System and method for managing a game

Abstract

Systems and methods for managing a game associated with a competitive elimination tournament are described. The method includes receiving information associated with an event, receiving a request for a ticket, generating a unique ticket number, and selecting a number associated with a position of at least one participant in a round of the event. The unique ticket number and the number associated with a position of at least one participant are printed on the ticket. The unique ticket number and the number associated with the position of at least one participant are stored, and the ticket is provided to ticket holders.

1 . A method for managing a game, comprising: 
 receiving information associated with an event;    receiving a request for a ticket;    generating a unique ticket number;    selecting a number associated with a position of at least one participant in a round of the event;    generating a ticket, the ticket including at least a portion of the information associated with the event, the unique ticket number, and the number associated with the position of at least one participant; and    storing the unique ticket number and the number associated with the position of at least one participant.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the event is a competitive elimination tournament.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the competitive elimination tournament is a poker card game tournament.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the competitive elimination tournament is at least one of an athletic sport tournament, a board game tournament, a game of chance tournament, or a racing tournament.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the round of the event is a final round of the event.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information associated with the event includes: 
 identification information associated with the event; and    information associated with a number of participants in the round of the event.    
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the identification information associated with the event includes at least one of an event name, an event identification number, an event sponsor, an event starting date, an event ending date, an event starting time, an event ending time, an event location, a maximum number of participants in the event, a prize quantity associated with the event, a currency associated with the event, or a maximum number of tickets generated for the event.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the number associated with a position of at least one participant in the round of the event includes a position of a last participant remaining in the round of the event.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the unique ticket number includes a universal time code interleaved with a cyclic redundancy check value and a checksum value.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the unique ticket number includes a universal time code interleaved with a CRC32 value and a checksum and a true random value.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising 
 determining a percentage designation for the ticket, wherein    the percentage designation modifies a quantity of a prize associated with the ticket.    
   
   
       12 . A method for managing a game, comprising: 
 determining a winning position number of an event;    receiving a ticket including event identification information, a unique ticket number, and a ticket winning position number;    validating the received ticket;    comparing the winning position number of the event and the ticket winning position number;    awarding a prize when the winning position number of the event matches the ticket winning position number.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the event is a competitive elimination tournament.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the competitive elimination tournament is a poker card game tournament.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the competitive elimination tournament is at least one of an athletic sport tournament, a board game tournament, a game of chance tournament, or a racing tournament.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein determining a winning position number of the event includes determining a position of at least one participant in a round of the event.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein 
 the at least one participant in the round of the event includes a last participant remaining in the round of the event; and    the round of the event is a final round of the event.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the unique ticket number includes a universal time code interleaved with a cyclic redundancy check value and a checksum value.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the unique ticket number includes a universal time code interleaved with a CRC32 value and a checksum and a true random value.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein 
 the ticket further includes a percentage designation; and    the percentage designation modifies a value of the prize awarded.