Electronic card table system with jackpot features
First Claim
1. A method of incorporating a jackpot into an electronic card game played at an electronic card table having a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located about a periphery of the electronic card table, said method comprising the steps of:
- dealing a first hand of the electronic card game to a plurality of players using electronic cards;
administering the electronic card game using the electronic cards and electronic chips;
determining a game winner from among the plurality of players in response to administering the electronic card game;
awarding a pot to the game winner; and
, monitoring the first hand of the electronic card game for a first predetermined jackpot event while administering the electronic card game, electronically detecting the first predetermined jackpot event, and awarding the jackpot to at least one jackpot winner in response to electronically detecting the first predetermined jackpot event and independent of awarding the pot to the game winner.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for incorporating a jackpot into an electronic poker game played at electronic poker tables having a plurality of electronic player interaction areas (EPIAs). The system includes a game computer for administering the electronic poker game and a jackpot administrator for administering the jackpot. The jackpot administrator monitors the EPIAs of each of the players for predetermined jackpot events such as predetermined card sequences, consecutive losses, etc, and then awards the jackpot when the predetermined jackpot events are detected.
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40 Claims
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1. A method of incorporating a jackpot into an electronic card game played at an electronic card table having a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located about a periphery of the electronic card table, said method comprising the steps of:
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dealing a first hand of the electronic card game to a plurality of players using electronic cards;
administering the electronic card game using the electronic cards and electronic chips;
determining a game winner from among the plurality of players in response to administering the electronic card game;
awarding a pot to the game winner; and
,monitoring the first hand of the electronic card game for a first predetermined jackpot event while administering the electronic card game, electronically detecting the first predetermined jackpot event, and awarding the jackpot to at least one jackpot winner in response to electronically detecting the first predetermined jackpot event and independent of awarding the pot to the game winner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system for providing an electronic card game to a plurality of players with a jackpot incorporated into the electronic card game, said system comprising:
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an electronic card table having a table top with a playing surface;
a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located about a periphery of the table top with each of the electronic player interaction areas providing a player interface for interaction with one of the plurality of players;
a central display area located in a central location of the table top for displaying information to the plurality of players;
a game computer electronically coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas and the central display area for allowing the plurality of players to purchase electronic chips, dealing a hand of electronic cards to the plurality of players, administering the electronic card game using the electronic cards and electronic chips, determining a game winner from among the plurality of players, and awarding a pot to the game winner; and
a jackpot administrator electronically coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas for monitoring the electronic player interaction areas for a first predetermined jackpot event, electronically detecting the first predetermined jackpot event, and awarding the jackpot to at least one jackpot winner in response to electronically detecting the first predetermined jackpot event and independent of awarding the pot to the game winner. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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