Patent ID: 7833101

Claim:
A method comprising: presenting, by a computing device, to a secondary player an opportunity to select from a plurality of gaming devices, in which each gaming device is one of the set consisting of: (a) a slot machine; (b) a video poker machine; (c) a table game; (d) a craps table; (e) a roulette table; (f) a blackjack table; and (g) a poker table; presenting, by a computing device, to the secondary player, for each of the plurality of gaming devices presented, an indication of historical outcomes of the gaming device; receiving, by a computing device, from the secondary player a selection of a gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices; presenting, by a computing device, to the secondary player an opportunity to select from a plurality of primary players, in which each primary player has placed a bet at the gaming device selected by the secondary player; presenting, by a computing device, to the secondary player, for each of the plurality of primary players, an indication of historical outcomes generated for the primary player; receiving, by a computing device, from the secondary player a selection of a primary player of the plurality of primary players; receiving, by a computing device, from the secondary player an indication of a desired characteristic of a game; presenting, by a computing device, to the secondary player an opportunity to select from a plurality of games, each game featuring the desired characteristic; receiving, by a computing device, from the secondary player a selection of a game of the plurality of games; receiving, by a computing device, a first bet from the primary player selected by the secondary player; determining, by a computing device, an outcome of the game selected by the secondary player, the game occurring at the gaming device selected by the secondary player; providing a first payment to the primary player selected by the secondary player, the first payment based on the outcome and the first bet; receiving, by a computing device, a second bet from the secondary player, in which the second bet is received at least five minutes after the first payment is provided; transmitting, by a computing device, after receiving the second bet, an indication of the outcome to the secondary player; providing a second payment to the secondary player based on the outcome and the second bet; receiving a third payment from the secondary player, the third payment designated as a tip for the primary player; providing the third payment to the primary player; determining an amount of a fourth payment, the amount determined based on the second bet; providing the fourth payment to the primary player, the fourth payment serving as compensation for participating in the game and thereby giving the secondary player an opportunity to participate in the game; and receiving a fifth payment from the secondary player, the fifth payment provided by the secondary player as a fee for participating in the game.