Why do we talk about Laszlos pizza but not the 1000 BTC poker tournament ?

[BitcoinFX]

Full circle ...

Imma post a link to: Topic: Why do we talk about Laszlos pizza but not the 1000 BTC poker tournament ? - here to clarify some history...

Why do we talk about Laszlos pizza but not the 1000 BTC poker tournament ?
- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4719415.0

Due to linked references in this article;
Bitcoin History Part 14: The 1,000 BTC Poker Game
- https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-history-part-14-the-1000-btc-poker-game/
(Also, not the 'first bitcoin to fiat exchange' service as NewLibertyStandard exchange / rates was before 'BitcoinFX'.)

Transactions were made from this 'old' wallet ...
Verifying my (old) zero balance wallet address for blockchain research etc.,
- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4630066.0

BTC FTW. Win some, lose some! 'Fun' times and C'est la vie...

P.S. I no longer play much Texas Holdem, much of my original interest came from the math and botting (poker robot) side of things.

P.P.S. Don't tap on the glass, it spooks the fish.

Imma leave this one here and go and play 3D-8L chess instead ...

On the Internet, Nobody Knows You're a Bot
- https://www.wired.com/2005/09/pokerbots/

- https://web.archive.org/web/20140421054708/http://www.hixoxih.com/games/chess/3D8L.htm

[buwaytress]

Well, way before even that tournament happened, people had all kinds of other games and lotteries running on this forum and others, all giving Bitcoin as prizes. Not to mention gmaxwell's Bitcoin faucet (didn't it give out 19k BTC?) or the tonnes of other faucets out there, but the things is, it's easy to give things out online. Long before Bitcoin arrived, people were giving all kinds of digital money online...

But finding someone willing to accept these internet monies for actual physical goods? That was what was so special about pizza and Laszlo.

[BitcoinFX]

Well, way before even that tournament happened, people had all kinds of other games and lotteries running on this forum and others, all giving Bitcoin as prizes. Not to mention gmaxwell's Bitcoin faucet (didn't it give out 19k BTC?) or the tonnes of other faucets out there, but the things is, it's easy to give things out online. Long before Bitcoin arrived, people were giving all kinds of digital money online...

But finding someone willing to accept these internet monies for actual physical goods? That was what was so special about pizza and Laszlo.

Indeed. However, the Bitcoin pizza's were also unlikely the first physical goods to be exchanged / purchased with bitcoin's.

The first publicly acknowledged (and/or perishable?) example of physical goods - yes, most certainly.

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The Worlds First Sudo-Anonymous Poker Tournament ?
Thread started: March 11, 2010, 05:19:07 AM

Pizza for bitcoins?
Thread started: May 18, 2010, 12:35:20 AM
- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=137.msg1153#msg1153

Get 5 free bitcoins from freebitcoins.appspot.com
Thread started: June 11, 2010, 05:38:45 PM

The first Bitcoin faucet was run by Gavin A. not gmaxwell ... I donated 500 BTC to it ... here ...

My 500 BTC donation to Gavin's Original Bitcoin Faucet is from this wallet ...
- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=183.msg7536#msg7536

Date: 04/08/2010 18:27
To: 15VjRaDX9zpbA8LVnbrCAFzrVzN7ixHNsC
Debit: -500.00000000 BTC
Net amount: -500.00000000 BTC
Transaction ID: 92435cc4da7808976aa6d3d9c8fb02e7fe23a48b9f9c73145ef738b0d8d977e2
Transaction total size: 1135 bytes
Transaction virtual size: 1135 bytes
Output index: 0

- https://bitcoinnews.com/the-first-bitcoin-faucet-gave-out-5-bitcoins-per-day

[Lapatai]

I believe, that these events like pizza, poker tournaments and other unmentioned things in their time had their share for BTC popularity.
BTC value is based on how much people willing to pay for it. These stories about 80 million dollar pizza just made the BTC more popular

[trickyriky]

I believe, that these events like pizza, poker tournaments and other unmentioned things in their time had their share for BTC popularity.
BTC value is based on how much people willing to pay for it. These stories about 80 million dollar pizza just made the BTC more popular

There are rumors on the Internet that Satoshi was fond of Poker, and that he a connection with a famous tournament that took place in 2010. That time, the winner left the event with the "useless" prize of 1000 BTC. Guys, who remember about the first BTC Poker tournament, made up their mind to gamble for cryptocurrencies.
I guess it was one of the reasons why crypto casinos are so popular today.

[suzanne5223]

I believe, that these events like pizza, poker tournaments and other unmentioned things in their time had their share for BTC popularity.
BTC value is based on how much people willing to pay for it. These stories about 80 million dollar pizza just made the BTC more popular

There are rumors on the Internet that Satoshi was fond of Poker, and that he a connection with a famous tournament that took place in 2010. That time, the winner left the event with the "useless" prize of 1000 BTC. Guys, who remember about the first BTC Poker tournament, made up their mind to gamble for cryptocurrencies.
I guess it was one of the reasons why crypto casinos are so popular today.

To be honest. The ease of uses and financial potential to skip through economic breakdown which leads to the success story of early bitcoin holder was the reason why bitcoin is more popular today for there no reason why the poker played way back or the pizza bought with thousand of bitcoins was the reason why bitcoin is more popular today.