Patent ID: 7758419
Filing Date: 2010-07-20
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of delivering a bonus award to a player playing a table game at a gaming table, said gaming table having a dealer station for a game dealer, and a plurality of player stations for one or more players, said method comprising: registering the position of the player at one of the plurality of playing stations, wherein an individual player display terminal is associated with each playing station; receiving a bet from said player; electronically tracking an amount bet by said player; placing a portion of said player's bet into a bonus pool for the bonus award; commencing play of the table game; issuing the bonus award to said player based upon a criterion selected from the group consisting of the amount bet, an amount of cumulative bets, an amount of a loss, an amount of cumulative losses, an amount of a win, and an amount of cumulative wins; informing said player of their bonus award status through the individual player display terminal associated with the playing station that the player is registered at; and presenting a game not associated with the table game to said player through the individual player display terminal associated with the playing station that the player is registered at.