The game begins with a player playing a conventional hand of video poker.
Whenever the player achieves one of the predetermined types of starting
hand combinations on the original round of play of the hand of video
poker, then the player is awarded one or more additional hands of video
poker on the next round of play. The additional hands of video poker on
the next round of play are played according to the multiple hand poker
method described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,823,873; or U.S. Pat. No. 6,517,074;
or U.S. Pat. No. 6,050,568 or U.S. Pat. No. 6,135,883. The award of one
or more additional hands may continue consecutively as long as the player
continues to achieve one of the predetermined types of winning hand
combinations on the previous round of play of video poker.