Abstract: An electronic video gaming machine apparatus is provided with a coin head or bill acceptor so that a player may make a wager to participate in the game. The electronic video gaming machine apparatus then displays to the player on a video screen two distinct hands at the beginning of the game. Each hand is dealt from its own separate complete deck of cards. Initially, a player achieves awards or payouts if one or more of the cards in the first hand match one or more of the cards in the second hand. Higher awards or payouts can be paid if the cards match not only by number and suit but also by position in each of the hands. These awards or payouts can either be flat amounts or all or portions of one or more progressive jackpots operated by the gaming establishment. After the matching awards or payouts are made, the player selects one of the hands to play by pressing buttons on the gaming machine and the unselected hand removed from the video screen display.