Chip Earning for Prolonged Player Interest

Abstract

Poker players lose interest when a game is finished. Methods and devices are described that continue interest over longer series of games. Token rewards are given for long multiple hand playing that can be exchanged for drawing one or more cards in a later hand. Another reward for long term playing is to receive a free ante, free spin or free game. These methods are particularly useful for Texas Hold'em and other games that can be played electronically.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]A major goal in the field of professional gaming is the need to hold the interest of a player. A problem is that discrete games are played. At the beginning of a game, a player typically contemplates how much he or she is willing to wager, and then embarks on a game that could be as simple as pulling a handle of a slot machine or more complicated such as multiple steps used in a poker game. A popular poker game in this context is Texas Holdem. Such poker games maintain player interest via one or more strategy steps that require the player to consider the value of dealt cards and to make a betting decision based on such valuation. Such decision making based on future outcome probability assessment provides much enjoyment and can hold the attention of a player for prolonged time periods. An example is a game called “Texas Hold'em Foldup” invented by Michael Baker.[0002]Despite the use of strategies in games such as poker, player interest inevitably wan...

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

A problem is that discrete games are played.

Despite the use of strategies in games such as poker, player interest inevitably wanes at the conclusion of a hand of a game, at which point the user has to make a conscious decision to start a new hand or stop.