Multilevel betting structure on complex wagering alternatives in electronic wagering systems

Abstract

A wagering system for a wagering game uses at least one live random outcome game piece in the play of the wagering game. A gaming table is used with the at least one game piece to determine a random outcome. At least two player interface wagering systems with a visual display are provided on each player interface wagering system. Each player interface wagering system is in communication link with a game server that processes game data and determines wager outcomes. Each player interface wagering system has at least two selectable wagering input displays that may be separately selected and displayed by a player wagering at each player interface. Each of the at least two selectable wagering input displays identifies different sets of wagers that may be placed by the player on the random outcomes of the wagering game.

1 . A wagering system for a wagering game using at least one live random outcome game piece in the play of the wagering game comprising:
 a gaming table on which the at least one game piece is used to determine a random outcome;   at least two player interface wagering systems with a visual display provided on each player interface wagering systems;   each player interface wagering system in communication link with a game server that processes game data and determines wager outcomes;   each player interface wagering system having at least two selectable wagering input displays that may be separately selected and displayed by a player wagering at each player interface;   each of the at least two selectable wagering input displays identifying different sets of wagers that may be placed by the player on the random outcomes of the wagering game; and   each of the at least two selectable wagering input displays displaying at least two separate wagers that a player may enter in the random outcomes of the wagering game.   
   
   
       2 . The wagering system of  claim 1  wherein each of the at least two wagering input displays at least four separate wagers that a player may enter in the random outcomes of the wagering game. 
   
   
       3 . The wagering system of  claim 2  wherein each player interface wagering system has at least three selectable wagering input displays that may be separately selected and displayed by a player wagering at each player interface. 
   
   
       4 . The wagering system of  claim 2  wherein a player at a player interface wagering system may tailor at least one selectable wagering input display by entering or deleting wagers that are allowed in play of the random outcome wagering game. 
   
   
       5 . The wagering game of  claim 2  wherein the at least one game piece comprises a six-sided die. 
   
   
       6 . The wagering game of  claim 2  wherein the at least one game piece comprises two six-sided dice. 
   
   
       7 . The wagering game of  claim 1  wherein the at least one game piece comprises a roulette ball and a roulette wheel. 
   
   
       8 . The wagering system of  claim 6  wherein a first selectable wagering input display comprises at least a pass line wager and a pass line odds wager, and at least two more wagers. 
   
   
       9 . The wagering system of  claim 8  wherein a second selectable wagering input display comprises at least pass line wager and a pass line odds wager, field bet, come bet, and numbers on a line wager, and at least two more wagers. 
   
   
       10 . The wagering system of  claim 8  wherein at least one of the first selectable wagering input display and the second selectable wagering input display do not display horn high wagers and a third selectable wagering input display does display horn high wagers. 
   
   
       11 . The wagering system of  claim 8  wherein at least one of the first selectable wagering input display and the second selectable wagering input display do not display hardways wagers and a third selectable wagering input display does display hardways wagers. 
   
   
       12 . The wagering system of  claim 8  wherein player input can be made by a combination of touchscreen input and button/keyboard input. 
   
   
       13 . The wagering system of  claim 1  wherein a dealer input panel is used by a dealer to manually input random outcomes to the game server to indicate outcomes for the game processor to use in determining wager outcomes. 
   
   
       14 . The wagering system of  claim 2  wherein a dealer input panel is used by a dealer to manually input random outcomes to the game server to indicate outcomes for the game processor to use in determining wager outcomes. 
   
   
       15 . The wagering system of  claim 6  wherein a dealer input panel is used by a dealer to manually input random outcomes to the game server to indicate outcomes for the game processor to use in determining wager outcomes and a stick is provided to the dealer to move dice. 
   
   
       16 . The wagering system of  claim 7  wherein a dealer input panel is used by a dealer to manually input random outcomes to the game server to indicate outcomes for the game processor to use in determining wager outcomes. 
   
   
       17 . A method of playing a wagering game on the wagering system of  claim 1  wherein after players have placed their wagers, the dealer manually locks out further wagers before the random outcome game piece complete determination of a random event. 
   
   
       18 . A method of playing a wagering game on the wagering system of  claim 6  wherein after players have placed their wagers, the dealer manually locks out further wagers before the random outcome game piece complete determination of a random event. 
   
   
       19 . A method of playing a wagering game on the wagering system of  claim 7  wherein after players have placed their wagers, the dealer manually locks out further wagers before the random outcome game piece complete determination of a random event. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 17  wherein a player modifies at least one second selectable wagering input display to form a personalized player wagering screen and that player places a wager on the wagering game using the personalized wagering screen.