Patent ID: 7736221

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: a. a live or recorded game of poker involving a plurality of participating players, such plurality of participating players being positioned about a poker table, such plurality of participating players having fold, check, call, or raise playing options for the live or recorded game of poker, such plurality of participating players using gaming skills to be the winning player of the live or recorded game; and b. a first player terminal displaying images relative to the live or recorded game for view by a first online player, the first player terminal enabling player selection by the first online player from the plurality of participating players as to the winning player of the live or recorded game, the first player terminal enabling an entering of value selection by the first on line player regarding the one of the participating players selected for the live or recorded game; whereby the first online player is provided with a plurality of playing options through the first player terminal, the plurality of playing options being in addition to the fold, call, check, or raise playing options for the plurality of participating players in the live or recorded game; and whereby the first online player makes a winning selection whenever such player selection from the plurality of participating players is the winning player of the live or recorded game of the poker hand.