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1. A specialized slot machine comprising:
a data processor; a network interface, in data communication with the data processor, for communication on a data network; and a gaming system, executable by the data processor, to:
prompt a plurality of users at a plurality of geographically distributed user platforms to each submit a wager for entry as players into a real time live action wagering game;divide a plurality of players of the real time live action wagering game into player groups, the player groups each having a pre-determined quantity of players, the players in each player group competing with other players of a same player group to advance through a pre-determined number of rounds to a main tournament, the players in each player group only playing against other members of the same player group during a given round;obtain a set of real time or live event content via the data network while the plurality of players are playing the real time live action wagering game;partition the set of real time or live event content into a plurality of content categories;generate a raw score for each of the content categories based on real time information obtained via the data network;receive from the players in each player group a bid corresponding to at least one of the content categories;score each of the players in each player group based on their bids and the raw score of the content category corresponding to their bids;rank each of the players in each player group based on their score; andenable a pre-determined quantity of highest ranked players from each player group to advance to a next round. |