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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2008
Bryan M. Kelly, Alamo, CA (US);
Robert W. Crowder, Jr., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Pravinkumar Patel, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Anthony E. Green, Henderson, NV (US);
John E. Link, Manteca, CA (US);
Gennady Soliterman, San Ramon, CA (US);
Jeffrey L. Allen, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Dennis Lockard, Tracy, CA (US);
Jeffrey C. Tallcott, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Joshua D. Larsen, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Thomas Scott, Henderson, NV (US);
Christopher D. Barton, Henderson, NV (US);
Sudheer Vemuri, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Mettu R. Reddy, Marshfield, WI (US);
Bryan M. Kelly, Alamo, CA (US);
Robert W. Crowder, Jr., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Pravinkumar Patel, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Anthony E. Green, Henderson, NV (US);
John E. Link, Manteca, CA (US);
Gennady Soliterman, San Ramon, CA (US);
Jeffrey L. Allen, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Dennis Lockard, Tracy, CA (US);
Jeffrey C. Tallcott, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Joshua D. Larsen, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Thomas Scott, Henderson, NV (US);
Christopher D. Barton, Henderson, NV (US);
Sudheer Vemuri, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Mettu R. Reddy, Marshfield, WI (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments are directed to gaming systems, gaming devices, and methods for presenting tournament games. According to one method, a player tracking card is received at a gaming device. Tournament entry points are incremented as the base game is played. In one embodiment, tournament entry points are based on a predetermined percentage of a player's wager for base game play. The player is presented with one or more tournament games for play when the player has accumulated a sufficient number of tournament entry points. A tournament game selected by the player is initiated on a secondary display of the gaming device. In one embodiment, the secondary device has an embedded processor that is separate and distinct from a main processor of the gaming device. Once the tournament game is initiated, the player is presented with the option to have the tournament game automatically played. Accordingly, a player is able to play the base game while the tournament game is automatically played on the secondary display.