Computer-implemented method and gaming apparatus for allowing a player-banker to play against at least one virtual opponent

A computer program product for a gaming apparatus that includes a user input unit, a display unit and a processor unit coupled to the user input unit and the display unit, said computer program product adapting the gaming apparatus for playing a wagering game, said computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium comprising:
• a first code that directs the processor unit to allow a player-banker to operate the user input unit for selecting at least one virtual opponent and for accepting a wager from each of said at least one virtual opponent;
• and
• a second code that directs the processor unit to allow the player-banker to play the wagering game with each of said at least one virtual opponent, including a code that directs the processor unit to show progress of the wagering game played by the player-banker with each of said at least one virtual opponent on the display unit, a code that directs the processor unit to determine the winner between the player-banker and each of said at least one virtual opponent according to a set of game rules associated with the wagering game, a code that directs the processor unit to show result of the wagering game played by the player-banker with each of said at least one virtual opponent on the display unit, and a code that directs the processor unit to adjust credits for the player-banker and each of said at least one virtual opponent according to the result of the wagering game played by the player-banker with each of said at least one virtual opponent and with reference to the wager placed by each of said at least one virtual opponent.

A gaming apparatus for playing a wagering game, comprising:

• a user input unit;
• a display unit;
• first means for allowing a player-banker to operate said user input unit so as to select at least one virtual opponent and so as to accept a wager from each of said at least one virtual opponent;
• and
• second means for allowing the player-banker to play the wagering game with each of said at least one virtual opponent, wherein progress of the wagering game played by the player-banker with each of said at least one virtual opponent is shown on the display unit, wherein the winner between the player-banker and each of said at least one virtual opponent is determined according to a set of game rules associated with the wagering game, wherein result of the wagering game played by the player-banker with each of said at least one virtual opponent is shown on the display unit, and wherein credits for the player-banker and each of said at least one virtual opponent are adjusted according to the result of the wagering game played by the player-banker with each of said at least one virtual opponent and with reference to the wager placed by each of said at least one virtual opponent.

A gaming apparatus comprising a user input unit, a display unit, a processor unit coupled to said user input unit and said display unit, and a computer program product for adapting said gaming apparatus for playing a wagering game, said computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium that includes:

• a first code that directs said processor unit to allow a player-banker to operate said user input unit for selecting at least one virtual opponent and for accepting a wager from each of said at least one virtual opponent;
• and
• a second code that directs said processor unit to allow the player-banker to play the wagering game with each of said at least one virtual opponent, including a code that directs said processor unit to show progress of the wagering game played by the player-banker with each of said at least one virtual opponent on said display unit, a code that directs said processor unit to determine the winner between the player-banker and each of said at least one virtual opponent according to a set of game rules associated with the wagering game, a code that directs said processor unit to show result of the wagering game played by the player-banker with each of said at least one virtual opponent on said display unit, and a code that directs said processor unit to adjust credits for the player-banker and each of said at least one virtual opponent according to the result of the wagering game played by the player-banker with each of said at least one virtual opponent and with reference to the wager placed by each of said at least one virtual opponent.