Patent ID: 8414387
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a third party gaming server providing data related to a third party game; a plurality of third party game instances each third party game instance in communication with and receiving game data from the third party gaming server, each third party game instance including a peer-wagering module to receive a wager amount from a player associated with the corresponding third party game instance, each third party game instance associated with an online gaming competition, each player participating in the online gaming competition; and a transactional server to receive from each peer-wagering module the wager amount, and secure an amount of funds previously deposited and associated with each of the associated corresponding players, the secured fund amount equal to the respective wager amount, the funds being secured such that they cannot be transferred, withdrawn, or secured for a different wager; wherein each server comprises at least one computing system having at least one data processor.