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Flexible determination of progressive awards

  • US 7,980,947 B2
  • Filed: 02/16/2005
  • Issued: 07/19/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of controlling a progressive pool size for a wagering game, the method comprising:

  • controlling percentages of a current progressive pool amount available to players of the wagering game using a computer device programmed with a function, wherein the current progressive pool amount is a value currently in a progressive pool, wherein the function increases the percentages of the current progressive pool amount to be payable to players when the current progressive pool amount is greater than a target progressive pool amount and decreases the percentages of the current progressive pool amount to be payable to players when the current progressive pool amount is less than or equal to the target progressive pool amount, and wherein the target progressive pool amount is a specified value; and

    paying out percentages of the current progressive pool amount to players of the wagering game according to the function.

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