Patent ID: 7862416
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: offering a flat rate play session to a player of a table game; causing at least one processor to calculate a flat rate price for the flat rate play session based, at least in part, on an expected payout associated with the flat rate play session, wherein: enabling the player to initiate the flat rate play session upon receiving the value corresponding to the flat rate price from the player; providing chips corresponding to the wager amount for each play of the table game of the flat rate play session for use by the player in the flat rate play session such that the player is not obligated to provide any funds other than the value corresponding to the flat rate price for any play of the table game following the first play of the table game during the flat rate play session; and for each play of the table game of the flat rate play session, providing an award to the player if said play of the table game results in a winning game outcome.