Laurence Neal Kalinsky

US Patent:

20090215527, Aug 27, 2009

Filed:

Feb 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/038681

Inventors:

Steven Lipscomb - Los Angeles CA, US
Laurence Kalinsky - Los Angeles CA, US
Jon Kaplowitz - Los Angeles CA, US
Adam Strohl - Los Angeles CA, US
Mandy Glogow - Sherman Oaks CA, US
Bill Olson - Los Angeles CA, US
Drew Couto - San Diego CA, US
William Koch - Los Angeles CA, US
Gary Fenton - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

WPT ENTERPRISES, INC. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 25, 463 26

Abstract:

Provided in embodiments of the present invention is a method of wagering on a plurality of events. In one embodiment, the method includes accepting a plurality of participants to wager on the events and providing each participant with a fantasy bankroll of money to wager on the events. After the participants have been provided with their respective fantasy bankrolls, wagers from the participants on a first event are received. After the event has been completed, a finishing order of the participants is determined. Next, a portion of the participants is cut based on the finishing order to form a group of finalists. The finalist wager on a second event and a finishing order of the finalists is determined from the outcome of the second event. Prizes are then awarded based on the finishing order of the finalists.