Gaming system and method for providing improved element setting options
First Claim
1. A gaming system comprising:
- a plurality of gaming devices each including;
(a) at least one processor;
(b) at least one display device;
(c) at least one input device; and
(d) at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate a Pai Gow Poker game; and
a controller configured to operate with the gaming devices, for a play of the Pai Gow Poker game, to;
(a) for each of the gaming devices;
(i) display a designated quantity of player cards;
(ii) enable a player of said gaming device to form a first player hand and a second player hand using the displayed player cards; and
(iii) if the formed first player hand and the formed second player hand are inconsistent with one or more of a plurality of different card setting rules;
(A) enable said player to select one of the card setting rules; and
(B) if said player selects one of the card setting rules, automatically re-form the first player hand and the second player hand according to the selected card setting rule;
(b) display a designated quantity of dealer cards;
(c) form a first dealer hand and a second dealer hand according to a dealer card setting rule; and
(d) for each of the gaming devices, after any re-forming of the first and second player hands, determine any awards based on a comparison of the first and second player hands of the player of said gaming device with the first and second dealer hands.
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Abstract
A gaming system configured to operate a game associated with a plurality of game elements is provided. The gaming system provides a quantity of the game elements to a player and a dealer. The gaming system forms a first dealer hand and a second dealer hand from the provided game elements according to one of a plurality of element setting rules. The gaming system enables the player to manually form a first player hand and a second player hand from the provided game elements or to instruct the gaming system to automatically do so according to one of the element setting rules. If the player manually sets the player hands, the gaming system indicates whether the player'"'"'s hands were formed in accordance with any of the element setting rules. The gaming system determines any awards based on a comparison of the player hands with the dealer hands.
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20 Claims
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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a plurality of gaming devices each including; (a) at least one processor; (b) at least one display device; (c) at least one input device; and (d) at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate a Pai Gow Poker game; and a controller configured to operate with the gaming devices, for a play of the Pai Gow Poker game, to; (a) for each of the gaming devices; (i) display a designated quantity of player cards; (ii) enable a player of said gaming device to form a first player hand and a second player hand using the displayed player cards; and (iii) if the formed first player hand and the formed second player hand are inconsistent with one or more of a plurality of different card setting rules; (A) enable said player to select one of the card setting rules; and (B) if said player selects one of the card setting rules, automatically re-form the first player hand and the second player hand according to the selected card setting rule; (b) display a designated quantity of dealer cards; (c) form a first dealer hand and a second dealer hand according to a dealer card setting rule; and (d) for each of the gaming devices, after any re-forming of the first and second player hands, determine any awards based on a comparison of the first and second player hands of the player of said gaming device with the first and second dealer hands. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) for each of a plurality of gaming devices, causing a controller to operate with said gaming device to; (i) display a designated quantity of player cards; (ii) enable a player of said gaming device to form a first player hand and a second player hand using the displayed player cards; and (iii) if the formed first player hand and the formed second player hand are inconsistent with one or more of a plurality of different card setting rules; (A) enable said player to select one of the card setting rules; and (B) if said player selects one of the card setting rules, automatically re-form the first player hand and the second player hand according to the selected card setting rule; (b) causing the controller to operate with the gaming devices to display a designated quantity of dealer cards; (c) causing the controller to form a first dealer hand and a second dealer hand according to a dealer card setting rule; and (d) causing the controller to operate with the gaming devices to, for each of the gaming devices, after any re-forming of the first and second player hands, determine any awards based on a comparison of the first and second player hands of the player of said gaming device with the first and second dealer hands. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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