Resizable Contest Rules
The creator of a private contest will have the opportunity to select an option during contest creation that will automatically resize the contest prize payout structure before the start of the contest if the contest does not fill. If a contest is resized, the contest will have a similar prize payout structure to what was initially selected when the contest was created. If the initial prize payout structure is unavailable based on the number of contest entries, the prize payout structure will be updated based on the table below:
Original prize structure | Size of contest | Resized prize structure |
---|---|---|
Winner takes all | Any | Winner takes all |
50/50 | Even | 50/50 |
50/50 | Odd | Top X split (round down to even)* |
Top 3 win | 6+ | Top 3 win |
Top 3 win | 4 to 5 | Top 2 win |
Top 3 win | 2 to 3 | Winner takes all |
Top 1/3 win | 6+ | Top 1/3 win |
Top 1/3 win | 4 to 5 | Top 2 win |
Top 1/3 win | 2 to 3 | Winner takes all |
*For example: If a 10 person 50/50 contest only receives 7 entries, the resized contest will pay out the top 3 entries evenly.