Abstract: A gaming system and method for implementing a card game having a virtual sleeve is described. In one embodiment, the card game includes an electronic video poker game in which a player may, through the play of the cards, virtually cheat by removing one or more cards from the deck into a virtual sleeve during a hand. The cards stored in the virtual sleeve may be selectively re-inserted into another hand at a desirable time, such as during another card game, to improve the player's odds of winning a better payout. Additionally, the virtual sleeve can be associated with a user or player and may be carried or transferred between gaming systems of a network of gaming systems.

Abstract: A game, a system and a method of operating a wagering game is disclosed. In particular, a player may earn, through the play of the game, game assets giving the player the power to affect the rules of play in a desirable way.