAND12345ROYAL FLUSH25050075010004000STRAIGHT FLUSH50100150200250FOUR ACES WITH A400800120016002000KICKER (2, 3 OR 4)FOUR 2'S, 3'S OR 4'S160320480640800WITH A KICKER (ACE,2, 3 OR 4)FOUR ACES160320480640800FOUR 2's, 3's OR 4's80160240320400FOUR 5's THRU KINGS50100150200250FULL HOUSE816243240FLUSH510152025STRAIGHT48121620THREE-OF-A-KIND3691215TWO PAIR12345JACKS OR BETTER12345
- 5. The method of claim 4 in which the second pay table is:NUMBER OF COINS BETPOKER HAND12345ROYAL FLUSH25050075010004000STRAIGHT FLUSH50100150200250FOUR ACES WITH A8001600240032004000KICKER (2, 3 OR 4)FOUR 2'S, 3'S OR 4'S25050075010001250WITH A KICKER (ACE,2, 3 OR 4)FOUR ACES2004006008001000FOUR 2's, 3's OR 4's100200300400500FOUR 5's THRU KINGS60120180240300FULL HOUSE612182430FLUSH510152025STRAIGHT48121620THREE-OF-A-KIND3691215TWO PAIR12345JACKS OR BETTER12345
- 6. The method of claim 4 in which the second pay table is:NUMBER OF COINS BETPOKER HAND12345ROYAL FLUSH25050075010004000STRAIGHT FLUSH50100150200250FOUR ACES WITH A8001600240032004000KICKER (2, 3 OR 4)FOUR 2'S, 3'S OR 4'S25050075010001250WITH A KICKER (ACE,2, 3 OR 4)FOUR ACES2004006008001000FOUR 2's, 3's OR 4's100200300400500FOUR 5's THRU KINGS60120180240300FULL HOUSE714212835FLUSH510152025STRAIGHT48121620THREE-OF-A-KIND3691215TWO PAIR12345JACKS OR BETTER12345
- 7. The method of claim 4 in which the second pay table is:NUMBER OF COINS BETPOKER HAND12345ROYAL FLUSH25050075010004000STRAIGHT FLUSH50100150200250FOUR ACES WITH A8001600240032004000KICKER (2, 3 OR 4)FOUR 2'S, 3'S OR 4'S25050075010001250WITH A KICKER (ACE,2, 3 OR 4)FOUR ACES2004006008001000FOUR 2's, 3's OR 4's100200300400500FOUR 5's THRU KINGS60120180240300FULL HOUSE816243240FLUSH510152025STRAIGHT48121620THREE-OF-A-KIND3691215TWO PAIR12345JACKS OR BETTER12345
- 8. The method of claim 4 in which the second pay table is:NUMBER OF COINS BETPOKER HAND12345ROYAL FLUSH25050075010004000STRAIGHT FLUSH50100150200250FOUR ACES WITH A8001600240032004000KICKER (2, 3 OR 4)FOUR 2'S, 3'S OR 4'S25050075010001250WITH A KICKER (ACE,2, 3 OR 4)FOUR ACES2004006008001000FOUR 2's, 3's OR 4's120240360480600FOUR 5's THRU KINGS75150225300425FULL HOUSE1020304050FLUSH510152025STRAIGHT48121620THREE-OF-A-KIND246810TWO PAIR12345JACKS OR BETTER12345
- 9. The method of claim 4 in which the second pay table is:NUMBER OF COINS BETPOKER HAND12345ROYAL FLUSH25050075010004000STRAIGHT FLUSH50100150200250FOUR ACES WITH A8001600240032004000KICKER (2, 3 OR 4)FOUR 2'S, 3'S OR 4'S25050075010001250WITH A KICKER (ACE,2, 3 OR 4)FOUR ACES2004006008001000FOUR 2's, 3's OR 4's120240360480600FOUR 5's THRU KINGS80160340320400FULL HOUSE816243240FLUSH510152025STRAIGHT48121620THREE-OF-A-KIND246810TWO PAIR12345JACKS OR BETTER12345
- 10. The method of claim 4 in which the second pay table is:NUMBER OF COINS BETPOKER HAND12345ROYAL FLUSH25050075010004000STRAIGHT FLUSH50100150200250FOUR ACES WITH A8001600240032004000KICKER (2, 3 OR 4)FOUR 2'S, 3'S OR 4'S30060090012001500WITH A KICKER (ACE,2, 3 OR 4)FOUR ACES2004006008001000FOUR 2's, 3's OR 4's120240360480600FOUR 5's THRU KINGS80160340320400FULL HOUSE816243240FLUSH510152025STRAIGHT48121620THREE-OF-A-KIND246810TWO PAIR12345JACKS OR BETTER12345
- 11. The method of claim 4 in which the second pay table is:NUMBER OF COINS BETPOKER HAND12345ROYAL FLUSH25050075010004000STRAIGHT FLUSH50100150200250FOUR ACES WITH A8001600240032004000KICKER (2, 3 OR 4)FOUR 2'S, 3'S OR 4'S30060090012001500WITH A KICKER (ACE,2, 3 OR 4)FOUR ACES2004006008001000FOUR 2's, 3's OR 4's120240360480600FOUR 5's THRU KINGS100200300400500FULL HOUSE816243240FLUSH510152025STRAIGHT48121620THREE-OF-A-KIND12345TWO PAIR12345JACKS OR BETTER12345
- 12. The method of claim 4 in which the second pay table is:NUMBER OF COINS BETPOKER HAND12345ROYAL FLUSH25050075010004000STRAIGHT FLUSH50100150200250FOUR ACES WITH A8001600240032004000KICKER (2, 3 OR 4)FOUR 2'S, 3'S OR 4'S30060090012001500WITH A KICKER (ACE,2, 3 OR 4)FOUR ACES25050075010001250FOUR 2's, 3's OR 4's125250375500625FOUR 5's THRU KINGS100200300400500FULL HOUSE816243240FLUSH510152025STRAIGHT48121620THREE-OF-A-KIND12345TWO PAIR12345JACKS OR BETTER12345
- 13. The method of claim 4 in which the second pay table is:NUMBER OF COINS BETPOKER HAND12345ROYAL FLUSH25050075010004000STRAIGHT FLUSH50100150200250FOUR ACES WITH A8001600240032004000KICKER (2, 3 OR 4)FOUR 2'S, 3'S OR 4'S32064096012801600WITH A KICKER (ACE,2, 3 OR 4)FOUR ACES25050075010001250FOUR 2's, 3's OR 4's125250375500625FOUR 5's THRU KINGS100200300400500FULL HOUSE816243240FLUSH510152025STRAIGHT48121620THREE-OF-A-KIND12345TWO PAIR12345JACKS OR BETTER12345
- 14. The method of claim 3 in which the first pay table is:NUMBER OF COINS BETPOKER HAND12345ROYAL FLUSH25050075010004000STRAIGHT FLUSH80160240320400FOUR ACES160320480640800FOUR KINGS, QUEENS120240360480600OR JACKSFOUR 2's, 3's OR 4's80160240320400FOUR 5's THRU TENS50100150200250FULL HOUSE714212835FLUSH510152025STRAIGHT48121620THREE-OF-A-KIND3691215TWO PAIR12345JACKS OR BETTER12345
- 15. The method of claim 14 in which the second pay table is:NUMBER OF COINS BETPOKER HAND12345ROYAL FLUSH25050075010004000STRAIGHT FLUSH80160240320400FOUR ACES2004006008001000FOUR KINGS, QUEENS150300450600750OR JACKSFOUR 2's, 3's OR 4's90180270360450FOUR 5's THRU 10'S60120180240300FULL HOUSE816243240FLUSH510152025STRAIGHT48121620THREE-OF-A-KIND3691215TWO PAIR12345JACKS OR BETTER12345
- 16. A method of playing a video poker game on an electronic gaming machine comprising:a) displaying an initial first hand of five cards to a player; b) if the initial hand comprises a preselected arrangement of cards, awarding the player a second hand of five cards consisting of the same five cards as are in the first hand; c) allowing the player to discard any unwanted cards, if any, from the first hand and dealing replacement cards for the discarded cards so that a final five card first hand is established; d) allowing the player to discard any unwanted cards, if any, from the second hand and dealing replacement cards for the discarded cards so that a final five card second hand is established; e) determining whether the final five card first hand and the final five card second hand are each a winning or losing hand based on a pay table.
- 17. The method of claim 16 including the steps of:a) a player making a wager to participate in the play of the game; b) paying the player a preestablished amount based on the amount of the wager if the final five card first hand is a winning hand; and c) paying the player a preestablished amount based on the amount of the wager if the final five card second hand is a winning hand.
- 18. The method of claim 17 in which the preselected arrangement of cards is a Three-of-a-Kind.
- 19. The method of claim 18 in which the pay table is:NUMBER OF COINS BETPOKER HAND12345ROYAL FLUSH25050075010004000STRAIGHT FLUSH50100150200250FOUR ACES WITH A400800120016002000KICKER (2, 3 OR 4)FOUR 2'S, 3'S OR 4'S160320480640800WITH A KICKER (ACE,2, 3 OR 4)FOUR ACES160320480640800FOUR 2's, 3's OR 4's80160240320400FOUR 5's THRU KINGS50100150200250FULL HOUSE714212835FLUSH510152025STRAIGHT48121620THREE-OF-A-KIND246810TWO PAIR12345JACKS OR BETTER12345
- 20. The method of claim 18 in which the pay table is:NUMBER OF COINS BETPOKER HAND12345ROYAL FLUSH25050075010004000STRAIGHT FLUSH50100150200250FOUR ACES WITH A400800120016002000KICKER (2, 3 OR 4)FOUR 2'S, 3'S OR 4'S160320480640800WITH A KICKER (ACE,2, 3 OR 4)FOUR ACES160320480640800FOUR 2's, 3's OR 4's80160240320400FOUR 5's THRU KINGS50100150200250FULL HOUSE714212835FLUSH510152025STRAIGHT48121620THREE-OF-A-KIND3691215TWO PAIR12345JACKS OR BETTER12345
- 21. The method of claim 17 in which the preselected arrangement of cards is a Two Pair.
- 22. A method of playing a video poker game on an electronic gaming machine comprising:a) displaying a player's hand of five cards all face up; b) if the initial cards of the player's hand comprise a pre-established arrangement of cards, awarding the player a secondary event bonus game that comprises a plurality of bonus rounds; c) selecting none, one or more of the face up cards from the player's hand as cards to be held; d) discarding from the player's hand the cards that were not selected to be held and replacing each of those cards with a face up card; e) determining the poker hand ranking of the final five cards of the player's hand; and f) continuing on to the secondary event bonus game.
- 23. The method of claim 22 in which the secondary event bonus game comprises the following steps:a) displaying a first bonus hand of Two Aces and three other cards; b) determining the poker hand ranking of the first bonus hand and awarding the player based on a pay table; c) if the poker hand ranking of the first bonus hand is Three Aces, awarding the player a second bonus hand of Three Aces and two other cards; d) determining the poker hand ranking of the second bonus hand and awarding the player based on a pay table; e) if the poker hand ranking of the first bonus hand is Four Aces, awarding the player a third bonus hand of Four to a Royal Flush and one other card; and f) determining the poker hand ranking of the third bonus hand.
- 24. The method of claim 22 in which the preselected arrangement of cards is a Straight or Better.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a Continuation-in-Part of application Ser. No. 08/495,952, entitled “Poker-Style Card Game”, filed Jun. 28, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,531,448; and is also based on and is a Continuation-in-Part of Provisional Application Serial No. 60/019,879, entitled “Electronic Video Poker Games”, filed Jun. 17, 1996; and is also a Continuation-in-Part of application Ser. No. 08/755,174, entitled “Electronic Video Poker Games”, filed Nov. 25, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,732,950; and is also a Continuation-in-Part of application Ser. No. 08/900,965, entitled “Electronic Video Poker Games”, filed Jul. 25, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,823,873; and is also a Continuation-in-Part of application Ser. No. 09/083,531, entitled “Electronic Video Poker Games”, filed May 22, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,007,068; and is also a Continuation-in-Part of application Ser. No. 09/175,226, entitled “Electronic Video Poker Games”, filed Oct. 20, 1998, now pending. The disclosure of each of these earlier applications is incorporated herein by this reference, with each of these earlier applications being commonly owned with this application.
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