Secondary game feature for winning back a primary wagering game wager

A gaming device comprising:

• a display device;
• an input device;
• a processor circuit;
• and
• a memory comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to:
• determine that a game play condition associated with a primary wagering game has been met;
• based on the determination that the game play condition has been satisfied, display, via the display device, an indication that a secondary wagering game is in an active state;
• receive, via the input device, an indication of a primary wager comprising a wager amount for the primary wagering game, the primary wagering game comprising a first paytable;
• based on the wager amount and the determination that that the game play condition has been met, execute the secondary wagering game, the secondary wagering game comprising a second paytable based on the primary wager amount;
• based on a result of the secondary wagering game indicating a winning result, award a secondary game award based on the second paytable, wherein a maximum award of the second paytable does not exceed the primary wager amount;
• execute the primary wagering game;
• and
• based on a result of the primary wagering game indicating a winning result, award a primary game award based on the first paytable.