Multi-hand poker game method and device with wager allocation

Abstract

A device and method are set forth for playing a game where the player allocates a game wager among a plurality of game hands, the cards of which are undisclosed. Upon allocation, the cards of the game hands are revealed and the player wins or loses based upon the holding of each game hand. In a further embodiment, information concerning winning holdings may be imparted to the player prior to allocation and revelation of the game hands cards.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An electronic device for a player to play a Poker game comprising: 
 a computer processor including a data structure storing data representing at least one deck of playing cards;    a video display;    said processor controlling the display to display at least one indicia for each of a plurality of game hands; and    apparatus for the player to allocate at least one wager to any game hand and prompt play, said processor configured to randomly select and display a plurality of cards from said data structure representing a Poker holding for each game hand, to compare each holding with a schedule of winning or losing Poker holdings and for each winning holding issue an award based upon the amount of the wager allocated thereto.    
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  comprising said processor configured to randomly select and display, for each game hand, five cards from said data structure.  
     
     
         3 . The device and method of  claim 1  comprising said processor configured to, (i) randomly select the cards for each hand and if any hand includes a winning outcome, display information to the player that at least one hand has winning outcome and thereafter (ii) enable the wager apparatus for the player to allocate their wager and prompt display of said game hands.  
     
     
         4 . An electronic device for a player to play a Poker game comprising: 
 a computer processor including a data structure storing data representing at least one deck of playing cards;    apparatus for the player to make a wager to play a hand of the game;    a video display;    said processor controlling the display to display a plurality of game hands and for each game hand five indicia each represent a position for a playing card ; and    means for the player to allocate said wager among said game hands and prompt play, said processor configured to randomly select and display a card from said data structure representing a Poker holding for each game hand indicia, to compare each holding with a schedule of winning or losing Poker holdings and for each winning holding issue an award based upon the amount of the wager allocated thereto.    
     
     
         5 . The device and method of  claim 4  comprising said processor configured to, (i) randomly select the cards for each hand and if any hand includes a winning outcome, display information to the player that at least one game hand has winning outcome and thereafter (ii) enable the allocation means for the player to allocate their wager and prompt display of said game hand Poker holdings.  
     
     
         6 . A method for the play of an electronic game comprising: 
 providing a computer processor and a display;    the player making a wager and allocating said wager between a plurality of game hands;    prompting play, said processor in response to prompting play randomly selecting and displaying for each game hand a plurality of playing cards defining for each game hand a Poker holding; and    comparing the Poker holding for each game hand to a predetermined schedule of winning and losing Poker holdings and for winning holdings issuing an award to the player based upon the amount of the wager allocated thereto.    
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  comprising the processor, prior to display of said cards, comparing the cards for each hand to said predetermined schedule and if any hand includes a winning outcome displaying information to the player that a game hand has a winning combination, said player thereafter allocating said wager to said game hands and prompting the processor to reveal said cards of said game hands.