Method and apparatus for facilitating a wagering game with an indicia accumulation feature

A method of facilitating a wagering game, comprising:

• determining, for a video poker game, a plurality of initial hands, each initial hand represented by a plurality of cards;
• counting occurrences of a discarding of at least one qualifying card from one or more of the plurality of initial hands, thereby determining a count value of the qualifying card;
• and
• determining a bonus payout based on a number of occurrences of the discarding of the at least one qualifying card counted in accordance with an expiration condition,
• wherein the expiration condition defines at least one of
• (i) a number of game plays, from a game play in which an occurrence occurs, after which the occurrence expires and
• (ii) a period of time, from a time at which an occurrence occurs, after which the occurrence expires, and further
• wherein the expiration condition is associated with each respective occurrence, such that a first occurrence may expire at a first time and a second occurrence may expire at a second time that is different from the first time.