Methods and apparatus for fairly placing players in bet positions
First Claim
1. A method of determining a bet position comprising:
- receiving a first odds assessment from a first player;
receiving a second odds assessment from a second player, determining a fair odds assessment based on the first odds assessment;
comparing the second odds assessment to the fair odds assessment; and
determining a forced bet position for the second player based on the comparison.
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Abstract
The apparatus and methods described herein facilitate fair peer-to-peer gambling. Generally, the system receives bet statement(s) from authorized player(s) and/or game administrator(s). Authorized players(s) then enter whole number percentages representing their beliefs that the outcome of the bet statement will be true. The players entering the risk percentages are encouraged to be as fair as possible, because players may be forced into undesirable bet positions. The amount of points or money wagered are then automatically determined based on the risk percentage(s). Once the actual outcome is determined, the winning player is rewarded in inverse proportion to his risk percentage.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of determining a bet position comprising:
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receiving a first odds assessment from a first player;
receiving a second odds assessment from a second player, determining a fair odds assessment based on the first odds assessment;
comparing the second odds assessment to the fair odds assessment; and
determining a forced bet position for the second player based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wagering apparatus comprising:
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a keyboard;
a display;
a memory storing a software program; and
a processor operatively coupled to the keyboard, display, and memory, the processor being structured to execute the software program, the software program being structured to cause the processor to;
receive a first odds assessment from a first player;
receive a second odds assessment from a second player;
determine a fair odds assessment based on the first odds assessment;
compare the second odds assessment to the fair odds assessment; and
determining a forced bet position for the second player based on the fair odds assessment.
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18. A computer readable medium storing a software program structured to cause a computing device to:
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receive a first odds assessment from a first player;
receive a second odds assessment from a second player;
determine a fair odds assessment based on the first odds assessment;
compare the second odds assessment to the fair odds assessment; and
determining a forced bet position for the second player based on the fair odds assessment.
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19. A method of determining a first bet position and a second bet position comprising:
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receiving a first odds assessment from a first player;
receiving a second odds assessment from a second player;
receiving a third odds assessment from a third player;
determining a first fair odds assessment based on the first odds assessment and the third odds assessment;
determining a second fair odds assessment based on the second odds assessment and the third odds assessment;
comparing the first odds assessment to the first fair odds assessment;
determining a forced bet position for the first player based on the comparison of the first odds assessment to the first fair odds assessment;
comparing the second odds assessment to the second fair odds assessment; and
determining a forced bet position for the second player based on the comparison of the second odds assessment to the second fair odds assessment. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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