SECONDARY GAME

• US 20080058048A1
• Filed: 08/31/2006
• Published: 03/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CFPH LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Original Assignee: CFPH LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Inventors: Lutnick, Howard W., Gelman, Geoffrey M., Alderucci, Dean P.
• Granted Patent: US 8,398,481 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3232 wherein the operator is informed
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3276 wherein the players compete, e.g. tournament

Abstract

In various embodiments, a secondary player may bet on the resolution of an event within the game of a primary player.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a first bet from a first player;

determining, after receiving the first bet, a first resolution of a first event, in which determining the first resolution includes determining at least one of;

(a) a number rolled on a die;

(b) a number obtained on a roulette wheel;

(c) a rank of a card;

(d) a suit of a card;

(e) a symbol obtained at a slot machine; and

(f) a decision made in a game;

determining, after determining the first resolution, a second resolution of a second event;

providing a first payment to the first player based on the first bet, the first resolution, and the second resolution;

verifying that a second player lacks knowledge of the first and second resolutions;

presenting the first resolution to the second player at least five minutes after providing the first payment to the first player;

receiving, after presenting the first resolution, a second bet from the second player;

presenting, after receiving the second bet, the second resolution to the second player; and

providing a second payment to the second player based on the second bet and the second resolution.

2. The method of claim 1 in which the first event is a random event.

3. The method of claim 1 in which determining the first resolution includes determining a decision to draw a card.

4. The method of claim 1 in which determining the first resolution includes determining a decision of an amount to bet.

5. The method of claim 1 in which the first event and the second event occur within the same game, and in which providing a first payment includes providing a first payment to the first player that is a positive integer multiple of the first bet if the first resolution and the second resolution together form part of a winning outcome.

6. The method of claim 1 in which verifying includes verifying that the second player was not checked into a hotel at either the time of the first resolution or at the time of the second resolution.

7. The method of claim 1, further including receiving from the second player an indication of a third resolution, in which providing a second payment to the second player includes providing a second payment to the second player that is a positive integer multiple of the second bet if the second resolution is the same as the third resolution.

8. The method of claim 1, further including presenting to the second player an indication of a third resolution of a third event, the third even occurring prior to the first and second events.

9. The method of claim 8, in which the third event occurred in a game of the first player.

10. The method of claim 1 in which the first and second events occur in a casino game.

11. The method of claim 1 in which the first and second events occur in a table game.

12. The method of claim 1 in which the first and second events occur in an electronic game.

13. The method of claim 1 in which determining a first resolution includes determining, after receiving the first bet, a decision made by the first player in a game.