Systems and methods for playing a multiplayer, single-device, electronic wagering game

A method of gaming on an electronic gaming server in communication with a plurality of client devices, the electronic gaming server including a processor and a memory, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a first client device of the plurality of client devices associated with a first player, a first credit contribution including a first plurality of credits;
• receiving, from a second client device of the plurality of client devices associated with a second player, a second credit contribution including a second plurality of credits;
• aggregating the first credit contribution and the second credit contribution to create a combined credit balance of a third plurality of credits;
• determining, based on the first credit contribution and the second credit contribution, a relative contribution of each of the first player and the second player to the combined credit balance;
• determining a first selected player of a group of players to place a first mutual wager, the group of players including the first player and the second player;
• receiving, from a client device of the plurality of client devices associated with at least one player of the group of players other than the first selected player, an approval of an amount of the first mutual wager;
• causing display, on at least one client device of the plurality of client devices, of an indication of how many players of the group of players approved the amount of the first mutual wager;
• receiving the first mutual wager from the combined credit balance;
• and
• determining a first game outcome.

A non-transitory, computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a processor, cause the processor to:

• receive, from a first client device of a plurality of client devices, the first client device associated with a first player, a first credit contribution including a first plurality of credits;
• receive, from a second client device of the plurality of client devices associated with a second player, a second credit contribution including a second plurality of credits;
• aggregate the first credit contribution and the second credit contribution to create a combined credit balance of a third plurality of credits;
• determine, based on the first credit contribution and the second credit contribution, a relative contribution of each of the first player and the second player to the combined credit balance;
• determine a first selected player of a group of players to place a first mutual wager, the group of players including the first player and the second player;
• receive, from a client device of the plurality of client devices associated with at least one player of the group of players other than the first selected player, an approval of an amount of the first mutual wager;
• cause display, on at least one client device of the plurality of client devices, of an indication of how many players of the group of players approved the amount of the first mutual wager;
• receive the first mutual wager from the combined credit balance;
• and
• determine a first game outcome.