Method and system for online poker play
OwnerElia Rocco Tarantinoinventor
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Abstract
In a gaming system players are assigned individual gaming devices comprising electronic game boards. Players access their assigned gaming device via a gateway from a remote presentation device such as a player's computer. The gateway confirms the identity of each player so that a player may only access their assigned and dedicated gaming device. A player may link to a game server via their dedicated gaming device, such as to play an on-line poker game. Additional aspects of the invention comprise methods of preventing player collusion in on-line wagering games.
Claims10
A method of presenting a multi-player online game to at least two players comprising the steps of:
- assigning a gaming device to each player;
- storing player identification information in association with information which identifies said gaming device assigned to said player;
- receiving player identification information from a presentation device of each player;
- verifying said player identification information;
- if said player identification information is verified, establishing a communication link between said player's presentation device and said gaming device assigned to said player;
- linking said player's gaming device to a game server;
- placing each linked player into a game queue;
- randomly assigning each player in said game queue to an instance of an on-line game generated by said game server;
- relative to each game instance, generating game information at said game server regarding a game;
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- transmitting said game information regarding said player's assigned game instance from said game server through each player's gaming device to said player's presentation device via said communication link.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.