Pull-tab Skill Tournament Poker

Abstract

A gaming system comprises a plurality of tournament tables in at least one physical location wherein multiple players play identical hands of the same game thereby playing a game of skill with equal opportunity given to each player to win. The system including for each hand played a set of pre-packaged duplicate hands distributed to each tournament table so that each player in a tournament group will play an identical hand of cards.

1 . A gaming system comprising a plurality of tournament tables in at least one physical location wherein multiple players play identical hands of the same game thereby playing a game of skill with equal opportunity given to each player to win, said system including for each hand played a set of pre-packaged duplicate hands distributed to each tournament table so that each player in a tournament group will play an identical hand of cards.  
   
   
       2 . A system according to  claim 1  wherein each tournament table has a plurality of sets of pre packaged hands sufficient in number to satisfy the length of the tournament.  
   
   
       3 . A system according to  claim 1  wherein each player participating in a tournament is assigned a player number that identifies a player in recording the number of hands played, bets made, a table number, a tournament location and other auditing information desired by the particular gaming institution.  
   
   
       4 . A system according to  claim 1  including a timer to limit play at each table.  
   
   
       5 . A system according to  claim 1  wherein each of said prepackaged hands include a covering to conceal the playing cards until they are to be played.  
   
   
       6 . A system according to  claim 5  wherein the initial hand of cards is concealed using a single covering and at the appropriate time, the players are instructed to reveal the hand to themselves.  
   
   
       7 . A method of organising a gaming tournament having a plurality of tournament tables in at least one physical location wherein multiple players play identical hands of the same game thereby playing a game of skill with equal opportunity given to each player to win, said method including the steps of each dealer opening one set of pre-packaged, pre-ordered hands and dealing these to the corresponding players.  
   
   
       8 . A method according to  claim 7  wherein multiple tournament tables are arranged in multiple physical locations and pre-packaged sets of hands are distributed to each location.  
   
   
       9 . A method according to  claim 7  wherein said game is implemented with electronic equipment at each player location so as to play in a physical location under a closed network.