Computer assisted poker tournament
First Claim
1. A method for effecting a poker tournament by way of a computer enabled communication network, comprising the steps of:
- displaying for general observation on said network at least one current poker game engaged in by a number of players that is less than the maximum number that can participate in said poker game;
communicating on said network qualification criteria that are to be met by such others as may want to participate as players in a succeeding poker game;
admitting the selected ones of such others as have met the qualification criteria to participate as players in said succeeding poker game displayed on said network, such participation including the placement of bets by way of said network from a purse held by each one said players;
decreasing said purse of each said player by the amount of each said bet made by said player;
comparing the card hands held by the respective ones of said players to determine the winner of said succeeding game;
increasing said purse of each said player by such amount as may have been won by said player in said succeeding game; and
comparing at a preselected time the respective purses held by each said player in order to determine a tournament winner.
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Abstract
A computer assisted poker tournament is conformed for computer network display where observers can view various virtual poker tables and decide if they want to participate at this table. Upon deciding to participate the observer pays an entry fee, is given a corresponding number of virtual playing chips and then can bet these chips over the network. Now as a participant the network player can elect to withdraw from the tournament for any desired period of time and may re-enter any virtual tournament table that has openings in it. At a specified time the participant'"'"'s total winnings are compared against those of other players to determine the tournament winner.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for effecting a poker tournament by way of a computer enabled communication network, comprising the steps of:
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displaying for general observation on said network at least one current poker game engaged in by a number of players that is less than the maximum number that can participate in said poker game;
communicating on said network qualification criteria that are to be met by such others as may want to participate as players in a succeeding poker game;
admitting the selected ones of such others as have met the qualification criteria to participate as players in said succeeding poker game displayed on said network, such participation including the placement of bets by way of said network from a purse held by each one said players;
decreasing said purse of each said player by the amount of each said bet made by said player;
comparing the card hands held by the respective ones of said players to determine the winner of said succeeding game;
increasing said purse of each said player by such amount as may have been won by said player in said succeeding game; and
comparing at a preselected time the respective purses held by each said player in order to determine a tournament winner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for effecting a poker tournament by way of a computer communication network, comprising the steps of:
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displaying for general observation on said network at least one poker game engaged in by a number of players that is less than the maximum number that can participate in said poker game;
communicating on said network qualification criteria that are to be met by such others as may want to participate as players in a succeeding poker game;
admitting the selected ones of such others as have met the qualification criteria to participate as players in said succeeding poker game displayed on said network, such participation including the placement of bets from a purse held by each said players;
distributing by way of said network, in accordance with a selection based on a random number, cards to each said player;
comparing the card hands held by the respective ones of said players to determine the winner of said succeeding game; and
comparing at a preselected time the respective purses held by each said player in order to determine a winner. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for effecting a poker tournament by way of a computer network, comprising the steps of:
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displaying for general observation on said network at least one current poker game engaged in by a number of players that is less than the maximum number that can participate in said poker game;
communicating on said network qualification criteria that are to be met by such others as may want to participate as players in a succeeding poker game;
admitting the selected ones of such others as have met the qualification criteria to participate as players in said succeeding poker game displayed on said network, such participation including the placement of bets by way of said network from a purse held by each one said players;
decreasing said purse of each said player by the amount of each said bet made by said player;
distributing by way of said network, in accordance with a selection based on a random number, cards to each said player;
comparing the card hands held by the respective ones of said players to determine the winner of said succeeding game;
increasing said purse of each said player by such amount as may have been won by said player in said succeeding game; and
comparing at a preselected time published on said network the respective purses held by each said player in order to determine a tournament winner. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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