22. A method for controlling a wager-based game played at a gaming system, the method comprising: detecting one or more identification gestures by a first player participating in a first game session at the gaming system; identifying the first player based on the detected one or more identification gestures; automatically detecting a first gesture by the first player; interpreting the first gesture with respect to a first set of criteria; generating gesture interpretation information relating to the interpretation of the first gesture; advancing a state of the first game session using at least a portion of the gesture interpretation information; and communicating the advancement of the state of the first game session to the first player via a mobile, handheld device.
34. The method of claim 22 further comprising: associating the first gesture with a first game play instruction relating to the first game session; including the first game play instruction in the gesture interpretation information.