Method of Playing a Modified Poker Based Wagering Game with Side Wager

A system for providing a wagering game comprising:

• a) an input device configured for receiving an ante wager from a participating player;
• b) a processor configured for:
• i) providing the participating player with a partial hand of playing cards;
• ii) providing a community group of playing cards of unknown value;
• iii) conducting one or more game events so long as there is at least one playing card of unknown value remaining in the community group of playing cards, wherein each game event comprises revealing the value of at least one playing card in the community group to the participating player and receiving a game event wager from the participating player thereafter;
• iv) revealing the at least one remaining playing card of unknown value among the community group of playing cards;
• v) determining a final hand rank for the participating player, wherein the final hand rank is based on the cards in the participating player's partial hand and the community group of playing cards;
• and
• vi) comparing the final hand rank with a preset criteria, wherein the preset criteria sets forth guidelines for award payouts based on final hand ranks;
• c) a display device configured for displaying the partial hand of playing cards to the participating player and revealing the value of the community group of cards during the game;
• and
• d) an output device for paying a game award payout to the player if one of the preset criteria are satisfied, wherein the game award payout is at least partially based on the total amount wagered, and wherein the total amount wagered is the ante wager plus the sum of all the game event wagers received during the one or more game events.

A method of playing a wagering game comprising the steps of:

• receiving an ante wager from a participating player;
• dealing a partial hand of playing cards to the participating player;
• providing a community group of playing cards of unknown value;
• conducting one or more game events until there are at least four cards of known value to the participating player including the player's partial hand, wherein each game event comprises revealing the value of at least one playing card in the community group to the participating player and receiving a game event wager from the participating player thereafter;
• revealing the value of the remaining unknown playing cards among the community group;
• determining a final hand rank for the participating player, wherein the final hand rank is based on the cards in the participating player's partial hand and the community group of playing cards;
• comparing the final hand rank with a preset criteria, wherein the preset criteria sets forth guidelines for award payouts based on final hand ranks;
• and
• paying a game award payout to the player if one of the preset criteria are satisfied, wherein the game award payout is at least partially based on the total amount wagered, and wherein the total amount wagered is the ante wager plus the sum of all the game event wagers received during the one or more game events.