Peek-A-Boo Poker Game

Abstract

Embodiments described herein include variations of an electronic video poker game that includes showing all 52 cards of a deck of cards to a player on a screen. The player selects from the onscreen deck of 52 cards. The player is presented with a sneak peek of a determined number of overturned cards while selecting from the onscreen deck. The player proceeds to select cards from the onscreen deck, deciding whether or not to use the sneak peek cards. The player is paid for any 5 card poker hand that is deemed of value in a predetermined paytable. If the player has or has not assembled a 5 card poker hand that is deemed payable, then all the remaining cards are turned over.

1 . A method of playing a card game, the method comprising:
 presenting a player with a deck of 52 cards, wherein a predetermined number of the 52 cards are face up and the remainder of the 52 cards are face down;   receiving at least one player input indicating a choice of a card to be placed in a hand field, wherein cards in the hand field make up a hand, and wherein the card can be chosen from the face up cards or the face down cards; and   when a complete hand is in the hand field, turning the face down cards face up.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 when a complete hand is in the hand field, determining whether the player is to be paid for the hand; and   displaying a paid amount to the player.   
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the card game is a poker game and wherein the hand comprises five cards chosen by the player. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the card game is a poker game and wherein the face up cards comprise three face up cards. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising displaying a paytable to the player that includes a plurality of hands and a pay amount for each hand. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the card game is an electronic card game and wherein the input is received electronically, comprising the player touching a touch screen to indicate a choice. 
   
   
       7 . An electronic video card game system, comprising:
 a plurality of video poker machines each of which comprises,
 at least one out put device comprising a monitor configurable to display a video card game; and 
 and at least one input device. 
   a server configurable to store instructions comprising a video card game, wherein the server communicates with the plurality of video poker machines via at least one network, and wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the video card game to be played on the plurality of video poker machines, the video card game comprising,
 presenting a player with a deck of 52 cards, wherein a predetermined number of the 52 cards are face up and the remainder of the 52 cards are face down; and 
 receiving at least one player input indicating a choice of a card to be placed in a hand field, wherein cards in the hand field make up a hand, and wherein the card can be chosen from the face up cards or the face down cards. 
   
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of video poker machines is distributed among a plurality of venues. 
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the server and the plurality of video poker machines is located at a venue. 
   
   
       10 . A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor cause a video poker method to be performed, the method comprising:
 presenting a player with a deck of 52 cards, wherein a predetermined number of the 52 cards are face up and the remainder of the 52 cards are face down;   receiving at least one player input indicating a choice of a card to be placed in a hand field, wherein cards in the hand field make up a hand, and wherein the card can be chosen from the face up cards or the face down cards; and   when a complete hand is in the hand field, turning the face down cards face up.   
   
   
       11 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 10 , wherein the method further comprises:
 when a complete hand is in the hand field, determining whether the player is to be paid for the hand; and   displaying a paid amount to the player.   
   
   
       12 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 10 , wherein the card game is a poker game and wherein the hand comprises five cards chosen by the player. 
   
   
       13 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 10 , wherein the card game is a poker game and wherein the face up cards comprise three face up cards. 
   
   
       14 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 10 , wherein the method further comprises further displaying a paytable to the player that includes a plurality of hands and a pay amount for each hand. 
   
   
       15 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 10 , wherein the card game is an electronic card game and wherein the input is received electronically, comprising the player touching a touch screen to indicate a choice.