Patent ID: 8414383

Claim:
A wagering game system with a network of wagering game terminals for playing one or more wagering games, the wagering game system comprising: first and second wagering game terminals each being configured to display a respective outcome of at least one of the one or more wagering games, the respective outcome being randomly determined from a respective plurality of wagering game outcomes of a respective one of the first and second wagering game terminals, at least one outcome in each of the respective pluralities of wagering game outcomes having a respective predetermined award associated therewith; a controller operatively coupled to the first and second wagering game terminals, the controller being operable to: aggregate into an award pool the respective predetermined award associated with the at least one outcome in each of the respective pluralities of wagering game outcomes of the first and second wagering game terminals; reapportion the award pool into a plurality of reapportioned awards; randomly assign a first one of the plurality of reapportioned awards to the first wagering game terminal, the first reapportioned award replacing the respective predetermined award associated with the at least one outcome in the respective plurality of wagering game outcomes of the first wagering game terminal; and randomly assign a second one of the plurality of reapportioned awards to the second wagering game terminal, the second reapportioned award replacing the respective predetermined award associated with the at least one outcome in the respective plurality of wagering game outcomes of the second wagering game terminal.