Method and device for conducting a wagering game

摘要

A method and device for conducting a game includes receipt of an ante wager designating either a first game hand or a second game hand for resolution of the ante wager. A first game hand of unexposed playing cards is dealt, and optionally exposed in stages with each stage interceded by an election received from players to either place an additional wager on the same game hand designed by the ante wager or check by proceeding to a subsequent stage without placing an additional wager. After the first game hand is exposed, an election is received to either place an additional wager on the same game hand designated by the ante wager or fold. A second game hand is dealt, exposed, and compared to the first game hand to resolve ante wagers on the respective hands. Optional and/or mandatory bonus wagers may be received on the game hands.

主权项

1. A method for conducting a wagering game for at least one player at a gaming table using a set of physical game pieces to form at least two game hands, said method conducted by a gaming device that includes a data processor, a game piece reader in communication with said data processor, a display in communication with said data processor, and a data storage device in communication with said data processor storing program instructions executable by said data processor, the method comprising:
receiving an ante wager at an ante wager location defined at said gaming table from the at least one player designating only one of said game hands for resolution of said ante wager; dealing physical game pieces from the set of physical game pieces onto a first hand location of said gaming table to form a first game hand and at least partially exposing said first game hand; reading, by the game piece reader, game pieces that are exposed in the first game hand; calculating, by said data processor, a percentage designating a likelihood of winning for at least one of said game hands based, at least in part, on the game pieces exposed in said first game hand; after said first game hand is at least partially exposed, displaying said percentage at said display; after said percentage is displayed, receiving an election from the at least one player to either place an additional wager at an additional wager location defined at said gaming table on the same game hand designated by said player's ante wager or fold, and collecting the ante wager from said ante wager location at said gaming table when the election to fold is received; dealing physical game pieces from the set of physical game pieces onto a second hand location of said gaming table to form at least one additional game hand; exposing said at least one additional game hand; comparing said first game hand and said at least one additional game hand; and resolving said ante wager and said additional wager by rewarding said ante wager and said additional wager on a higher of the first game hand and the at least one additional game hand according to a predetermined payout, and collecting the ante wager and the additional wager on a lower ranking game hand.