Method, system, and device for conducting a side bet for a poker game

A method for displaying a side game associated with a base game to a player, the method being facilitated by a game controller including processing devices, servers and data storage devices, configured to communicate with a remote user device, such as a mobile phone, personal computer or tablet, over a global communication network, such as the Internet, the method comprising the steps of:

• the game controller being configured to receive and detect signals indicative of players' selections input entered into through the remote user device, detecting a wager being input by the player, wherein the wager may be for real money or virtual currency;
• the game controller, in communication with a source of randomly generated game data for providing random game outcomes used in a base game, causing the display of standard playing cards of varying rank to form hands and a group of community playing cards in the base game on the remote user device;
• the game controller determining the outcome of the side game, wherein the outcome of the side game is determined by comparing the first three community playing cards with one or more preset combinations of playing cards;
• the game controller awarding a payout to the players from which a side bet is received responsive to the payout triggering event being triggered by the comparison, wherein the payout may be added to the players' respective virtual currency;
• the game controller maintaining the side bets received in a pot to be made available for the next side game responsive to the group of community playing cards receiving less than a preset number of playing cards in the base game;
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• the game controller assigning a portion of the side bets received to a progressive jackpot and/or collecting the remainder as a loss responsive to the payout triggering event not being triggered.