Method of tracking and using player error during the play of a casino game

A method of calculating and using player error occurring during the play of a game of video draw poker in which a plurality of gaming machines are linked together and each player of a gaming machine makes a wager to be eligible to participate in the play of one of the gaming machines comprising:

• a) displaying a starting five card hand to each player;
• b) calculating the highest expected value for the starting hand;
• c) the player holding none, one or more of the cards of the starting hand;
• d) calculating the player's expected value of the starting hand based on the cards held by the player;
• e) determining the player error by subtracting the player's expected value from the highest expected value;
• f) determining the monetary value of the player error by multiplying the player error by the amount of the wager made by the player;
• g) accumulating the monetary value of the player errors from each gaming machine;
• and
• h) returning a portion of the accumulated monetary value of the player error to one of the players.

A method of calculating and using player error occurring during the play of a game of multiple hand video draw poker in which a player makes a wager to be eligible to participate in the play of the game comprising:

• a) displaying a starting five card hand to the player;
• b) calculating the highest expected value for the starting hand;
• c) the player holding none, one or more of the cards of the starting hand;
• d) calculating the player's expected value of the starting hand based on the cards held by the player;
• e) determining the player error by subtracting the player's expected value from the highest expected value;
• f) determining the monetary value of the player error by multiplying the player error by the amount of the wager made by the player;
• and
• g) returning a portion of the monetary value of the player error to the player.

A method of calculating and using player error occurring during the play of a game of video draw poker in which a player makes a wager to be eligible to participate in the play of the game comprising:

• a) displaying a starting five card hand to the player;
• b) calculating the highest expected value for the starting hand;
• c) the player holding none, one or more of the cards of the starting hand;
• d) calculating the player's expected value of the starting hand based on the cards held by the player;
• e) determining the player error by subtracting the player's expected value from the highest expected value;
• f) determining the monetary value of the player error by multiplying the player error by the amount of the wager made by the player;
• and
• g) returning the monetary value of the player error to the player by providing the player a free hand of play of the video draw poker game whenever the player error accumulates to a predetermined amount.

A method of calculating and using player error occurring during the play of a game of video draw poker in which a player makes a wager to be eligible to participate in the play of the game comprising:

• a) displaying a starting five card hand to the player;
• b) calculating the highest expected value for the starting hand;
• c) the player holding none, one or more of the cards of the starting hand;
• d) calculating the player's expected value of the starting hand based on the cards held by the player;
• e) determining the player error by subtracting the player's expected value from the highest expected value;
• f) determining the monetary value of the player error by multiplying the player error by the amount of the wager made by the player;
• and
• g) returning the monetary value of the player error to the player whenever the player error accumulates to a predetermined amount by providing the player the option of receiving the monetary value in cash or credits or of receiving a free hand of play of the video draw poker game.

A method of calculating and using player error occurring during the play of a game of video draw poker in which a player makes a wager to be eligible to participate in the play of the game comprising:

• a) displaying a starting five card hand to the player;
• b) calculating the highest expected value for the starting hand;
• c) the player holding none, one or more of the cards of the starting hand;
• d) calculating the player's expected value of the starting hand based on the cards held by the player;
• e) determining the player error by subtracting the player's expected value from the highest expected value;
• f) determining the monetary value of the player error by multiplying the player error by the amount of the wager made by the player;
• and
• g) returning the monetary value of the player error to the player by providing the player a predetermined starting hand to be played on the video draw poker game whenever the player error accumulates to a predetermined amount.

A method of calculating and using player error occurring during the play of a game of video draw poker in which a player makes a wager to be eligible to participate in the play of the game comprising:

• a) displaying a starting five card hand to the player;
• b) calculating the highest expected value for the starting hand;
• c) the player holding none, one or more of the cards of the starting hand;
• d) calculating the player's expected value of the starting hand based on the cards held by the player;
• e) determining the player error by subtracting the player's expected value from the highest expected value;
• f) determining the monetary value of the player error by multiplying the player error by the amount of the wager made by the player;
• and
• g) returning the monetary value of the player error to the player whenever the player error accumulates to a predetermined amount by providing the player the option of receiving the monetary value in cash or credits or of receiving a predetermined starting hand to be played on the video draw poker game.

A method of calculating and using player error occurring during the play of a game of video draw poker in which a player makes a wager to be eligible to participate in the play of the game comprising:

• a) displaying a starting five card hand to the player;
• b) calculating the highest expected value for the starting hand;
• c) the player holding none, one or more of the cards of the starting hand;
• d) calculating the player's expected value of the starting hand based on the cards held by the player;
• e) determining the player error by subtracting the player's expected value from the highest expected value;
• f) determining the monetary value of the player error by multiplying the player error by the amount of the wager made by the player;
• and
• g) returning the monetary value of the player error to the player by providing the player a predetermined starting hand to be played on the video draw poker game which is selected by the player from a menu of predetermined starting hands whenever the player error accumulates to a predetermined amount.

A method of calculating and using player error occurring during the play of a game of video draw poker in which a player makes a wager to be eligible to participate in the play of the game comprising:

• a) displaying a starting five card hand to the player;
• b) calculating the highest expected value for the starting hand;
• c) the player holding none, one or more of the cards of the starting hand;
• d) calculating the player's expected value of the starting hand based on the cards held by the player;
• e) determining the player error by subtracting the player's expected value from the highest expected value;
• f) determining the monetary value of the player error by multiplying the player error by the amount of the wager made by the player;
• and
• g) returning the monetary value of the player error to the player whenever the player error accumulates to a predetermined amount by providing the player the option of receiving the monetary value in cash or credits or of receiving a predetermined starting hand to be played on the video draw poker game which is selected by the player from a menu of predetermined starting hands.

A method of calculating and using player error occurring during the play of a game of video draw poker in which a player makes a wager to be eligible to participate in the play of the game comprising:

• a) displaying a starting five card hand to the player;
• b) calculating the highest expected value for the starting hand;
• c) the player holding none, one or more of the cards of the starting hand;
• d) calculating the player's expected value of the starting hand based on the cards held by the player;
• e) determining the player error by subtracting the player's expected value from the highest expected value;
• f) determining the monetary value of the player error by multiplying the player error by the amount of the wager made by the player;
• and
• g) returning the monetary value of the player error to the player by providing the player a starting hand to be played on the video draw poker game using a higher return pay table whenever the player error accumulates to a predetermined amount.

A method of calculating and using player error occurring during the play of a game of video draw poker in which a player makes a wager to be eligible to participate in the play of the game comprising:

• a) displaying a starting five card hand to the player;
• b) calculating the highest expected value for the starting hand;
• c) the player holding none, one or more of the cards of the starting hand;
• d) calculating the player's expected value of the starting hand based on the cards held by the player;
• e) determining the player error by subtracting the player's expected value from the highest expected value;
• f) determining the monetary value of the player error by multiplying the player error by the amount of the wager made by the player;
• and
• g) returning the monetary value of the player error to the player whenever the player error accumulates to a predetermined amount by providing the player the option of receiving the monetary value in cash or credits or of receiving a starting hand to be played on the video draw poker game using a higher return pay table.