Diff thread oct 29th to Nov 12th picks are closed!! With a bonus reward.

[ezeminer]

it's your game, but what you propose would make it way too complicated, in my opinion.

I agree with the more complicated part - not with "your game" - I think it's everyone's game . That's why I'm asking for ideas, maybe someone can come up with something interesting here.

i meant that you were the one paying so far, but I get your point re "everyone's".
maybe it is time for participants to pitch in 0.01 or 0.005 (or a buck or two) or limit the final to $30 in btc, for example.
it might deter some, though

i think we need to structure it a bit different i have a few ideas. i will write them up after we close this set of picks.

At this point everyone just jumps at the very start... I almost think you could do football squares instead and have a great turnout.

So that it becomes fair for everyone, and it wouldn't mean 10 participants in 10 minutes

[philipma1957]

it's your game, but what you propose would make it way too complicated, in my opinion.

I agree with the more complicated part - not with "your game" - I think it's everyone's game . That's why I'm asking for ideas, maybe someone can come up with something interesting here.

i meant that you were the one paying so far, but I get your point re "everyone's".
maybe it is time for participants to pitch in 0.01 or 0.005 (or a buck or two) or limit the final to $30 in btc, for example.
it might deter some, though

i think we need to structure it a bit different i have a few ideas. i will write them up after we close this set of picks.

At this point everyone just jumps at the very start... I almost think you could do football squares instead and have a great turnout.

So that it becomes fair for everyone, and it wouldn't mean 10 participants in 10 minutes

yeah my idea is close to yours. make 81 ranges   -10 to +10  



  then use randomnumber.org to assign ranges to the entries.

if you get assigned 0 you get .2 prize if you get any other range you get .1 prize

end entries  at block 1000.

since all ranges will get picked randomly you can put your name in from block 0 to block 1000.

if we don't get 81 names some ranges end up rollover.

more ideas are welcome.
 

[notlist3d]

http://btc.blockr.io/charts

10-29-2015    153 blocks + 9
10-30-2015    167 blocks + 23     so +32 blocks
10-31-2015     149 blocks +5         +37


we are a bit slower on the first day of the  weekend

https://bitcoinwisdom.com/bitcoin/difficulty

Bitcoin Difficulty:   62,253,982,450
Estimated Next Difficulty:   65,224,932,310 (+4.77%)
Adjust time:   After 1550 Blocks, About 10.4 days
Hashrate(?):   482,328,477 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):   
1 block: 9.6 minutes
3 blocks: 28.9 minutes
6 blocks: 57.8 minutes
Updated:   23:20 (5.1 minutes ago)

we have 466 blocks made should be  429 so we are plus     +8.62%

I really like the idea of slowing down I was starting to get scared on first one.  I really don't want to see 5-10... I like level under 5.... 2 is my favorite as I use it as best case on most of my ROI.   Worst case I do a lot of numbers... but best case I normally just do 2 and if it's under I am extremely happy.

I'm afraid of Avalon and Bitmain both making gear at same time.   The good thing is our overall hashrate is pretty big so it's getting harder and harder to do a huge percent jump.  I wonder what it will be like in a year or even two if hashrate will be even more steady.

[suchmoon]

yeah my idea is close to yours. make 81 ranges   -10 to +10  



  then use randomnumber.org to assign ranges to the entries.

if you get assigned 0 you get .2 prize if you get any other range you get .1 prize

end entries  at block 1000.

since all ranges will get picked randomly you can put your name in from block 0 to block 1000.

if we don't get 81 names some ranges end up rollover.

more ideas are welcome.

I know I said it's a game of chance but still completely random may be a bit too far. I'd like to try to maintain at least the illusion of choice  .

We could allow multiple picks for the same range, maybe up to five. Then the timing wouldn't matter so much but the prize might need to be split between multiple winners.

Another thing we could consider is limiting participation to Full Members or Sr. Members and up (an exception can be made for former participants).

[RichBC]

yeah my idea is close to yours. make 81 ranges   -10 to +10  



  then use randomnumber.org to assign ranges to the entries.

if you get assigned 0 you get .2 prize if you get any other range you get .1 prize

end entries  at block 1000.

since all ranges will get picked randomly you can put your name in from block 0 to block 1000.

if we don't get 81 names some ranges end up rollover.

more ideas are welcome.

I know I said it's a game of chance but still completely random may be a bit too far. I'd like to try to maintain at least the illusion of choice  .

We could allow multiple picks for the same range, maybe up to five. Then the timing wouldn't matter so much but the prize might need to be split between multiple winners.

Another thing we could consider is limiting participation to Full Members or Sr. Members and up (an exception can be made for former participants).

I've only played the "Game" a couple of times and cannot see much wrong with it as it stands. We were asleep in the UK when picks opened this time but I knew that was going to be the case, could have stayed up but chose not to. For me all part of the game and I think it would be a great pity to remove choice, and let's remember that even with first pick this is already a game of chance. 

So yes more slots would be fine, so long as they get filled. How about a combination of smaller slots and opening picks earlier so that early voters have less information but first choice.

And a big thanks to Phil for running the game.

Rich

[mavericklm]

KISS method... it's fine as it is

with the price comes big jumps  
and it has big swings too!

[adaseb]

Today I knew was going to be a slow day. I kept waiting and waiting for confirmations. There were multiple times of the day where it took 2 hours to find 6 blocks according to Blockchain.

[lolxxxx]

0.76% to 1.00%

[philipma1957]

-1.26% to  -1.50%   Tupsu
-1.01% to -1.25% philipma1957
-0.76% to -1.00% HerbPean

+0.76% to +1.00% lolxxxx
+1.01% to +1.25% mavericklm
+1.26% to +1.50% wlefever
+1.51% to +1.75% dukeneptun
+1.76% to +2.00% isvicre
+2.01% to +2.25% cakir
+2.26% to +2.50% Zz
+2.51% to +2.75% The Young Turk
+2.76% to +3.00% DanDan
+3.01% to +3.25% ACAB
+3.26% to +3.50% DanielRo
+3.51% to +3.75% kripto para
+3.76% to +4.00% ingiltere
+4.01% to +4.25% edonkey
+4.26% to +4.50% adaseb
+4.51% to +4.75% ezeminer
+4.76% to +5.00% VirosaGITS
+5.01% to +5.25% smiletyson
+5.26% to +5.50% Notlist3d
+5.51% to +5.75% Biodom
+5.76% to +6.00% tss
+6.01% to +6.25% LGD2Business
+6.26% to +6.50% d57heinz

+6.76% to +7.00% Last of the V8s
+7.01% to +7.25% wpt1wpt1

+8.01% to +8.25% RichBC
+8.26% to +8.50% freedomno1

+9.51% to +9.75% zebedee


Note I got a pm asking me to put in a pick before the picks started.

lets say I was asked

  " can you pick  x.xx% to x.xx% in advance for me? ? "

I can not do this it is not fair to the others.

I am the only one that puts in a pick in advance and it is always


 -1.01% to -1.25% philipma1957

This was done last year because of  the member

 "Seriouscoin" I have kept my pick up because it worked to still his nasty posts.

 So other then mine:

 I won't do any advance reservations.


 Please do not pm me and ask for them.

[ezeminer]

So here's a rough sketch if you're interested.

along the top it will be the 0.0x number
and along the side it will be the 0.x0 number

With a little nicer of a table than this,
-------------------------------------------------
|  1 |  2 |  3 |  4 |  5 |  6 |  7 |  8 |  9 | 10 |
-------------------------------------------------
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
-------------------------------------------------------

Then you'd be set for 100 contestants.

[HerbPean]

Hashrate(?):   500,036,826 GH/s

Firt time we hit the 500 on bitcoinwisdom.

[philipma1957]

please don't do this =========

 as it makes switching  picks an issue.

I ADDED your pick in the next post

-1.26% to  -1.50%   Tupsu
-1.01% to -1.25% philipma1957
-0.76% to -1.00% HerbPean

+0.76% to +1.00% lolxxxx
+1.01% to +1.25% mavericklm
+1.26% to +1.50% wlefever
+1.51% to +1.75% dukeneptun
+1.76% to +2.00% isvicre
+2.01% to +2.25% cakir
+2.26% to +2.50% Zz
+2.51% to +2.75% The Young Turk
+2.76% to +3.00% DanDan
+3.01% to +3.25% ACAB
+3.26% to +3.50% DanielRo
+3.51% to +3.75% kripto para
+3.76% to +4.00% ingiltere
+4.01% to +4.25% edonkey
+4.26% to +4.50% adaseb
+4.51% to +4.75% ezeminer
+4.76% to +5.00% VirosaGITS
+5.01% to +5.25% smiletyson
+5.26% to +5.50% Notlist3d
+5.51% to +5.75% Biodom
+5.76% to +6.00% tss
+6.01% to +6.25% LGD2Business
+6.26% to +6.50% d57heinz
+6.51% to +6.75% Questor                       <-added my pic here
+6.76% to +7.00% Last of the V8s
+7.01% to +7.25% wpt1wpt1

+8.01% to +8.25% RichBC
+8.26% to +8.50% freedomno1

+9.51% to +9.75% zebedee

[philipma1957]

-1.26% to  -1.50%   Tupsu
-1.01% to -1.25% philipma1957
-0.76% to -1.00% HerbPean

+0.76% to +1.00% lolxxxx
+1.01% to +1.25% mavericklm
+1.26% to +1.50% wlefever
+1.51% to +1.75% dukeneptun
+1.76% to +2.00% isvicre
+2.01% to +2.25% cakir
+2.26% to +2.50% Zz
+2.51% to +2.75% The Young Turk
+2.76% to +3.00% DanDan
+3.01% to +3.25% ACAB
+3.26% to +3.50% DanielRo
+3.51% to +3.75% kripto para
+3.76% to +4.00% ingiltere
+4.01% to +4.25% edonkey
+4.26% to +4.50% adaseb
+4.51% to +4.75% ezeminer
+4.76% to +5.00% VirosaGITS
+5.01% to +5.25% smiletyson
+5.26% to +5.50% Notlist3d
+5.51% to +5.75% Biodom
+5.76% to +6.00% tss
+6.01% to +6.25% LGD2Business
+6.26% to +6.50% d57heinz
+6.51% to +6.75% Questor
+6.76% to +7.00% Last of the V8s
+7.01% to +7.25% wpt1wpt1

+8.01% to +8.25% RichBC
+8.26% to +8.50% freedomno1

+9.51% to +9.75% zebedee


Note I got a pm asking me to put in a pick before the picks started.

lets say I was asked

  " can you pick  x.xx% to x.xx% in advance for me? ? "

I can not do this it is not fair to the others.

I am the only one that puts in a pick in advance and it is always


 -1.01% to -1.25% philipma1957

This was done last year because of  the member

 "Seriouscoin" I have kept my pick up because it worked to still his nasty posts.

 So other then mine:

 I won't do any advance reservations.


 Please do not pm me and ask for them.

[notlist3d]

Bitwisdom keeps goig up:

Bitcoin Difficulty:    62,253,982,450
Estimated Next Difficulty:    65,672,791,064 (+5.49%)
Adjust time:    After 1423 Blocks, About 9.4 days
Hashrate(?):    484,451,571 GH/s


I hope this changes but the wave of new miners might just finally be hitting us.  Price is around 327 so still pretty good on that front.

[philipma1957]

Bitwisdom keeps goig up:

Bitcoin Difficulty:    62,253,982,450
Estimated Next Difficulty:    65,672,791,064 (+5.49%)
Adjust time:    After 1423 Blocks, About 9.4 days
Hashrate(?):    484,451,571 GH/s


I hope this changes but the wave of new miners might just finally be hitting us.  Price is around 327 so still pretty good on that front.

We are plus six or seven blocks for just today so that is about five percent.

[sloopy]

+7.26% to +7.50% sloopy

First opening. I have to get here sooner

[EternalWingsofGod]

First opening. I have to get here sooner

Ha-ha this thread has grown a lot more popular, its also due to the increase in Bitcoin prices.
The correlation between the amount of interest people have in mining is similar to the number of people who make picks in the thread at any point in time 

All the likely targets were taken so I'll strategize this round and use time advantage in case some serious hash appears before the picks close.
Aka an above 10% prediction. Or just let it close naturally 

[philipma1957]

-1.26% to  -1.50%   Tupsu
-1.01% to -1.25% philipma1957
-0.76% to -1.00% HerbPean

+0.76% to +1.00% lolxxxx
+1.01% to +1.25% mavericklm
+1.26% to +1.50% wlefever
+1.51% to +1.75% dukeneptun
+1.76% to +2.00% isvicre
+2.01% to +2.25% cakir
+2.26% to +2.50% Zz
+2.51% to +2.75% The Young Turk
+2.76% to +3.00% DanDan
+3.01% to +3.25% ACAB
+3.26% to +3.50% DanielRo
+3.51% to +3.75% kripto para
+3.76% to +4.00% ingiltere
+4.01% to +4.25% edonkey
+4.26% to +4.50% adaseb
+4.51% to +4.75% ezeminer
+4.76% to +5.00% VirosaGITS
+5.01% to +5.25% smiletyson
+5.26% to +5.50% Notlist3d
+5.51% to +5.75% Biodom
+5.76% to +6.00% tss
+6.01% to +6.25% LGD2Business
+6.26% to +6.50% d57heinz
+6.51% to +6.75% Questor
+6.76% to +7.00% Last of the V8s
+7.01% to +7.25% wpt1wpt1
+7.26% to +7.50% sloopy

+8.01% to +8.25% RichBC
+8.26% to +8.50% freedomno1

+9.51% to +9.75% zebedee


Note I got a pm asking me to put in a pick before the picks started.

lets say I was asked

  " can you pick  x.xx% to x.xx% in advance for me? ? "

I can not do this it is not fair to the others.

I am the only one that puts in a pick in advance and it is always


 -1.01% to -1.25% philipma1957

This was done last year because of  the member

 "Seriouscoin" I have kept my pick up because it worked to still his nasty posts.

 So other then mine:

 I won't do any advance reservations.


 Please do not pm me and ask for them.

[Kexkey]

+7.51% to +7.75% Kexkey

Game is getting popular, that's cool!  Phil, maybe we should change for 0.10% or 0.20% slices instead of 0.25%, that would open more slots.

[philipma1957]

+7.51% to +7.75% Kexkey

Game is getting popular, that's cool!  Phil, maybe we should change for 0.10% or 0.20% slices instead of 0.25%, that would open more slots.

 That is  a simple fix should work. We combine  your idea say


 .10%  ranges  and shift from blocks  300-1000   to   600-1200

should slow the rush a bit and leave room for picks