CONDUCTING A SIDE BET IN A GAME

摘要

Systems and methods for conducting a side bet in a game include receiving side bet parameters that control how the side bet is conducted. The side bet parameters may include a specified in-game event. Gameplay of the game by participants of the side bet may be monitored to determine whether the in-game event has occurred for one of the participants. If so, funds associated with the side bet may be apportioned to the winning participant.

主权项

1. A method of conducting a side bet in a wager-based game comprising:
receiving, at a processing circuit, side bet parameters that control how the side bet is conducted, the side bet parameters comprising a specified in-game event; generating the side bet using the side bet parameters; linking the side bet to accounts of participants of the side bet; monitoring, by the processing circuit, gameplay in a plurality of instances of the game by the participants of the side bet; determining, by the processing circuit, a winner of the side bet from among the participants based on the in-game event occurring in an instance of the game played by the winner; and apportioning funds associated with the side bet to the winner of the side bet.