VIDEO POKER GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD

摘要

A video poker gaming apparatus and method of playing a game in which a player is allowed to place a first wager and a portion of a first card hand is displayed to the player. The player can choose to play the first card hand or to place a second wager to play an additional second card hand. The second card hand is dealt identical to the first card hand. If the player chooses to place the second wager and play the second card hand, all of the first card hand and all of the second card hand are displayed to the player. The player selects cards to keep or discard from each of the first and second card hands. Replacement cards are dealt for each of the cards that were discarded. An award is paid for the card hands according to a pay table.