Skill based poker tournament

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-08-11
ORENSTEIN HENRY
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Such duplicate play is not available for a poker tournament.

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[0014] The inventor has recognized that the audience appeal of a broadcast poker tournament can be enhanced if the results are based more on the skill of the players and less on the luck of the cards. Since the game itself is dependent to a large extent on the luck of the cards, conventional tournaments do not fully reflect the skill of the players involved. The inventor believes that participation limited to highly skilled players, with the results of a tournament based more on skill, can result in recognition of the best players, much as sports players achieve recognition in golf and tennis. Such players can be rated as players in sports tournaments, such as golf or tennis.

[0015] A broadcast tournament that better reflects player skill will enhance audience appeal, because the audience will be able to observe the strategy and play of the most skilled players, as they observe play of golf or tennis, and become fans of the various skilled players.

[0016] Typically poker tournaments...

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A poker tournament for exhibition to an audience, such as a TV audience, is conducted by selecting a first number of poker players and conducting a round of poker. The round includes having the selected players play poker with a fixed stake until all but one of the players is eliminated. The round of poker is captured for exhibition, including determining and displaying to an audience the hidden cards of each player. Points are awarded to at least some of said players according to the order in which said players are eliminated. The round of play is repeated for a selected number of rounds with the same players, and a winner is selected according to the total number of points assigned to each player for the selected number of rounds.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to tournaments for poker which are based on a combination of skill and chance. The invention particularly relates to poker tournaments arranged for broadcasting or other exhibition to an audience. [0002] My prior U.S. Pat. No. 5,451,054 discloses a method and apparatus for exhibiting to an audience the play of a poker game, including hidden “down” cards of each player. The use of this method and broadcast of poker tournaments on television have recently gained popularity. [0003] Poker tournaments usually follow the format of having a large number of players start play with a fixed stake. Players are eliminated from the tournament as they go bust by losing their entire stake. The winner of the tournament is the last surviving player, who has in effect won the chips of all other players. Such tournaments can also be arranged in rounds, with the winners of initial rounds playing in a final round. In such tournaments the element ...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F1/00A63F1/18
CPCA63F1/18
InventorORENSTEIN, HENRY
OwnerORENSTEIN HENRY