Wireless bet withdrawal gaming system
First Claim
1. A gaming system, comprising:
- an interactive multi-player computer-based wagering game platform, the platform comprising an external game server and multiple physical player stations for playing the multi-player game;
multiple wireless devices capable of communicating with the secure wireless network, receiving wager commands and displaying communal game outcomes, wherein the external game server performs game steps comprising;
each player placing a multipart wager to participate in the game;
dealing cards to each player and at least one common card, all the common cards being dealt face down;
giving each player a chance to examine the cards received by that player and to withdraw a part that is less than all of the multipart wager and the player electing to withdraw the part or not;
showing the at least one common card, thereby providing a hand for each player, each player'"'"'s hand comprising the shown at least one common card and the cards each player was dealt; and
resolving each player'"'"'s remaining wager from the multipart wager which was not withdrawn based on the rank of that player'"'"'s hand.
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Abstract
A system for wireless gaming comprises a central game processor having wireless transmission and reception ability. The game processor has a device server and a local game server. Multiple user input devices having a visual display and wireless transmission and reception ability are provided. The wireless devices are used to play a game in which a player places a multiple part wager comprising at least two distinct wagers to participate in a game. At least a partial hand of cards is provided to each player, and at least one common card is provided. Players are given an opportunity to withdraw a portion of the wager after viewing the player cards. The at least one common card is revealed and play is resolved. All wagers not withdrawn by the player are resolved
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30 Claims
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1. A gaming system, comprising:
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an interactive multi-player computer-based wagering game platform, the platform comprising an external game server and multiple physical player stations for playing the multi-player game; multiple wireless devices capable of communicating with the secure wireless network, receiving wager commands and displaying communal game outcomes, wherein the external game server performs game steps comprising; each player placing a multipart wager to participate in the game; dealing cards to each player and at least one common card, all the common cards being dealt face down; giving each player a chance to examine the cards received by that player and to withdraw a part that is less than all of the multipart wager and the player electing to withdraw the part or not; showing the at least one common card, thereby providing a hand for each player, each player'"'"'s hand comprising the shown at least one common card and the cards each player was dealt; and resolving each player'"'"'s remaining wager from the multipart wager which was not withdrawn based on the rank of that player'"'"'s hand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for providing wireless play of a game comprising:
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a central game processor having wireless transmission and reception ability; multiple user input devices having visual display ability and wireless reception and wireless transmission ability to the central game processor; each of the multiple user input devices enabling user input of at least one of wagers, wager amounts and decisions made during play of a game having steps comprising; a) a player placing a wager comprising at least two distinct wagering parts; b) providing to the player at least a portion of the player'"'"'s playing cards so that partial information or a game outcome is provided, c) giving the player at least one opportunity, before the player'"'"'s final game outcome is determined with a player'"'"'s final hand of playing cards, to withdraw from engagement in the game at least one wagering part of the at least two wagering parts, but less than all of the at least two wagering parts, d) continuing play of the game with additional playing cards used to form a hand of cards for the player are displayed to the player, and e) resolving all wagers not withdrawn by the player from the at lest two wagering parts. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20)
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18. A gaming system, comprising:
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an interactive communal computer-based wagering game platform having an external game server executing a communal game, and a plurality of player stations communicating with the external game server to enable a player at each player station to play said communal game executed by said external game server; and the wireless gaming devices communicating over a secure wireless network to enable a mobile player operating each corresponding wireless gaming device to play said communal game executed by said game server, wherein the external game server performs game steps comprising; each player placing a multipart wager to participate in the game; dealing cards to each player and at least one common card, all the common cards being dealt face down; giving each player a chance to examine the cards received by that player and to withdraw a part that is less than all of the multipart wager and the player electing to withdraw the part or not; showing the at least one common card, thereby providing a hand for each player, each player'"'"'s hand comprising the shown at least one common card and the cards each player was dealt; and resolving each player'"'"'s remaining wager from the multipart wager which was not withdrawn based on the rank of that player'"'"'s hand.
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21. A system for providing wireless play of a game comprising:
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a central game processor having wireless transmission and reception ability; multiple user input devices selected from the group consisting of cellular phones and PDAs having visual display ability and wireless reception and wireless transmission ability to the central game processor; each of the multiple user input devices enabling user input of at least one of wagers, wager amounts and decisions made during play of a game having steps comprising; a) a player placing a wager comprising at least three distinct wagering parts; b) providing to the player at least a three-card portion of the player'"'"'s playing cards so that partial information or a game outcome is provided, c) giving the player at least one opportunity, before the player'"'"'s final game outcome is determined with a player'"'"'s final hand of playing cards, to withdraw from engagement in the game at least one wagering part of the at least three wagering parts, but less than all of the at least three wagering parts, d) continuing play of the game with additional community playing cards used to form a hand of cards for the player are displayed to the player, and e) resolving all wagers not withdrawn by the player from the at lest three wagering parts. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for playing a wagering game with wireless player input comprising:
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providing at least one player with a wireless communication input device that can communicate with a central game processor, the multiple user input devices selected from the group consisting of cellular phones and PDAs having visual display ability; a central game processor receiving information from a wireless transmission from the at least one player wireless communication input device; at least one player inputting at least one of wagers, wager amounts and decisions made during play of a game, the game having steps received and/or performed on the central game processor comprising; a) the at least one player placing a wager comprising at least three distinct wagering parts; b) providing to the player at least a virtual three-card portion of the player'"'"'s playing cards so that partial information or a game outcome is provided, c) giving the player at least one opportunity, before the player'"'"'s final game outcome is determined with a player'"'"'s final hand of playing cards, to withdraw from engagement in the game at least one wagering part of the at least three wagering parts, but less than all of the at least three wagering parts, d) continuing play of the game with additional virtual community playing cards used to form a hand of cards for the player are displayed to the player, and e) resolving all wagers not withdrawn by the player from the at lest three wagering parts. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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