| US 7,488,251 B2 | ||
| Gaming device and method for activating multiple poker hands upon the wager of a single credit | ||
| Joseph E. Kaminkow, Reno, Nev. (US) | ||
| Assigned to IGT, Reno, Nev. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 18, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/50,729. | ||
| Application 12/050729 is a division of application No. 09/972616, filed on Oct. 05, 2001, granted, now 7,351,146. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0167105 A1, Jul. 10, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. A63F 9/24 (2006.01); A63F 13/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 463—25 [463/16; 463/20; 463/29] | 46 Claims |
| 1. A gaming system comprising:
at least one input device;
at least one display device;
at least one processor; 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 operate with the at least one input device and the at least one display device for a play of a multi-hand
poker game to:
(a) receive a single wager input as a result of a single one of the operations of the input device, the single wager input
corresponding to a value of at least one whole credit;
(b) activate a quantity of more than one poker hand in response to the single wager input;
(c) automatically apportion the value across the quantity of poker hands in response to the single wager input, the apportionment
being performed by at least determining: (i) a first fraction of said value to be wagered on a first one of the poker hands;
and (ii) a second fraction of the value to be wagered on a second one of the poker hands, the first fraction being different
than the second fraction if the value wagered divided by the quantity of activated poker hands results in a remainder as determined
by the at least one processor;
(d) if any winning combinations of cards occur in the first activated poker hand, display an award based on a multiple of
the first fraction of said value; and
(e) if any winning combinations of cards occur in the second activated poker hand, display an award based on a multiple of
the second fraction of said value.
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