With the last few updates to the software I've made liberal use of Adobe's Cirrus service to provide rendezvous functionality for players connecting over the internet. This is similar to a BitTorrent tracker which is used by the client software to initially discover other clients' presences on the network. Put more simply, the rendezvous service allows players to find and connect to each other over the internet - assisted peer-to-peer networking, in other words.
The Cirrus service, however, is intended primarily for development and testing, not to mention that it's Adobe-branded and centrally operated which makes it less than ideal as a decentralized peer-to-peer solution, so I've put together a guide on setting up and running a CypherPoker rendezvous server using the free and open-source MonaServer:
http://patrickbay.ca/blog/?p=821
RTMFP, the communication protocol currently used by CypherPoker and MonaServer, has many great features that will find their way into the software but it was never my intention to limit the game to just one or two methods of exchanging data.
Lots of work has already been done on SOCKS5-proxy-based protocols like Tor and I2P, and other protocols like XMPP and HTTP (relay) seem relatively straightforward to implement. There's plenty of work to be done before I can start thinking about incorporating these but adding MonaServer into the mix will go a long way towards providing independence to the game software.
Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns and I'll do my best to answer them in a timely fashion.

The source code for the complete 1.2 beta version of CypherPoker, as well as accompanying documentation and wiki entries, are now available at the GitHub repository:
https://github.com/monicanagent/cypherpoker
This version contains minor updates for the recently-posted public demo and overhauls to class names and directories to more closely reflect current functionality. If you have a copy of an older repository it's recommended that you delete it and retrieve the newest one.
This update marks the completion of the code migration from my local repository to GitHub so updates should now be more regular.

Hi everyone,
I wanted to ask for your input on funding further CypherPoker development.
Recently I started a GoFundMe campaign and managed to raise a little money before they pulled it (http://www.torontocitylife.com/2015/11/26/that-was-quick/). Of course I'm disappointed but I respect GoFundMe's decision.
The response we received leads me to believe that crowdfunding of the project could be viable but I wonder if an Indiegogo or Kickstarter campaign may not meet the same fate.
The Indiegogo Terms of Use (https://www.indiegogo.com/about/terms) only include gambling as a prohibited perk, and I have no intention of offering it as a reward. My fear, however, is that the project will be poorly understood and cancelled under some vague clause.
Kickstarter's Terms of Use (https://www.kickstarter.com/terms-of-use) make no mention of gambling or gaming and again seem to focus on perks. Here too I'm met with some vague language but their list of prohibited projects doesn't look optimistic (https://www.kickstarter.com/rules/prohibited).
What are the chances that a CypherPoker campaign on Indiegogo or Kickstarter will be pulled?
Are there better alternatives? Maybe crowdfunding isn't the best approach?
Your input is greatly appreciated!
As are your Bitcoin donations: 1N5nkMSWf1vTkbekst4PvsGq3Q5eK38ga5