System and method for league gaming
a technology of league gaming and process, applied in the field of league gaming, can solve the problems that poker players have not been able to combine their efforts as a group or team, and achieve the effect of facilitating team play of card gaming
Inactive Publication Date: 2006-04-27
HARVEY KEVIN T
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"The present invention is a method for playing a card game, such as Poker, using a team format with at least four participants. The participants are divided into two teams, and each team plays a set of card games against the other team. The scores from these games are combined to compute the overall team score. The invention can be performed at a gambling casino or over a computer network. The method can be used with both amateur and professional card players, and can even involve celebrities or sports stars. The computerized system includes a computer for each participant, a network for connecting the computers, and a central server computer for keeping track of the scores. The technical effects of the invention include increased popularity and accessibility of team play, as well as increased social interaction and entertainment value for participants."
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Each player plays against one or more competitors, but Poker players have not been able to combine their efforts as a group or team.
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[0022] An example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated by FIGS. 1-3. FIG. 1 shows an example of how players in a league, all competing at a first gaming table, could have their scores determined based on their respective positions following the final round of play at such gaming table. Still referring to FIG. 1, Table 1 is a chart listing eight participants (A-H) each associated with one of eight respective teams (Team 1-Team 8). Player A is associated with Team 1; player B is associated with Team 2; and so forth. Each of participants A-H engages in a first set of card games at a first table. This “first table” may be a physical table, for example, a physical card gaming table in a casino, or a virtual card gaming table formed by a series of networked computers. As shown in FIG. 1, each of players A-H is ranked in position ranging from first position (or “1”) to eighth position (or “8”). These rankings are based upon how well each such player performed o...
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A system and method for playing a card game, e.g. Poker, using a team format includes associating participants with two or more teams, and conducting two or more sets of card games wherein a participant on one team competes with participants of one or more other teams. Scores are computed for each participant based on that participant's performance. The scores for the participants of each team are combined, and the team with the best combined score wins. The card games are conducted with the aid of one or more computers, either within a gambling casino or over the Internet.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application relates to subject matter described in, and claims priority to, a provisional application entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEAGUE GAMING,” assigned Ser. No. 60 / 622,448, filed Oct. 27, 2004, and describing an invention made by the present inventor.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates generally to a gaming process whereby participants compete in gambling games in a league format utilizing teams, and more particularly, to a process and method for playing the card game of Poker in a league format. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Since its inception in approximately 1834, Poker has always been a popular gambling game. With the advent of the World Series of Poker in 1970, the game of Poker gained additional publicity and popularity. In recent years, with the addition of cameras that can see hole (face-down) cards, the game has begun to be telev...
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IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24
CPCA63F1/00A63F3/00157A63F2001/005
Inventor HARVEY, KEVIN T.
Owner HARVEY KEVIN T