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Video poker wagering game having bonus hands based on qualifying hand

US8986092B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 2014
Grant dateMar 24, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F17/3211
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A gaming machine for playing a card-based wagering game. The gaming machine includes a wager input device for receiving inputs from a player during the wagering game. The inputs include a wager amount. At least one display is also included in the gaming machine. The display displays a plurality of cards, such that the plurality of cards is arranged in a hand. The hand indicates a randomly selected outcome selected from the plurality of outcomes, which include a qualifying-hand outcome corresponding to a qualifying hand and a plurality of winning hand outcomes corresponding to winning hands. The plurality of winning hands range from a lowest winning hand to a highest winning hand and the qualifying hand is greater than the lowest winning hand. In response to the randomly selected outcome being the qualifying-hand outcome, the gaming machine awards a player a bonus hand.

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