Method for playing video games with improved player interest
View Patent ↗An improved video draw poker game is disclosed that deals a player an initial five card draw poker hand plus an additional match hand of cards. After the player has held and replaced cards to obtain a final hand of cards from which draw poker winnings are determined in a conventional manner, the final hand of cards is compared to the match hand of cards to determine additional winnings based on face value and suit matches between cards in the draw hand and in the match hand. The match concept is also disclosed as used with a game played on a video slot machine.
1. A method of playing a modified draw poker game using a deck of cards wherein a player has a chance to hold cards and to reject and replace other cards during the course of game play, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) dealing an initial hand of cards to a player, the initial hand of cards being initially dealt face up to the player;
(b) dealing an second hand of cards to a the player at the same time the initial hand of cards are dealt to the player, the second hand of cards being initially dealt face up to the player;
(c) drawing replacement cards for cards rejected by the player from the initial hand of cards to achieve a final hand of cards;
(d) determining if the player's final hand of cards is a winning hand of cards and awarding winnings to the player for a winning hand of cards;
(e) comparing the second hand of cards to the final hand of cards to determine matches in predetermined characteristics between the cards in the second hand of cards and the final hand of cards; and
(f) awarding winnings to the player for each match in the predetermined characteristics between the second hand of cards and the final hand of cards.
2. The method of playing a modified draw poker game in accordance with claim 1 wherein step (e) comprises the steps of comparing the face value and/or suit of the cards in the second hand of cards to the final hand of cards and awarding the winnings in step (f) based upon matches in the face value and the suit of the cards.
3. The method of playing a modified draw poker game in accordance with claim 2 further comprising the steps of:
(g) selecting a plurality of hands of cards to be played prior to performing step (a);
(h) performing steps (a) through (f) for a first of the plurality of hands of cards selected to be played in step (g); and
(i) sequentially repeating steps (a) through (f) for a second and all other of the plurality of initial hands of cards selected to be played in step (g).
4. The method of playing a modified draw poker game in accordance with claim 1 further comprising the step:
(g) selecting a plurality of hands of cards to be played prior to performing step (a);
(h) performing steps (a) through (f) for a first of the plurality of hands of cards selected to be played in step (g); and
(h) sequentially repeating steps (a) through (f) for a second and all other of the plurality of initial hands of cards selected to be played in step (g).
5. A method of playing a modified draw poker game using a deck of cards wherein a player has a chance to hold cards and to reject and replace other cards during the course of game play, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) a player selecting a plurality of hands of cards to be played;
(b) dealing an initial hand of cards for each of the plurality of hands of cards selected to be played in step (a), each initial hand of cards being initially dealt face up to the player;
(c) dealing a match hand of cards to the player at the same time the plurality of initial hands of cards are dealt to the player in step (b), the match hand of cards being initially dealt face up to the player;
(d) sequentially drawing replacement cards for cards rejected by the player from each of the plurality of initial hands of cards dealt in step (b) to achieve final hands of cards;
(e) determining if each of the player's plurality of final hands of cards in step (d) is a winning hand of cards and awarding winnings to the player for each winning final hand of cards;
(f) comparing the match hand of cards dealt in step (c) to each of the final hands of cards of step (d) to determine matches in predetermined characteristics between the cards; and
(g) awarding winnings to the player for each match of predetermined characteristics determined in step (f).
6. The method of playing a modified draw poker game in accordance with claim 5 wherein the predetermined characteristics of the cards are the face value and/or suit of the cards and step (f) comprises comparing the face value and suit of the cards in the match hand of cards to the final hand of cards and awarding the winnings of step (g) based upon matches in the face value and suit of the cards.
7. The method of playing a modified draw poker game in accordance with claim 6 wherein the dealing of a match hand of cards to a player in step (b) is dependent upon the occurrence of a triggering event.
8. The method of playing a modified draw poker game in accordance with claim 5 wherein the dealing a match hand of cards to a player in step (b) is dependent upon the occurrence of a triggering event.