Gaming device having an interactive poker game with predetermined outcomes

• US 20060052148A1
• Filed: 09/03/2004
• Published: 03/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Cannon, Lee E., Blair, Robert R. Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 7,837,545 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/13
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3293 Card games, e.g. poker, canasta, black jack

Abstract

An interactive poker game which provides a predetermined outcome to a player. In one embodiment, the player and at least one gaming device generated competitor or dealer are provided a plurality of cards. The gaming device generated competitors then place one or more bets into a community pot, wherein if the predetermined outcome is a win associated with a value, the amount placed into the community pot equals the value associated with the win outcome. The player is enabled to replace one or more of their provided cards with new cards and based on the player'"'"'s cards and the predetermined game outcome, the gaming device determines for each generated competitor which playing cards to replace and the new cards provided. The player'"'"'s hand is compared to each of the dynamic gaming device generated competitors as opposed to a static paytable and the predetermined outcome is provided to the player.

Claims

1. A gaming device comprising:

an interactive poker game;

a plurality of playing cards in said interactive poker game;

a display device adapted to display said interactive poker game; and

a processor operable with said display device to control a play of the interactive poker game by;

(a) determining and displaying a plurality of said playing cards to a player to form an initial player poker hand;

(b) determining and displaying a plurality of said playing cards to form at least one initial competing poker hand;

(c) enabling the player to designate at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard;

(d) determining which playing cards in said initial competing poker hand to designate to hold or to discard;

(e) determining and selecting another one of said playing cards for each playing card the player designated to discard, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards in the player'"'"'s hand is based on a selected predetermined game outcome that is selected from a plurality of different predetermined game outcomes;

(f) displaying said selected playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial player poker hand that the player designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a second player poker hand;

(g) for each initial competing poker hand;

(i) determining and selecting another one of said playing cards for each playing card designated to discard, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards is based on said selected predetermined game outcome, and

(ii) displaying said selected playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial competing poker hand that were designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a competing second poker hand;

(h) displaying a comparison of the second player poker hand to each of said competing second poker hands; and

(i) providing the player said selected predetermined game outcome.

2. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand is based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

3. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein at least one of said playing cards in said initial competing poker hand is based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

4. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein a plurality of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand and a plurality of playing cards in said initial competing poker hand are based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

5. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein each of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand and each of said playing cards in said initial competing poker hand are based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

6. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the player is enabled to designate a plurality of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard.

7. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the player is enabled to designate each of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard.

8. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is operable to control the play of the interactive poker game by displaying at least one generated competitor placing at least one bet into a community pot.

9. The gaming device of claim 8, wherein if the selected predetermined game outcome is a win outcome with an associated value, the bets placed into the community pot by the generated competitor equals the value associated with the selected predetermined game outcome.

10. The gaming device of claim 8, wherein if the selected predetermined game outcome is a loss outcome, a randomly determined amount of bets are placed into the community pot by the generated competitor.

11. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein said selected predetermined game outcome is selected from a memory device of said gaming device.

12. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein said selected predetermined game outcome is selected by and received from a central controller.

13. A gaming device comprising:

an interactive poker game;

a plurality of different predetermined game outcomes, each of said predetermined game outcomes adapted to be provided to a player in a play of said interactive poker game, wherein each of said predetermined game outcomes is either a win outcome associated with a value or a loss outcome;

at least one generated competitor in said interactive poker game;

a plurality of playing cards in said interactive poker game;

a community pot in said interactive poker game;

a display device adapted to display said interactive poker game; and

a processor operable with said display device to control the play of the interactive poker game by;

(a) determining and displaying a plurality of said playing cards to the player to form an initial player poker hand;

(b) determining and displaying a plurality of said playing cards to form at least one initial competing poker hand;

(c) if said predetermined game outcome is a win outcome, displaying said generated competitor placing at least one value into the community pot, wherein said placed values equal the value associated with the predetermined game outcome;

(d) enabling the player to designate at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard;

(e) determining which playing cards in said initial competing poker hand to designate to hold or to discard;

(f) determining and selecting another one of said playing cards for each playing card the player designated to discard, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards in the player'"'"'s hand is based on a selected one of said predetermined game outcomes;

(g) displaying said selecting playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial player poker hand that the player designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a second player poker hand;

(h) for each initial competing poker hand;

(i) determining and selecting another one of said playing cards for each playing card designated to discard, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards is based on said selected predetermined game outcome; and

(ii) displaying said selected playing cards replacing said playing cards in the initial competing poker hand that were designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a competing second poker hand;

(i) displaying a comparison of the players second poker hand to each of said displayed competing second poker hands; and

(j) providing the player said selected predetermined game outcome.

14. The gaming device of claim 13, wherein at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand is based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

15. The gaming device of claim 13, wherein at least one of said playing cards in said initial competing poker hand is based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

16. The gaming device of claim 13, wherein a plurality of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand and a plurality of playing cards in said initial competing poker hand are based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

17. The gaming device of claim 13, wherein each of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand and each of said playing cards in said initial competing poker hand are based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

18. The gaming device of claim 13, wherein the player is enabled to designate a plurality of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard.

19. The gaming device of claim 13, wherein the player is enabled to designate each of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard.

20. The gaming device of claim 13, wherein if the predetermined game outcome is a loss outcome, a randomly determined amount of bets are placed into the community pot by the generated competitor.

21. The gaming device of claim 13, wherein said selected predetermined game outcome is selected from a memory device of said gaming device.

22. The gaming device of claim 13, wherein said selected predetermined game outcome is selected by and received from a central controller.

23. A central determination gaming system comprising:

a pool of predetermined game outcomes wherein at least two of said game outcomes are different;

a central controller operable to store said pool of game outcomes, to select one of said game outcomes from said pool of game outcomes, to prevent said selected game outcome from further selections from said pool and to output said selected game outcome; and

at least one gaming device including a display device and a processor in communication with said display device operable to;

(a) enable a player to initiate a poker game, wherein said poker game includes a plurality of playing cards;

(b) receive said selected predetermined game outcome from said central controller;

(c) determine and display a plurality of said playing cards to the player to form an initial player poker hand;

(d) determine and display a plurality of said playing cards to form at least one initial competing poker hand;

(e) enable the player to designate at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard;

(f) determine which playing cards in said initial competing poker hand to designate to hold or to discard;

(g) determine and select another one of said playing cards for each playing card the player designated to discard, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards is based on said selected predetermined game outcome;

(h) display said selected playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial player poker hand that the player designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a second player poker hand;

(i) for each initial competing poker hand;

(i) determine and select another one of said playing cards for each playing card designated to discard, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards is based on said selected predetermined game outcome, and

(ii) display said selected playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial competing poker hand that were designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a competing second poker hand;

(j) display a comparison of the second player poker hand to each of said competing second poker hands; and

(k) provide the player said selected predetermined game outcome.

24. The central determination gaming system of claim 23, wherein at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand is based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

25. The central determination gaming system of claim 23, wherein at least one of said playing cards in said initial competing poker hand is based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

26. The central determination gaming system of claim 23, which includes a plurality of pools of game outcomes.

27. The central determination gaming system of claim 23, wherein a plurality of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand and a plurality of playing cards in said initial competing poker hand are based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

28. The central determination gaming system of claim 23, wherein each of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand and each of said playing cards in said initial competing poker hand are based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

29. The central determination gaming system of claim 23, wherein the player is enabled to designate a plurality of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard.

30. The central determination gaming system of claim 23, wherein the player is enabled to designate each of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard.

31. The central determination gaming system of claim 23, wherein the gaming device processor is operable to control the play of the interactive poker game by displaying at least one generated competitor placing at least one bet into a community pot.

32. The central determination gaming system of claim 31, wherein if the selected game outcome is a win outcome with an associated value, the bets placed into the community pot by the generated competitor equals the value associated with the selected predetermined game outcome.

33. The central determination gaming system of claim 31, wherein if the predetermined game outcome is a loss outcome, a randomly determined amount of bets are placed into the community pot by the generated competitor.

34. The central determination gaming system of claim 23, wherein the pool of predetermined game outcomes includes a plurality of loss outcomes and a plurality of different win outcomes, wherein each different win outcome is associated with a different value.

35. A gaming device comprising:

an interactive poker game;

a plurality of different predetermined game outcomes, each of said predetermined game outcomes adapted to be provided to a player in a play of said interactive poker game, wherein each of said predetermined game outcomes is either a win outcome associated with a value or a loss outcome;

a plurality of playing cards in said interactive poker game;

a display device adapted to display said interactive poker game; and

a processor operable with said display device to control a play of the interactive poker game by;

(a) determining and displaying a plurality of said playing cards to the player to form an initial player poker hand;

(b) displaying an image of at least one competing poker hand without determining or displaying which of said playing cards are in said competing poker hand;

(c) enabling the player to designate at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard;

(d) determining and selecting another one of said playing cards for each playing card the player designated to discard;

(e) displaying said selected playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial player poker hand that the player designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a second player poker hand;

(f) for each displayed image of a competing poker hand, determining and displaying a plurality of playing cards to include in said competing poker hand, wherein said determination is based on said second player poker hand and a selected one of said predetermined game outcomes;

(g) displaying a comparison of the second player poker hand to each of said competing poker hands; and

(h) providing the player said selected predetermined game outcome.

36. The gaming device of claim 35, wherein at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand is based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

37. The gaming device of claim 35, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards selected to replace one of said playing cards designated to discard is based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

38. The gaming device of claim 35, wherein a plurality of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand are based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

39. The gaming device of claim 35, wherein each of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand are based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

40. The gaming device of claim 35, wherein the player is enabled to designate a plurality of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard.

41. The gaming device of claim 35, wherein the player is enabled to designate each of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard.

42. The gaming device of claim 35, wherein the processor is operable to control the play of the interactive poker game by displaying at least one generated competitor placing at least one bet into a community pot.

43. The gaming device of claim 42, wherein if the selected predetermined game outcome is a win outcome with an associated value, the bets placed into the community pot by the generated competitor equals the value associated with the selected predetermined game outcome.

44. The gaming device of claim 42, wherein if the selected predetermined game outcome is a loss outcome, a randomly determined amount of bets are placed into the community pot by the generated competitor.

45. The gaming device of claim 35, wherein said selected predetermined game outcome is selected from a memory device of said gaming device.

46. The gaming device of claim 35, wherein said selected predetermined game outcome is selected by and received from a central controller.

47. The gaming device of claim 35, wherein each of said playing cards provided to the player are independent of said selected predetermined game outcome.

48. A central determination gaming system comprising:

a pool of predetermined game outcomes wherein at least two of said game outcomes are different;

a central controller operable to store said pool of game outcomes, to select one of said game outcomes from said pool of game outcomes, to prevent said selected game outcome from further selections from said pool and to output said selected game outcome; and

at least one gaming device including a display device and a processor in communication with said display device operable to;

(a) enable a player to initiate a poker game, wherein said poker game includes a plurality of playing cards;

(b) receive said selected game outcome from said central controller;

(c) determine and display a plurality of said playing cards to the player to form an initial player poker hand;

(d) display an image of at least one competing poker hand without determining or displaying which of said playing cards are in said competing poker hand;

(e) enable the player to designate at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard;

(f) determine and select another one of said playing cards for each playing card the player designated to discard;

(g) display said selected playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial player poker hand that the player designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a second player poker hand;

(h) for each displayed image of a competing poker hand, determine and display a plurality of playing cards to include in said competing poker hand, wherein said determination is based on said second player poker hand and the selected predetermined game outcome;

(i) display a comparison of the second player poker hand to each of said competing poker hands; and

(j) provide the player said selected predetermined game outcome.

49. The central determination gaming system of claim 48, wherein at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand is based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

50. The central determination gaming system of claim 48, which includes a plurality of pools of game outcomes.

51. The central determination gaming system of claim 48, wherein a plurality of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand are based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

52. The central determination gaming system of claim 48, wherein each of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand are based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

53. The central determination gaming system of claim 48, wherein the player is enabled to designate a plurality of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard.

54. The central determination gaming system of claim 48, wherein the player is enabled to designate each of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard.

55. The central determination gaming system of claim 48, wherein the gaming device processor is operable to control the play of the interactive poker game by displaying at least one generated competitor placing at least one bet into a community pot.

56. The central determination gaming system of claim 55, wherein if the selected game outcome is a win outcome with an associated value, the bets placed into the community pot by the generated competitor equals the value associated with the selected game outcome.

57. The central determination gaming system of claim 55, wherein if the selected predetermined game outcome is a loss outcome, a randomly determined amount of bets are placed into the community pot by the generated competitor.

58. The central determination gaming system of claim 48, wherein the pool of predetermined game outcomes includes a plurality of loss outcomes and a plurality of different win outcomes, wherein each different win outcome is associated with a different value.

59. The central determination gaming system of claim 48, wherein each of said playing cards provided to the player are independent of said selected predetermined game outcome.

60. A gaming device comprising:

an interactive poker game;

a plurality of different predetermined game outcomes, each of said predetermined game outcomes adapted to be provided to a player in a play of said interactive poker game, wherein each of said predetermined game outcomes is either a win outcome associated with a value or a loss outcome;

a plurality of playing cards in said interactive poker game;

a display device adapted to display said interactive poker game; and

a processor operable with said display device to control the play of the interactive poker game by;

(a) determining and displaying an initial player poker hand, wherein the initial player poker hand includes a plurality of said playing cards;

(b) determining and displaying at least one initial competing poker hand, wherein each initial competing poker hand includes a plurality of said playing cards;

(c) enabling the player to designate at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard;

(d) determining and displaying a second player poker hand, wherein said second player poker hand is based on said player'"'"'s designations and said selected predetermined game outcome;

(e) determining and displaying at least one second competing poker hand, wherein each second competing poker hand is based on said selected predetermined game outcome;

(f) displaying a comparison of the second player poker hand to each of said competing second poker hands; and

(g) providing the player said selected predetermined game outcome.

61. The gaming device of claim 60, wherein the processor is operable to control the play of the interactive poker game by displaying at least one generated competitor placing at least one bet into a community pot.

62. The gaming device of claim 61, wherein if the selected predetermined game outcome is a win outcome with an associated value, the bets placed into the community pot by the generated competitor equals the value associated with the selected predetermined game outcome.

63. The gaming device of claim 61, wherein if the selected predetermined game outcome is a loss outcome, a randomly determined amount of bets are placed into the community pot by the generated competitor.

64. The gaming device of claim 60, wherein said selected predetermined game outcome is selected from a memory device of said gaming device.

65. The gaming device of claim 60, wherein said selected predetermined game outcome is selected by and received from a central controller.

66. A method of operating a gaming device, said comprising:

(a) determining and displaying a plurality of playing cards to a player to form an initial player poker hand;

(b) determining and displaying a plurality of said playing cards to form at least one initial competing poker hand;

(c) enabling the player to designate at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard;

(d) determining which playing cards in said initial competing poker hand to designate to hold or to discard;

(e) determining and selecting another one of said playing cards for each playing card the player designated to discard, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards is based on a predetermined game outcome selected from a plurality of predetermined game outcomes;

(f) displaying said selected playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial player poker hand that the player designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a second player poker hand;

(g) for each initial competing poker hand;

(i) determining and selecting another one of said playing cards for each playing card designated to discard, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards is based on said selected predetermined game outcome, and

(ii) displaying said selected playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial competing poker hand that were designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a competing second poker hand;

(h) displaying a comparison of the second player poker hand to each of said competing second poker hands; and

(i) providing the player said selected predetermined game outcome.

67. The method of claim 66, wherein at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand is based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

68. The method of claim 66, wherein at least one of said playing cards in said initial competing poker hand is based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

69. The method of claim 66, wherein a plurality of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand and a plurality of playing cards in said initial competing poker hand are based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

70. The method of claim 66, wherein each of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand and each of said playing cards in said initial competing poker hand are based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

71. The method of claim 66, which includes enabling the player to designate a plurality of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard.

72. The method of claim 66, which includes enabling the player to designate each of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard.

73. The method of claim 66, which includes displaying at least one generated competitor placing at least one bet into a community pot.

74. The method of claim 73, wherein if the selected predetermined game outcome is a win outcome with an associated value, the bets placed into the community pot by the generated competitor equals the value associated with the selected predetermined game outcome.

75. The method of claim 73, which includes placing a randomly determined amount of bets into the community pot by the generated competitor if the selected predetermined game outcome is a loss outcome.

76. The method of claim 66, wherein steps (a) to (i) are provided to the player through a data network.

77. The method of claim 76, wherein the data network is an internet.

78. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:

(a) displaying and providing a plurality of playing cards to a player to form an initial player poker hand;

(b) determining and displaying a plurality of said playing cards to form at least one initial competing poker hand;

(c) if a predetermined game outcome selected from a plurality of predetermined game outcomes is a win outcome, displaying at least one generated competitor placing at least one value into the community pot, wherein said placed values equal the value associated with the predetermined game outcome;

(d) enabling the player to designate at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard;

(e) determining which playing cards in said initial competing poker hand to designate to hold or to discard;

(f) determining and selecting another one of said playing cards for each playing card the player designated to discard, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards is based on said selected predetermined game outcome;

(g) displaying said selecting playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial player poker hand that the player designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a second player poker hand;

(h) for each initial competing poker hand;

(i) determining and selecting another one of said playing cards for each playing card designated to discard, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards is based on said selected predetermined game outcome; and

(ii) displaying said selected playing cards replacing said playing cards in the initial competing poker hand that were designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a competing second poker hand;

(i) displaying a comparison of the players second poker hand to each of said displayed competing second poker hands; and

(j) providing the player said selected predetermined game outcome.

79. The method of claim 78, wherein at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand is based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

80. The method of claim 78, wherein at least one of said playing cards in said initial competing poker hand is based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

81. The method of claim 78, wherein a plurality of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand and a plurality of playing cards in said initial competing poker hand are based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

82. The method of claim 78, wherein each of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand and each of said playing cards in said initial competing poker hand are based on said selected predetermined game outcome.

83. The method of claim 78, which includes enabling the player to designate a plurality of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard.

84. The method of claim 78, which includes enabling the player to designate each of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard.

85. The method of claim 78, wherein steps (a) to (j) are provided to the player through a data network.

86. The method of claim 85, wherein the data network is an internet.

87. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:

(a) determining and displaying a plurality of playing cards to a player to form an initial player poker hand;

(b) displaying an image of at least one competing poker hand without determining or displaying which of said playing cards are in said competing poker hand;

(c) enabling the player to designate at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard;

(d) determining and selecting another one of said playing cards for each playing card the player designated to discard;

(e) displaying said selected playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial player poker hand that the player designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a second player poker hand;

(f) for each displayed image of a competing poker hand, determining and displaying a plurality of playing cards to include in said competing poker hand, wherein said determination is based on said second player poker hand and a selected one of a plurality of predetermined game outcomes wherein each of said predetermined game outcomes is either a win outcome associated with a value or a loss outcome;

(g) displaying a comparison of the second player poker hand to each of said competing poker hands; and

(h) providing the player said selected predetermined game outcome.

88. The method of claim 87, which includes displaying at least one generated competitor placing at least one bet into a community pot.

89. The method of claim 88, wherein if the selected predetermined game outcome is a win outcome with an associated value, the bets placed into the community pot by the generated competitor equals the value associated with the selected predetermined game outcome.

90. The method of claim 88, wherein if the selected predetermined game outcome is a loss outcome, a randomly determined amount of bets are placed into the community pot by the generated competitor.

91. The method of claim 87, wherein each of said playing cards provided to the player are independent of said selected predetermined game outcome.

92. The method of claim 87, wherein steps (a) to (h) are provided to the player through a data network.

93. The method of claim 92, wherein the data network is an internet.

94. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:

(a) determining and displaying an initial player poker hand, wherein the initial player poker hand includes a plurality of playing cards;

(b) determining and displaying at least one initial competing poker hand, wherein each initial competing poker hand includes a plurality of playing cards;

(c) enabling the player to designate at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard;

(d) determining and displaying a second player poker hand, wherein said second player poker hand is based on said player'"'"'s designations and a selected predetermined game outcome, said predetermined game outcome selected from a plurality of different predetermined game outcomes, wherein each of said predetermined game outcomes is either a win outcome associated with a value or a loss outcome;

(e) determining and displaying at least one second competing poker hand, wherein each second competing poker hand is based on said selected predetermined game outcome;

(f) displaying a comparison of the second player poker hand to each of said competing second poker hands; and

(g) providing the player said selected predetermined game outcome.

95. The method of claim 94, which includes displaying at least one generated competitor placing at least one bet into a community pot.

96. The method of claim 95, wherein if the selected predetermined game outcome is a win outcome with an associated value, the bets placed into the community pot by the generated competitor equals the value associated with the selected predetermined game outcome.

97. The method of claim 95, wherein if the selected predetermined game outcome is a loss outcome, a randomly determined amount of bets are placed into the community pot by the generated competitor.

98. The method of claim 97, wherein steps (a) to (g) are provided to the player through a data network.

99. The method of claim 98, wherein the data network is an internet.