Gaming system for a poker-style game
AssigneeAristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
InventorPaul Francis Jason Bramble
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Abstract
A gaming method for providing a poker-style game on a gaming device includes selecting at least one player card to form at least part of a player hand, selecting at least one machine card to form at least part of a machine hand. A prize schedule payable to the player if the player were to win a completed hand is calculated based on the selected cards. The player decides whether to continue play of the game utilising their hand, after being provided with the calculated prize schedule.
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A gaming method for providing a poker-style game on a gaming device, comprising, selecting at least one player card to form at least part of a player hand, selecting at least one machine card to form at least part of a machine hand, calculating a prize schedule payable to the player if the player were to win a completed hand based on the selected cards, and providing the prize schedule to the player, wherein the player decides whether to continue with the hand based on the calculated prize schedule.
A gaming device operable to carry out play of a poker-style game, the gaming device comprising a game control module arranged to select at least one player card and at least one machine card from at least one deck of cards, a prize schedule module arranged to calculate a prize schedule payable to the player if the player were to win a completed hand based on the selected cards, a display module arranged to provide the prize schedule to the player, and an interface arranged to allow the player to determine whether to continue with the hand based on the calculated prize schedule.
A gaming system comprising:
- a plurality of gaming devices which may participate in a poker-style game;
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- a game control module arranged to allow the selection of at least one player card and at least one machine card from at least one deck of cards, a prize schedule determination module arranged to calculate a prize schedule payable to the player if the player were to win a completed hand based on the current card selection, a display module arranged to display the prize schedule to the player, and an interface arranged to allow the player to decide whether to continue with the hand based on the calculated prize schedule.
A computer readable medium including computer program code which when executed implements a gaming method for providing a poker-style game on a gaming device, comprising, selecting at least one player card to form at least part of a player hand, selecting at least one machine card to form at least part of a machine hand, calculating a prize schedule payable to the player if the player were to win a completed hand based on the selected cards, and providing the prize schedule to the player, wherein the player decides whether to continue with the hand based on the calculated prize schedule.
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