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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2010
Rogelio S. Decasa, Reno, NV (US);
Jason P. Pawloski, Reno, NV (US);
Ryan W. Cuddy, Reno, NV (US);
Karen M. Kendall, Sydney, AU;
Kelsy J. Grace, Reno, NV (US);
Benjamin M. Fuller, Sparks, NV (US);
Rogelio S. Decasa, Reno, NV (US);
Jason P. Pawloski, Reno, NV (US);
Ryan W. Cuddy, Reno, NV (US);
Karen M. Kendall, Sydney, AU;
Kelsy J. Grace, Reno, NV (US);
Benjamin M. Fuller, Sparks, NV (US);
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming system including a central server operable to communicate a plurality of different commands to a plurality of gaming devices to provide non-tournament game play and provide an elimination tournament. The gaming system contributes an average expected payout value of tournament games that were determined to be subsequently played by tournament players but were then not played because the players were eliminated before the end of the tournament to a tournament award. The tournament award is provided to a winner of the tournament.