Patent ID: 8042810
Filing Date: 2011-10-25
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A method for playing a game of chance, said method comprising the steps of: providing a roulette playing surface ( wherein the step of providing a roulette playing surface( the roulette playing surface ( providing one or more players stationed one each at a respective player position; providing a licensed banker permanently stationed at the licensed banker position ( selecting a temporary banker including the steps of: a) randomly offering the role of temporary banker to one of the player positions; b) contingently offering the role of temporary banker to the next sequential player position if the preceding player position is vacant or if a player at the preceding player position refuses the temporary banker role; and c) repeating said step of contingently offering the role of temporary banker to the next sequential player position as needed until such time as a player accepts the offer to be temporary banker or the player residing in the player position closest to the last player position in the sequential order refuses the temporary banker role, whichever occurs first; placing wagers on the outcome of a game of chance; playing the game of chance; obtaining a game decision; resolving the wagers; contingently offering the role of temporary banker to the next sequential player position; repeating said step of contingently offering the role of temporary banker to the next sequential player position until such time as a different player accepts the offer to be temporary banker or the player residing in the player position closest to the last player position in the sequential order refuses the temporary banker role, whichever occurs first; and then repeating said steps of placing wagers, playing the game, obtaining a game decision and resolving the wagers; further including the step of appointing the licensed banker to the role of temporary banker if the player residing in the player position closest to the last player position in the sequential order refuses the temporary banker role; wherein said step of selecting a temporary banker includes posting value at risk to cover at least a portion of the wager action, and wherein said step of resolving the wagers includes restricting the temporary banker from paying out and collecting an aggregated amount greater than the amount of value placed at risk during said posting step; and wherein said step of selecting a temporary banker includes the step of soliciting other players to post supplemental value at risk to cover at least a portion of the wager action, and wherein said step of resolving the wagers includes restricting the other players from paying out and collecting an aggregated amount greater than the amount of value placed at risk during said soliciting step; and wherein said step of resolving the wagers includes requiring the licensed banker to cover all wagers in excess of the amounts of value placed at risk during said posting step and said soliciting step.