Patent ID: 8393954

Claim:
A method comprising: determining, by a computer system configured to perform actions related to gaming activities, a respective performance metric for each of a first plurality of players, in which each performance metric relates to play of a plurality of respective casino games; determining, by the computer system, based on the performance metrics determined for each of the first plurality of players, a first player of the first plurality of players who has the highest performance metric; receiving, by the computer system, a first bet from a third player; determining, by the computer system, that the first bet should be placed on the first player based on the determination that the first player has the highest performance metric; determining, by the computer system, a first outcome of a game played by the first player; providing, by the computer system, a payment to the third player based on the first bet and based on the first outcome; determining, by the computer system, a respective second performance metric for each of a second plurality of players, wherein the second performance metric for each of the second plurality of players is determined after payment has been provided to the third player based on the first bet, and in which the second plurality of players includes at least some players from the first plurality of players that have played a game in a period of time before determining the second performance metric; determining, by the computer system, based on the second performance metrics determined for each of the second plurality of players, a second player of the second plurality of players who has the highest second performance metric; receiving, by the computer system, a second bet from the third player; determining that the second bet is associated with the second player based on the determination that the second player has the highest second performance metric; determining, by the computer system, a second outcome, wherein the outcome is an outcome of a second game played by the second player; and providing, by the computer system, a payment to the third player based on the second bet and based on the second outcome.