Multi-Bonus Card Match Poker Game

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method includes dealing a first hand of cards for a poker game. A draw input is received for a draw for the first hand of cards. The method deals one or more cards from at least one card for an additional hand during or after the draw for the first hand of cards and determines if a card in the first hand matches a card in the additional hand. If the match is determined, the method performs: determining a bonus feature and applying the bonus feature to game play of the poker game.

1 . A method comprising:
 dealing a first hand of cards for a poker game;   receiving a draw input for a draw for the first hand of cards;   dealing one or more cards from at least one card for an additional hand during or after the draw for the first hand of cards;   determining if a card in the first hand matches a card in the additional hand;   if the match is determined, performing:
 determining a bonus feature; and 
 applying the bonus feature to game play of the poker game. 
   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a selection of cards to hold in the first hand;   dealing new cards for cards not held to form a new first hand; and   applying the bonus feature to the new first hand.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the additional hand is dealt from a separate deck of cards from a deck of cards used to deal the first hand and the draw for the first hand. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 receiving a selection of cards to hold in the first hand;   dealing new cards for cards not held to form a new first hand;   dealing the additional hand after receiving the selection; and   applying the bonus feature to the new first hand based on the additional hand.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining the bonus feature comprises:
 determining a first bonus feature type based on a first match of a first card in the first hand and the additional hand; and   determining a second bonus feature type based on a second match of a second card in the first hand and the additional hand.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein applying comprises:
 applying the first bonus feature type and the second bonus feature type to the first hand.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the bonus feature applies a multiplier to an award received for the poker game. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the bonus feature causes a card in the poker game to become wild in the poker game. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising applying the bonus feature to a next game play of the poker game rather than applying the bonus feature to the game play of the poker game in which the match is determined. 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus comprising:
 one or more computer processors; and   a computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for controlling the one or more computer processors to be operable to:
 deal a first hand of cards for a poker game; 
 receive a draw input for a draw for the first hand of cards; 
 deal one or more cards from at least one card for an additional hand during or after the draw for the first hand of cards; 
 determine if a card in the first hand matches a card in the additional hand; 
 if the match is determined, perform:
 determine a bonus feature; and 
 apply the bonus feature to game play of the poker game. 
 
   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , further operable to:
 receive a selection of cards to hold in the first hand;   deal new cards for cards not held to form a new first hand; and   apply the bonus feature to the new first hand.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the additional hand is dealt from a separate deck of cards from a deck of cards used to deal the first hand and the draw for the first hand. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , further operable to:
 receive a selection of cards to hold in the first hand;   deal new cards for cards not held to form a new first hand;   deal the additional hand after receiving the selection; and   apply the bonus feature to the new first hand based on the additional hand.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein determine the bonus feature comprises:
 determine a first bonus feature type based on a first match of a first card in the first hand and the additional hand; and   determine a second bonus feature type based on a second match of a second card in the first hand and the additional hand.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein apply comprises:
 apply the first bonus feature type and the second bonus feature type to the first hand.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the bonus feature applies a multiplier to an award received for the poker game. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the bonus feature causes a card in the poker game to become wild in the poker game. 
     
     
         18 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to be operable to:
 deal a first hand of cards for a poker game;   receive a draw input for a draw for the first hand of cards;   deal one or more cards from at least one card for an additional hand during or after the draw for the first hand of cards;   determine if a card in the first hand matches a card in the additional hand;   if the match is determined, perform:
 determine a bonus feature; and 
 apply the bonus feature to game play of the poker game. 
   
     
     
         19 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 18 , further operable to:
 receive a selection of cards to hold in the first hand;   deal new cards for cards not held to form a new first hand; and   apply the bonus feature to the new first hand.   
     
     
         20 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 18 , wherein the additional hand is dealt from a separate deck of cards from a deck of cards used to deal the first hand and the draw for the first hand.