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Amusement device for secondary games

  • US 7,997,973 B2
  • Filed: 07/30/2009
  • Issued: 08/16/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving an indication of a first bet from a first player;

    receiving an indication of a second bet from a second player;

    determining an ordering of at least one deck of cards;

    providing an indication of a hand of a first set of cards from the deck, thereby yielding the hand of the first set of used cards and a first set of unused cards remaining in the deck;

    determining, for at least one outcome, a first payout ratio for the first player;

    determining, for the at least one outcome, a second payout ratio for the second player, in which the first payout ratio is different from the second payout ratio;

    determining, by a processor, a second set of unused cards that includes the cards of the first set of unused cards;

    receiving from the first player a first indication of which cards from the hand of the first set of used cards to discard, the quantity of such cards indicated being equal to a first number;

    providing an indication of the first number of cards from the first set of unused cards, thereby yielding a first set of replacement cards;

    receiving from the second player a second indication of which cards from the hand of the first set of used cards to discard, the quantity of such cards indicated being equal to a second number;

    providing an indication of the second number of cards from the second set of unused cards, thereby yielding a second set of replacement cards;

    determining a first payment based on the first bet, the hand of the first set of used cards less the cards described by the first indication, and the first set of replacement cards;

    determining a second payment based on the second bet, the hand of the first set of used cards less the cards described by the second indication, and the second set of replacement cards;

    providing an indication of the first payment to the first player; and

    providing an indication of the second payment to the second player.

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