Multi-Bonus Card Match Poker Game

1 . A method comprising:

dealing a first hand of cards for a poker game;

receiving a draw input for a draw for the first hand of cards;

dealing one or more cards from at least one card for an additional hand during or after the draw for the first hand of cards;

determining if a card in the first hand matches a card in the additional hand;

if the match is determined, performing:

determining a bonus feature; and

applying the bonus feature to game play of the poker game.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a selection of cards to hold in the first hand;

dealing new cards for cards not held to form a new first hand; and

applying the bonus feature to the new first hand.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the additional hand is dealt from a separate deck of cards from a deck of cards used to deal the first hand and the draw for the first hand.

4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

receiving a selection of cards to hold in the first hand;

dealing new cards for cards not held to form a new first hand;

dealing the additional hand after receiving the selection; and

applying the bonus feature to the new first hand based on the additional hand.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the bonus feature comprises:

determining a first bonus feature type based on a first match of a first card in the first hand and the additional hand; and

determining a second bonus feature type based on a second match of a second card in the first hand and the additional hand.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein applying comprises:

applying the first bonus feature type and the second bonus feature type to the first hand.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the bonus feature applies a multiplier to an award received for the poker game.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the bonus feature causes a card in the poker game to become wild in the poker game.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising applying the bonus feature to a next game play of the poker game rather than applying the bonus feature to the game play of the poker game in which the match is determined.

10 . An apparatus comprising:

one or more computer processors; and

a computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for controlling the one or more computer processors to be operable to:

deal a first hand of cards for a poker game;

receive a draw input for a draw for the first hand of cards;

deal one or more cards from at least one card for an additional hand during or after the draw for the first hand of cards;

determine if a card in the first hand matches a card in the additional hand;

if the match is determined, perform:

determine a bonus feature; and

apply the bonus feature to game play of the poker game.

11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , further operable to:

receive a selection of cards to hold in the first hand;

deal new cards for cards not held to form a new first hand; and

apply the bonus feature to the new first hand.

12 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the additional hand is dealt from a separate deck of cards from a deck of cards used to deal the first hand and the draw for the first hand.

13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , further operable to:

receive a selection of cards to hold in the first hand;

deal new cards for cards not held to form a new first hand;

deal the additional hand after receiving the selection; and

apply the bonus feature to the new first hand based on the additional hand.

14 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein determine the bonus feature comprises:

determine a first bonus feature type based on a first match of a first card in the first hand and the additional hand; and

determine a second bonus feature type based on a second match of a second card in the first hand and the additional hand.

15 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein apply comprises:

apply the first bonus feature type and the second bonus feature type to the first hand.

16 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the bonus feature applies a multiplier to an award received for the poker game.

17 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the bonus feature causes a card in the poker game to become wild in the poker game.

18 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to be operable to:

deal a first hand of cards for a poker game;

receive a draw input for a draw for the first hand of cards;

deal one or more cards from at least one card for an additional hand during or after the draw for the first hand of cards;

determine if a card in the first hand matches a card in the additional hand;

if the match is determined, perform:

determine a bonus feature; and

apply the bonus feature to game play of the poker game.

19 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , further operable to:

receive a selection of cards to hold in the first hand;

deal new cards for cards not held to form a new first hand; and

apply the bonus feature to the new first hand.

20 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the additional hand is dealt from a separate deck of cards from a deck of cards used to deal the first hand and the draw for the first hand.