Topic: [WINNER: BOELENS] Congratulations! - USB Block Erupter - jdany's Raffle (Read 3949 times)

Congrats Boelens!

Damn it Bobby, I cant win anything cept herpes. The gift that keeps on giving.

Congrats Boelens!

Thanks to everyone who participated.
I had a lot of fun - so, I will definitely do another one.

Send me any feedback you have about this drawing.
I'm interested to hear what you think of the maiden voyage.

congrats to the winner!

It's official.  BOELENS is the winner.
Congrats!

Shipping info has already been sent - so, no alternate will be necessary.

I will be doing another raffle soon.

let me know if you start another raffle  

Aweesoome! I've wanted to try mining and now I can , thank you so much.

As soon as we get the final 2 blocks recorded, I will audit the numbers to make certain.
But, it looks as though you are the winner.

Please send me your shipping info.

looks like it to me 

Wait. 1057. Does that mean, I.. won something? Or am I doing this wrong?

After the first block after 10p has been time-stamped no more tickets will be issued.

Official Drawing
Raffle Numbers 1001 - 1061

Winning Number: 1057
alternate winning draw: 1044

Block 1
Block Number: 246790
Hash: 8fcb5ee3db31abac4804b3c2948635975f7cf6283f9ff72fe1
Applicable numerals in this selection: 1
Winning Number: 1

Block 2
Block Number: 246791
Hash: 54f1cf6c116d03826516e825915572453abbd8a5d29fbee910
Applicable numerals in this selection: 0
Winning Number: 0

Block 3
Block Number: 246792
Hash: 554baf022e35ced32bba94335174e6b95c36e7d50694530354
Applicable numerals in this selection: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 0
Winning Number: 5

Block 4
Block Number: 246793
Hash: 7f579ef6ac95c11834ffe1db0a5798a48aec71c0097c5c7308
Applicable numerals in this selection: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0
Winning Number: 7

Block 5
Block Number: 246794
Hash: 47e56dc30b51e449dc3f9d8b5b1a2f7c8f683af2e0523abb95
Applicable numerals in this selection: n/a
Winning Number: n/a
Used as alternate: 4

Block 6
Block Number: 246795
Hash: 454b775df4e2792c786c7cd61cd48d557adcdd57172d313edf
Applicable numerals in this selection: n/a
Winning Number: n/a
Used as alternate: 4

48 Minutes until the drawing!

Yep.  You're good.

Got it.

Bought two tickets.
8b5fdfa2677524818c50ba5490dd3fb03c9a9acbfe8ae22b741885303dfbec50

did you get mine on the list?

2 hours and 47 minutes from now.  Ill post the results to this thread as well as get in touch via pm.  Ill give the winner 72 hours to get their shipping info to me.  I'm shipping on Friday.

No Boel.. Go away.. There aren't any tickets for you.

Is this still going on? I'd buy a ticket.

Addz you won't even win.. Stop buying tickets.. I'mma gonna win!

2 tickets - 1GpiEUvUV6tutk7pwfzfg98dP8KBMT5Rsr

What time in central is the raffle and how will the winner be notified? PM

Really hoping to win this!

I plan on getting this version and a k1 and letting them battle eachother!

Got it.
You're welcome.
And, good luck!

Entered! Thanks for having this awesome draw!

TXID: b25e71166ba8ee6844df27481b04b3ef141f35dee442aec30fdc5204b25ee94c

Final Mock Drawing

NOTE: This is a test.  Not the real drawing.

Mock Winning Number: 1011

Block 1
Block Number: 246618
Hash: 8458544b4296c983bb63fae805362e46e425f8c75b1acc71fc
Applicable numerals in this selection: 1
Winning Number: 1

Block 2
Block Number: 246619
Hash: 5271adbc02694fffafb5eb3767b600af16e110161ff1982d0f
Applicable numerals in this selection: 0
Winning Number: 0

Block 3
Block Number: 246620
Hash: 15e41b05a8808fbd151aed1f67171b2001a7d473e4a542c0d3
Applicable numerals in this selection: 1, 2, 3, 4, 0
Winning Number: 1

Block 4
Block Number: 246621
Hash: 1ed18fb2bb7c8cf04d8bebf36255faec4be87b2c94aec6eb17
Applicable numerals in this selection: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0
Winning Number: 1

Block 5
Block Number: 246622
Hash:     20a4cb1471238bccf649f6285d41ee35fad125c9f71887967b
Applicable numerals in this selection: n/a
Winning Number: n/a

Block 6
Block Number: 246623
Hash: 3ce545d800862ffb0aae119893fc9c8d7e20dddaa47f49ff17
Applicable numerals in this selection: n/a
Winning Number: n/a

Mock Drawing

NOTE: This is a test.  Not the real drawing.

Mock Winning Number: 1003

Block 1
Block Number: 246588
Hash: 05316aab6bb7f5a24763f6e0da1320e1034659b0178e3f3500
Applicable numerals in this selection: 1
Winning Number: 1

Block 2
Block Number: 246589
Hash: 28f0b690b1ad945da83c304094ad62c2ab5dd0b687e1b662da
Applicable numerals in this selection: 0
Winning Number: 0

Block 3
Block Number: 246590
Hash: 59055ba1f9adcc54b10f959bb9b299ad21187dd9ecd9ddc30f
Applicable numerals in this selection: 1, 2, 3, 4, 0
Winning Number: 0

Block 4
Block Number: 246591
Hash: 30310bfe12a975504fc871b9be5ee603276a8b88b2a6201420
Applicable numerals in this selection: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0
Winning Number: 3

Block 5
Block Number: 246592
Hash: 47f2235cddf9dccfc91a929a47ee24b8330483549b628a1009
Applicable numerals in this selection: n/a
Winning Number: n/a

Block 6
Block Number: 246593
Hash: 2e5b286232dd93b0fd0b54de6e5513cb579deabe9ed487125a
Applicable numerals in this selection: n/a
Winning Number: n/a

Got it.
Good luck!

Im in for 2
1H7E7YqMoWQZsUCumbvyASYJzpnz3dudaB

I'm going to run a mock drawing tonight at 10p.  I will post the results to this thread as if it were the real thing.  I just want to be certain the method passes all of my tests and achieves my intended standard for fairness and transparency. 

Numbers updated.

The method of selecting a winning raffle number has been chosen.
I am using a hybrid, simplified version of candoos selection process.

Starting at 10p EST on Monday, the hashes from discovered blocks will pick the winning raffle number.
I will record the hashes from 6 consecutive discovered blocks.

Block 2 - 7253a927900b56e0c814b80385b5a677178b950d2b6e786fc7
Block 3 - 85fab3f65504107264dec5fb3f5a3447d44e9196a869d1aea9
Block 4 - 7bba4e5649dd6ba1df720ed0acb199702840fac9d4084cd76e

Using only the numerals in those blocks, from left to right.
We will keep moving to the right until a have a wining numeral. (excluding the first 14 zeros (for now)
I will let the first block pick the first winning numeral of our raffle number.
The second block pick the second numeral
The third block pick the third winning numeral
the fourth block pick the fourth winning numeral.
The fifth and sixth block will only be used if NO winning numbers appear in any of the block hashes. (unlikely to be needed)

So, our raffle numbers are 4 digits
1001
1002
1003
1004
1005
1006

In this example, the first three digits are all the same in our raffle numbers, so the fourth block will pick our winner.
Block 4 - 7bba4e5649dd6ba1df720ed0acb199702840fac9d4084cd76e
I simply move left to right until the number in the block hash matches a number in our raffle drawing.
1004 Would Win

Same here.  I never win raffles, door prizes, lotteries, get out of speeding tickets, etc.

My wife on the other hand, wins EVERYTHING!

I really want one, but I never won a raffle before and somehow always have badluck when it comes to gambling. Anyways best of luck to everyone that entered! 

I am taking my wife away for our 11 year Anniversary.
I will be away from everything until Sunday night.
I'll get your numbers assigned (in the order they came in) when I get back.  No worries.

Please message me the address you sent your entry fees from so I can link your BTCtalk account.

(I'll still have my laptop with me (as any nerdy guy would) so chances are I'll still get things done - But, if she starts punching me in the arm, I may have to stop and just wait till I get back)

Thanks Dabs.

I will be away until Sunday night.  I'll let you know what I come up with.  Thanks for the help!

Absolutely.  Send it over.

jdany, I sent you a PM. We can also use your assigned raffle numbers.

I'd buy 2 tickets. Can I give you a btc-e code? (Cant withdraw under .1)

Message me your idea.

I think I may hijack candoos idea - seems pretty simple.
But, I'm open to suggestions.

Hey,

You guys need help? I have experience with running provably fair raffles.

Dabs

Got it

bought 5 tickets. 1MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u

Great suggestion.  I messaged  John to see if he'd be willing

you should use a escrow to pick the lucky number. I guess john K could do it

I was planning on using a random number generator.  Feeding the high and low limit raffle numbers and using the total number of entries as the seed number.
Then recording video of the drawing taking place. 

Using cryptography, as you suggested, would be fitting for this kind of drawing.  However, I'm not following your method.
I don't have a firm enough grasp on the math behind using hash to get a random outcome.

If you have a moment, I'd be interested in hearing more. 

I'm interested, however can you do the raffle in a provably fair way? Cryptography will prove that you selected a fair player.

For the actual implementation, it's not too difficult. Generate a random string. A trusted third party (like me) would generate a random string too.

You hash your string with SHA256 and post it here. I hash it with SHA256 and post it here too.

When the raffle ends, we concat (combine) our two secrets (the strings, not the hashed version), and hash that. Then, for each ticket number we hash that plus the hash of the two secrets. We then get the ticket which is a SHA256 hash.

The ticket with the lowest value wins.

Another question not asked:
Countries that I will ship to.

I don't do a whole lot of international shipping.
If you know I am going to have trouble getting things from the US to you via USPS, please don't enter.  
If there are current hostilities, embargos or alien invasions, please don't enter the drawing.

I'll make every effort to get prizes shipped to the winner, no matter where you are.
But, I'm limited to traditional shipping.

Just use some common sense.

As I did with my last Raffle, I'm not setting a minimum.
I will pull a winning number on Monday, no matter if I have 10 or 10,000.  That's the agreement I have with those of you who are entering.  I will stick to it.
While I hope to get enough participation to make it worth the effort - Getting enough participation is my problem, not the entrants.  (Sorry if entrants isn't a word)

No Ticket Limit. The Prize pool keeps increasing with entries.
If you notice on the sheet, there are additional draw numbers.

1-125 Entries -   Drawing 1 winner - 1 Block Erupter
126 - 249 Entries - Drawing 2 winners - 1st = Block Erupter, 2nd = 50% of the 126-249 Entry fees
250 - 375 Entries - Drawing 3 winners - 1st = Block Erupter, 2nd = Block Erupter, 3rd = 50% of the 250-375 Entry Fees

Following that pattern indefinitely.

Sorry have one more question.  Is there a number of contestants your shooting for? I guess Im asking if only 10 people enter is the Erupter still given out or do we need X amount of people for the Raffle to be valid

What is the ticket limit sir?

Lol, you passed. Its easy to tell a photoshopped question mark from one of these ¿¿

No problem.
I tried to draw to upside down question marks without turning the paper upside down - Fail.

Thanks for the humbling challenge.

Awesome, When I get home from work. Ill go ahead and enter

I want to enter, before I do. Can you  take a picture of the Block Erupter, with your username, date and 2 upside down question marks. Just for proof that you have an Erupter in your possesion

Official Drawing
Raffle Numbers 1001 - 1061

Winning Number: 1057
alternate winning draw: 1044

Block 1
Block Number: 246790
Hash: 8fcb5ee3db31abac4804b3c2948635975f7cf6283f9ff72fe1
Applicable numerals in this selection: 1
Winning Number: 1

Block 2
Block Number: 246791
Hash: 54f1cf6c116d03826516e825915572453abbd8a5d29fbee910
Applicable numerals in this selection: 0
Winning Number: 0

Block 3
Block Number: 246792
Hash: 554baf022e35ced32bba94335174e6b95c36e7d50694530354
Applicable numerals in this selection: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 0
Winning Number: 5

Block 4
Block Number: 246793
Hash: 7f579ef6ac95c11834ffe1db0a5798a48aec71c0097c5c7308
Applicable numerals in this selection: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0
Winning Number: 7

Block 5
Block Number: 246794
Hash: 47e56dc30b51e449dc3f9d8b5b1a2f7c8f683af2e0523abb95
Applicable numerals in this selection: n/a
Winning Number: n/a
Used as alternate: 4

Block 6
Block Number: 246795
Hash: 454b775df4e2792c786c7cd61cd48d557adcdd57172d313edf
Applicable numerals in this selection: n/a
Winning Number: n/a
Used as alternate: 4

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Assigned Raffle Numbers -

1001 - 16C5GhSUKAzEnSZHZB8cGk13FhgL6c38zx
1002 - 16C5GhSUKAzEnSZHZB8cGk13FhgL6c38zx
1003 - 16C5GhSUKAzEnSZHZB8cGk13FhgL6c38zx
1004 - 16C5GhSUKAzEnSZHZB8cGk13FhgL6c38zx
1005 - 16C5GhSUKAzEnSZHZB8cGk13FhgL6c38zx
1006 - 16C5GhSUKAzEnSZHZB8cGk13FhgL6c38zx
1007 - 16C5GhSUKAzEnSZHZB8cGk13FhgL6c38zx
1008 - 16C5GhSUKAzEnSZHZB8cGk13FhgL6c38zx
1009 - 16C5GhSUKAzEnSZHZB8cGk13FhgL6c38zx
1010 - 16C5GhSUKAzEnSZHZB8cGk13FhgL6c38zx
1011 - 1GWQ6uNYbjSzJrsyc4Q1x2DQxYyC3miK4E
1012 - 1GWQ6uNYbjSzJrsyc4Q1x2DQxYyC3miK4E
1013 - 18fc6XpHKP4bRPPY797gQndDYZyPa8eTZ2
1014 - 18fc6XpHKP4bRPPY797gQndDYZyPa8eTZ2
1015 - 18fc6XpHKP4bRPPY797gQndDYZyPa8eTZ2
1016 - 18fc6XpHKP4bRPPY797gQndDYZyPa8eTZ2
1017 - 18fc6XpHKP4bRPPY797gQndDYZyPa8eTZ2
1018 - 18fc6XpHKP4bRPPY797gQndDYZyPa8eTZ2
1019 - 18fc6XpHKP4bRPPY797gQndDYZyPa8eTZ2
1020 - 18fc6XpHKP4bRPPY797gQndDYZyPa8eTZ2
1021 - 18fc6XpHKP4bRPPY797gQndDYZyPa8eTZ2
1022 - 18fc6XpHKP4bRPPY797gQndDYZyPa8eTZ2
1023 - 1MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u
1024 - 1MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u
1025 - 1MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u
1026 - 1MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u
1027 - 1MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u
1028 - 1PpGJW7KnweXwGsFHMGS2owSLWJfAuUpjB
1029 - 1PpGJW7KnweXwGsFHMGS2owSLWJfAuUpjB
1030 - 1PpGJW7KnweXwGsFHMGS2owSLWJfAuUpjB
1031 - 1PpGJW7KnweXwGsFHMGS2owSLWJfAuUpjB
1032 - 1PpGJW7KnweXwGsFHMGS2owSLWJfAuUpjB
1033 - 1PpGJW7KnweXwGsFHMGS2owSLWJfAuUpjB
1034 - 1PpGJW7KnweXwGsFHMGS2owSLWJfAuUpjB
1035 - 1PpGJW7KnweXwGsFHMGS2owSLWJfAuUpjB
1036 - BTC-E Transfer
1037 - MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u
1038 - MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u
1039 - MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u
1040 - MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u
1041 - MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u
1042 - 1H7E7YqMoWQZsUCumbvyASYJzpnz3dudaB
1043 - 1H7E7YqMoWQZsUCumbvyASYJzpnz3dudaB
1044 - 17pmCXU16kAvLMHQjGdAJFDqFTxu5AxsZW
1045 - 1GpiEUvUV6tutk7pwfzfg98dP8KBMT5Rsr
1046 - 1GpiEUvUV6tutk7pwfzfg98dP8KBMT5Rsr
1047 - 1MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u
1048 - 1MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u
1049 - 1MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u
1050 - 1MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u
1051 - 1MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u
1052 - 1MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u
1053 - 1MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u
1054 - 1MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u
1055 - 1MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u
1056 - 1MGH2eCzwbnGWtztjLKGdvLNqyigZ1Qi9u
1057 - 1KGjJ7EzWR9JdUaF36k1cENZ6xbwfaVcQ9
1058 - 1KGjJ7EzWR9JdUaF36k1cENZ6xbwfaVcQ9
1059 - BTC-E Transfer
1060 - BTC-E Transfer
1061 - BTC-E Transfer
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I have made arrangements to have entry fees escrowed if requested by any of the participants or if they exceed a certain level.
These raffles are supposed to be fun and fair.  No scams allowed here.

The method of selecting a winning raffle number has been chosen.
I am using a hybrid, simplified version of candoos selection process.

Starting at 10p EST on Monday, the hashes from discovered blocks will pick the winning raffle number.
I will record the hashes from 6 consecutive discovered blocks.

Block 1 - 932a804a05ad7c1baa277fa1924d20c1b2c986d6883a3112d6
Block 2 - 7253a927900b56e0c814b80385b5a677178b950d2b6e786fc7
Block 3 - 85fab3f65504107264dec5fb3f5a3447d44e9196a869d1aea9
Block 4 - 7bba4e5649dd6ba1df720ed0acb199702840fac9d4084cd76e

Using only the numerals in those blocks, from left to right.
We will keep moving to the right until a have a wining numeral. (excluding the 14 zeros(for now))
I will let the first block pick the first winning numeral of our raffle number.
The second block pick the second numeral
The third block pick the third winning numeral
the fourth block pick the fourth winning numeral.
The fifth and sixth block will only be used if NO winning numbers appear in any of the block hashes. (unlikely to be needed)

So, our raffle numbers are 4 digits
1001
1002
1003
1004
1005
1006

In this example, the first three digits are all the same in our raffle numbers, so the fourth block will pick our winner.
Block 4 - 7bba4e5649dd6ba1df720ed0acb199702840fac9d4084cd76e
I simply move left to right until the number in the block hash matches a number in our raffle drawing.
1004 Would Win

Win a (1) USB Block Erupter



How to enter:
Send your entry fee(s) to: 1EUDDTHgnd6zSyn6WEnqPaCeryB4Rq4ieE
You can enter as many times as you would like.

On Monday July 15th 2013 at 10p ET I will draw the winning raffle number.

1 Entry = 0.01 BTC
10 Entries = 0.10 BTC
(sending >.01BTC will have assigned consecutive raffle numbers)

Please reply to this post or message me with your wallet address so I can match it up to your handle.


You can view the data and raffle numbers on the following document:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ak9AjO-WrpJ6dDNxaGtfbkNZbXhOMHFBN2M2NGVONXc&usp=sharing

Good Luck!