Video poker machine with revealed sixth card
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1. A video poker gaming machine comprising:
- a display device;
a program memory containing a video poker game program;
processing circuitry connected to receive a code stored in said program memory to carry out said game program;
display circuitry connected to said processing circuitry for generating an image on said display device;
said program memory containing instructions for carrying out the following method performed by said video poker gaming machine;
electronically dealing a player five cards face up, whereby said five cards are displayed to said player on said display device;
revealing a sixth card, face up, to said player;
discarding at least one card identified by said player;
replacing a discarded card with said sixth card;
replacing additional discarded cards, if any, with cards not previously revealed to said player; and
causing a winning poker hand to pay out winnings to said player.
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Abstract
A video poker gaming machine is described where, after initially dealing five cards to a player, the machine displays a sixth card to replace a discarded card by the player. In one embodiment, the sixth card automatically replaces the leftmost discarded card. In another embodiment, the sixth card can replace any of the discarded cards.
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22 Claims
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1. A video poker gaming machine comprising:
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a display device; a program memory containing a video poker game program; processing circuitry connected to receive a code stored in said program memory to carry out said game program; display circuitry connected to said processing circuitry for generating an image on said display device; said program memory containing instructions for carrying out the following method performed by said video poker gaming machine; electronically dealing a player five cards face up, whereby said five cards are displayed to said player on said display device; revealing a sixth card, face up, to said player; discarding at least one card identified by said player; replacing a discarded card with said sixth card; replacing additional discarded cards, if any, with cards not previously revealed to said player; and causing a winning poker hand to pay out winnings to said player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method performed by a video poker gaming machine comprising:
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electronically dealing a player five cards face up, whereby said five cards are displayed to said player on said display device; revealing a sixth card, face up, to said player; discarding at least one card identified by said player; replacing a discarded card with said sixth card; replacing additional discarded cards, if any, with cards not previously revealed to said player; and causing a winning poker hand to pay out winnings to said player. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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