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 structureSize of contestResized prize structure
Winner takes allAnyWinner takes all
50/50Even50/50
50/50OddTop X split (round down to even)*
Top 3 win6+Top 3 win
Top 3 win4 to 5Top 2 win
Top 3 win2 to 3Winner takes all
Top 1/3 win6+Top 1/3 win
Top 1/3 win4 to 5Top 2 win
Top 1/3 win2 to 3Winner 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.