Patent ID: 8496250

Claim:
A method to play a wagering game using a player, the method comprising: executing the following operations on a processor running on a computer to play a game, the game having more than two possible game states: receiving a wager from a player in a first game state; computing a cost to the player to use an adjusted random number generator; offering to the player an option to adjust the random number generator in exchange for receiving the cost from the player; upon receiving acceptance by the player to exercise the adjusted random number generator, adjusting the random number generator which affects determinations of subsequent game states and deducting the cost from the player; continuing the game from the first game state to additional game states and completing the game; and resolving the wager, wherein if the adjusted random number generator disfavors the wager, then the cost is negative and a player's bankroll will be increased by the absolute value of the cost.