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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2014
Wms Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Richard B. Robbins, Glenview, IL (US);
Joel R. Jaffe, Glenview, IL (US);
Daniel P. Louie, Chicago, IL (US);
Zachary T. Salem, Surry Hills, AU;
Aaron Jon Schurman, Cedar Falls, IA (US);
Jamie W. Vann, Chicago, IL (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A tournament gaming system offers a wagering game tournament to players and includes displaying game-play series on a first display device and a second display device. A plurality of players, including a first player and a second player, participate in the game-play series. In accordance with respective randomly selected outcomes achieved in the plurality of game-play series, the players are assigned a tournament rank. A tournament element is shared between the first player and the second player in response to a tournament incentive. The tournament element has an effect on the tournament rank. A tournament award is awarded based on the tournament rank.