System and method for gaming based upon intermediate points in a race event
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a determination of a particular race participant in a race event having a plurality of race participants;
determining a particular position of the particular race participant at each of a plurality of intermediate points within the race event;
determining a plurality of simulated playing cards based at least in part upon the determined positions of the particular race participant;
determining an outcome of a game based at least in part upon the determined simulated playing cards; and
communicating the outcome of the game to at least one customer.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method of gaming is provided that comprises receiving a determination of a particular race participant in a race event having a plurality of race participants. The method continues by determining a particular position of the particular race participant at each of a plurality of intermediate points within the race event. The method continues by determining a plurality of simulated playing cards based at least in part upon the determined positions of the particular race participant. The method concludes by determining an outcome of a game based at least in part upon the determined simulated playing cards.
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50 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a determination of a particular race participant in a race event having a plurality of race participants; determining a particular position of the particular race participant at each of a plurality of intermediate points within the race event; determining a plurality of simulated playing cards based at least in part upon the determined positions of the particular race participant; determining an outcome of a game based at least in part upon the determined simulated playing cards; and
communicating the outcome of the game to at least one customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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14. The method 12, wherein the outcome of the game is determined by comparing the plurality of simulated playing cards associated with the customer and the plurality of simulated playing cards associated with the house entity according to rules associated with blackjack.
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24. A method, comprising:
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receiving a determination of a particular race participant in a race event having a plurality of race participants; determining a particular position of the particular race participant at each of a plurality of intermediate points within the race event; determining a plurality of simulated playing cards based at least in part upon the determined positions of the particular race participant; associating the determined plurality of simulated playing cards with a customer; and determining an outcome of a bet by comparing the plurality of simulated playing cards associated with the customer and a plurality of simulated playing cards associated with a house entity according to rules associated with blackjack; and
communicating the outcome of the bet to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method, comprising:
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receiving a determination of a particular race participant in a race event having a plurality of race participants; determining a particular position of the particular race participant at each of a plurality of intermediate points within the race event; determining a plurality of simulated playing cards based at least in part upon the determined positions of the particular race participant; associating the determined plurality of simulated playing cards with a first customer; determining a simulated hand of poker for the first customer based on at least a portion of the simulated playing cards associated with the first customer determining an outcome of a bet by comparing the simulated hand of poker associated with the first customer and a simulated hand of poker associated with a second customer according to rules associated with poker; and
communicating the outcome of the bet to at least one of the first customer and the second customer. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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