moodypoker.com (backend)

A backend solution for the moodypoker web app.

• backend server written in Javascript using Node.js, Express and WebSocket, deployed using Render
• for frontend look here

Features

• manages and stores connected players and active poker tables info
• creates new tables or make players join existing ones based on their requests
• for each table, after 2+ players are joined, server manages their game
• server chooses dealer, who's turn it is, collects blinds, processes each player's in-game choices (Raise, Call, Check, Fold)
• it concludes bidding rounds by revealing community cards (flop, river, turn)
• after players reach cards showdown, server calculates their best combinations and generates hand ratings, precisely representing the strength of one's hand
• manages distribution of winnings (even in case of n-way draws - sidepots)
• automatically sends out table updates to its players, including all the necessary information for clients to display
• automatically sends out updates of available tables list to everyone when a change happens (player connects, disconnects)
• acts as a middleman between players at one table, forwarding choices, chat messages, disconnections, etc.

To run server locally

• clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/JakubDurkac/poker_project_backend.git

• in the root directory, install the dependencies for a Node.js project using:

npm install

• run server

node server.js

• make sure clients are connecting using the right address
• example connection from client.js:

let socket = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:3000');