Poker game with dynamic payouts

Abstract

A wagering game which reveals two separate hands. Upon revealing a partial hand from each hand, payouts on which poker hand are updated to reflect the current situation. The player then can decide to make further bet(s) on which poker hand he or she thinks will ultimately have the higher poker rank and the current updated payout. When all of the cards are ultimately revealed in each hand, all wagers are then resolved.

1 . A method, comprising:
 revealing a first set of card(s) forming part of a first hand;   revealing at least one additional set(s) of cards forming part of additional hand(s);   determining a first payout based on a probability that when all hands are completed the first hand will be a winning hand over the additional hands, the probability determined using the first set of cards and the additional set(s) of cards;   receiving a wager from a bettor that the first hand when completed will be the winning hand;   completing the first hand and the additional hand(s);   determining which hand is the winning hand; and   if the first hand is the winning hand, the paying the wager based on the first payout.   
   
   
       2 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the first set of card(s) is one card and a complete first hand comprises five cards. 
   
   
       3 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the payout reflects the probability that the first hand will outrank other hands and with a house advantage factored in. 
   
   
       4 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising, determining a second payout based on a probability that when all hands are completed an additional hand will outrank other hands, the probability determined using the first set of cards and the additional set(s) of cards. 
   
   
       5 . The method as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising receiving a second wager from a bettor that the additional hand when completed will be a winning hand, and after the completing, if the additional hand is the winning hand, then paying the second wager using the second payout. 
   
   
       6 . The method as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising, determining whether it is possible for the additional hand to be the winning hand, and if not, then preventing the bettor from placing a wager on the additional hand. 
   
   
       7 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the revealing the first set of cards and the revealing of the additional sets of cards is performed with physical cards on a table. 
   
   
       8 . The method as recited in  claim 7 , further comprising televising the revealing the first set of cards and the revealing of the additional sets of cards and the receiving a wager receives wagers remotely from players not physically present at the revealing of cards who are watching the televising on an output device. 
   
   
       9 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the completing the first hand and the additional hand(s) includes allowing the first hand and the additional hand(s) to each replace at least one card in the respective hand. 
   
   
       10 . The method as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the at least one card in the respective hand to be replaced is determined by a house way without any human decision involved. 
   
   
       11 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the method is performed on an electronic gaming device. 
   
   
       12 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the additional set(s) of card(s) include community card(s). 
   
   
       13 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the additional set(s) of card(s) include card(s) dealt individually to each hand. 
   
   
       14 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the completing the first hand and the additional hand(s) comprises:
 revealing further card(s) forming part of the first hand and the additional hand(s), but not yet completing the first hand and the additional hand(s);   determining a second payout based on a probability that when all hands are completed the first hand will be a winning hand over the additional hands, the probability determined using the first set of cards and the additional set(s) of cards and the further card(s); and   receiving a second wager from the bettor that the first hand when completed will be the winning hand.   
   
   
       15 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , wherein, if the first hand is the winning hand, the paying the second wager based on the second payout. 
   
   
       16 . An electronic gaming device to implement a method to play a poker game, the electronic gaming device comprising:
 a processing unit performing:
 revealing a first set of card(s) forming part of a first hand; 
 revealing at least one additional set(s) of cards forming part of additional hand(s); 
 determining a first payout based on a probability that when all hands are completed the first hand will be a winning hand over the additional hands, the probability determined using the first set of cards and the additional set(s) of cards; 
 receiving a wager from a bettor that the first hand when completed will be the winning hand; 
 completing the first hand and the additional hand(s); 
 determining which hand is the winning hand and if the if the first hand is the winning hand, the paying the wager based on the first payout; and 
   an output device displaying results of the processing unit.   
   
   
       17 . The electronic gaming device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the completing the first hand and the additional hand(s) comprises:
 revealing further card(s) forming part of the first hand and the additional hand(s), but not yet completing the first hand and the additional hand(s);   determining a second payout based on a probability that when all hands are completed the first hand will be a winning hand over the additional hands, the probability determined using the first set of cards and the additional set(s) of cards and the further card(s); and   receiving a second wager from the bettor that the first hand when completed will be the winning hand.   
   
   
       18 . The electronic gaming device as recited in  claim 17 , wherein, if the first hand is the winning hand, the paying the second wager based on the second payout.