System and method for providing side wagering in multi-player wager-based games
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1. A method for providing side wagering in a wager-based game played by a plurality of players, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) displaying a player rating for at least one of the plurality of players of the wager-based game;
b) providing the at least one of the plurality of players with an option to prevent display of the player rating to an observer;
c) accepting a side wager made by the observer of the wager-based game, wherein the side wager is associated with an event in the wager-based game that is uncertain at the time the side wager is made, wherein the event is associated with the at least one of the plurality of players;
d) determining whether the event with which the side wager is associated has occurred;
e) calculating a payout based on the side wager if the event associated with the side wager has occurred; and
f) providing the payout to the observer.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing side wagering in a wager-based game. Side wagers made by an observer of the wager-based game are accepted, where the side wager is associated with an event that is uncertain at the time the side wager is made. The event is associated with at least one player of the wager-based game. A payout based on the side wager is calculated and provided to the observer if the event occurs. In one embodiment of the invention, player ratings may also be provided to facilitate the making of side wagers.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for providing side wagering in a wager-based game played by a plurality of players, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) displaying a player rating for at least one of the plurality of players of the wager-based game; b) providing the at least one of the plurality of players with an option to prevent display of the player rating to an observer; c) accepting a side wager made by the observer of the wager-based game, wherein the side wager is associated with an event in the wager-based game that is uncertain at the time the side wager is made, wherein the event is associated with the at least one of the plurality of players; d) determining whether the event with which the side wager is associated has occurred; e) calculating a payout based on the side wager if the event associated with the side wager has occurred; and f) providing the payout to the observer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A software program for execution on a computing device, the program comprising a plurality of instructions stored on a computer-readable medium, wherein the instructions, when executed, perform the steps of:
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a) displaying a player rating for at least one of a plurality of players of a wager-based game; b) providing the at least one of the plurality of players with an option to prevent display of the player rating to an observer; c) accepting a side wager made by the observer of the wager-based game, wherein the side wager is associated with an event in the wager-based game that is uncertain at the time the side wager is made, wherein the event is associated with the at least one of the plurality of players; d) determining whether the event with which the side wager is associated has occured; e) calculating a payout based on the side wager if the event associated with the side wager has occurred; and f) providing the payout to the observer.
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8. A system for providing side wagering in a wager-based game played by a plurality of players, the system comprising:
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at least one processor, a memory coupled to the at least one processor, and a network interface coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the system is accessible over a communication network by a plurality of players through the network interface, wherein the processor executes a plurality of instructions for; a) displaying a player rating for at least one of the plurality of players of the wager-based game; b) providing the at least one of the plurality of players with an option to prevent display of the player rating to an observer; c) accepting a side wager made by the observer of the wager-based game, wherein the side wager is associated with an event in the wager-based game that is uncertain at the time the side wager is made, wherein the event is associated with the at least one of the plurality of players; d) determining whether the event with which the side wager is associated has occurred; e) calculating a payout based on the side wager if the event associated with the side wager has occurred; and f) providing the payout to the observer.
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