Game of chance systems and methods

US8932124B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8932124-B2
Application numberUS-96282810-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 8, 2010
Priority dateAug 31, 2006
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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In various embodiments, players may compete in a gaming context.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: a non-transitory machine readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions that when executed causes a computing device to: receive a first wager by a first player on an outcome of a first poker game; determine a first set of hole cards for the first poker game; present the first set of hole cards to the first player; determine an odds for a second wager based on a state of the deck; receive the second wager…

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What does patent US8932124B2 cover?
In various embodiments, players may compete in a gaming context.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lutnick Howard W, Amaitis Lee, Alderucci Dean P, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G07F17/3232. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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