How the Lottery Works
Buy tickets, join the pool, and let the draw decide. Every ticket is one entry in a cryptographically secure weighted draw — more tickets means better odds — and prizes are split by rank from the pool after the platform fee.
Buy a Ticket
Choose a draw — Daily ($10), Weekly ($50), Fortnightly ($100), or Monthly ($200). The ticket price leaves your wallet instantly and joins the prize pool. Hold as many tickets as you like to improve your odds.
Wait for the Draw
Each draw has a closing time — daily every 24 hours, weekly every 7 days, fortnightly every 14 days, monthly every month. A minimum number of unique participants must be reached first; if it is not, the draw is postponed, the closing time is extended, and your tickets stay valid.
Random Winner Selection
At draw time every ticket is its own entry in a cryptographically secure draw — the more tickets you hold, the better your chance at every rank. Up to three winning tickets are drawn without replacement, so a player holding several can take more than one rank.
Prizes Credited
Prizes are split between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd and credited to each winner's wallet instantly, with an in-app notification and email. A fresh draw of the same type opens automatically.
How Prizes Are Calculated
Step 1
Build the Pool
platformFee = totalPool × feePercent
prizePool = totalPool − platformFee
Step 2
Split by Rank
1st = prizePool × 50%
2nd = prizePool × 30%
3rd = prizePool × 20%
2 winners:
1st = prizePool × 60%
2nd = prizePool × 40%
1 winner:
1st = prizePool × 100%
Step 3
Credit & Notify
if balance > maxWallet:
overflow → platform
notify winner by in-app + email
More tickets = more entries, so a better shot at every rank — and because each ticket is drawn independently without replacement, one player holding several winning tickets can take more than one rank. The number of prizes equals the tickets drawn, capped at three: 50/30/20 with three or more, 60/40 with two, 100% with one.
Daily
$10 / ticket
Closes every 24 hours
Weekly
$50 / ticket
Closes every 7 days
Fortnightly
$100 / ticket
Closes every 14 days
Monthly
$200 / ticket
Closes every month
Worked Examples
Real numbers for every outcome — a normal draw, one player sweeping ranks, everyone winning, too few tickets, a postponement, and a full refund. All use a 10% platform fee.
Standard Draw — Only a Few Win
Daily draw · $10 / ticket · 10% fee
Participants
| Name | Tickets | Rank | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | 3 | #1 | $54.00 |
| Bob | 2 | #2 | $32.40 |
| Carol | 1 | #3 | $21.60 |
| Dave | 4 | — | — |
| Eve | 2 | — | — |
Pool Breakdown
Prize Split
Twelve tickets are in the pool but only three winning tickets are drawn. Dave held the most tickets yet won nothing this time — more tickets means better odds, never a guarantee. One possible outcome shown.
One Player Sweeps Two Ranks
Weekly draw · $50 / ticket · 10% fee
Participants
| Name | Tickets | Rank | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | 8 | #1 & #2 | $360.00 |
| Bob | 1 | #3 | $90.00 |
| Carol | 1 | — | — |
Pool Breakdown
Prize Split
Each ticket is drawn independently and is not returned to the pool, so a single player can win more than one rank. Holding 8 of the 10 tickets, Alice takes both 1st and 2nd — $225.00 + $135.00 = $360.00.
Tiny Draw — Everyone Wins
Daily draw · $10 / ticket · 10% fee
Participants
| Name | Tickets | Rank | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | 1 | #1 | $13.50 |
| Bob | 1 | #2 | $8.10 |
| Carol | 1 | #3 | $5.40 |
Pool Breakdown
Prize Split
When the number of tickets is three or fewer, every ticket is drawn — so all three players win a rank. This needs a draw with a low minimum; the default minimum is 10 participants.
Only Two Tickets — 60 / 40
Daily draw · $10 / ticket · 10% fee
Participants
| Name | Tickets | Rank | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | 1 | #1 | $10.80 |
| Bob | 1 | #2 | $7.20 |
Pool Breakdown
Prize Split
The number of prizes equals the tickets drawn, capped at three. With just two tickets only two ranks pay out, and the split shifts to 60 / 40.
Too Few Participants — Postponed
Monthly draw · $200 / ticket · 10% fee
Participants
| Name | Tickets | Rank | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | 1 | Held — postponed | — |
| Bob | 1 | Held — postponed | — |
| Carol | 1 | Held — postponed | — |
Pool Breakdown
With only 6 of the required 10 unique participants at closing time, the draw is postponed: the end time extends by the configured duration (default 24 h), every ticket stays valid, and no fee is taken until the draw runs.
Draw Cancelled — Full Refund
Monthly draw · $200 / ticket · 10% fee
Participants
| Name | Tickets | Rank | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | 2 | Refunded | $400.00 |
| Bob | 1 | Refunded | $200.00 |
Pool Breakdown
If an admin cancels a draw, every ticket is refunded at full price (ticket price × tickets) with no fee deducted — Alice gets back $400 for her 2 tickets, Bob $200 for his 1.
Lottery Rules & Limits
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