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: The Monty Hall Paradox
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1. A machine implemented method, the method comprising:
- providing first information about a set of possible outcomes of an event to a user, wherein at least a part of the first information identifies a characteristic of a true outcome of the set of possible outcomes;
receiving a first wager on a first possible outcome of the set of possible outcomes from the user after providing the first information;
revealing to the user, after receiving the first wager, that a first subset of possible outcomes of the set of possible outcomes does not comprise the true outcome, wherein a second subset of possible outcomes of the set of possible outcomes comprises the true outcome, and wherein the set of possible outcomes consists of the first and second subsets of possible outcomes; and
providing the user with an opportunity to change from the first wager to a second wager on a second possible outcome of the set of possible outcomes if the second subset of possible outcomes comprises the first possible outcome, the second subset of possible outcomes comprising the second possible outcome.
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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 possible outcomes of an event to a user, wherein at least a part of the first information identifies a characteristic of a true outcome of the set of possible outcomes; receiving a first wager on a first possible outcome of the set of possible outcomes from the user after providing the first information; revealing to the user, after receiving the first wager, that a first subset of possible outcomes of the set of possible outcomes does not comprise the true outcome, wherein a second subset of possible outcomes of the set of possible outcomes comprises the true outcome, and wherein the set of possible outcomes consists of the first and second subsets of possible outcomes; and providing the user with an opportunity to change from the first wager to a second wager on a second possible outcome of the set of possible outcomes if the second subset of possible outcomes comprises the first possible outcome, the second subset of possible outcomes comprising the second possible outcome. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13)
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12. 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 possible outcomes of an event to a user, wherein at least a part of the first information identifies a characteristic of a true outcome of the set of possible outcomes; means for receiving a first wager on a first possible outcome of the set of possible outcomes from the user after providing the first information; means for revealing to the user, after receiving the first wager, that a first subset of possible outcomes of the set of possible outcomes does not comprise the true outcome, wherein a second subset of possible outcomes of the set of possible outcomes comprises the true outcome, and wherein the set of possible outcomes consists of the first and second subsets of possible outcomes; and means for providing the user with an opportunity to change from the first wager to a second wager on a second possible outcome of the set of possible outcomes if the second subset of possible outcomes comprises the first possible outcome, the second subset of possible outcomes comprising the second possible outcome.
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14. A machine implemented method, the method comprising:
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providing first information about a set of possible outcomes of an event to a user, wherein at least a part of the first information identifies a characteristic of a true outcome of the set of possible outcomes; receiving a first wager on a first possible outcome of the set of possible outcomes from the user after providing the first information; revealing to the user, after receiving the first wager, that a first subset of possible outcomes of the set of possible outcomes is at least substantially unlikely to comprise the true outcome, wherein a second subset of possible outcomes of the set of possible outcomes is at least substantially likely to comprise the true outcome, and wherein the set of possible outcomes consists of the first and second subsets of possible outcomes; and providing the user with an opportunity to change from the first wager to a second wager on a second possible outcome of the set of possible outcomes, the second subset of possible outcomes comprising the second possible outcome. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 19)
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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 possible outcomes of an event to a user, wherein at least a part of the first information identifies a characteristic of a true outcome of the set of possible outcomes; means for receiving a first wager on a first possible outcome of the set of possible outcomes from the user after providing the first information; means for revealing to the user, after receiving the first wager, that a first subset of possible outcomes of the set of possible outcomes is at least substantially unlikely to comprise the true outcome, wherein a second subset of possible outcomes of the set of possible outcomes is at least substantially likely to comprise the true outcome, and wherein the set of possible outcomes consists of the first and second subsets of possible outcomes; and means for providing the user with an opportunity to change from the first wager to a second wager on a second possible outcome of the set of possible outcomes, the second subset of possible outcomes comprising the second possible outcome.
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