Trivia game

Abstract

A trivia game is played by first posing a trivia question having a numerical correct answer to all players. Each player records a numerical answer to the question. A number of rounds of wagering are conducted in which each player is allowed to wager whether that player's answer is the closest to the correct answer. An award is then made from the amounts wagered to the player remaining after the final round of wagering having the closest answer to the correct answer.

1 . A game comprising a plurality of question rounds, each round including the steps of:
 posing a trivia question having a numerical correct answer to all players;   each player recording a numerical answer to the question;   conducting at least one round of wagering in which each player is allowed to wager whether that player's answer is the closest to the correct answer; and   making an award from the amounts wagered to the player remaining after wagering having the closest answer to the correct answer.   
   
   
       2 . The game of  claim 1  wherein the wagering is conducted according to the rules of poker. 
   
   
       3 . The game of  claim 1  further comprising making an award to each player having an answer that equals the correct answer. 
   
   
       4 . The game of  claim 1  wherein any player not matching previous amounts wagered in any round of wagering is not allowed to participate in subsequent wagering for that question round. 
   
   
       5 . The game of  claim 1  further comprising an initial ante by all players at the start of each question round, and wherein the initial antes and the amounts wagered in all of the rounds of wagering for each question round create a pot that is awarded to the player having the closest answer to the correct answer. 
   
   
       6 . The game of  claim 1  further comprising the following steps after posing a trivia question to the players:
 each player recording a numerical first answer to the question;   conducting at least one first round of wagering in which each player is allowed to wager whether that player's first answer will be the closest to the correct answer; and   disclosing each player's first answer to the other players.   
   
   
       7 . A game comprising a plurality of question rounds, each round including the steps of:
 posing a trivia question having a numerical correct answer to all players;   each player recording a numerical first answer to the question;   conducting at least one first round of wagering in which each player is allowed to wager whether that player's answer will be the closest to the correct answer;   disclosing each player's first answer to the other players;   each player recording a numerical final answer to the question;   conducting at least one second round of wagering in which each player is allowed to wager whether that player's final answer is the closest to the correct answer; and   making an award from the amounts wagered to the player remaining after the final round of wagering having the closest answer to the correct answer.   
   
   
       8 . The game of  claim 7  wherein the wagering is conducted according to the rules of poker. 
   
   
       9 . The game of  claim 7  wherein any player not matching previous amounts wagered in any round of wagering is not allowed to participate in subsequent wagering for that question round. 
   
   
       10 . The game of  claim 7  further comprising making an award to each player having a final answer that equals the correct answer. 
   
   
       11 . The game of  claim 7  further comprising an initial ante by all players at the start of each question round, and wherein the initial antes and the amounts wagered in all of the rounds of wagering for each question round create a pot that is awarded to the player having the closest answer to the correct answer. 
   
   
       12 . A game comprising a plurality of question rounds, each round including the steps of:
 posing a trivia question having a numerical correct answer to all players;   each player recording a numerical first answer to the question;   conducting at least one first round of wagering in which each player is allowed to wager whether that player's answer will be the closest to the correct answer;   disclosing each player's first answer to the other players;   each player recording a numerical final answer to the question;   conducting at least one second round of wagering in which each player is allowed to wager whether that player's final answer is the closest to the correct answer;   disclosing the correct answer to the players;   conducting at least one third round of wagering in which each player is allowed to wager whether the player's final answer is the closest to the correct answer;   distributing a card to each player indicating a random adjustment to the player's final answer;   disclosing each player's final answer to the other players;   conducting at least one fourth round of wagering in which each player is allowed to wager whether the player's adjusted final answer is the closest to the correct answer;   disclosing each player's random adjustment to the other players; and   making an award from the amounts wagered to the player remaining after the final round of wagering having the closest adjusted final answer to the correct answer.   
   
   
       13 . The game of  claim 12  further comprising making an award to each player having a final answer that equals the correct answer. 
   
   
       14 . The game of  claim 12  wherein the wagering is conducted according to the rules of poker. 
   
   
       15 . The game of  claim 12  wherein any player not matching previous amounts wagered in any round of wagering is not allowed to participate in subsequent wagering for that question round. 
   
   
       16 . The game of  claim 12  further comprising an initial ante by all players at the start of each question round, and wherein the initial antes and the amounts wagered in all of the rounds of wagering for each question round create a pot that is awarded to the player having the closest answer to the correct answer.