The Poker Nerd


The Big Project

Posted in HomeGame, programming, games (general) by The Poker Nerd on the June 20th, 2007

One of the things that prompted me to start this blog was to write about the project I’m starting, It’s called HomeGame.

The basic premise is this: Nearly all Internet games are played client-server style. There’s one big server that’s responsible for keeping track of score, dealing cards, and basically being the house. But, that’s not the only way to play the game.

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A good problem to have

Posted in games (general), poker by The Poker Nerd on the June 16th, 2007

At the risk of oversharing this early in our relationship, I have a confession to make: While I call myself the Poker Nerd and am primarily, I’m even more broadly obsessed with games in general. As I write this, I’m waiting for the second phase of a double shootout on Poker Stars while watching baseball with the back of my head, trying to broker a trade in my fantasy baseball league, and writing an e-mail about a turn-based play-by-email game.

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