Rapid play poker gaming device
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1. A method of operating a poker gaming device, the method comprising:
- receiving value from a player for wagering on the poker gaming device via a bill acceptor associated with the poker gaming device;
validating via the acceptor one of a bill and a ticket received at the acceptor;
displaying credits on a credit meter associated with the poker gaming device available to a player for wagering on the poker gaming device;
receiving a player input via a game actuating button associated with the poker gaming device to activate a first poker game on the poker gaming device;
randomly selecting a plurality of cards to be used in the first poker game;
displaying on a video display associated with the poker gaming device a first portion of the plurality of cards to the player as a first dealt poker hand;
analyzing the plurality of randomly selected cards via a programmed processor associated with the poker gaming device to determine if the plurality of randomly selected cards can result in a minimum winning poker hand;
allowing the player to draw cards from a second portion of the plurality of cards not used in the first dealt poker hand to replace cards used in the first dealt poker hand when a minimum winning poker hand is determined to be possible from the plurality of randomly selected cards; and
substantially increasing the rate of play on the poker gaming device by automatically initiating a second poker game on the poker gaming device without allowing the player to draw additional cards from the second portion of the plurality of cards not used in the first dealt poker hand when a minimum winning poker hand is determined to not be possible from the plurality of randomly selected cards.
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Abstract
Embodiments of this concept are directed to a video poker gaming device that deals five cards to a player and selects five more cards that represent the possible cards used in a later draw. From these ten cards, the gaming device if a winning combination above a threshold amount is possible. If such a winning combination is not possible, in some embodiments, the device automatically ends the game and deals a new hand. If a win over the threshold amount is possible, the gaming device allows the player to hold and draw cards. This increases the speed of play of the poker game and focuses game play on hands where winning combinations are likely.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of operating a poker gaming device, the method comprising:
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receiving value from a player for wagering on the poker gaming device via a bill acceptor associated with the poker gaming device; validating via the acceptor one of a bill and a ticket received at the acceptor; displaying credits on a credit meter associated with the poker gaming device available to a player for wagering on the poker gaming device; receiving a player input via a game actuating button associated with the poker gaming device to activate a first poker game on the poker gaming device; randomly selecting a plurality of cards to be used in the first poker game; displaying on a video display associated with the poker gaming device a first portion of the plurality of cards to the player as a first dealt poker hand; analyzing the plurality of randomly selected cards via a programmed processor associated with the poker gaming device to determine if the plurality of randomly selected cards can result in a minimum winning poker hand; allowing the player to draw cards from a second portion of the plurality of cards not used in the first dealt poker hand to replace cards used in the first dealt poker hand when a minimum winning poker hand is determined to be possible from the plurality of randomly selected cards; and substantially increasing the rate of play on the poker gaming device by automatically initiating a second poker game on the poker gaming device without allowing the player to draw additional cards from the second portion of the plurality of cards not used in the first dealt poker hand when a minimum winning poker hand is determined to not be possible from the plurality of randomly selected cards. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A poker gaming device comprising:
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a gaming display to display poker games played on the poker gaming device by a player; a player interface panel including a plurality of gaming buttons and a rapid play game initiating button configured to initiate a rapid play poker gaming session; and a bill acceptor associated with the poker gaming device for validating one of a bill and a ticket received in the acceptor from a player of the poker gaming device; and a game processor configured to operate the rapid play poker gaming session by randomly selecting a plurality of cards to be used in the first poker game, displaying on the gaming display a first portion of the plurality of cards to the player as a first dealt poker hand, analyzing the plurality of randomly selected cards to determine if the plurality of cards can result in a minimum winning poker hand, allowing the player to draw cards from a second portion of the plurality of cards not used in the first dealt poker hand to replace cards used in the first dealt poker hand when a minimum winning poker hand is determined to be possible from the plurality of randomly selected cards, and substantially increasing the rate of play of the poker game on the poker gaming device by automatically initiating a second poker game on the poker gaming device without allowing the player to draw additional cards from the second portion of the plurality of cards not used in the first dealt poker hand when a minimum winning poker hand is determined to not be possible from the plurality of randomly selected cards. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of operating a poker gaming device, the method comprising:
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receiving value from a player for wagering on the poker gaming device via a bill acceptor associated with the poker gaming device; validating via the acceptor one of a bill and a ticket received at the acceptor; receiving an input to initiate a poker game on the poker gaming device via a game actuating button associated with the poker gaming device; selecting a plurality of cards via a programmed processor associated with the poker gaming device for the poker game, the plurality of cards including a first set of cards and a second set of cards; analyzing the first and second sets of cards via the programmed processor to evaluate whether the combination of the first and second sets of cards can be combined to meet a predefined criterion; substantially increasing the rate of play of the poker game on the poker gaming device by displaying a non-preferred game sequence to end the poker game when the first and second sets of cards cannot be combined to meet a predefined criterion; and displaying the first set of cards to the player and waiting for a player input when the first and second sets of cards can be combined to meet a predefined criterion. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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