Patent ID: 9165431
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming device adapted to facilitate the play of table games in a table game tournament format, the gaming device comprising: an outer housing; a controller located within or about the outer housing and adapted to facilitate the play of a table game tournament by a player, wherein the table game tournament is played on a plurality of live physical electronic gaming tables having table games that are administered by live dealers; one or more input components coupled to the controller and adapted to accept input from the player regarding the play of the table game tournament; one or more display components coupled to the controller and adapted to provide output to the player regarding the play of the table game tournament; and a communication interface coupled to the controller and adapted to facilitate communications between the controller and an outside gaming network, wherein the outside gaming network includes at least the plurality of live physical electronic gaming tables, and wherein said gaming device is adapted to permit the player to switch tournament play on demand from table games taking place on a first electronic gaming table to a second electronic gaming table.