Poker online playing system

• US 20110092264A1
• Filed: 04/26/2010
• Published: 04/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pen-One Acquisition Group LLC (Equitable IP Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Adam Matthew Black, Gerald R. Black
• Inventors: Black, Adam Matthew, Black, Gerald R.
• Granted Patent: US 8,133,104 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/13
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3293 Card games, e.g. poker, canasta, black jack

Abstract

The online poker gaming system comprises a live or recorded poker game, and at least one gaming terminal. The live or recorded poker game involves a group of players sitting around a table. Each player is playing for prize money so there is a cash incentive for each to win. The player terminal displays images of the live or recorded game being broadcast for view by an online player. The player terminal also includes a schematic of the game for presenting in a concise and visual way, the game status and gaming data of the live or recorded game. The player terminal also includes a keypad, enabling the online player to select one or more players to win, and select a value for each selection. So while the online player cannot make gaming decisions—fold, call, check, and raise—the online player can participate by making selections, much as one would make selections at a racetrack. The online player can make multiple playing selections unavailable to the player sitting at the table.

Claims

1. A gaming system comprising:

a. a live poker game involving a plurality of participating players, said plurality of participating players being positioned about a poker table, said plurality of participating players having fold, check, call, or raise playing options for said live poker game, said plurality of participating players each competing to be said winning player of said live poker game; and

b. a first player terminal displaying images relative to said live or recorded game for view by a first online player, said first player terminal enabling player selection by said first online player from said plurality of participating players as to said winning player of said live or poker game, said first player terminal enabling an entering of value selection by said first online player regarding said one of said participating players selected for said live poker game;

whereby said first online player selects one or more of said plurality of participating players to be said winning player of said live poker game; and

whereby said first online player makes a winning selection whenever said one or more of said plurality of participating players selected from said plurality of participating players is said winning player of said live poker game.

2. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein said first player terminal has access to historical data of previous gaming outcomes.

3. The gaming system of claim 2, wherein said historical data is provided through said first player terminal, said historical data including game outcome data for each of said plurality of players.

4. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein said first player terminal provides historical data of winning players of said live poker game, such historical data including success rates of said participating players for most recent of said live poker game, lifetime earnings of participating players, or heads-up success against other participating players.

5. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein said first player terminal provides data that affect said probability of any of said plurality of participating players of winning said live poker game based upon value accumulated by each of said plurality of participating players at said poker table.

6. A gaming system comprising:

a. a recorded poker game involving a plurality of participating players, said plurality of participating players being positioned about a poker table, said plurality of participating players having fold, check, call, or raise playing options for said recorded poker game, said plurality of participating players each competing to be said winning player of said recorded poker game; and

b. a first player terminal displaying images relative to said live or recorded game for view by a first online player, said first player terminal enabling player selection by said first online player from said plurality of participating players as to said winning player of said live or poker game, said first player terminal enabling an entering of value selection by said first online player regarding said one of said participating players selected for said recorded poker game;

whereby said first online player selects one or more of said plurality of participating players to be said winning player of said recorded poker game; and

whereby said first online player makes a winning selection whenever said one or more of said plurality of participating players selected from said plurality of participating players is said winning player of said recorded poker game.

7. The gaming system of claim 6, wherein said first player terminal has access to historical data of previous gaming outcomes.

8. The gaming system of claim 7, wherein said historical data is provided through said first player terminal, said historical data including game outcome data for each of said plurality of players.

9. The gaming system of claim 6, wherein said first player terminal provides historical data of winning players of said recorded poker game, such historical data including success rates of said participating players for most recent of said live poker game, lifetime earnings of participating players, or heads-up success against other participating players.

10. The gaming system of claim 6, wherein said first player terminal provides data that affect said probability of any of said plurality of participating players of winning said recorded poker game based upon value accumulated by each of said plurality of participating players at said poker table.

11. A gaming system comprising:

a. a live poker game involving a plurality of participating players, said plurality of participating players being positioned about a poker table, said plurality of participating players having fold, check, call, or raise playing options for said live poker game, said plurality of participating players each competing to be said winning player of said live poker game; and

b. a first player terminal displaying images relative to said live game for view by a first online player, said first player terminal enabling player selection by said first online player from said plurality of participating players as to said winning player of said live poker game, said first player terminal enabling an entering of value selection by said first online player regarding said one of said participating players selected for said live poker game;

whereby said first online player selects one or more of said plurality of participating players to be dealt said best poker hand for said live poker game; and

whereby said first online player makes a winning selection, whenever said one or more of said plurality of participating players selected from said plurality of participating players is dealt said best poker hand for said live poker game.

12. The gaming system of claim 11, wherein said first player terminal has access to historical data of previous gaming outcomes.

13. The gaming system of claim 12, wherein said historical data is provided through said first player terminal, said historical data including game outcome data for each of said plurality of players.

14. The gaming system of claim 11, wherein said first player terminal provides historical data of winning players of said live poker game, such historical data including success rates of said participating players for most recent of said live poker game, lifetime earnings of participating players, or heads-up success against other participating players.

15. The gaming system of claim 11, wherein said first player terminal provides data that affect said probability of any of said plurality of participating players of winning said live poker game based upon value accumulated by each of said plurality of participating players at said poker table.

16. A gaming system comprising:

a. a recorded poker game involving a plurality of participating players, said plurality of participating players being positioned about a poker table, said plurality of participating players having fold, check, call, or raise playing options for said recorded poker game, said plurality of participating players each competing to be said winning player of said recorded poker game; and

b. a first player terminal displaying images relative to said live game for view by a first online player, said first player terminal enabling player selection by said first online player from said plurality of participating players as to said winning player of said recorded poker game, said first player terminal enabling an entering of value selection by said first online player regarding said one of said participating players selected for said recorded poker game;

whereby said first online player selects one or more of said plurality of participating players to be dealt said best poker hand for said recorded poker game; and

whereby said first online player makes a winning selection whenever said one or more of said plurality of participating players selected from said plurality of participating players is dealt said best poker hand for said recorded poker game.

17. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein said first player terminal has access to historical data of previous gaming outcomes.

18. The gaming system of claim 17, wherein said historical data is provided through said first player terminal, said historical data including game outcome data for each of said plurality of players.

19. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein said first player terminal provides historical data of winning players of said recorded poker game, such historical data including success rates of said participating players for most recent of said live poker game, lifetime earnings of participating players, or heads-up success against other participating players.

20. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein said first player terminal provides data that affect said probability of any of said plurality of participating players of winning said recorded poker game based upon value accumulated by each of said plurality of participating players at said poker table.