y4x.com: BTC awarded on first block that has a bid

[BitcoinHoarder]

Very simple, this system will send 1 BTC to the person who sends the most BTC to the address listed.  Winner is determined by the highest transaction to make it into the first block.

Updated Rules: The system now sends 100% of all bids to the highest bidder in the first block.

http://y4x.com

[SaltySpitoon]

Very simple, this system will send 1 BTC to the person who sends the most BTC to the address listed.  Winner is determined by the highest transaction to make it into the first block.

http://www.y4x.com

seems legit

[BitcoinHoarder]

First winner: 14AAAtKR4j6nZPqpGhkRy1o3FVMwigFPdX

[BitcoinHoarder]

Second winner: 1PvvrkYfMwrRGAUAntXoEJcgHFLhMJaPgd

[ericrw14]

I was the first winner and did receive 1 btc in this transaction
https://blockchain.info/tx/28356beb1dd17f0fbdb6656d5a50078bdd3c33a8784ddff59cd2e0a068adbf79

[dooglus]

There's a problem:



The 3rd address was 15cVZLDWCmmHZjHXSFnj5sWUKVbtUmip2Y, not what is shown on the site.

Oh, now it's right after I refreshed the page:



Are you updating the page by hand?

[BitcoinHoarder]

I have a program that checks for whether there is currently a winner and it was "off-by-one" when working with the database... just a typo.

We have had 7 winners!

[Yuhfhrh]

I have a program that checks for whether there is currently a winner and it was "off-by-one" when working with the database... just a typo.

We have had 7 winners!

Do you have enough funds to keep this going? It may take a bit of time before it becomes profitable.

[BitcoinHoarder]

I'll be fine, I actually don't mind if I use up all my bitcoins doing this.  It was a fun program to write pooling for block information against my local bitcoind.  I don't want to exchange them for $ through an exchange and I really don't have anything I want to buy with bitcoins.

[Yuhfhrh]

I'll be fine, I actually don't mind if I use up all my bitcoins doing this.  It was a fun program to write pooling for block information against my local bitcoind.  I don't want to exchange them for $ through an exchange and I really don't have anything I want to buy with bitcoins.

Nice, well thanks! I was winner 7  

Is payment not automated?

[ingrownpocket]

I'll be fine, I actually don't mind if I use up all my bitcoins doing this.  It was a fun program to write pooling for block information against my local bitcoind.  I don't want to exchange them for $ through an exchange and I really don't have anything I want to buy with bitcoins.

https://www.spendbitcoins.com/places/

[BitcoinHoarder]

I'll be fine, I actually don't mind if I use up all my bitcoins doing this.  It was a fun program to write pooling for block information against my local bitcoind.  I don't want to exchange them for $ through an exchange and I really don't have anything I want to buy with bitcoins.

Nice, well thanks! I was winner 7  

Is payment not automated?

It is automated, I will check the logs (when I get home tonight) and see if anything is missing.  So far the first six went out without a hitch.

[BitcoinHoarder]

I'll be fine, I actually don't mind if I use up all my bitcoins doing this.  It was a fun program to write pooling for block information against my local bitcoind.  I don't want to exchange them for $ through an exchange and I really don't have anything I want to buy with bitcoins.

Nice, well thanks! I was winner 7  

Is payment not automated?

Did you receive the 1 BTC?

[FreeMoney]

It isn't a very expensive game to run, just send 1BTC or more to the address yourself each block ;-)

[BitcoinHoarder]

I don't think that would last long because nobody would be winning and willing to come back and play.

[Yuhfhrh]

I'll be fine, I actually don't mind if I use up all my bitcoins doing this.  It was a fun program to write pooling for block information against my local bitcoind.  I don't want to exchange them for $ through an exchange and I really don't have anything I want to buy with bitcoins.

Nice, well thanks! I was winner 7  

Is payment not automated?

Did you receive the 1 BTC?

Yeah I did, although it was many hours afterward. http://blockchain.info/address/1GzMAicev1cXywysaF73iHFjcCpRRZnQTT

It isn't a very expensive game to run, just send 1BTC or more to the address yourself each block ;-)

Good point, he doesn't appear to be doing that though. But if this game were to continue he would need to offer some kind of reassurance that this wasn't happening.

[BitcoinHoarder]

Yeah I did, although it was many hours afterward. http://blockchain.info/address/1GzMAicev1cXywysaF73iHFjcCpRRZnQTT

Yea, I just put it through.  My script was hung up because my wallet was "locked" and I forgot to add code to progmatically open the wallet before sending.

[Yuhfhrh]

Profit this time!

[BitcoinHoarder]

Did you win it?  It looks like we had three active bidders:

http://blockexplorer.com/address/14qAosL9qvVpAjdzzxSkFfuW79qRzFvSKo

[Yuhfhrh]

Did you win it?  It looks like we had three active bidders:

http://blockexplorer.com/address/14qAosL9qvVpAjdzzxSkFfuW79qRzFvSKo

Nope, I quit after 0.07337 BTC

Also, I prefer http://blockchain.info/address/14qAosL9qvVpAjdzzxSkFfuW79qRzFvSKo (looks much cleaner and is 'live')

I feel sorry for the last few guys whose transactions didn't make it into the block lol