US 2006/0052148 A1Published application

Gaming device having an interactive poker game with predetermined outcomes

AssigneeIgt

InventorsRobert Blair, Lee Cannon

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Abstract

An interactive poker game which provides a predetermined outcome to a player. In one embodiment, the player and at least one gaming device generated competitor or dealer are provided a plurality of cards. The gaming device generated competitors then place one or more bets into a community pot, wherein if the predetermined outcome is a win associated with a value, the amount placed into the community pot equals the value associated with the win outcome. The player is enabled to replace one or more of their provided cards with new cards and based on the player's cards and the predetermined game outcome, the gaming device determines for each generated competitor which playing cards to replace and the new cards provided. The player's hand is compared to each of the dynamic gaming device generated competitors as opposed to a static paytable and the predetermined outcome is provided to the player.

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Dependent claims

A gaming device comprising:

an interactive poker game;
a plurality of playing cards in said interactive poker game;
a display device adapted to display said interactive poker game;
and
a processor operable with said display device to control a play of the interactive poker game by:
(a) determining and displaying a plurality of said playing cards to a player to form an initial player poker hand;
(b) determining and displaying a plurality of said playing cards to form at least one initial competing poker hand;
(c) enabling the player to designate at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard;
(d) determining which playing cards in said initial competing poker hand to designate to hold or to discard;
(e) determining and selecting another one of said playing cards for each playing card the player designated to discard, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards in the player's hand is based on a selected predetermined game outcome that is selected from a plurality of different predetermined game outcomes;
(f) displaying said selected playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial player poker hand that the player designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a second player poker hand;
(g) for each initial competing poker hand:
(i) determining and selecting another one of said playing cards for each playing card designated to discard, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards is based on said selected predetermined game outcome, and
(ii) displaying said selected playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial competing poker hand that were designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a competing second poker hand;
(h) displaying a comparison of the second player poker hand to each of said competing second poker hands;
and
(i) providing the player said selected predetermined game outcome.

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A gaming device comprising:

an interactive poker game;
a plurality of different predetermined game outcomes, each of said predetermined game outcomes adapted to be provided to a player in a play of said interactive poker game, wherein each of said predetermined game outcomes is either a win outcome associated with a value or a loss outcome;
at least one generated competitor in said interactive poker game;
a plurality of playing cards in said interactive poker game;
a community pot in said interactive poker game;
a display device adapted to display said interactive poker game;
and
a processor operable with said display device to control the play of the interactive poker game by:
(a) determining and displaying a plurality of said playing cards to the player to form an initial player poker hand;
(b) determining and displaying a plurality of said playing cards to form at least one initial competing poker hand;
(c) if said predetermined game outcome is a win outcome, displaying said generated competitor placing at least one value into the community pot, wherein said placed values equal the value associated with the predetermined game outcome;
(d) enabling the player to designate at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard;
(e) determining which playing cards in said initial competing poker hand to designate to hold or to discard;
(f) determining and selecting another one of said playing cards for each playing card the player designated to discard, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards in the player's hand is based on a selected one of said predetermined game outcomes;
(g) displaying said selecting playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial player poker hand that the player designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a second player poker hand;
(h) for each initial competing poker hand:
(i) determining and selecting another one of said playing cards for each playing card designated to discard, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards is based on said selected predetermined game outcome;
and
(ii) displaying said selected playing cards replacing said playing cards in the initial competing poker hand that were designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a competing second poker hand;
(i) displaying a comparison of the players second poker hand to each of said displayed competing second poker hands;
and
(j) providing the player said selected predetermined game outcome.

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A central determination gaming system comprising:

a pool of predetermined game outcomes wherein at least two of said game outcomes are different;
a central controller operable to store said pool of game outcomes, to select one of said game outcomes from said pool of game outcomes, to prevent said selected game outcome from further selections from said pool and to output said selected game outcome;
and
at least one gaming device including a display device and a processor in communication with said display device operable to:
(a) enable a player to initiate a poker game, wherein said poker game includes a plurality of playing cards;
(b) receive said selected predetermined game outcome from said central controller;
(c) determine and display a plurality of said playing cards to the player to form an initial player poker hand;
(d) determine and display a plurality of said playing cards to form at least one initial competing poker hand;
(e) enable the player to designate at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard;
(f) determine which playing cards in said initial competing poker hand to designate to hold or to discard;
(g) determine and select another one of said playing cards for each playing card the player designated to discard, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards is based on said selected predetermined game outcome;
(h) display said selected playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial player poker hand that the player designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a second player poker hand;
(i) for each initial competing poker hand:
(i) determine and select another one of said playing cards for each playing card designated to discard, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards is based on said selected predetermined game outcome, and
(ii) display said selected playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial competing poker hand that were designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a competing second poker hand;
(j) display a comparison of the second player poker hand to each of said competing second poker hands;
and
(k) provide the player said selected predetermined game outcome.

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A gaming device comprising:

an interactive poker game;
a plurality of different predetermined game outcomes, each of said predetermined game outcomes adapted to be provided to a player in a play of said interactive poker game, wherein each of said predetermined game outcomes is either a win outcome associated with a value or a loss outcome;
a plurality of playing cards in said interactive poker game;
a display device adapted to display said interactive poker game;
and
a processor operable with said display device to control a play of the interactive poker game by:
(a) determining and displaying a plurality of said playing cards to the player to form an initial player poker hand;
(b) displaying an image of at least one competing poker hand without determining or displaying which of said playing cards are in said competing poker hand;
(c) enabling the player to designate at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard;
(d) determining and selecting another one of said playing cards for each playing card the player designated to discard;
(e) displaying said selected playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial player poker hand that the player designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a second player poker hand;
(f) for each displayed image of a competing poker hand, determining and displaying a plurality of playing cards to include in said competing poker hand, wherein said determination is based on said second player poker hand and a selected one of said predetermined game outcomes;
(g) displaying a comparison of the second player poker hand to each of said competing poker hands;
and
(h) providing the player said selected predetermined game outcome.

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A central determination gaming system comprising:

a pool of predetermined game outcomes wherein at least two of said game outcomes are different;
a central controller operable to store said pool of game outcomes, to select one of said game outcomes from said pool of game outcomes, to prevent said selected game outcome from further selections from said pool and to output said selected game outcome;
and
at least one gaming device including a display device and a processor in communication with said display device operable to:
(a) enable a player to initiate a poker game, wherein said poker game includes a plurality of playing cards;
(b) receive said selected game outcome from said central controller;
(c) determine and display a plurality of said playing cards to the player to form an initial player poker hand;
(d) display an image of at least one competing poker hand without determining or displaying which of said playing cards are in said competing poker hand;
(e) enable the player to designate at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard;
(f) determine and select another one of said playing cards for each playing card the player designated to discard;
(g) display said selected playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial player poker hand that the player designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a second player poker hand;
(h) for each displayed image of a competing poker hand, determine and display a plurality of playing cards to include in said competing poker hand, wherein said determination is based on said second player poker hand and the selected predetermined game outcome;
(i) display a comparison of the second player poker hand to each of said competing poker hands;
and
(j) provide the player said selected predetermined game outcome.

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A gaming device comprising:

an interactive poker game;
a plurality of different predetermined game outcomes, each of said predetermined game outcomes adapted to be provided to a player in a play of said interactive poker game, wherein each of said predetermined game outcomes is either a win outcome associated with a value or a loss outcome;
a plurality of playing cards in said interactive poker game;
a display device adapted to display said interactive poker game;
and
a processor operable with said display device to control the play of the interactive poker game by:
(a) determining and displaying an initial player poker hand, wherein the initial player poker hand includes a plurality of said playing cards;
(b) determining and displaying at least one initial competing poker hand, wherein each initial competing poker hand includes a plurality of said playing cards;
(c) enabling the player to designate at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard;
(d) determining and displaying a second player poker hand, wherein said second player poker hand is based on said player's designations and said selected predetermined game outcome;
(e) determining and displaying at least one second competing poker hand, wherein each second competing poker hand is based on said selected predetermined game outcome;
(f) displaying a comparison of the second player poker hand to each of said competing second poker hands;
and
(g) providing the player said selected predetermined game outcome.

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A method of operating a gaming device, said comprising:

(a) determining and displaying a plurality of playing cards to a player to form an initial player poker hand;
(b) determining and displaying a plurality of said playing cards to form at least one initial competing poker hand;
(c) enabling the player to designate at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard;
(d) determining which playing cards in said initial competing poker hand to designate to hold or to discard;
(e) determining and selecting another one of said playing cards for each playing card the player designated to discard, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards is based on a predetermined game outcome selected from a plurality of predetermined game outcomes;
(f) displaying said selected playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial player poker hand that the player designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a second player poker hand;
(g) for each initial competing poker hand:
(i) determining and selecting another one of said playing cards for each playing card designated to discard, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards is based on said selected predetermined game outcome, and
(ii) displaying said selected playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial competing poker hand that were designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a competing second poker hand;
(h) displaying a comparison of the second player poker hand to each of said competing second poker hands;
and
(i) providing the player said selected predetermined game outcome.

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A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:

(a) displaying and providing a plurality of playing cards to a player to form an initial player poker hand;
(b) determining and displaying a plurality of said playing cards to form at least one initial competing poker hand;
(c) if a predetermined game outcome selected from a plurality of predetermined game outcomes is a win outcome, displaying at least one generated competitor placing at least one value into the community pot, wherein said placed values equal the value associated with the predetermined game outcome;
(d) enabling the player to designate at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard;
(e) determining which playing cards in said initial competing poker hand to designate to hold or to discard;
(f) determining and selecting another one of said playing cards for each playing card the player designated to discard, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards is based on said selected predetermined game outcome;
(g) displaying said selecting playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial player poker hand that the player designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a second player poker hand;
(h) for each initial competing poker hand:
(i) determining and selecting another one of said playing cards for each playing card designated to discard, wherein at least one of said selected playing cards is based on said selected predetermined game outcome;
and
(ii) displaying said selected playing cards replacing said playing cards in the initial competing poker hand that were designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a competing second poker hand;
(i) displaying a comparison of the players second poker hand to each of said displayed competing second poker hands;
and
(j) providing the player said selected predetermined game outcome.

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A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:

(a) determining and displaying a plurality of playing cards to a player to form an initial player poker hand;
(b) displaying an image of at least one competing poker hand without determining or displaying which of said playing cards are in said competing poker hand;
(c) enabling the player to designate at least one of said playing cards in said initial player poker hand to hold or to discard;
(d) determining and selecting another one of said playing cards for each playing card the player designated to discard;
(e) displaying said selected playing cards replacing the playing cards in the initial player poker hand that the player designated to discard, wherein said held playing cards and said selected playing cards form a second player poker hand;
(f) for each displayed image of a competing poker hand, determining and displaying a plurality of playing cards to include in said competing poker hand, wherein said determination is based on said second player poker hand and a selected one of a plurality of predetermined game outcomes wherein each of said predetermined game outcomes is either a win outcome associated with a value or a loss outcome;
(g) displaying a comparison of the second player poker hand to each of said competing poker hands;
and
(h) providing the player said selected predetermined game outcome.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.