Amusement Devices And Games Including Means For Processing Electronic Data Where Ultimate Outcome Of The Game Is Dependent On Relative Odds Of A Card Combination And/Or Where Chance Is A Factor: Wagering On Hands Of Cards
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1. A machine implemented method, the method comprising:
- providing first information about a set of hands of cards to a first user, wherein the first information identifies a first set of cards of a first hand of the set of hands, wherein the first set of cards of the first hand comprises at least one card of the first hand but less than all cards of the first hand;
providing second information about the set of hands of cards to a second user, wherein the second information identifies a first set of cards of a second hand of the set of hands, wherein the first set of cards of the second hand comprises at least one card of the second hand but less than all cards of the second hand;
for each hand of cards of the set of hands, providing third information to the first and the second users, wherein, for the hand, the third information identifies a respective number of first wagers that the hand will be a winning hand; and
for each hand of cards of the set of hands, updating the third information based on any respective additional first wagers placed after at least one of the first information, the second information, or the third information was provided.
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Abstract
Games related to the provision of information are described. Games may be formulated to exploit biases such as long shot bias and favorite bias. Games related to the provision of information are described. Games may be formulated to exploit biases relating to the Monty Hall paradox. Games related to the provision of information are described. Games may include wagering on hands of cards, e.g., poker wagering games.
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1. A machine implemented method, the method comprising:
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providing first information about a set of hands of cards to a first user, wherein the first information identifies a first set of cards of a first hand of the set of hands, wherein the first set of cards of the first hand comprises at least one card of the first hand but less than all cards of the first hand; providing second information about the set of hands of cards to a second user, wherein the second information identifies a first set of cards of a second hand of the set of hands, wherein the first set of cards of the second hand comprises at least one card of the second hand but less than all cards of the second hand; for each hand of cards of the set of hands, providing third information to the first and the second users, wherein, for the hand, the third information identifies a respective number of first wagers that the hand will be a winning hand; and for each hand of cards of the set of hands, updating the third information based on any respective additional first wagers placed after at least one of the first information, the second information, or the third information was provided. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20)
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18. A system, comprising:
one or more servers, the one or more servers configured to communicate with one or more devices via a communications network, the one or more servers comprising; means for providing first information about a set of hands of cards to a first user, wherein the first information identifies a first set of cards of a first hand of the set of hands, wherein the first set of cards of the first hand comprises at least one card of the first hand but less than all cards of the first hand; means for providing second information about the set of hands of cards to a second user, wherein the second information identifies a first set of cards of a second hand of the set of hands, wherein the first set of cards of the second hand comprises at least one card of the second hand but less than all cards of the second hand; means for providing, for each hand of cards of the set of hands, third information to the first and the second users, wherein, for the hand, the third information identifies a respective number of first wagers that the hand will be a winning hand; and means for updating, for each hand of cards of the set of hands, the third information based on any respective additional first wagers placed after at least one of the first information, the second information, or the third information was provided. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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21. A machine implemented method, the method comprising:
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providing first information about a set of hands of cards to a first user, wherein the first information identifies all cards of a first hand of the set of hands, and a first set of cards of a second hand of the set of hands, wherein the first set of cards of the second hand comprises at least one card of the second hand but less than all cards of the second hand; for each hand of the set of hands, providing second information to the first user, wherein, for the hand, the second information identifies a respective number of first wagers that the hand will be a winning hand; and for each hand of cards of the set of hands, updating the second information based on any respective additional first wagers placed after at least one of the first information or the second information was provided.
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22. A system, comprising:
one or more servers, the one or more servers configured to communicate with one or more devices via a communications network, the one or more servers comprising; means for providing first information about a set of hands of cards to a first user, wherein the first information identifies all cards of a first hand of the set of hands, and a first set of cards of a second hand of the set of hands, wherein the first set of cards of the second hand comprises at least one card of the second hand but less than all cards of the second hand; means for providing, for each hand of the set of hands, second information to the first user, wherein, for the hand, the second information identifies a respective number of first wagers that the hand will be a winning hand; and means for updating, for each hand of cards of the set of hands, the second information based on any respective additional first wagers placed after at least one of the first information or the second information was provided. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A system, comprising:
one or more servers, the one or more servers configured to communicate with one or more devices via a communications network, the one or more servers comprising; memory configured to store instructions for execution; and one or more processing devices configured to execute the instructions, the instructions for causing the one or more processing devices to perform the method of 21.
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