Raising Reddroom View this email in your browser Raising Reddroom Playing poker over the Internet has exploded in popularity, and online poker rooms are credited with the huge increase of players worldwide. The figures are astonishing: at the turn of the millennium the total yearly revenue of online poker businesses was counted in 10s of millions; today the annual combined revenue of online poker sites has increased by more than one hundred times to nearly $10 billion.



The stakes are high for the future as growth is predicted to continue. New players find it a lot easier to join games and learn over the Internet rather than at brick-and-mortar venues and casinos. It's less intimidating for novices... and less expensive to learn when you are playing for small amounts of money!



And speaking of money, the advent of cryptocurrency looks set to further streamline playing poker online. The ease of transferring cryptocurrency and the lack of having to manage an account storing sensitive data such as credit card numbers, billing addresses and other personal details, makes digital currency convenient when it comes to online money matters.



This week I made contact with Vuudo from Reddroom.com, one of the most recent additions to the Reddcoin ecosystem. This online poker room has not even been open for one month and it has already gone through a second design iteration. Although Vuudo has been active on the Reddcoin subreddit, keen to keep the community updated with news about his website, it's always interesting to hear someone say a few words through a different medium. Hence the request I made to the creator of Reddroom for an interview! Reddibrek, chief editor Cards on the table RH: Your poker website Reddroom is a big hit with Reddheads. When did you first come up with the idea for the site?



Vuudo: I have always loved poker and around 3 months ago I fell in love with Reddcoin; it was only natural to pair the two.



RH: Reddroom.com has recently gone through some redesign. What are the changes and updates you have made to the site?



Vuudo: Getting the technical side of things running properly was the first big step. The first version of the site was hardly much to look at so most of the changes are cosmetic along with fixing all the bugs users reported. © cryptochips.net Deciding to change the chip value was the next big change. 1 chip is now 1000 Reddcoin. This has had mixed reactions and we will likely be going back to 1 chip = 1 RDD.



RH: What was the most difficult technical part about setting up Reddroom?



Vuudo: The technical side of things was surprisingly uncomplicated, thanks to the Reddcoin Api. It is the primary reason we picked Reddcoin over any other coin.



RH: You seem to know poker well. What is your experience with the game and how long have you been playing for?



Vuudo: I know the game fairly well but that does not make me a good player by any means. Anybody who has played with me at the tables will know that for a fact :) When you run a poker site it is amazing how little time you get to actually play. RH: What do you do for a living?



Vuudo: At the moment I do freelance web development and design with a bit of Internet marketing thrown in for good measure. All while slowly learning the ins and outs of pitching investors for small startup projects.



RH: When you are not at your day job or working on Reddroom, what are you doing?



Vuudo: When not glued to my screens (hardly ever) my girlfriend drags me outdoors. It is scary but the graphics are great.



RH: When did you first hear about Reddcoin and how long have you been a member of the community?



Vuudo: I think I subscribed to the subreddit around 3 months ago, knowing nothing about Reddcoin. From the outset I found the community to be fantastic; it is probably the only sub I visit daily. RH: What is it about Reddcoin that motivated you to create a service that supports the "social currency"? Are you interested in any of the other cryptocurrency projects out there?



Vuudo: The team behind Reddcoin is in a class of their own; in their hands Reddcoin will grow further and faster then any altcoin to date. It is a no brainer to get involved in any way possible. Reddcoin is my main focus.



RH: Where do you see Reddcoin in summer 2015?



Vuudo: With all the shiny new features coming I have no doubt I will see Reddcoin everywhere! “Poker has always been a social game, now play it with Reddcoin the social currency. A perfect match.” Reddroom.com