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WO2007002299A3 - Process for conducting backgammon tournaments - Google Patents

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WO2007002299A3
WO2007002299A3 PCT/US2006/024320 US2006024320W WO2007002299A3 WO 2007002299 A3 WO2007002299 A3 WO 2007002299A3 US 2006024320 W US2006024320 W US 2006024320W WO 2007002299 A3 WO2007002299 A3 WO 2007002299A3
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tournament
backgammon
players
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Shlomo Gonen
Jonathan A Gonen
Danny Rosen
Darren Berkovitz
Stacy Stubblefield
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Interlogic Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/326—Game play aspects of gaming systems
    • G07F17/3272—Games involving multiple players
    • G07F17/3276—Games involving multiple players wherein the players compete, e.g. tournament
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00003—Types of board games
    • A63F3/00151—Backgammon

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  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)

Abstract

A process for conducting a backgammon tournament using tournament chips comprising the steps of registering two or more tournament players, assigning one or more tournament chips to each of the players, setting a chip value for each point scored in a game of backgammon, pairing tournament players in groups of two, playing a round of the tournament consisting of games of backgammon involving each group of tournament players, determining whether a tournament player is eliminated from the tournament based upon each player's tournament chip total, and repeating the steps of setting, pairing, playing and determining until only one tournament player remains. The process may be performed online or in person.
PCT/US2006/024320 2005-06-27 2006-06-22 Process for conducting backgammon tournaments Ceased WO2007002299A2 (en)

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US11/160,505 US20070021169A1 (en) 2005-06-27 2005-06-27 Process for conducting backgammon tournaments
US11/160,505 2005-06-27

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WO2007002299A2 WO2007002299A2 (en) 2007-01-04
WO2007002299A3 true WO2007002299A3 (en) 2009-04-23

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US8579700B2 (en) * 2010-03-19 2013-11-12 Malcolm B. Davis Method and apparatus for settlement of processor based tournament competition
US9846994B2 (en) 2014-06-20 2017-12-19 Malcolm B. Davis Method and system for heads up game tournament
US20180089954A1 (en) * 2016-09-26 2018-03-29 Everi Games, Inc. Gaming Methods and Apparatus Facilitating Tournament Play at Gaming Machines Which Are Configurable to Accept Wagers
US20240290175A1 (en) * 2023-02-23 2024-08-29 Robert Henry Johnson Contest system and method for awarding predetermined prizes for enhanced casual player experience

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US20030168805A1 (en) * 2002-03-08 2003-09-11 Charles Samberg System for playing duplicate backgammon tournaments, scoring and handicapping tournaments and awarding points on outcome of tournament

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US20030168805A1 (en) * 2002-03-08 2003-09-11 Charles Samberg System for playing duplicate backgammon tournaments, scoring and handicapping tournaments and awarding points on outcome of tournament

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BKGM, 29 May 2003 (2003-05-29), pages 1 - 3, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:www.bkgm.com> *
WORLD SERIES OF POKER, 22 October 2005 (2005-10-22), pages I, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/toumey/toumament-results.asp?tid=544&grid=110> *

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