Zhihao Zhang

US Patent:

20130296025, Nov 7, 2013

Filed:

Apr 26, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/871824

Inventors:

Zhihao Zhang - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

SHFL Entertainment, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 25

Abstract:

Methods and systems for administering wagering games are disclosed. A sample method comprises accepting a first wager from a player, the first wager being added to a first pot; accepting a second wager from the player, the second wager being added to a second pot; dealing cards to each player; resolving the first wager according to a set of game rules, wherein a winning player wins at least a portion of the first pot at the conclusion of each round of play; in response to an occurrence of a predetermined event, awarding a payout from the second pot to one or more players contributed to the second pot.