Methods and systems for playing for a jackpot
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1. A player terminal comprising:
- an input device,a display device,a processor; and
a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;
enable a player to place, via the input device, a jackpot wager associated with a play of a live table game played at a gaming table located remote from the player terminal,cause the display device to display, based on data obtained via an overhead video camera associated with the gaming table, video of a random determination associated with the play of the live table game played at the gaming table, said random determination being based on a plurality of physical playing cards associated with the gaming table,responsive to the jackpot wager being placed and any result from the random determination comprising a first outcome for the play of the live table game;
determine a first jackpot award having a value greater than zero, said determination being based on an amount of a jackpot pool and a first percentage associated with the first outcome, wherein the first outcome comprises a first plurality of different valued playing cards, andcause the display device to display the determined first jackpot award, andresponsive to the jackpot wager being placed and any result from the random determination comprising a second, different outcome for the play of the live table game;
determine a second, different jackpot award having a value greater than zero, said determination being based on the amount of the jackpot pool and a second, different percentage associated with the second outcome, wherein the second outcome comprises a second, different plurality of different valued playing cards, andcause the display device to display the determined second jackpot award.
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Abstract
A method and system for playing casino jackpot games is provided.
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1. A player terminal comprising:
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an input device, a display device, a processor; and a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; enable a player to place, via the input device, a jackpot wager associated with a play of a live table game played at a gaming table located remote from the player terminal, cause the display device to display, based on data obtained via an overhead video camera associated with the gaming table, video of a random determination associated with the play of the live table game played at the gaming table, said random determination being based on a plurality of physical playing cards associated with the gaming table, responsive to the jackpot wager being placed and any result from the random determination comprising a first outcome for the play of the live table game; determine a first jackpot award having a value greater than zero, said determination being based on an amount of a jackpot pool and a first percentage associated with the first outcome, wherein the first outcome comprises a first plurality of different valued playing cards, and cause the display device to display the determined first jackpot award, and responsive to the jackpot wager being placed and any result from the random determination comprising a second, different outcome for the play of the live table game; determine a second, different jackpot award having a value greater than zero, said determination being based on the amount of the jackpot pool and a second, different percentage associated with the second outcome, wherein the second outcome comprises a second, different plurality of different valued playing cards, and cause the display device to display the determined second jackpot award. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A gaming system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; receive data associated with a placement of a jackpot wager associated with a play of a live table game played at a gaming table located remote from a display device of a player terminal, cause a display, by the display device of the player terminal and based on data obtained via an overhead video camera associated with the gaming table, video of a random determination associated with the play of the live table game played at the gaming table, said random determination being based on a plurality of physical playing cards associated with the gaming table, responsive to the jackpot wager being placed and any result from the random determination comprising a first outcome for the play of the live table game; determine a first jackpot award having a value greater than zero, said determination being based on an amount of a jackpot pool and a first percentage associated with the first outcome, wherein the first outcome comprises a first plurality of different valued playing cards, and cause a display, by the display device of the player terminal, of the determined first jackpot award, and responsive to the jackpot wager being placed and any result from the random determination comprising a second, different outcome for the play of the live table game; determine a second, different jackpot award having a value greater than zero, said determination being based on the amount of the jackpot pool and a second, different percentage associated with the second outcome, wherein the second outcome comprises a second, different plurality of different valued playing cards, and cause a display, by the display device of the player terminal, of the determined second jackpot award. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a player terminal, said method comprising:
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enabling a player to place a jackpot wager associated with a play of a live table game played at a gaming table located remote from the player terminal, causing a display, by a display device and based on data obtained via an overhead video camera associated with the gaming table, video of a random determination associated with the play of the live table game played at the gaming table, said random determination being based on a plurality of physical playing cards associated with the gaming table, responsive to the jackpot wager being placed and any result from the random determination comprising a first outcome for the play of the live table game; determining, by a processor, a first jackpot award having a value greater than zero, said determination being based on an amount of a jackpot pool and a first percentage associated with the first outcome, wherein the first outcome comprises a first plurality of different valued playing cards, and causing a display, by the display device, of the determined first jackpot responsive to the jackpot wager being placed and any result from the random determination comprising a second, different outcome for the play of the live table game; determining, by the processor, a second, different jackpot award having a value greater than zero, said determination being based on the amount of the jackpot pool and a second, different percentage associated with the second outcome, wherein the second outcome comprises a second, different plurality of different valued playing cards, and causing a display, by the display device, of the determined second jackpot award. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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