Gaming device having a plurality of interactive player-selectable symbols

A gaming system comprising:

• at least one input device;
• at least one display device;
• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device and the at least one display device to:
• (i) display at least two hands of cards, said cards selected from a plurality of cards of at least one deck of cards;
• (ii) display a first offer set of said cards, wherein the first offer set includes a plurality of, but less than all of the cards from the at least one deck of cards;
• (iii) enable a player to select at least one of the cards from the first offer set of the cards and select one of said hands to add each selected card to;
• (iv) for each selected card from the first offer set, add the selected card to the hand chosen by the player for said selected card;
• (v) after the player has added the cards from the first offer set to the hands of the cards, display a second offer set of said cards, wherein the second offer set includes a plurality of, but less than all of the cards from the at least one deck of cards;
• (vi) enable a player to select at least one of the cards from the second offer set of the cards and select one of said hands to add each selected card to;
• (vii) for each selected card from the second offer set, add the selected card to the hand chosen by the player for said selected card;
• and
• (viii) determine and display any awards associated with the hands of cards.

A gaming system comprising:

• at least one input device;
• at least one display device;
• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device and the at least one display device to:
• (i) display a plurality of hands of cards, said cards selected from a plurality of cards of at least one deck of cards;
• (ii) determine at least one dealer's hand of said cards from said at least one deck of cards;
• (iii) display the value of at least one but not all of the cards of the dealer's hand;
• (iv) display a first offer set of said cards including a plurality of, but less than all of the cards from the at least one deck of cards;
• (v) enable a player to select at least one of the cards from the first offer set of the cards and for each selected card, select one of the hands to add the selected card to;
• (vi) for each selected card from the first offer set, add the card to the hand selected by the player for the selected card;
• (vii) if the player adds any cards from the first offer set to the one of the hands of the cards, offer the player a second offer set of the cards;
• (viii) if the player requests a second offer set of the cards:
• (a) display the second offer set of said cards, the second offer set including a plurality of, but less than all of the cards from the at least one deck of cards;
• (b) enable the player to select at least one of the cards from the second offer set of the cards and for each selected card, select one of the hands to add the selected card to;
• and
• (c) for each selected card from the second offer set, add the card to the hand selected by the player for the selected card;
• (ix) determine whether to add any additional cards to the dealer's hand;
• (x) for each of said additional cards, add said additional card to said dealer's hand based on said determination;
• (xi) display the values of said dealer's hand of the cards;
• and
• (xii) if a total value of any of the hands of said cards is greater than a total value of the dealer's hand of said cards, determine and display an award.

A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:

• (a) displaying a plurality of hands of cards, said cards selected from a plurality of cards of at least one deck of cards;
• (b) sequentially displaying each of at least two offer sets of cards, each offer set of cards including less than all of the cards from the at least one deck of cards, and for each displayed offer set:
• (i) enabling the player to select at least one of the cards from the offer set and to select one of the hands to add the selected card to;
• and
• (ii) for each selected card from the offer set, adding the selected card to the hand selected by the player for the selected card;
• and
• (c) determining and displaying any awards associated with the hands of cards.

A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:

• (a) displaying at least two hands of cards, said cards selected from a plurality of cards of at least one deck of cards;
• (b) displaying a first offer set of said cards, wherein the first offer set includes a plurality of, but less than all of the cards from the at least one deck of cards;
• (c) enabling a player to select at least one of the cards from the first offer set of the cards and select one of said hands to add each selected card to;
• (d) for each selected card from the first offer set, adding the card to the hand selected by the player for the selected card;
• (e) after the player has added the cards from the first offer set to the hands of the cards, displaying a second offer set of said cards, wherein the second offer set includes a plurality of, but less than all of the cards from the at least one deck of cards;
• (f) enabling the player to select at least one of the cards from the second offer set of the cards and select one of said hands to add each selected card to;
• (g) for each selected card from the second offer set, adding the card to the hand selected by the player for the selected card;
• and
• (h) determining and displaying any awards associated with the hands of cards.

A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:

• (a) displaying a plurality of hands of cards, said cards selected from a plurality of cards of at least one deck of cards;
• (b) determining at least one dealer's hand of said cards from said at least one deck of cards;
• (c) displaying the value of at least one but not all of the cards of the dealer's hand;
• (d) displaying a first offer set of said cards including a plurality of, but less than all of the cards from the at least one deck of cards;
• (e) enabling a player to select at least one of the cards from the first offer set of the cards and for each selected card, select one of the hands to add the selected card to;
• (f) for each selected card from the first offer set, adding the selected card to the hand selected by the player for said selected card;
• (g) if the player adds any cards from the first offer set to the one of the hands of the cards, offering the player a second offer set of the cards;
• (h) if the player requests a second offer set of the cards:
• (i) displaying the second offer set of said cards, the second offer set including a plurality of, but less than all of the cards from the at least one deck of cards;
• (ii) enabling the player to select at least one of the cards from the second offer set of the cards and for each selected card, select one of the hands to add the selected card to;
• and
• (iii) for each selected card from the second offer set, adding the selected card to the hand selected by the player for said selected card;
• (i) determining whether to add any additional cards to the dealer's hand;
• (j) adding said additional cards to said dealer's hand, based on said determination;
• (k) displaying the values of said dealer's hand of the cards;
• and
• (l) if a total value of any of the hands of said cards is greater than a total value of the dealer's hand of said cards, determining and displaying an award.