In an announcement from Codewalkers.com this morning, they have posted their latest PHP Coding Contest (yes, a real contest).

In this latest contest, the idea is to create a program that can win the most money against another computer player in Blackjack. Of course, there are several rules to follow and programming guidelines that you need to follow, but the logic behind the scenes can be as complex as you want to make it. There are several restrictions on this one, so you need to be sure to read the instructions carefully - it includes things such as: a memory limit of 32MB, a max timeout of 60 seconds, and it cannot access any external resources. They've really defined it quite well so that there's no mix up when it comes to judging.

I'd encourage you, if you're looking for a great way to flex those PHP muscles that have been lax creating normal sites - check this out and submit an entry. Not only are there tons of prizes, but you'll have the satisfaction of beating the pants off of everyone else...