Method for conducting a tournament of games of chance
First Claim
1. A method of conducting a tournament for a plurality of players comprising:
- conducting a plurality of games of chance for said players, said games of chance including at least one chance event, said games of chance generating a plurality of game outcomes;
tracking said at least one chance event for each said player;
generating a tournament outcome based on said at least one chance event independent of any one of said game outcomes; and
issuing a tournament reward to at least one of said players based on said tournament outcome independent of any one of said game outcomes.
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Abstract
A method for conducting a tournament and event consisting of a plurality of tournaments includes conducting at least one game of chance and tracking at least one chance event that may occur in the game of chance. A tournament outcome based on at least one chance event is generated independent of the game outcome. Optionally, the tournament outcome is generated by ranking the players relative to one another based on tracked chance events. Optionally, a plurality of chance events are tracked for each player and the tournament outcome may be generated by defining a weighting for each chance event and calculating a ranking for each player in the tournament based on a weighted score of the tracked chance events and the defined weighting. A tournament reward is issued to at least one of the players based on the tournament outcome independent of the game outcome.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of conducting a tournament for a plurality of players comprising:
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conducting a plurality of games of chance for said players, said games of chance including at least one chance event, said games of chance generating a plurality of game outcomes; tracking said at least one chance event for each said player; generating a tournament outcome based on said at least one chance event independent of any one of said game outcomes; and issuing a tournament reward to at least one of said players based on said tournament outcome independent of any one of said game outcomes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of conducting an event for a plurality of players comprising:
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conducting a plurality of tournaments, each said tournament comprising; conducting a plurality of games of chance for said players, said plurality of games of chance including at least one chance event, said plurality of games of chance generating a plurality of game outcomes; tracking said at least one chance event for each said player; and generating a tournament outcome based on said at least one chance event independent of any one of said game outcomes; generating an event outcome based on at least one of said tournament outcomes across said plurality of tournaments; and issuing an event reward to at least one of said players based on said event outcome. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of conducting an event for a plurality of players comprising:
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serially conducting a plurality of tournaments, each said tournament comprising; conducting a plurality of games of chance for said players, said plurality of games of chance including at least one chance event, said plurality of games of chance generating a plurality of game outcomes; tracking said at least one chance event for each said player; and generating a tournament outcome based on said at least one chance event independent of any one of said game outcomes, said tournament outcome including a ranking of at least a portion of said players relative to one another; and terminating play for players lacking a predetermined ranking according to said tournament outcome such that terminated players are excluded from any subsequent tournaments in said event; generating an event outcome based on said cumulative tournament outcomes across said plurality of tournaments; and issuing an event reward to at least one of said players based on said event outcome. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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