Wagering game with flexible pay tables

Abstract

A method and apparatus for conducting a wagering game. The method may include receiving a first player input, where the first player input indicates a first selected pay table for use in the wagering game and the first selected pay table is selected from a plurality of pay tables. The method may also include receiving a first wager for the first selected pay table. The method may also include determining a game result. The method may also include awarding a first prize, where the first prize is calculated based on the game result, the first selected pay table and the first wager.

1 . A method for conducting a wagering game, comprising: 
 receiving a first player input, the first player input indicating a first selected pay table for use in the wagering game, the first selected pay table selected from a plurality of pay tables;    receiving a first wager for the first selected pay table;    determining a game result; and    awarding a first prize, the first prize calculated based on the game result, the first selected pay table and the first wager.    
   
   
       2 . A method of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 receiving a first wager amount for the first select pay table, wherein the first prize is further calculated based on the first wager amount.    
   
   
       3 . A method of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 presenting a player with the plurality of pay tables.    
   
   
       4 . A method of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 receiving a second indication of a second selected pay table for use in the wagering game, the second selected pay table selected from the plurality of pay tables;    receiving a second wager for the second selected pay table; and    awarding a second prize for the second selected pay table, the second prize calculated based on the game result, the second selected pay table and the second wager.    
   
   
       5 . A method of  claim 4 , further comprising: 
 receiving a second wager amount for the second select pay table, wherein the second prize is further calculated based on the second wager amount.    
   
   
       6 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the wagering game is a video poker game, the method further comprising: 
 displaying a first poker hand, the first poker hand including a first plurality of cards;    receiving an input reflecting a selection of held cards selected from the first poker hand;    displaying a second poker hand, the second poker hand including a second plurality of cards and the selection of held cards; and    wherein the game result corresponds to the second poker hand.    
   
   
       7 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the wagering game is a video poker game, the method further comprising: 
 displaying a poker hand, the poker hand including a plurality of cards; and    wherein the game result corresponds to the poker hand.    
   
   
       8 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the wagering game is a video slot game, the method further comprising: 
 displaying an initial set of symbols, the first set of symbols configured to simulate an initial set of slot machine reels;    animating the initial set of symbols, the animation configured to simulate a set of spinning slot machine reels;    displaying a resulting set of symbols, the resulting set of symbols configured to simulate a resulting set of slot machine reels; and    wherein the game result corresponds to the resulting set of symbols.    
   
   
       9 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the wagering game is a slot machine game, the method further comprising: 
 displaying an initial set of symbols, the initial set of symbols depicted on a set of reels;    spinning the set of reels;    displaying a resulting set of symbols, the resulting set of symbols depicted on the set of reels; and    wherein the game result corresponds to the resulting set of symbols.    
   
   
       10 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the wagering game is a future draw lottery game, the method further comprising: 
 receiving a third input, the third input indicating a set of player-selected elements; and    selecting winning set of elements,    wherein the game result corresponds to a matching of the set of player-selected elements or a subset of the set of player-selected elements to the winning set of elements.    
   
   
       11 . A method for conducting a video poker game, comprising: 
 receiving an indication of a selected pay table for use in the video poker game, the selected pay table selected from one of a first pay table and a second pay table;    receiving a wager;    receiving a wager amount;    displaying a first poker hand, the first poker hand including a first plurality of cards;    receiving an input reflecting a selection of held cards selected from the first poker hand;    displaying a second poker hand, the second poker hand including a second plurality of cards and the selection of held cards;    determining a game result, the game result corresponding to the second poker hand; and    awarding a prize associated with the game result, the wager, the wager amount and the selected pay table.    
   
   
       12 . An apparatus for conducting a wagering game, comprising: 
 a plurality of pay tables;    an input device, the input device configured to, 
 receive a first indication of a first selected pay table to be used in the wagering game, the first selected pay table selected from the plurality of pay tables,  
 receive an input reflecting a selection of held cards, and  
 receive a first wager for the first selected pay table;  
   a display, the display configured to, 
 display the first poker hand, the first poker hand including a first plurality of cards,  
 display a second poker hand, the second poker hand including a second plurality of cards and the selection of held cards;  
   a processor, the processor configured to determine a game result corresponding to the second poker hand;    a receiver, the receiver configured to receive a first wager; and    a dispenser, the dispenser configured to, 
 award a first prize for the first selected pay table, the first prize calculated based on the game result, the first selected pay table and the first wager associated with the first selected pay table.  
   
   
   
       13 . An apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive a second indication of a second selected pay table to be used in the wagering game, the second selected pay table selected from the plurality of pay tables, 
 wherein the receiver is further configured to receive a second wager for the second selected pay table, and    wherein the dispenser is further configured to award a second prize for the second selected pay table, the second prize calculated based on the game result, the second selected pay table and the second wager.    
   
   
       14 . An apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein each prize is further calculated based on a wager amount associated with the selected pay table, the apparatus further comprising: 
 a payment acceptor, the payment acceptor configured to accept the wager amount associated with the selected pay table.