Patent ID: 8272933
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of conducting a poker tournament comprising: accepting a poker tournament entry fee from multiple players; determining a payout scheme based on a number of poker tournament entry fees accepted, said payout scheme including a first number of finishing spots to be paid and funded with said poker tournament entry fees, said first number of finishing spots less than a total number of players paying said entry fee; accepting second optional fees from players; tracking each player paying the second optional fee; adding one or more extra finishing spots to the first number of finishing spots to be paid wherein a sum of said first number of finishing spots and said extra finishing spots is less than a total number of players paying said entry fee, a number of extra finishing spots being based on a number of second optional fees accepted; determining potential payouts for said extra finishing spots based on the number of second optional fees paid; and paying extra finishing spot payouts to players paying said second optional fee and finishing said poker tournament in one of said extra finishing spots, said extra finishing spot payouts funded by said second optional fees.