Open Source Bitcoin Casino

[chetrasho]

Hi Everybody,

I've been thinking that an open source casino would be a good idea. Something similar to wordpress but with gambling widgets....

I've started an open source bitcoin casino bulletin board to begin discussing and constructing the project. I would be happy to hear from anyone who's willing to contribute.

Thanks,
TRSH0

[Leandro César]

Good idea!

I work with python, php, java, mysql...

L.

[chetrasho]

Great. I have approximately the same skill set.

I'm developing a temporary home for the project at poibella.org/osbcc.

Can we send private messages on this board? I would like to give you my email so we could start working together faster.

[BCEmporium]

Here, have a 5 card poker hand checker I developed today for my casino.
It's already good for start. With it you can already shuffle a deck, deal and check the hand strength.
GL with your project.

Code:

<?php
    class Poker{
        
         var $jacks = false;
         var $twopairs = false;
         var $threeofakind = false;
         var $straight = false;
         var $flush = false;
         var $fullhouse = false;
         var $fourofakind = false;         
         var $straightflush = false;
         var $royalstraightflush = false;
         var $held = "00000";
         var $comb = 0;
        
         var $card1;
         var $card2;
         var $card3;
         var $card4;
         var $card5;
        
        function readHand($c1,$c2,$c3,$c4,$c5,$minCval){
            global $deck;
            $this->card1 = $deck->getCardByNum($c1);
            $this->card2 = $deck->getCardByNum($c2);
            $this->card3 = $deck->getCardByNum($c3);
            $this->card4 = $deck->getCardByNum($c4);
            $this->card5 = $deck->getCardByNum($c5);
            $this->held = "00000";
            $this->jacks = false;
            $this->twopairs = false;
            $this->threeofakind = false;
            $this->straight = false;
            $this->flush = false;
            $this->fullhouse = false;
            $this->fourofakind = false;
            $this->straightflush = false;
            $this->royalstraightflush = false;
            $this->checkRoyalSF();
            $this->checkSF();
            $this->checkFourOfAKind();
            $this->checkFH();
            $this->checkFlush();
            $this->checkStr();
            $this->check3OfAKind();
            $this->check2Pairs();
            $this->checkPair($minCval);
            
        }
        
        function faceToNum($face){
            switch($face){
                case "A": return 1; break;
                case "2": return 2; break;
                case "3": return 3; break;
                case "4": return 4; break;
                case "5": return 5; break;
                case "6": return 6; break;
                case "7": return 7; break;
                case "8": return 8; break;
                case "9": return 9; break;
                case "T": return 10; break;
                case "J": return 11; break;
                case "Q": return 12; break;
                case "K": return 13; break;
            }
        }
        
        function checkStrPattern($nums){
            sort($nums);
            $test = array(1,2,3,4,5);
            if($nums == $test) return true;
            $test = array(2,3,4,5,6);
            if($nums == $test) return true;            
            $test = array(3,4,5,6,7);
            if($nums == $test) return true;                        
            $test = array(4,5,6,7,8);
            if($nums == $test) return true;                                    
            $test = array(5,6,7,8,9);
            if($nums == $test) return true;                                    
            $test = array(6,7,8,9,10);
            if($nums == $test) return true;                                                
            $test = array(7,8,9,10,11);
            if($nums == $test) return true;                                                            
            $test = array(8,9,10,11,12);
            if($nums == $test) return true;                                                                        
            $test = array(9,10,11,12,13);
            if($nums == $test) return true;                                                                        
            $test = array(1,10,11,12,13);
            if($nums == $test) return true; 
            return false;            
        }
        
        function checkPair($minCval){
            if($this->royalstraightflush) return;
            if($this->straightflush) return;
            if($this->fourofakind) return;
            if($this->fullhouse) return;
            if($this->flush) return;
            if($this->straight) return;
            if($this->threeofakind) return;
            if($this->twopairs) return;            

            $validCards = array();
            $z = 0;
            $pat = array(0,0,0,0,0);
            if($this->faceToNum($this->card1['card']) == 1 || $this->faceToNum($this->card1['card']) > $minCval){
             $validCards[$z]['card'] = $this->card1['card'];
             $validCards[$z]['pos'] = 0;
             $z++;
            }
            if($this->faceToNum($this->card2['card']) == 1 || $this->faceToNum($this->card2['card']) > $minCval){
             $validCards[$z]['card'] = $this->card2['card'];
             $validCards[$z]['pos'] = 1;
             $z++;
            }
            if($this->faceToNum($this->card3['card']) == 1 || $this->faceToNum($this->card3['card']) > $minCval){
             $validCards[$z]['card'] = $this->card3['card'];
             $validCards[$z]['pos'] = 2;
             $z++;             
            }
            if($this->faceToNum($this->card4['card']) == 1 || $this->faceToNum($this->card4['card']) > $minCval){
             $validCards[$z]['card'] = $this->card4['card'];
             $validCards[$z]['pos'] = 3;
             $z++;             
            }
            if($this->faceToNum($this->card5['card']) == 1 || $this->faceToNum($this->card5['card']) > $minCval){
             $validCards[$z]['card'] = $this->card5['card'];
             $validCards[$z]['pos'] = 4;             
            }
            if(sizeof($validCards) < 2) return;
            for($x = 0; $x <= $z; $x++){
                for($y = 0; $y <= $z; $y++){
                    if($y == $x) continue;
                    if($validCards[$x]['card'] == $validCards[$y]['card']){
                     $this->jacks = true;
                     $pat[$validCards[$x]['pos']] = 1;
                     $pat[$validCards[$y]['pos']] = 1;
                     $this->held = implode("",$pat);
                     $this->comb = 1;
                    }
                }    
            }
        }
        
        function check2Pairs(){
            if($this->royalstraightflush) return;
            if($this->straightflush) return;
            if($this->fourofakind) return;
            if($this->fullhouse) return;
            if($this->flush) return;
            if($this->straight) return;
            if($this->threeofakind) return;
            //Pat 1: 1+2|3+4
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card2['card'] && $this->card3['card'] == $this->card4['card']){
             $this->twopairs = true;
             $this->held = "11110";
             $this->comb = 2;             
            }
            //Pat 2: 1+2|3+5
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card2['card'] && $this->card3['card'] == $this->card5['card']){
             $this->twopairs = true;            
             $this->held = "11101";
             $this->comb = 2;             
            }             
            //Pat 3: 1+2|4+5
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card2['card'] && $this->card4['card'] == $this->card5['card']){
             $this->twopairs = true; 
             $this->held = "11011";
             $this->comb = 2;             
            }                                    
            //Pat 4: 1+3|2+4
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card3['card'] && $this->card2['card'] == $this->card4['card']){
             $this->twopairs = true;
             $this->held = "11110";
             $this->comb = 2;             
            }                         
            //Pat 5: 1+3|2+5
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card3['card'] && $this->card2['card'] == $this->card5['card']){
             $this->twopairs = true;  
             $this->held = "11101";
             $this->comb = 2;             
            }                                   
            //Pat 6: 1+3|4+5
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card3['card'] && $this->card4['card'] == $this->card5['card']){
             $this->twopairs = true;
             $this->held = "10111";
             $this->comb = 2;             
            }                                                 
            //Pat 7: 1+4|2+3
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card4['card'] && $this->card2['card'] == $this->card3['card']){
             $this->twopairs = true; 
             $this->held = "11110";
             $this->comb = 2;             
            }                                                
            //Pat 8: 1+4|2+5
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card4['card'] && $this->card2['card'] == $this->card5['card']){
             $this->twopairs = true;  
             $this->held = "11011";
             $this->comb = 2;             
            }                                                           
            //Pat 9: 1+4|3+5
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card4['card'] && $this->card3['card'] == $this->card5['card']){
             $this->twopairs = true; 
             $this->held = "10111";
             $this->comb = 2;             
            }                                                                        
            //Pat 10: 1+5|2+3
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card5['card'] && $this->card2['card'] == $this->card3['card']){
             $this->twopairs = true; 
             $this->held = "11101";
             $this->comb = 2;             
            }                                                                        
            //Pat 11: 1+5|2+4
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card5['card'] && $this->card2['card'] == $this->card4['card']){
             $this->twopairs = true;  
             $this->held = "11011";
             $this->comb = 2;             
            }                                                                                   
            //Pat 12: 1+5|3+4
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card5['card'] && $this->card3['card'] == $this->card4['card']){
             $this->twopairs = true;
             $this->held = "10111";
             $this->comb = 2;             
            }                                                                                                 
            //Pat 13: 2+3|4+5
            if($this->card2['card'] == $this->card3['card'] && $this->card4['card'] == $this->card5['card']){
             $this->twopairs = true;  
             $this->held = "01111";
             $this->comb = 2;             
            }                                                                                                           
            //Pat 14: 2+4|3+5
            if($this->card2['card'] == $this->card4['card'] && $this->card3['card'] == $this->card5['card']){
             $this->twopairs = true;  
             $this->held = "01111";
             $this->comb = 2;             
            }                                                                                                                       
            //Pat 15: 2+5|3+4
            if($this->card2['card'] == $this->card5['card'] && $this->card3['card'] == $this->card4['card']){
             $this->twopairs = true;  
             $this->held = "01111";
             $this->comb = 2;             
            }                                                                                                                                   
        }
        
        function check3OfAKind(){
            if($this->royalstraightflush) return;
            if($this->straightflush) return;
            if($this->fourofakind) return;
            if($this->fullhouse) return;
            if($this->flush) return;
            if($this->straight) return;
            //Pat 1: 1+2+3
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card2['card'] && $this->card2['card'] == $this->card3['card']){
             $this->threeofakind = true;            
             $this->held = "11100";
             $this->comb = 3;
            }
            //Pat 2: 1+2+4
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card2['card'] && $this->card2['card'] == $this->card4['card']){
             $this->threeofakind = true;                        
             $this->held = "11010";
             $this->comb = 3;
            }             
            //Pat 3: 1+2+5
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card2['card'] && $this->card2['card'] == $this->card5['card']){
             $this->threeofakind = true;                        
             $this->held = "11001";
             $this->comb = 3;
            }
            //Pat 4: 1+3+4
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card3['card'] && $this->card3['card'] == $this->card4['card']){
             $this->threeofakind = true;                                    
             $this->held = "10110";
             $this->comb = 3;
            }             
            //Pat 5: 1+3+5
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card3['card'] && $this->card3['card'] == $this->card5['card']){
             $this->threeofakind = true;                                                
             $this->held = "10101";
             $this->comb = 3;             
            }
            //Pat 6: 1+4+5
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card4['card'] && $this->card4['card'] == $this->card5['card']){
             $this->threeofakind = true;                                                            
             $this->held = "10011";
             $this->comb = 3;
            }                         
            //Pat 7: 2+3+4
            if($this->card2['card'] == $this->card3['card'] && $this->card3['card'] == $this->card4['card']){
             $this->threeofakind = true;                                                                        
             $this->held = "01110";
             $this->comb = 3;             
            }             
            //Pat 8: 2+3+5
            if($this->card2['card'] == $this->card3['card'] && $this->card3['card'] == $this->card5['card']){
             $this->threeofakind = true;                                                                                    
             $this->held = "01101";
             $this->comb = 3;
            }             
            //Pat 9: 2+4+5
            if($this->card2['card'] == $this->card4['card'] && $this->card4['card'] == $this->card5['card']){
             $this->threeofakind = true;                                                                                                
             $this->held = "01011";
             $this->comb = 3;
            }             
            //Pat 10: 3+4+5
            if($this->card3['card'] == $this->card4['card'] && $this->card4['card'] == $this->card5['card']){
             $this->threeofakind = true;                                                                                                            
             $this->held = "00111";
             $this->comb = 3;
            }             
        }
        
        function checkStr(){
            if($this->royalstraightflush) return;
            if($this->straightflush) return;
            if($this->fourofakind) return;
            if($this->fullhouse) return;
            if($this->flush) return;
            $num1 = $this->faceToNum($this->card1['card']);   
            $num2 = $this->faceToNum($this->card2['card']);   
            $num3 = $this->faceToNum($this->card3['card']);   
            $num4 = $this->faceToNum($this->card4['card']);   
            $num5 = $this->faceToNum($this->card5['card']);   
            $this->straight = $this->checkStrPattern(array($num1,$num2,$num3,$num4,$num5)); 
             if($this->straight){
                 $this->held = "11111";
                 $this->comb = 4;
             }                                   
        }
        
        function checkFlush(){
            if($this->royalstraightflush) return;
            if($this->straightflush) return;
            if($this->fourofakind) return;
            if($this->fullhouse) return;
            if($this->card1['suit'] == $this->card2['suit'] && $this->card2['suit'] == $this->card3['suit'] && $this->card3['suit'] == $this->card4['suit'] && $this->card4['suit'] == $this->card5['suit']) $this->flush = true;
             if($this->flush){
                 $this->held = "11111";
                 $this->comb = 5;
             }            
        }
        
        function checkFH(){
             if($this->royalstraightflush) return;
             if($this->straightflush) return;
             if($this->fourofakind) return;
             //Pat1: 1+2+3|4+5
             if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card2['card'] && $this->card2['card'] == $this->card3['card'] && $this->card4['card'] == $this->card5['card']) $this->fullhouse = true;
             //Pat2: 1+2+4|3+5
             if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card2['card'] && $this->card2['card'] == $this->card4['card'] && $this->card3['card'] == $this->card5['card']) $this->fullhouse = true;
             //Pat3: 1+3+4|2+5
             if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card3['card'] && $this->card3['card'] == $this->card4['card'] && $this->card2['card'] == $this->card5['card']) $this->fullhouse = true;
             //Pat4: 1+4+5|3+2
             if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card4['card'] && $this->card4['card'] == $this->card5['card'] && $this->card2['card'] == $this->card3['card']) $this->fullhouse = true;
             //Pat5: 2+3+4|1+5
             if($this->card2['card'] == $this->card3['card'] && $this->card3['card'] == $this->card4['card'] && $this->card1['card'] == $this->card5['card']) $this->fullhouse = true;             
             //Pat6: 2+3+5|1+4
             if($this->card2['card'] == $this->card3['card'] && $this->card3['card'] == $this->card5['card'] && $this->card1['card'] == $this->card4['card']) $this->fullhouse = true;                          
             //Pat7: 2+4+5|1+3
             if($this->card2['card'] == $this->card4['card'] && $this->card4['card'] == $this->card5['card'] && $this->card1['card'] == $this->card3['card']) $this->fullhouse = true;                                       
             //Pat8: 3+4+5|1+2
             if($this->card3['card'] == $this->card4['card'] && $this->card4['card'] == $this->card5['card'] && $this->card1['card'] == $this->card2['card']) $this->fullhouse = true;                                                    
             //Pat9: 1+4+5|2+3
             if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card4['card'] && $this->card4['card'] == $this->card5['card'] && $this->card2['card'] == $this->card3['card']) $this->fullhouse = true;                                                                 
             //Pat10: 1+3+5|2+4
             if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card3['card'] && $this->card3['card'] == $this->card5['card'] && $this->card2['card'] == $this->card4['card']) $this->fullhouse = true;                                                                              
             //Pat11: 1+2+5|3+4
             if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card2['card'] && $this->card2['card'] == $this->card5['card'] && $this->card3['card'] == $this->card4['card']) $this->fullhouse = true;                                                                                           
             if($this->fullhouse){
                 $this->held = "11111";
                 $this->comb = 6;
             }
        }
        
        function checkFourOfAKind(){
            if($this->royalstraightflush) return;
            if($this->straightflush) return;
            //Pat1: 1+2+3+4
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card2['card'] && $this->card2['card'] == $this->card3['card'] && $this->card3['card'] == $this->card4['card']) {
             $this->fourofakind = true;
             $this->comb = 7;
             $this->held = "11110";
            }
            //Pat2: 1+2+3+5
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card2['card'] && $this->card2['card'] == $this->card3['card'] && $this->card3['card'] == $this->card5['card']) {
                $this->fourofakind = true;            
                $this->comb = 7;
                $this->held = "11101";                
            }
            //Pat3: 1+2+4+5
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card2['card'] && $this->card2['card'] == $this->card4['card'] && $this->card4['card'] == $this->card5['card']) {
             $this->fourofakind = true;                        
             $this->comb = 7;
             $this->held = "11011";             
            }
            //Pat4: 1+3+4+5
            if($this->card1['card'] == $this->card3['card'] && $this->card3['card'] == $this->card4['card'] && $this->card4['card'] == $this->card5['card']) {
             $this->fourofakind = true;                                    
             $this->comb = 7;
             $this->held = "10111";                          
            }
            //Pat5: 2+3+4+5
            if($this->card2['card'] == $this->card3['card'] && $this->card3['card'] == $this->card4['card'] && $this->card4['card'] == $this->card5['card']) {
                $this->fourofakind = true;                                                
                $this->comb = 7;
                $this->held = "01111";
            }                             
        }
        
        function checkSF(){
            if($this->royalstraightflush) return;
            if($this->card1['suit'] == $this->card2['suit'] && $this->card2['suit'] == $this->card3['suit'] && $this->card3['suit'] == $this->card4['suit'] && $this->card4['suit'] == $this->card5['suit']){
                $num1 = $this->faceToNum($this->card1['card']);   
                $num2 = $this->faceToNum($this->card2['card']);   
                $num3 = $this->faceToNum($this->card3['card']);   
                $num4 = $this->faceToNum($this->card4['card']);   
                $num5 = $this->faceToNum($this->card5['card']);   
                $this->straightflush = $this->checkStrPattern(array($num1,$num2,$num3,$num4,$num5));
                if($this->straightflush){
                    $this->held = "11111";
                    $this->comb = 8;                    
                }
            }
        }
        
        function checkRoyalSF(){
            if($this->card1['suit'] == $this->card2['suit'] && $this->card2['suit'] == $this->card3['suit'] && $this->card3['suit'] == $this->card4['suit'] && $this->card4['suit'] == $this->card5['suit']){
                $tfound = false;
                $jfound = false;
                $qfound = false;
                $kfound = false;
                $afound = false;
                if($this->card1['card'] == "T" || $this->card2['card'] == "T" || $this->card3['card'] == "T" || $this->card4['card'] == "T" || $this->card5['card'] == "T") $tfound = true;
                if($this->card1['card'] == "J" || $this->card2['card'] == "J" || $this->card3['card'] == "J" || $this->card4['card'] == "J" || $this->card5['card'] == "J") $jfound = true;
                if($this->card1['card'] == "Q" || $this->card2['card'] == "Q" || $this->card3['card'] == "Q" || $this->card4['card'] == "Q" || $this->card5['card'] == "Q") $qfound = true;
                if($this->card1['card'] == "K" || $this->card2['card'] == "K" || $this->card3['card'] == "K" || $this->card4['card'] == "K" || $this->card5['card'] == "K") $kfound = true;
                if($this->card1['card'] == "A" || $this->card2['card'] == "A" || $this->card3['card'] == "A" || $this->card4['card'] == "A" || $this->card5['card'] == "A") $afound = true;
                if($tfound == true && $jfound == true && $qfound == true && $kfound == true && $afound == true) {
                    $this->royalstraightflush = true;
                    $this->held = "11111";
                    $this->comb = 9;
                }
            }
        }
} ?>

It calls the class deck; this one:

Code:

<?php 
      class Deck{
        var $pointer = 0;
        var $deck = array();
        function Deck(){
            
        }
        
        function shuffleCards(){
            mt_srand(microtime() * 10000000 + rand());
            $cards = array();
            for($l = 0; $l < 52; $l++){
                $cards[] = $l;
            }
            shuffle($cards);
            $this->deck = $cards;
        }
        
        function getFirstHand(){
            $c1 = $this->deck[$this->pointer];
            $this->pointer++;
            $c2 = $this->deck[$this->pointer];
            $this->pointer++;
            $c3 = $this->deck[$this->pointer];
            $this->pointer++;
            $c4 = $this->deck[$this->pointer];
            $this->pointer++;
            $c5 = $this->deck[$this->pointer];
            $this->pointer++;
            return array($c1,$c2,$c3,$c4,$c5);
        }
        
        function getCard(){
            if($this->pointer >= 52){
                $this->shuffleCards();
                $this->pointer = 0;
            } 
            $c = $this->deck[$this->pointer];
            $this->pointer++;            
            return $c;            
        }
        
        function getCardByNum($num){
            switch($num){
                case 0: return array("suit" => "h", "card" => "A"); break;
                case 1: return array("suit" => "h", "card" => "2"); break;
                case 2: return array("suit" => "h", "card" => "3"); break;
                case 3: return array("suit" => "h", "card" => "4"); break;
                case 4: return array("suit" => "h", "card" => "5"); break;
                case 5: return array("suit" => "h", "card" => "6"); break;
                case 6: return array("suit" => "h", "card" => "7"); break;
                case 7: return array("suit" => "h", "card" => "8"); break;
                case 8: return array("suit" => "h", "card" => "9"); break;
                case 9: return array("suit" => "h", "card" => "T"); break;
                case 10: return array("suit" => "h", "card" => "J"); break;
                case 11: return array("suit" => "h", "card" => "Q"); break;
                case 12: return array("suit" => "h", "card" => "K"); break;
                case 13: return array("suit" => "d", "card" => "A"); break;
                case 14: return array("suit" => "d", "card" => "2"); break;
                case 15: return array("suit" => "d", "card" => "3"); break;
                case 16: return array("suit" => "d", "card" => "4"); break;
                case 17: return array("suit" => "d", "card" => "5"); break;
                case 18: return array("suit" => "d", "card" => "6"); break;
                case 19: return array("suit" => "d", "card" => "7"); break;
                case 20: return array("suit" => "d", "card" => "8"); break;
                case 21: return array("suit" => "d", "card" => "9"); break;
                case 22: return array("suit" => "d", "card" => "T"); break;
                case 23: return array("suit" => "d", "card" => "J"); break;
                case 24: return array("suit" => "d", "card" => "Q"); break;
                case 25: return array("suit" => "d", "card" => "K"); break;
                case 26: return array("suit" => "c", "card" => "A"); break;
                case 27: return array("suit" => "c", "card" => "2"); break;
                case 28: return array("suit" => "c", "card" => "3"); break;
                case 29: return array("suit" => "c", "card" => "4"); break;
                case 30: return array("suit" => "c", "card" => "5"); break;
                case 31: return array("suit" => "c", "card" => "6"); break;
                case 32: return array("suit" => "c", "card" => "7"); break;
                case 33: return array("suit" => "c", "card" => "8"); break;
                case 34: return array("suit" => "c", "card" => "9"); break;
                case 35: return array("suit" => "c", "card" => "T"); break;
                case 36: return array("suit" => "c", "card" => "J"); break;
                case 37: return array("suit" => "c", "card" => "Q"); break;
                case 38: return array("suit" => "c", "card" => "K"); break;
                case 39: return array("suit" => "s", "card" => "A"); break;
                case 40: return array("suit" => "s", "card" => "2"); break;
                case 41: return array("suit" => "s", "card" => "3"); break;
                case 42: return array("suit" => "s", "card" => "4"); break;
                case 43: return array("suit" => "s", "card" => "5"); break;
                case 44: return array("suit" => "s", "card" => "6"); break;
                case 45: return array("suit" => "s", "card" => "7"); break;
                case 46: return array("suit" => "s", "card" => "8"); break;
                case 47: return array("suit" => "s", "card" => "9"); break;
                case 48: return array("suit" => "s", "card" => "T"); break;
                case 49: return array("suit" => "s", "card" => "J"); break;
                case 50: return array("suit" => "s", "card" => "Q"); break;
                case 51: return array("suit" => "s", "card" => "K"); break;
            }
        }
    } ?>

[chetrasho]

Thanks! I think I might've googled your work before. I'll let you know when I get to writing games....

[kjhd456]

If you release an open source casino, people will rig the system.

[graingert]

If you release an open source casino, people will rig the system.

open source != wiki

just because you can read the source code does not mean you can cheat. No security trough obscurity!

[chetrasho]

noamyoungerm, I think the opposite is true. Open source means "everyone" knows the rules, so it's harder to rig the system.

graingert, Sorry. I'm only coding an alpha version right now and I want to protect my work. I'm not very experienced in terms of managing (large) open source projects. If you want to help me out with advice on how to do things correctly, please let me know. I need help with this project, so hopefully I can assemble a core team containing someone with more open source experience.

thanks to both for you input. 1luv.

[tomcollins]

noamyoungerm, I think the opposite is true. Open source means "everyone" knows the rules, so it's harder to rig the system.

graingert, Sorry. I'm only coding an alpha version right now and I want to protect my work. I'm not very experienced in terms of managing (large) open source projects. If you want to help me out with advice on how to do things correctly, please let me know. I need help with this project, so hopefully I can assemble a core team containing someone with more open source experience.

thanks to both for you input. 1luv.

If you found a flaw, there is a huge profit motive to exploit it (unless the flaw is in favor of the house).

[BCEmporium]

Like it uses to say "Open Source" doesn't stand for "Open to the «right» people" only, but to the "wrong" ones as well...

[chetrasho]

I understand that open source projects involve security risks. I think these risks can be effectively managed. If anyone has productive input on open source security, please help me out instead of playa hatin. We need great security people for this project.

Bitcoin gambling is gonna happen. Is it gonna be dominated by facebook types or the open source community? We gotta do this right from the start. I'm just trying to start the discussion and organizational process.... I've also got alot of ideas on the software and stuff, so I'm mostly just trying to code that out....

And there's money involved so I'm trying to get in on the ground floor. duh. But I'm not trying to be bill gates. I just wanna job in an organization with respectable ethics...

Peace yall... Lets keep talking...

[TradersEdgeDice]

Clearly, I'm missing something.

You're a programmer who writes in ebionics?

Sorry homie.  That just doesn't jive.

[tomcollins]

I understand that open source projects involve security risks. I think these risks can be effectively managed. If anyone has productive input on open source security, please help me out instead of playa hatin. We need great security people for this project.

Bitcoin gambling is gonna happen. Is it gonna be dominated by facebook types or the open source community? We gotta do this right from the start. I'm just trying to start the discussion and organizational process.... I've also got alot of ideas on the software and stuff, so I'm mostly just trying to code that out....

And there's money involved so I'm trying to get in on the ground floor. duh. But I'm not trying to be bill gates. I just wanna job in an organization with respectable ethics...

Peace yall... Lets keep talking...

It's going to be dominated by whoever does it best and whoever markets it best.  Open source may be part of the marketing (since Bitcoin is mostly a niche community now).

[chetrasho]

Yeah, tomcollins. You're speaking the truth. A few of the regular gambling sites are now taking bitcoins, so they'll probably wind up dominating the market...

I found this open source bitcoin poker: http://poker.bitcoinvegas.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

I'm trying to work with those guys to make an API, so you can have a variety of games hooked up to any one "casino" : http://poker.bitcoinvegas.com/forum/discussion/18/open-source-casino/#Item_1

But that site seems like a ghost town...

[anisoptera]

Yeah, tomcollins. You're speaking the truth. A few of the regular gambling sites are now taking bitcoins

Which ones?

[chetrasho]

anisoptera, ummm... Sorry. I might be wrong about regular gambling sites taking bitcoins. I thought I saw that on one of these forums but now I can't find it. I found a thread that I thought had said this, but I actually misread the thread...

So, yeah. Sorry. I dunno if regular gambling sites are really taking bitcoins.

[anisoptera]

anisoptera, ummm... Sorry. I might be wrong about regular gambling sites taking bitcoins. I thought I saw that on one of these forums but now I can't find it. I found a thread that I thought had said this, but I actually misread the thread...

So, yeah. Sorry. I dunno if regular gambling sites are really taking bitcoins.

No problem, I was just curious if you knew something I didn't