Gaming device having a card game with negative impact cards

A method of operating a poker game, said method comprising:

• (a) receiving an initial wager from a player;
• (b) dealing a hand to the player including a first plurality of cards from a deck of cards, wherein said deck of cards includes at least one positive impact card and at least one negative impact card, wherein if at least one of the positive or negative impact cards is in the hand, not revealing to the player whether said card is a positive impact card or a negative impact card;
• (c) enabling the player to cause a replacement of one or more of the first plurality of cards each for at least one other card from the deck of cards, wherein the player can cause the replacement of any impact cards if said impact cards are in said first plurality of cards;
• (d) revealing to the player whether any remaining positive or negative cards in the hand are one of the positive impact cards or one of the negative impact cards after the player has caused the replacement, if any, of at least one of the first plurality of cards;
• (e) evaluating the cards in the hand;
• and
• (f) providing an award to the player if the hand includes a winning combination of cards, wherein, if one of the negative cards is in the hand, the negative impact card cannot be part of any winning combination.

A method of operating a poker game, said method comprising:

• (a) receiving an initial wager from a player;
• (b) dealing a hand to the player including a first plurality of cards from a deck of cards, wherein said deck of cards includes at least one positive impact card and at least one negative impact card;
• (c) enabling the player to cause a replacement of at least one of the first plurality of cards except any impact card each for at least one other card from the deck of cards;
• (d) revealing to the player whether any remaining positive or negative impact cards in the hand are one of the positive impact cards or one of the negative impact cards after the player has caused the replacement, if any, of the at least one of the first plurality of cards;
• (e) evaluating the cards in the hand;
• and
• (f) providing an award to the player if the hand includes a winning combination of cards, wherein, if the negative impact card is in the hand, the negative impact card cannot be part of any winning combination.