Selling Hands During Gaming

Abstract

A method of selling a player's position or part of that position in a game, comprising of: evaluating a current value of a player's position in a game; obtaining a buyer for the position according to the current value; and continuing the game where the buyer owns or shares said position.

1 . A method of selling a player's position or part of that position in a game, comprising of:
 evaluating a current value of a player's position in a game;   obtaining a buyer for the position according to the current value; and   continuing the game where the buyer owns or shares said position.   
   
   
       2 . A method according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 replacing the player of said position by another player or an entity representing the buyer.   
   
   
       3 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein obtaining a buyer for the position comprises obtaining a buyer for a percentage of the position. 
   
   
       4 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the game comprises a card game. 
   
   
       5 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the game comprises a prediction game. 
   
   
       6 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the game comprises a skill game. 
   
   
       7 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the game comprises a sport game. 
   
   
       8 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein evaluating a current value of a player's position comprises evaluating according to achievements of the player in the game. 
   
   
       9 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein evaluating a current value of a player's position comprises evaluating according to statistics of the player's behavior in the current or previous games. 
   
   
       10 . (canceled) 
   
   
       11 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein evaluating comprises evaluating according to the total amount that can be won in the game. 
   
   
       12 . A method according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 negotiating on the price to be paid for the position.   
   
   
       13 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the players of the game join together using remote connection. 
   
   
       14 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the players of the game join together using interactive TV. 
   
   
       15 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the players of the game join together using cellular connection. 
   
   
       16 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the players of the game join together using telephone. 
   
   
       17 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the players of the game join together via a mutual provider or via a channel representing the mutual provider. 
   
   
       18 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein at least one of the players in the game is a virtual player. 
   
   
       19 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein at least some of the players are physically located at one place. 
   
   
       20 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the buyer is a player in the game. 
   
   
       21 . A system for selling a player's position in a game, comprising of:
 an evaluation unit adapted to evaluate the current value of players' positions in a game;   an administration unit adapted to assemble and negotiate between position sale offers from owners of player's positions and buy requests from buyers, in accordance with the current value of said position,   wherein the administration unit is adapted to exchange between the owner and the buyer of said position if said negotiation succeeds.   
   
   
       22 . A system according to  claim 21  wherein the administration unit is further adapted to exchange between the player of said position and a player representing the buyer. 
   
   
       23 . A system according to  claim 21  wherein the owner of the player's position comprises the player himself. 
   
   
       24 . A system according to  claim 21  wherein the owner of the player's position comprises more than one individual. 
   
   
       25 . A system according to  claim 21  wherein said sale offer comprises a sale offer for a percentage of said position. 
   
   
       26 . A system according to  claim 21  wherein said game comprises a card game. 
   
   
       27 . A system according to  claim 21  wherein said game comprises a prediction game. 
   
   
       28 . A system according to  claim 21  wherein said game comprises a skill game. 
   
   
       29 . A system according to  claim 21  wherein said game comprises a sport game. 
   
   
       30 - 35 . (canceled) 
   
   
       36 . A system according to  claim 21  wherein at least one of the players in the game is a virtual player. 
   
   
       37 . A system according to  claim 21  wherein at least some of the players are physically located at one place. 
   
   
       38 . A system according to  claim 21  wherein the current value is evaluated according to achievements of the player in the game. 
   
   
       39 . A system according to  claim 21  wherein the current value is evaluated according to statistics of the player's behavior in the current or previous games. 
   
   
       40 . A system according to  claim 21  wherein the current value is evaluated according to the total price to be won in the game. 
   
   
       41 . A system according to  claim 21  wherein the buyer is a player in the game and the exchange is a switching between players in the game. 
   
   
       42 . A system for selling a player's position in a game, comprising of:
 an administration unit adapted to receive sale offers from owners of player's positions and buy requests from buyers; and   a negotiation unit adapted to enable negotiation between the owner and a buyer for said position,   wherein the administration unit is adapted to transfer at least part of the ownership of the position between the owner and the prospective purchaser if said negotiation succeeds.