Patent ID: 11861987
Assignee: nan
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 10:
11. A method comprising:
transforming a data processor, a display device, and a network interface into a specialized slot machine configured to implement a client version of a real time live action wagering tournament game using a virtual deck of cards, the display device serving as a gaming surface, the network interface being in data communication with the data processor for communication on a data network;
providing, by use of the data processor, the virtual deck of cards, wherein a plurality of virtual cards in the deck have been selected from a shuffled virtual deck of cards, wherein each of the plurality of virtual cards comprise identifying information and real-life statistics related to an athlete's actions in real-life sporting events, wherein each of the plurality of virtual cards further comprise information indicative of: 1) an athlete's name, 2) an identifier of a team for which an athlete plays, 3) a value of the virtual card determined by fantasy points a corresponding athlete is worth, the value corresponding to an athlete's performance in a real-life sporting event, the value representing live action scoring from the real-life sporting event currently in progress or completed, 4) an identifier of a position played by an athlete, and 5) statistics related to an athlete's performance in real-life sporting events;
receiving a wager from players for entry into the real time live action wagering tournament game;
dividing a plurality of players into player groups;
presenting, via the display device, at least one virtual card face up from the virtual deck of cards to each player of a player group;
identifying at least one top scoring winner of each player group based on values of the virtual cards presented to each player in a player group; and
enabling one or more top scoring players of each player group to participate in a subsequent game with a different player group.