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Topic: Satoshi Buckets - A game with a winning strategy! 1 BTC GIVEAWAY, 0.3 BTC LEFT. - page 4. (Read 9752 times)

newbie
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FIRST GIVEAWAY DAY RESULTS!

There were 13 fallen buckets on June 11, 2013, in the GMT time zone. In total, there were 68 entries in the giveaway. The last block hash of any fallen bucket was 00000000000000c3201f1711f70ef1560aa987be5a797bd42a702c09312200c6, which, when divided by 68, gives us a remainder of 10. That means the 11th entry wins.

So who was the winner?

CONGRATULATIONS 13ExrYxnpaSKbVVXFLuX5kYPXSWBr6L6yf, YOU WIN 0.1 BTC!

Here's the proof that I've sent the 0.1 BTC.

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Last block hash:

00000000000000c3201f1711f70ef1560aa987be5a797bd42a702c09312200c6

Transactions considered:

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f1bb9495f9fb6d15537da22b53e5357e5cf70f49ddb9763d136780d5807060bf
11fb0baa7c3c35650ba78b70b567797b295e33a1a537022f2aed751e4ef95e49
56d04dfaae951e4520c6da07b23432db0a87ab7ac5367cfd277cf02442f54d9c
dbe037721970faad720a6b6c88a19f7823c63caf9db54713219fc97055d6bd61
2d0af8311998f779a29be194a0738cca46fac993b3bac3e9e321fe5a675beec6
d8707b97f0d8be7f60c22139c4750f79b778d29742009974408813b51d6d6f86
51bfbbfb0174df443d86b3b1e6c283c4bb0d4acfb479b20fddb3d3c01cad68ff
1326acdebd511a3e8c1a15f2adcf6804a1a9296148eee025dfc68bb00d0abf88

Address list:

1Gk6r3HUmmCiz6Ak9NyMaDpHTwv711Cm7a
1D4NXs4RUmtxtXs2iSZQEVv4n6McHYggsK
1GuRHgqsRj35f8AR2gwapAwjDRUVgNm6BR
12rDi3sxfS9SRuUdwXuZAEdHEPtC24c438
1PiEx5xZWbpq1avYLEfPvd8Uyj4LeygYie
18WXEwq4yRMmpA5HpRg1FstdAD2coHiDF5
1Q4byFT2LHu1WobfFQ6gTiU9SfneEWDmtH
1Gk6r3HUmmCiz6Ak9NyMaDpHTwv711Cm7a
1KUgCGv7vUWupYPafh42isKtHmw3fXyZM6
1PiEx5xZWbpq1avYLEfPvd8Uyj4LeygYie
13ExrYxnpaSKbVVXFLuX5kYPXSWBr6L6yf
1Gk6r3HUmmCiz6Ak9NyMaDpHTwv711Cm7a
1KUgCGv7vUWupYPafh42isKtHmw3fXyZM6
1Gk6r3HUmmCiz6Ak9NyMaDpHTwv711Cm7a
1McdmTBdRJbRoCHaN6H8MjtJHhVtidSYb9
1PZ59PZp4g3bG6CnYj93XuSK9VmiSALsBu
1KUgCGv7vUWupYPafh42isKtHmw3fXyZM6
13ExrYxnpaSKbVVXFLuX5kYPXSWBr6L6yf
1PiEx5xZWbpq1avYLEfPvd8Uyj4LeygYie
1Gk6r3HUmmCiz6Ak9NyMaDpHTwv711Cm7a
1KUgCGv7vUWupYPafh42isKtHmw3fXyZM6
1McdmTBdRJbRoCHaN6H8MjtJHhVtidSYb9
1PZ59PZp4g3bG6CnYj93XuSK9VmiSALsBu
1Gk6r3HUmmCiz6Ak9NyMaDpHTwv711Cm7a
13BDX2Vbe4w9K4gZACZaWoD98kUxKb1Qzg
1KUgCGv7vUWupYPafh42isKtHmw3fXyZM6
1McdmTBdRJbRoCHaN6H8MjtJHhVtidSYb9
1PZ59PZp4g3bG6CnYj93XuSK9VmiSALsBu
1Gk6r3HUmmCiz6Ak9NyMaDpHTwv711Cm7a
1624bdzpDg8uupuSCZP93YHFZw169d8PUr
1Fcf2HiHhaVYwHxU2RGi4bWpfaz6ARiQs2
1GLadosEkeAsLReqS3yQ51E1R3wVtbJCDF
1J1YxPuhWEQ5DXGPAiZZb2aDUcp4GDkvgi
1KUgCGv7vUWupYPafh42isKtHmw3fXyZM6
1McdmTBdRJbRoCHaN6H8MjtJHhVtidSYb9
1PZ59PZp4g3bG6CnYj93XuSK9VmiSALsBu
1KUgCGv7vUWupYPafh42isKtHmw3fXyZM6
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1Fcf2HiHhaVYwHxU2RGi4bWpfaz6ARiQs2
1GLadosEkeAsLReqS3yQ51E1R3wVtbJCDF
1Gk6r3HUmmCiz6Ak9NyMaDpHTwv711Cm7a
1J1YxPuhWEQ5DXGPAiZZb2aDUcp4GDkvgi
1McdmTBdRJbRoCHaN6H8MjtJHhVtidSYb9
1PZ59PZp4g3bG6CnYj93XuSK9VmiSALsBu
1J1YxPuhWEQ5DXGPAiZZb2aDUcp4GDkvgi
1Gk6r3HUmmCiz6Ak9NyMaDpHTwv711Cm7a
1D4NXs4RUmtxtXs2iSZQEVv4n6McHYggsK
1BdHQJKjQBn3eKpLWBNNw9kqURrPDRopeY
1624bdzpDg8uupuSCZP93YHFZw169d8PUr
1Ee7wYSE3ZfkNnyRsK7D9KVe8iWUFytChL
1Gk6r3HUmmCiz6Ak9NyMaDpHTwv711Cm7a
1BdHQJKjQBn3eKpLWBNNw9kqURrPDRopeY
1J1YxPuhWEQ5DXGPAiZZb2aDUcp4GDkvgi
1D4NXs4RUmtxtXs2iSZQEVv4n6McHYggsK
1Gk6r3HUmmCiz6Ak9NyMaDpHTwv711Cm7a
1J1YxPuhWEQ5DXGPAiZZb2aDUcp4GDkvgi
1JANv7Vos6h8vgntDtkCQJJCUkd6Bs4MVH
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1Gk6r3HUmmCiz6Ak9NyMaDpHTwv711Cm7a
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1Gk6r3HUmmCiz6Ak9NyMaDpHTwv711Cm7a
1BdHQJKjQBn3eKpLWBNNw9kqURrPDRopeY

Winner:

13ExrYxnpaSKbVVXFLuX5kYPXSWBr6L6yf

Giveaway Transaction:

https://blockchain.info/tx/07c57e96bf21892765de67db467e3ae80b94105eaeb3344c7026dcc276b25f7d
newbie
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you shouldn't be doing any maths with floats - convert everything to integer before you do any calculations ( $satoshis = floor(bcmul($float,100000000)) )

That's a really good point! I think I've learned my lesson there. I'll rewrite the server code to work with satoshis directly, when I get the chance.

First day giveaway results coming right up!

(PS: The missing red bucket transactions haven't yet been propagated by the network, as I had hoped they would. If it takes another day, I will reimburse the backers directly. In either case, those buckets aren't being counted in the giveaway. They'll be counted when their transaction gets confirmed.)
full member
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you shouldn't be doing any maths with floats - convert everything to integer before you do any calculations ( $satoshis = floor(bcmul($float,100000000)) )
full member
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Ok, glad you are fixing the issues as they come up!  I really like this game, although the buckets haven't liked me too much recently.
newbie
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What has happened is that the latest "bucket falling" transaction accidentally got a small transaction fee due to a floating point rounding error.

Correction: This has happened twice in the last day. That's why the blockchain.info Rbucket address shows 0.05, when the current value is really 0.00.
newbie
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Did it freeze?  It looks like there are some BTC in the red bucket but the site shows 0.

Not quite. The server is still running, and it reflects the current bucket values accurately.

What has happened is that the latest "bucket falling" transaction accidentally got a small transaction fee due to a floating point rounding error. So it is taking a long time to propagate and be known to the entire network -- and will take a while to confirm. That's why blockchain.info doesn't correctly report the value of the bucket: it hasn't seen the latest transaction.

I've bumped the transaction fees to 101% of their old value (a miniscule difference) in order to prevent this from happening again. But right now, all we can do is wait.

Sorry about this! On the upside, every problem we encounter and resolve brings us closer and closer to a system without any problems.
full member
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Did it freeze?  It looks like there are some BTC in the red bucket but the site shows 0.
newbie
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There's only been 5 rounds today so far! This means that there's a good chance to win the 0.1 BTC today if you play a round or two!

Number of rounds doesn't tell how many betters there were, :p. Could have been one per round or 500000000

Each round seems to have around 5 participants on average.

Note that every time you win, you keep going for another round! That means that at the end of the day, a single bet can count multiple times in the giveaway!
legendary
Activity: 1988
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There's only been 5 rounds today so far! This means that there's a good chance to win the 0.1 BTC today if you play a round or two!

Number of rounds doesn't tell how many betters there were, :p. Could have been one per round or 500000000
newbie
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There's only been 5 rounds today so far! This means that there's a good chance to win the 0.1 BTC today if you play a round or two!
legendary
Activity: 1988
Merit: 1007
The 0.5% house fee promotion has expired. I've raised the house fee up to 1%. (It was 3% before, but 1% is much more manageable.)

NEXT PROMOTION: A ฿1 GIVEAWAY! STARTING IMMEDIATELY!

HOW TO ENTER: Play Satoshi Buckets. Each round you play in gives you a chance to win.

HOW IT WORKS: Every day, one backer wins ฿0.1 at random!

CAVEAT: This giveaway will be administered manually, so please be patient!

The address performing the giveaway is 1Ftr7B5U4DVsCh1q2mh3XLmH25XeeU7P9F, for the record.

[EDIT: I simplified the giveaway immensely.]

That's an awesome promotion! I hope it helps drive more people to playing, Smiley.
newbie
Activity: 42
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The 0.5% house fee promotion has expired. I've raised the house fee up to 1%. (It was 3% before, but 1% is much more manageable.)

NEXT PROMOTION: A ฿1 GIVEAWAY! STARTING IMMEDIATELY!

HOW TO ENTER: Play Satoshi Buckets. Each round you play in gives you a chance to win.

HOW IT WORKS: Every day, one backer wins ฿0.1 at random!

CAVEAT: This giveaway will be administered manually, so please be patient!

The address performing the giveaway is 1Ftr7B5U4DVsCh1q2mh3XLmH25XeeU7P9F, for the record.

[EDIT: I simplified the giveaway immensely.]
full member
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Thanks!  That last transaction took 4 hours to confirm lol
newbie
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That's not a good solution - please avoid 5430 satoshi dust. If something is below it, don't send.

Huh? My solution does get rid of 5430 satoshi dust. The return transactions should all be at least 10000 satoshis each (2% of 5 mBTC).
vip
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That's not a good solution - please avoid 5430 satoshi dust. If something is below it, don't send.

derp
newbie
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I noticed the amount that is sent to the backers of the bucket that fell is less than the non-standard amount of 0.00005430.  It causes the whole transaction to take a long time to get into a block and confirm.

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I'm attempting to fix this by raising the amount that gets returned to 2%. (This doesn't increase the house fee ... it just means that losers won't lose so much of their money, and winners will win a little less.) We'll see if this improves the confirmation times.
full member
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I noticed the amount that is sent to the backers of the bucket that fell is less than the non-standard amount of 0.00005430.  It causes the whole transaction to take a long time to get into a block and confirm.
newbie
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to clarify:
once you send money to the bucket, you can't pull it back out,
even after multiple drops?

That is correct.
sr. member
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to clarify:
once you send money to the bucket, you can't pull it back out,
even after multiple drops?
newbie
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