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Welcome to Double Trouble with a Double Jackpot!!!

At the core of this game is the normal double trouble: you pay in an amount (at least 1.0BTC), and when the bank has double that amount, you get paid double what you put in.
To spice things up a bit and hopefully keep the action rolling quickly I'm adding two types of jackpots.

Jackpot 1 will be paid to the address of every 10th transaction. (after the transaction is confirmed, and I'm at home to make the payout) The transaction order will be determined by what shows up in my bitcoin client since multiple transactions will have the same timestamp when looking at block explorer.

Jackpot 2 will be split between the last 2 people to enter before this round closes. (Friday 6/24 10:00 PM EDT) This time will also be based off of my client, and a screenshot will be posted to validate.

So, how does the jackpots get their BTC? When you send in BTC, 4% will get taken off the top before it goes to the bank: 2% for the opperator, 1% for jackpot 1, and 1% for jackpot 2. If someone sends in more than 5.0 BTC in a single transaction, then the operator cut will go to the jackpots instead (1% extra each). Larger transactions mean larger jackpots and more winning, so play big!

Minimum bid is 1.0 BTC. Anything below 1.0 BTC will be counted as a donation to the jackpots

Round 1 ends: Friday 6/24 10:00 PM EDT. Any transactions that come in after this time (acording to my bitcoin client) will be automatically rolled into the next round of play.

Send bids to:
Check Block Explorer at:http://blockexplorer.com/address/13kYwafd73DazBZmSDSBAKEMgaT3mtNYGF (http://blockexplorer.com/address/13kYwafd73DazBZmSDSBAKEMgaT3mtNYGF)

Check the google spreadheet at: https://spreadsheets1.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=teDqqm5AnOKrWlrLQql8uPQ&authkey=CInd2KMM#gid=0 (https://spreadsheets1.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=teDqqm5AnOKrWlrLQql8uPQ&authkey=CInd2KMM#gid=0)

Let me know if the spreadsheet has any errors, or needs any explination. It makes sense to me, but that doesn't mean it makes sense to everyone.
Please post any suggestions and I will consider them for the next round.

Disclaimer: This is a game, and there is a chance you will lose the BTC you put in if not enough people behind you play. If you don't like the rules, make a respectful comment, or simply don't play this variation.
Disclaimer 2: I'm human with a family, a monday-friday 8-5 job, and I enjoy sleeping at least 6 hours a day. I will update the spreadsheet and make payouts as often as I can (I'll guarantee at least 4 times a day).

STOP SPAMMING DOUBLE TROUBLE THREADS OR LOTS MORE PEOPLE LOSE.

More games lets people get in early with several options. With the jackpots that are set up on this variation, even some of the later people that would lose at other double trouble games can walk away with something from this one. As long as all the pots/banks empty when the games end, there will be the same total BTC lost regardless of how many games are being played.

Seriously there is too many double trouble games and watch them all die off because of it.

So true....

I started mine up because it looked like the original creator (who had started the second) had left and I didn't see any going at the time.  Since that happened (I think it was Thursday), a lot have popped up.

duh, double trouble games need to die by design.
if you put money in it after day 3 you're screwed anyway.
but the more games start the bigger the chance to get in early and get some coins.
This is a great chance to make some money ^^ But sometimes you win sometimes you loose, just made 1 BTC off the last one. Get in and be a winner or wait till just before people lose interest in this one and lose your coins.

The day 3 effect you mentioned is the whole reason I added the jackpots. If we get a lot of traffic, then the biggest winners might just be the people that play on day 7 and get that final jackpot.

These are just games. have fun playing them all. I've put BTC into all of these ones that are currently running.

And I think this is a great idea ^^ I will consider putting in a coin at the end just to to get that jackpot if this gets forgotten XD

I could be take advantage of this... but it seems you just entered my address to line 7 by mistake. Probably had it on the clipboard after paying me?

nm, you caught it. :)

Yep. that has been corrected. and I will be double checking addresses before sending payments to avoid copy/paste errors  ::)

The one you started was needed since the original creator took off. The one hawk started was something I asked for because I wanted to send 5-6 coins and not scare off traffic from the one you had running. But after that we had 3 more pop up within 24 hours...


Look at the one Tysat started, its going strong and it won't end until 1 week after the last person sending, thus your 3 day effect is not affecting that game at all.

Since you mentioned you plan to do weekly rounds... why not put a portion of the of the non-doubling payments at the end of the chain back into the jackpots of the next round?

Heh I just sent in 3 bitcoins.   These have been good to me so no matter what I feel good about it... plus I got to root/custom out a droid charge overnight so its been a good day anyways :)

I put in a couple plays on the one hawk started because I liked the high roller minimum bid (hence why mine is also starting at 1BTC), but I don't care for a game that has rule changes while the game is still in play(they are somewhat benign, but it's more the principle, just ask any real gambler).

I also have a few plays on the one Tysat started, and will play more into that game. I still prefer the idea of this type of game having a solid end time, hence the creation of this variation.

If there is truly no room in this market for this game then I will not put up a round 2 after the current round is over. If there is a good showing here, then I will continue.

I've always heard that competition is a good thing. Just look at Las Vegas, way more than just one or two casinos you can gamble your money in there. And each of the current games has a slightly different flavor to it, so hopefully there is something for everyone.

anyway, cheers and have fun playing whichever game you like.

Fair enough. And again I wish you luck on this game I'm not bashing it or anything like that. I was just a bit concerned seeing so many pop up.

And Vegas is owned by 3 big corps which own all the hotels and casinos. That's why they have that air tram that goes from one hotel to another.

Thanks Lugard.

We are now up to 3 payouts, and about to hit the first jackpot!!!

Good to know about Vegas being owned by just 3 corps, and thanks for all the bumps on the thread  ;D

Best of luck to you, and I hope you stop back by often.

Meh at the very least it gives you a reason to check the forum, talk to people, etc. :)

Ie especially like now when the forum seems slow lol.

Hmm anyone else having semi slow transactions tonight?  Looked at block explorer and they seem a bi off... still waiting for 1 confirmation from one a half hour ago.

Out of the house for a bit with the fam. Looks like we have our first Jackpot1 winner and a couple more winners that will get paid out once I get back home.

Lol quick everyone throw like 1 bitcoin in there so he has a ton fo work when he gets back :p

Or everyone throw in 5 each so I have a lot of work with no cut ;-)

Well Im off to dinner, everyone have some fun and make some bitcoins whileIm out :p

I started working on a PHP version of Double Trouble when I noticed hawks{something...} made his game.
Few hours latter I had my game up and running, and noticed Double Trouble games sprouting like wildfire.

[Edit]:
Not saying anything bad about them, as they each have their own rules which make them fun.

Two more Double Trouble payouts plus the first 10 transaction Jackpot of 0.1461 have been payed out.  :o

Good night all. I hope to have a few people to pay in the morning. This current block is taking forever to commit, and it looks like somewhere between 2 and 5 transactions will be coming through. The full client keeps showing a 0/unconfirmed come in then it will disappear a few minutes later, so not sure whats up with that. Block Explorer will have the right answers in the morning though.

Hehe, and at t bar watching the for this on my smartphone... Im these are always exciting to watch.

Lol nice come back and the blockexplorer has gotten a bit more robust :)

II completely spaced on the jackpot winnings originally... thats kinda cool.

Bump for the week left :)

Why cant all the games runners be robots so we dont have to wait :p  Do like though that usually a bunch of people jump in and I get my double right around the the time the game restarts :)

Two more double payouts sent to winners.

Just had our biggest payout so far at 6BTC. Keep it coming guys.

Keep it going, people! It's never too soon to get rich!  :D

Heading out to a ball game for father's day. Keep the bitcoins flowing and give me a chance to pay out some more people when I get back. And we're almost to the 2nd Jackpot1, just 2 more entries away!!!

Fun ballgame.  Sucks getting back to find that MT. Gox was hacked. The games are still fun for all though, so keep on playing.

With MT Gox and Trade hill still down,there should be plenty of time for everyone to play some gambling games.  ;D

How can I reinvest if no one doubles me? It still has potential, so get it moving again!  8)

Seems it's just you and me here, Philj.

Its because there are too many games now.

I agree!
Mine was different, but makes no difference if there are 5-10 games floating around...

Jackpots paid out.

New game starting at http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=22418.0 (http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=22418.0)