Method and system for controlling and managing bets in a gaming environment
First Claim
1. A system for allowing a remote player to play a live casino table game, the system comprising:
- a live casino table game interface for collecting live play data about a play of the table game;
a player console located away from the live casino table game for collecting bet data from a remote player;
a game controller connected to the player console and to the game interface for collecting said bet data and said live play data to credit and debit an account of the remote player as a function of wins and losses according to rules of play; and
a video system providing a video display of the live casino table game to the remote player, characterized in that the game controller determines from said live play data when further bets may not be accepted for the current play of the table game and interacts with the remote player via the player console to confirm whether said bet data received from the remote player should be applied to a subsequent game, wherein the remote player plays the live casino table game remotely at a same rate and rhythm as players at the live casino table game.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and system for controlling and managing bets in a gaming environment. The present invention provides simplified betting options for casino games. Betting options being less complex are less demanding in terms of concentration and/or real-time inputs from the player during the proceeding of the underlying casino game. Consequently, players are in a better disposition for enjoying the atmosphere, and the intrinsic activity of play of the underlying game or for pursuing another activity at their ease such as drinking at bars, playing at another casino game or simply observing the underlying game.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for allowing a remote player to play a live casino table game, the system comprising:
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a live casino table game interface for collecting live play data about a play of the table game;
a player console located away from the live casino table game for collecting bet data from a remote player;
a game controller connected to the player console and to the game interface for collecting said bet data and said live play data to credit and debit an account of the remote player as a function of wins and losses according to rules of play; and
a video system providing a video display of the live casino table game to the remote player, characterized in that the game controller determines from said live play data when further bets may not be accepted for the current play of the table game and interacts with the remote player via the player console to confirm whether said bet data received from the remote player should be applied to a subsequent game, wherein the remote player plays the live casino table game remotely at a same rate and rhythm as players at the live casino table game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of processing bet data in a system allowing a remote player to play a live casino table game, the system comprising:
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a live casino table game interface for collecting live play data about a play of the table game;
a player console located away from the live casino table game for collecting bet data from a remote player;
a game controller connected to the player console and to the game interface for collecting said bet data and said live play data to credit and debit an account of the remote player as a function of wins and losses according to rules of play; and
a video system providing a video display of the live casino table game to the remote player, the method comprising;
determining from said live play data when further bets may not be accepted for the current play of the table game;
interacting with the remote player to confirm whether said bet data received from the remote player should be applied to a subsequent game; and
applying said bet data to the subsequent game when confirmed;
wherein the remote player plays the live casino table game remotely at a same rate and rhythm as players at the live casino table game. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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