Bad beat insurance

Abstract

In various embodiments, a system and a method of implementing bad beat insurance are disclosed. After a stage of a portion of a game is played, it is determined that a player is favored to win the portion of the game. After the portion of the game is completed, it is determined that the player has suffered a bad beat. The player is compensated at least partially for a loss that the player incurred as a consequence of suffering the bad beat.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A method comprising:
 automatically controlling whether a graphical representation of a user interface element pertaining to tipping a dealer of a card game is presented in a user interface of an online card game during a round of the online card game, the automatic controlling including: based on the player opting in to the presenting of the graphical representation in exchange for a fee:
 generating the graphical representation of the user interface element for presentation in the user interface of the online card game; 
 determining that the player has specified a tipping amount using the graphical user interface element; and 
 deducting an account of the player based on the fee and the tipping amount, wherein one or more modules are incorporated into an online game system to configure one or more computer processors of the online game system to perform the automatic controlling of the graphical representation in the user interface. 
   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising simulating the tipping of the dealer with virtual currency. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising receiving an authorization from the player to charge the account of the player in exchange for the presenting of the visual representation and wherein the generating of the visual representation is based on the receiving of the authorization. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the user interface element pertaining to the tipping of the dealer is in proximity to a user interface element pertaining to a selecting of a betting action within the online card game. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising generating a visual indicator of whether the user interface element will be available in a next round of the online card game. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the visual indicator comprises a control that it is activatable by the player to renew an authorization from the player to charge an account of the player in exchange for the generating the user interface element in the next round of the online card game. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the graphical representation includes a textual description relevant to the graphical representation.