Gaming system and method for providing improved element setting options
First Claim
1. A gaming system comprising:
- at least one processor;
at least one display device;
at least one input device; and
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;
(a) receive an initial wager from a player for a play of a card game associated with a plurality of different card setting rules;
(b) display a designated quantity of player cards;
(c) enable the player to place an additional wager;
(d) if the player does not place the additional wager, enable the player to select one of a first set of at least one of, but less than all of, the card setting rules;
(e) if the player places the additional wager, enable the player to select one of a second set of at least one of the card setting rules, the first set and the second set being different;
(f) automatically form a first player hand and a second player hand according to the selected card setting rule;
(g) display a designated quantity of dealer cards;
(h) form a first dealer hand and a second dealer hand according to a dealer card setting rule; and
(i) determine and display any awards based on a comparison of the first and second player hands 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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at least one processor; at least one display device; at least one input device; and 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; (a) receive an initial wager from a player for a play of a card game associated with a plurality of different card setting rules; (b) display a designated quantity of player cards; (c) enable the player to place an additional wager; (d) if the player does not place the additional wager, enable the player to select one of a first set of at least one of, but less than all of, the card setting rules; (e) if the player places the additional wager, enable the player to select one of a second set of at least one of the card setting rules, the first set and the second set being different; (f) automatically form a first player hand and a second player hand according to the selected card setting rule; (g) display a designated quantity of dealer cards; (h) form a first dealer hand and a second dealer hand according to a dealer card setting rule; and (i) determine and display any awards based on a comparison of the first and second player hands with the first and second dealer hands. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 18, 19, 20)
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7. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one display device and at least one input device to; (a) receive an initial wager from a player for a play of a card game associated with a plurality of different card setting rules; (b) display a designated quantity of player cards; (c) enable the player to place an additional wager; (d) if the player does not place the additional wager, enable the player to select one of a first set of at least one of, but less than all of, the card setting rules; (e) if the player places the additional wager, enable the player to select one of a second set of at least one of the card setting rules, the first set and the second set being different; (f) automatically form a first player hand and a second player hand according to the selected card setting rule; (g) display a designated quantity of dealer cards; (h) form a first dealer hand and a second dealer hand according to a dealer card setting rule; and (i) determine and display any awards based on a comparison of the first and second player hands with the first and second dealer hands. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
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(a) receive an initial wager from a player for a play of a card game associated with a plurality of different card setting rules; (b) cause at least one display device to display a designated quantity of player cards; (c) enable the player to place an additional wager; (d) if the player does not place the additional wager, enable the player to select one of a first set of at least one of, but less than all of, the card selling rules; (e) if the player places the additional wager, enable the player to select one of a second set of at least one of the card setting rules, the first set and the second set being different; (f) automatically form a first player hand and a second player hand according to the selected card setting rule; (g) cause the at least one display device to display a designated quantity of dealer cards; (h) form a first dealer hand and a second dealer hand according to a dealer card setting rule; and (i) determine and display any awards based on a comparison of the first and second player hands with the first and second dealer hands. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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