Secondary game

• US 8,398,481 B2
• Filed: 08/31/2006
• Issued: 03/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CFPH LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Original Assignee: CFPH LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Inventors: Lutnick, Howard W., Alderucci, Dean P., Gelman, Geoffrey M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pandya, Sunit
• Application Number:
  US11/468,809
• Publication Number:
  US 20080058048A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,392 Days
• Field of Search: 463 16- 20, 463 40- 43, 463 12- 13, 463 22- 26, 463/28
• US Class Current: 463/25
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3232 wherein the operator is informed
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3276 wherein the players compete, e.g. tournament

Abstract

In various embodiments, a secondary player may bet on the resolution of an event within the game of a primary player.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining, by a computing device after a first bet is made by a first player to play a game, a first resolution of a first event in the game;

determining, by the computing device after determining the first resolution, a second resolution of a second event in the game, in which a first payment based on play of the game to the first player is determined based on the first bet, the first resolution and the second resolution;

verifying, by the computing device, that a second player lacks knowledge of the first and second resolutions;

presenting, by the computing device, the first resolution to the second player at least five minutes after the first payment is determined for the first player;

receiving, by the computing device after presenting the first resolution, a second bet from the second player;

presenting, by the computing device after receiving the second bet, the second resolution to the second player; and

providing, by the computing device, a second payment to the second player based on the second bet and the second resolution.

2. The method of claim 1 in which the first event is a random event.

3. The method of claim 1 in which determining the second resolution includes determining that a decision to draw a card was made.

4. The method of claim 1 in which determining the first resolution includes determining an amount that was bet by the first player.

5. The method of claim 1 in which the first event and the second event occur during a single round of the game, and in which the first payment includes a positive integer multiple of the first bet if the first resolution and the second resolution together form part of a winning outcome.

6. The method of claim 1 in which verifying includes verifying that the second player was not checked into a hotel at either the time of the first resolution or at the time of the second resolution.

7. The method of claim 1, further including receiving from the second player an indication of a third resolution, in which providing a second payment to the second player includes providing a second payment to the second player that is a positive integer multiple of the second bet if the second resolution is the same as the third resolution.

8. The method of claim 1, further including presenting to the second player an indication of a third resolution of a third event, the third event occurring prior to the first and second events.

9. The method of claim 8, in which the third event occurred in a different game of the first player.

10. The method of claim 1 in which the first and second events occur in a casino game.

11. The method of claim 1 in which the first and second events occur in a table game.

12. The method of claim 1 in which the first and second events occur in an electronic game.

13. The method of claim 1 in which determining a first resolution includes determining, after the first bet is made, a decision made by the first player in the game.

14. The method of claim 1, in which the first event and second events are events during a single round of the game, and in which the method includes:

before receiving the second bet, providing an interface to the second player through which the second player selects the single round of the game from a plurality of rounds.

15. The method of claim 14, in which the interface includes the presented first resolution, and at least one other first resolution that occurred in at least one other round of the plurality of rounds.

16. The method of claim 14, in which the interface includes a presentation of at least one personal characteristic of the first player.

17. The method of claim 1, in which the second payment is not based on the first resolution.

18. The method of claim 1, in which the second event includes a solicitation of a decision from the first player, and in which the second resolution includes a decision made by the first player.

19. The method of claim 18, in which the second bet includes a bet on the identity of the decision and does not include a bet on the outcome of the decision.

20. The method of claim 1, in which the method further comprises:

receiving, before receiving the second bet, a selection of a paytable from a plurality of paytables by the second player; and

determining the second payment based on the paytable, in which each paytable includes a paytable for the second bet and a same amount of money bet.

21. The method of claim 1, in which the second bet includes a bet that a particular card will be dealt in the game at a particular time in the game after a first set of cards have been dealt in the game.

22. The method of claim 1, in which the method further comprises determining odds for the second bet based on a plurality of respective prior decisions made by a plurality of respective players after each player has been presented with the first resolution.

23. The method of claim 1, in which verifying includes verifying that there is no record of a presence of the second player during a time period relative to the first and second resolution.

24. The method of claim 1, in which verifying includes verifying that the second player did not have a player tracking card inserted into a gaming device during some time period relative to the first and second resolution.

25. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving from the second player an indication of a third resolution, in which providing a second payment to the second player includes providing a second payment to the second player that is a positive integer multiple of the second bet if the second resolution is the same as the third resolution;

presenting to the second player an indication of a fourth resolution of a third event, the third event occurring prior to the first and second events, in which the third event occurred in a different game of the first player;

in which determining a first resolution includes determining, after the first bet is made, a decision made by the first player in the game;

in which determining the first resolution includes determining an amount that was bet by the first player;

in which the first and second events occur in at least one of a casino game, a table game, and an electronic game;

in which the first event and second events are events during a single round of the game;

in which the second event includes a solicitation of a decision by the first player, and in which the second resolution includes a decision made by the first player;

in which determining the second resolution includes determining that a decision to draw a card was made;

before receiving the second bet, providing an interface to the second player through which the second player selects the single round of the game from a plurality of rounds, in which the interface includes the presented first resolution, and at least one other first resolution that occurred in at least one other round of the plurality of rounds, and in which the interface includes a presentation of at least one personal characteristic of the first player;

determining odds for the second bet based on a plurality of respective prior decisions made by a plurality of respective players after each player has been presented with the first resolution;

receiving, before receiving the second bet, a selection of a paytable from a plurality of paytables by the second player, in which each paytable includes a paytable for the second bet and a same amount of money bet;

in which the second bet includes a bet on the identity of the decision and does not include a bet on the outcome of the decision;

in which the second payment is not based on the first resolution;

determining the second payment based on the paytable;

in which verifying includes verifying that the second player was not checked into a hotel at either the time of the first resolution or at the time of the second resolution;

in which verifying includes verifying that there is no record of a presence of the second player during a time period relative to the first and second resolution; and

in which verifying includes verifying that the second player did not have a player tracking card inserted into a gaming device during some time period relative to the first and second resolution.