Video poker

Claim 1

A method of playing a video poker game using a computer and a video screen comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a bet value from a player; (b) selecting and displaying a plurality of cards on the video screen; (c) receiving at least one signal from the player, each signal corresponding to an election to select a draw card made by the player; (d) storing the total number of draw cards as a draw value; (e) generating a final poker hand by replacing the draw cards selected by the player; (f) determining a rank of the final poker hand; (g) assigning a rank value to the rank of the final poker hand; (h) selecting a payoff table from a plurality of payoff tables based on the draw value; and (i) calculating a payoff using the rank value and the bet value as indices in the selected payoff table.

Claim 2

A method of playing a video poker game using a computer and a video screen comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a bet value from a player; (b) selecting and displaying a plurality of cards on the video screen; (c) receiving at least one signal from the player, each signal corresponding to an election to select a draw card made by the player; (d) storing the total number of draw cards as a draw value; (e) generating a final poker hand by replacing the draw cards selected by the player; (f) determining a rank of the final poker hand; (g) assigning a rank value to the rank of the final poker hand; (h) selecting a payoff table from a plurality of payoff tables based on the draw value; and (i) calculating a payoff using the rank value and the bet value as indices in the selected payoff table.

Claim 4

A method of playing a video poker game using a computer and video screen comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a bet value from a player; (b) selecting and displaying a plurality of cards on the video screen; (c) receiving a draw value from the player; (d) storing the draw value as a draw counter; (e) receiving a signal from the player; (f) determining if the signal identifies a draw card; (g) erasing the draw card from the video screen if the signal is a draw card signal; (h) selecting a replacement card; (i) displaying the replacement card on the video screen; (j) decrementing the draw counter; (k) checking the draw counter to determine if it is greater than zero; (l) repeating steps (e) through (k) if the draw counter is greater than zero; (m) evaluating the plurality of displayed cards in accordance with a set of poker rules; (n) assigning a rank value to the plurality of cards; and (o) determining a player payoff value from the rank value and the bet value.

Claim 5

A method of playing a video poker game using a computer and video screen comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a bet value from a player; (b) selecting and displaying a plurality of cards on the video screen; (c) receiving a draw value from the player; (d) storing the draw value as a draw counter; (e) receiving a signal from the player; (f) determining if the signal identifies a draw card; (g) erasing the draw card from the video screen if the signal is a draw card signal; (h) selecting a replacement card; (i) displaying the replacement card on the video screen; (j) decrementing the draw counter; (k) checking the draw counter to determine if it is greater than zero; (l) repeating steps (e) through (k) if the draw counter is greater than zero; (m) evaluating the plurality of displayed cards in accordance with a set of poker rules; (n) assigning a rank value to the plurality of cards; and (o) determining a player payoff value from the rank value and the bet value.

Claim 10

A method of playing a video poker game using a computer and video screen comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a bet value from a player; (b) selecting and displaying a plurality of cards on the video screen; (c) receiving a draw value from the player; (d) storing the draw value as a draw counter; (e) receiving a signal from the player; (f) determining if the signal is an END GAME signal; (g) proceeding to (o) if the signal is an END GAME signal; (h) determining if the signal identifies a draw card; (i) erasing the draw card from the video screen; (j) selecting a replacement card; (k) displaying the replacement card on the video screen; (l) decrementing the draw counter; (m) checking the draw counter to determine if it is greater than zero; (n) repeating steps (e) through (m) if the draw counter is greater than zero; (o) evaluating the plurality of displayed cards in accordance with a set of poker rules; (p) assigning a rank value to the plurality of cards; (q) selecting a payoff table from a plurality of payoff tables; (r) calculating a payoff per unit bet using the rank value and the bet value as indices in the selected payoff table; (s) calculating a total payoff by multiplying the payoff per unit bet and the bet value; and (t) reducing the player payoff value if the signal is an end game signal.

Claim 11

A method of playing a video poker game using a computer and video screen comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a bet value from a player; (b) selecting and displaying a plurality of cards on the video screen; (c) receiving a draw value from the player; (d) storing the draw value as a draw counter; (e) receiving a signal from the player; (f) determining if the signal is an END GAME signal; (g) proceeding to (o) if the signal is an END GAME signal; (h) determining if the signal identifies a draw card; (i) erasing the draw card from the video screen; (j) selecting a replacement card; (k) displaying the replacement card on the video screen; (l) decrementing the draw counter; (m) checking the draw counter to determine if it is greater than zero; (n) repeating steps (e) through (m) if the draw counter is greater than zero; (o) evaluating the plurality of displayed cards in accordance with a set of poker rules; (p) assigning a rank value to the plurality of cards; (q) selecting a payoff table from a plurality of payoff tables; (r) calculating a payoff per unit bet using the rank value and the bet value as indices in the selected payoff table; (s) calculating a total payoff by multiplying the payoff per unit bet and the bet value; and (t) reducing the player payoff value if the signal is an end game signal.