Methods and systems for conducting a new game based on poker and a live or virtual or pre-recorded event

• US 9,685,044 B2
• Filed: 12/18/2013
• Issued: 06/20/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intralot, Inc. (Intralot SA)
• Original Assignee: Intralot Sa-Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
• Inventors: Gangas, Yiannis, Kalloudis, Evangelos
• Primary Examiner(s): Suhol, Dmitry
• Assistant Examiner(s): DUFFY, DAVID W
• Application Number:
  US14/133,255
• Publication Number:
  US 20140171172A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,280 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/45 Controlling the progress of the video game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/56 Computing the motion of game characters with respect to other game characters, game objects or elements of the game scene, e.g. for simulating the behaviour of a group of virtual soldiers or for path finding
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/61 Score computation
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/69 Involving elements of the real world in the game world, e.g. measurement in live races, real video
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3267 Game outcomes which determine the course of the subsequent game, e.g. double or quits, free games, higher payouts, different new games
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3272 Games involving multiple players
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3293 Card games, e.g. poker, canasta, black jack

Abstract

A computer-implemented system and method that includes displaying a group of numbers to a first and second player. The system and method further includes receiving a group of N numbers and a sequence of numbers for first and second players. The system and method includes receiving a wager, fold indication or raise indication from the first or second player and receiving an event result that includes N winning numbers corresponding to winning participants and a winning sequence of N winning numbers. The system and method includes receiving a wager, fold indication or raise indication from a first or second player and comparing the N winning numbers and winning sequence to the numbers and sequences for the first and second players. The system and method includes identifying a winning player matching winning criteria of a higher ranking winning category and distributing a winning pool of wagers to the one winning player.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for playing a competition-based poker-based game, comprising:

electronically and in real-time causing to display, by at least one specifically programmed computer processor, a plurality of poker-based game pieces corresponding to a group of X numbers on a screen of a first electronic device associated with at least one first player,

wherein each number in the group of X numbers corresponds to a participant in at least one competition event, and

wherein each poker-based game piece of the plurality of poker-based game pieces displays a particular number selected from 1 to n which corresponds to a particular number from the group X numbers corresponding to a particular participant of a particular competition event;

electronically and in real-time receiving, by the at least one specifically programmed computer processor, a first group of N numbers from the group of X numbers for the at least one first player,

wherein each number in the first group of N numbers is selected based, at least in part, on;

(i) a first selection made by the at least one first player, or

(ii) a first random selection made by the computer processor;

electronically and in real-time receiving, by the at least one specifically programmed computer processor, a first sequence of the first group of N numbers for the at least one first player,

wherein the first sequence of the first group of N numbers is selected based, at least in part, on;

(i) a second selection made by the at least one first player, or

(ii) a second random selection made by the computer system, and

wherein N is greater than or equal to two;

electronically and in real-time causing to display, by the at least one specifically programmed computer processor, the plurality of poker-based game pieces corresponding to the group of X numbers on a screen of a second electronic device associated with at least one second player;

electronically and in real-time receiving, by the at least one specifically programmed computer processor, a second group of N numbers from the group of X numbers for the at least one second player,

wherein each number in the second group of N numbers is selected based, at least in part, on;

(i) a third selection made by the at least one second player, or

(ii) a third random selection made by the computer processor;

electronically and in real-time receiving, by the at least one specifically programmed computer processor, a second sequence of the second group of N numbers for the at least one second player,

wherein the second sequence of the second group of N numbers is selected based, at least in part, on;

(i) a fourth selection made by the at least one second player, or

(ii) a fourth random selection made by the computer processor,

electronically and in real-time receiving, by the at least one specifically programmed computer processor, a first wager or a first fold indication from the at least one first player,

wherein the receiving of the first fold indication results in the at least one first player withdrawing from the competition-based poker-based game; and

electronically and in real-time receiving, by the at least one specifically programmed computer processor, a first raise indication, a first call indication, or a second fold indication from the at least one second player,

wherein the receiving of the first raise indication results in receiving a second wager from the at least one second player, wherein the second wager is greater than the first wager,

wherein the receiving of the first call indication results in receiving the second wager from the at least one second player, wherein the second wager is equal to the first wager, and

wherein the receiving of the second fold indication results in the at least one second player withdrawing from the competition-based poker-based game;

electronically and in real-time receiving, by the at least one specifically programmed computer processor, at least one result of the at least one competition event,

wherein the at least one result of the at least one competition event comprises;

(i) N winning numbers corresponding to winning participants, and

(ii) a winning sequence of the N winning numbers,

wherein the winning sequence of the N winning numbers is based on a winning order of the winning participants;

electronically and in real-time receiving, by the at least one specifically programmed computer processor, a third wager or a third fold indication from the at least one first player,

wherein the receiving of the third fold indication results in the at least one first player withdrawing from the competition-based poker-based game;

electronically and in real-time receiving, by the at least one specifically programmed computer processor, a second raise indication, a second call indication or a fourth fold indication from the at least one second player,

wherein the receiving of the second raise indication results in receiving a fourth wager from the at least one second player, wherein the fourth wager is greater than the third wager,

wherein the receiving of the second call indication results in receiving the fourth wager from the at least one second player, wherein the fourth wager is equal to the third wager,

wherein the receiving of the fourth fold indication results in the at least one second player withdrawing from the competition-based poker-based game,

wherein each of the receiving of the first, second, third, and fourth wagers is in a form of currency, credit or debit card, an electronic payment or any combination thereof,

wherein the electronic payment is received via an electronic payment accepting device for accepting wagers by interacting with electronic devices of players which are being positioned in a proximity of the electronic payment accepting device, and

wherein the wagers received from the at least one first player and the at least one second player form a winning pool;

dynamically and in real-time, comparing, by the at least one specifically programmed computer processor, the N winning numbers to;

(i) the first group of N numbers and

(ii) the second group of N numbers;

dynamically and in real-time, comparing, by the at least one specifically programmed computer processor, the winning sequence of the N winning numbers to;

(i) the first sequence of N numbers in the first group and

(ii) the second sequence of N numbers in the second group;

dynamically and in real-time, identifying, based on the comparing steps, from the at least one first player and the at least one second player, by the at least one specifically programmed computer processor, at least one winning player matching winning criteria of a higher ranking winning category of a plurality of winning categories;

wherein the plurality of winning categories comprise;

(i) a highest ranked winning category with a first plurality of winning criteria comprising;

(a) the N numbers in a particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player match the N winning numbers and

(b) the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches the winning sequence of N winning numbers;

(ii) a second winning category with a second plurality of winning criteria comprising;

the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player match the N winning numbers; and

electronically and in real-time causing to distribute, by the at least one specifically programmed computer processor, the winning pool to the at least one winning player.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of winning categories further comprise:

(iii) a third winning category with a third plurality of winning criteria comprising;

(a) N−

1 numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player match N−

1 winning numbers and

(b) a first number and a second number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player match a corresponding first number and a corresponding second number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the plurality of wining categories further comprise:

(iv) a fourth winning category with a fourth plurality of winning criteria comprising;

(a) the first number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches either the first number or the second number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers and

(b) the second number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches either the first number or the second number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers and

(v) a fifth winning category with a fifth plurality of winning criteria comprising the first number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches the corresponding first number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the winning categories further comprise:

(vi) a sixth winning category with a sixth plurality of winning criteria comprising the first number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches the second number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers; and

(vii) a seventh winning category with a seventh plurality of winning criteria comprising the first number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches a third number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the winning categories further comprise:

(viii) an eighth winning category with an eight plurality of winning criteria comprising the first number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches a fourth number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the winning categories further comprise:

(ix) a ninth winning category with a ninth plurality of winning criteria comprising the first number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches a fifth number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers; and

(x) a tenth winning category with a tenth plurality of winning criteria comprising the first number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches a sixth number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the winning categories further comprise:

(xi) an eleventh winning category with an eleventh plurality of winning criteria comprising the first number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches a seventh number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers; and

(xii) a twelfth winning category with a twelfth plurality of winning criteria comprising the first number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches an eighth number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

electronically and in real-time receiving, by the at least one specifically programmed computer processor, a fifth wager or a fifth fold indication from the at least one first player,

wherein the receiving of the fifth fold indication results in the at least one first player withdrawing from the competition-based poker-based game; and

electronically and in real-time receiving, by the at least one specifically programmed computer processor, a third raise indication, a third call indication or a sixth fold indication from the at least one second player,

wherein the receiving of the third raise indication results in receiving a sixth wager from the at least one second player greater than the fifth wager,

wherein the receiving of the third call indication results in receiving the sixth wager from the at least one second player equal to the fifth wager,

wherein the receiving of the sixth fold indication results in the at least one second player withdrawing from the competition-based poker-based game.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the receiving of the fifth wager or the fifth fold indication from the at least one first player and the receiving of the third raise indication, the third call indication or the sixth fold indication from the at least one second player are completed before the receiving of the at least one result of the at least one competition event.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein N ranges from 2 to 15.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein N ranges from 2 to 5.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein X equals a number of participants in the at least one competition event.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one competition event is selected from the group consisting of a live competition event, a virtual competition event, a past competition event, and combinations thereof.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one competition event is a competition event having a sequential finishing order.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one competition event is selected from the group consisting of horse racing, greyhound racing, automobile racing, motorcycle racing, football, basketball, baseball, soccer, and hockey.

16. A computer system, comprising:

at least one specialized computer machine, comprising;

a non-transient memory having at least one region for storing particular computer executable program code; and

at least one processor for executing the particular program code stored in the memory, wherein the particular program code is configured to at least perform the following operations;

electronically and in real-time causing to display a group of X numbers on a screen of a first electronic device associated with at least one first player,

wherein each number in the group of X numbers corresponds to a participant in at least one competition event, and

wherein each poker-based game piece of the plurality of poker-based game pieces displays a particular number selected from 1 to n which corresponds to a particular number from the group X numbers corresponding to a particular participant of a particular competition event;

electronically and in real-time receiving a first group of N numbers from the group of X numbers for the at least one first player,

wherein each number in the first group of N numbers is selected based, at least in part, on;

(i) a first selection made by the at least one first player, or

(ii) a first random selection made by the computer system;

electronically and in real-time receiving a first sequence of the first group of N numbers for the at least one first player,

wherein the first sequence of the first group of N numbers is selected based, at least in part, on;

(i) a second selection made by the at least one first player, or

(ii) a second random selection made by the computer system and

wherein N is greater than or equal to two;

electronically and in real-time causing to display the group of X numbers on a screen of a second electronic device associated with at least one second player;

electronically and in real-time receiving a second group of N numbers from the group of X numbers for the at least one second player,

wherein each number in the second group of N numbers is selected based, at least in part, on;

(i) a third selection made by the at least one second player, or

(ii) a third random selection made by the computer system;

electronically and in real-time receiving a second sequence of the second group of N numbers for the at least one second player,

wherein the second sequence of the second group of N numbers is selected based, at least in part, on;

(i) a fourth selection made by the at least one second player, or

(ii) a fourth random selection made by the computer system;

electronically and in real-time receiving, by the at least one specifically programmed computer system, a first wager or a first fold indication from the at least one first player,

wherein the receiving of the first fold indication results in the at least one first player withdrawing from the competition-based poker-based game; and

electronically and in real-time receiving a first raise indication, a first call indication, or a second fold indication from the at least one second player,

wherein the receiving of the first raise indication results in receiving a second wager from the at least one second player, wherein the second wager is greater than the first wager,

wherein the receiving of the first call indication results in receiving the second wager from the at least one second player, wherein the second wager is equal to the first wager, and

wherein the receiving of the second fold indication results in the at least one second player withdrawing from the competition-based poker-based game;

electronically and in real-time receiving at least one result of the at least one competition event,

wherein the at least one result of the at least one competition event comprises;

(i) N winning numbers corresponding to winning participants,

and

(ii) a winning sequence of the N winning numbers,

wherein the winning sequence of the N winning numbers is based on a winning order of the winning participants;

electronically and in real-time receiving a third wager or a third fold indication from the at least one first player,

wherein the receiving of the third fold indication results in the at least one first player withdrawing from the competition-based poker-based game;

electronically and in real-time receiving a second raise indication, a second call indication or a fourth fold indication from the at least one second player,

wherein the receiving of the second raise indication results in receiving a fourth wager from the at least one second player,

wherein the fourth wager is greater than the third wager;

wherein the receiving of the second call indication results in receiving the fourth wager from the at least one second player,

wherein the fourth wager is equal to the third wager,

wherein the receiving of the fourth fold indication results in the at least one second player withdrawing from the competition-based poker-based game,

wherein each of the receiving of the first, second, third, and fourth wagers is in a form of currency, credit or debit card, an electronic payment or any combination thereof,

wherein the electronic payment is received via an electronic payment accepting device for accepting wagers by interacting with electronic devices of players which are being positioned in a proximity of the electronic payment accepting device, and

wherein the wagers received from the at least one first player and the at least one second player form a winning pool;

dynamically and in real-time, comparing the N winning numbers to;

(i) the first group of N numbers and

(ii) the second group of N numbers;

dynamically and in real-time, comparing the winning sequence of the N winning numbers to;

(i) the first sequence of N numbers in the first group and

(ii) the second sequence of N numbers in the second group;

dynamically and in real-time, identifying, based on the comparing steps, from the at least one first player and the at least one second player, a at least one winning player matching winning criteria of a higher ranking winning category of a plurality of winning categories;

wherein the plurality of winning categories comprise;

(i) a highest ranked winning category with a first plurality of winning criteria comprising;

 

(a) the N numbers in a particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player match the N winning numbers and

 

(b) the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches the winning sequence of N winning numbers, and

(ii) a second winning category with a second plurality of winning criteria comprising;

the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player match the N winning numbers; and

electronically and in real-time causing to distribute the winning pool to the at least one winning player.

17. The computer system of claim 16, wherein the plurality of winning categories further comprise:

(iii) a third winning category with a third plurality of winning criteria comprising;

(a) N−

1 numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player match N−

1 winning numbers and

(b) a first number and a second number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player match a corresponding first number and a corresponding second number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers.

18. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the plurality of winning categories further comprise:

(iv) a fourth winning category with a fourth plurality of winning criteria comprising;

(a) the first number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches either the first number or the second number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers and

(b) the second number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches either the first number or the second number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers,

(v) a fifth winning category with a fifth plurality of winning criteria comprising the first number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches the corresponding first number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers,

(vi) a sixth winning category with a sixth plurality of winning criteria comprising the first number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches the second number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers, and

(vii) a seventh winning category with a seventh plurality of winning criteria comprising the first number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches a third number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers.

19. The computer system of claim 18, wherein the winning categories further comprise:

(viii) an eighth winning category with an eight plurality of winning criteria comprising the first number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches a fourth number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers,

(ix) a ninth winning category with a ninth plurality of winning criteria comprising the first number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches a fifth number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers, and

(x) a tenth winning category with a tenth plurality of winning criteria comprising the first number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches a sixth number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers.

20. The computer system of claim 19, wherein the winning categories further comprise:

(xi) an eleventh winning category with an eleventh plurality of winning criteria comprising the first number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches a seventh number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers; and

(xii) a twelfth winning category with a twelfth plurality of winning criteria comprising the first number in the sequence of the N numbers in the particular group of N numbers associated with the at least one winning player matches an eighth number in the winning sequence of N winning numbers.

21. The computer system of claim 16, wherein N ranges from 2 to 15.

22. The computer system of claim 21, wherein N ranges from 2 to 5.

23. The computer system of claim 16, wherein the at least one competition event is selected from the group consisting of a live competition event, a virtual competition event, a past competition event, and combinations thereof.

24. The method of claim 16, wherein the at least one competition event is a competition event having a sequential finishing order.

25. The method of claim 16, wherein the at least one competition event is selected from the group consisting of horse racing, greyhound racing, automobile racing, motorcycle racing, football, basketball, baseball, soccer, and hockey.