Multi-stage card select

A method comprising:

• facilitating, by a computing device, a round of a game using a set of game elements by:
• (a) determining a plurality of respective ranks and a plurality of respective suits of a plurality of game elements based on the set of game elements,
• (b) removing, from the set for subsequent rounds played using the set of game elements, at least some game elements that have a same rank as each of the respective ranks of the plurality of game elements and different suits as each of the respective suits of the plurality of game elements,
• (c) determining whether the plurality of game elements form a winning outcome, and
• (d) displaying at least one of:
• information about remaining game elements in the set and winning outcomes eliminated as a result of said removing;
• and
• facilitating, by the computing device, at least one additional sequential game hand of steps (a)-(e) using the set of game elements until an occurrence of a restoration event, said restoration event including at least one of a manual and an automatic restoration event;
• and
• upon the restoration event occurring, restoring, by the gaming device, the set of game elements.

A method comprising:

• facilitating, by a computing device, a plurality of at least one of simultaneous and sequential rounds of a game using a single set of game elements by, for each round:
• (a) determining a plurality of respective ranks of each of a plurality of game elements with reference to the set of game elements,
• (b) determining a plurality of respective suits of each of the plurality of game elements without reference to the set of game elements,
• (c) removing, from the set for other rounds played using the set of game elements, game elements that have a same rank as each of the respective ranks of the plurality of game elements,
• (d) determining whether the plurality of game elements form a winning outcome, and
• (e) displaying at least one of:
• information about remaining game elements in the set and winning outcomes eliminated as a result of said removing;
• and
• after said plurality of rounds have all been completed, restoring, by the computing device, the set.

A method comprising:

• facilitating, by a computing device, a plurality of at least one of simultaneous and sequential rounds of a game using a single set of game elements by, for each round:
• (a) determining a plurality of respective ranks and a plurality of respective suits of a plurality of game elements based on the set of game elements,
• (b) removing, from the set for other rounds played using the set of game elements, at least some game elements that have a same rank as each of the respective ranks of the plurality of game elements and different suits as each of the respective suits of the plurality of game elements,
• (c) determining whether the plurality of game elements form a winning outcome, and
• (d) displaying at least one of:
• information about remaining game elements in the set and winning outcomes eliminated as a result of said removing;
• and
• after said plurality of rounds have all been completed, restoring, by the computing device, the set.

An apparatus comprising:

• a computing device;
• and
• a non-transitory machine readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions that when executed by the computing device cause the apparatus to:
• facilitate a round of a game using a set of game elements by:
• (a) determining a plurality of respective ranks of each of a plurality of game elements with reference to the set of game elements,
• (b) determining a plurality of respective suits of each of the plurality of game elements without reference to the set of game elements,
• (c) removing, from the set for subsequent rounds played using the set of game elements, game elements that have a same rank as each of the respective ranks of the plurality of game elements,
• (d) determining whether the plurality of game elements form a winning outcome, and
• (e) displaying at least one of:
• information about remaining game elements in the set and winning outcomes eliminated as a result of said removing;
• and
• facilitate, at least one additional sequential game hand of steps (a)-(e) using the set of game elements until an occurrence of a restoration event, said restoration event including at least one of a manual and an automatic restoration event;
• and
• upon the restoration event occurring, restore the set of game elements.

An apparatus comprising:

• a computing device;
• and
• a non-transitory machine readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions that when executed by the computing device cause the apparatus to:
• facilitate a round of a game using a set of game elements by:
• (a) determining a plurality of respective ranks and a plurality of respective suits of a plurality of game elements based on the set of game elements,
• (b) removing, from the set for subsequent rounds played using the set of game elements, at least some game elements that have a same rank as each of the respective ranks of the plurality of game elements and different suits as each of the respective suits of the plurality of game elements,
• (c) determining whether the plurality of game elements form a winning outcome, and
• (d) displaying at least one of:
• information about remaining game elements in the set and winning outcomes eliminated as a result of said removing;
• and
• facilitate at least one additional sequential game hand of steps (a)-(e) using the set of game elements until an occurrence of a restoration event, said restoration event including at least one of a manual and an automatic restoration event;
• and
• upon the restoration event occurring, restore the set of game elements.

An apparatus comprising:

• a computing device;
• and
• a non-transitory machine readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions that when executed by the computing device cause the apparatus to:
• facilitate a plurality of at least one of simultaneous and sequential rounds of a game using a single set of game elements by, for each round:
• (a) determining a plurality of respective ranks of each of a plurality of game elements with reference to the set of game elements,
• (b) determining a plurality of respective suits of each of the plurality of game elements without reference to the set of game elements,
• (c) removing, from the set for other rounds played using the set of game elements, game elements that have a same rank as each of the respective ranks of the plurality of game elements,
• (d) determining whether the plurality of game elements form a winning outcome, and
• (e) displaying at least one of:
• information about remaining game elements in the set and winning outcomes eliminated as a result of said removing;
• and
• after said plurality of rounds have all been completed, restore the set.

An apparatus comprising:

• a computing device;
• and
• a non-transitory machine readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions that when executed by the computing device cause the apparatus to:
• facilitate a plurality of at least one of simultaneous and sequential rounds of a game using a single set of game elements by, for each round:
• (a) determining a plurality of respective ranks and a plurality of respective suits of a plurality of game elements based on the set of game elements,
• (b) removing, from the set for other rounds played using the set of game elements, at least some game elements that have a same rank as each of the respective ranks of the plurality of game elements and different suits as each of the respective suits of the plurality of game elements,
• (c) determining whether the plurality of game elements form a winning outcome, and
• (d) displaying at least one of:
• information about remaining game elements in the set and winning outcomes eliminated as a result of said removing;
• and
• after said plurality of rounds have all been completed, restore the set.