GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY PROVIDING AN ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT THAT FUNDS AN AWARD THROUGH EXPECTED VALUES OF UNPLAYED TOURNAMENT GAMES OF ELIMINATED PLAYERS

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15170429

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A gaming system including a central server operable to communicate a plurality of different commands to a plurality of gaming devices to provide non-tournament game play and provide an elimination tournament. The gaming system contributes an average expected payout value of tournament games that were determined to be subsequently played by tournament players but were then not played because the players were eliminated before the end of the tournament to a tournament award. The tournament award is provided to a winner of the tournament.

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IGT6355 SOUTH BUFFALO DRIVE LAS VEGAS NV 89113

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Cuddy, Ryan W Reno, US 74 6378
Decasa,, JR Rogelio S Reno, US 10 106
Fuller, Benjamin M Orem, US 5 96
Grace, Kelsy J Reno, US 15 174
Kendall, Karen M Sydney, AU 4 56
Pawloski, Jason P Atlanta, US 12 154

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