Patent ID: 8439747

Claim:
A method for executing game transactions in an online game, the method comprising: embedding a game board of a poker game within a webpage of a social networking site, wherein the game board includes: a first icon of a first player playing the poker game; one or more icons associated with for other players in the poker game; an amount of virtual poker chips for the first player; and a user interface element for purchasing virtual items utilizing the virtual poker chips, wherein the virtual poker chips are used for betting in the poker game and for purchasing virtual items, wherein a first virtual item acquired in the poker game with virtual poker chips is associated with the first player in the poker game and associated with the first player in another online game different from the poker game; and rewarding the first player with additional virtual poker chips after completing a task, quest, challenge, or mission within the another online game, wherein at least one operation of the method is executed through a processor.