Patent ID: 8128472
Filing Date: 2012-03-06
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of playing a poker style card game tournament, comprising: providing an original table at which a plurality of players can compete in the poker style card game; predetermining an entry fee for each of said plurality of players, a predetermined poker style card game in which the players will compete, and an event outcome for determining a winner from said plurality of players at said original table; providing a mechanism that allows each of said plurality of players to pay said predetermined entry fee; providing a forum that allows each of said plurality of players to compete against one another in the predetermined poker style card game at said original table; identifying a point-leader from said plurality of players based on said event outcome; advancing said point-leader from said original table to one or more additional tables; compensating said point-leader based on their performance at said one or more additional tables; identifying at least one stakeholder from said plurality of players, the at least one stakeholder having competed against said point leader; and rewarding said at least one stakeholder based on said performance of said point-leader at said one or more additional tables.