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The weekly cycle
- 1A new draw opens as soon as the last one closes.
- 2You buy tickets during the week. Each paid ticket gets a lottery number by email.
- 3At Sunday 20:00 UTC the ticket list for that draw is closed.
- 4The random value for that moment is taken from the public drand beacon.
- 5The draw is run privately by an admin, reviewed, and then published.
- 6Winners are emailed and results appear on the Draws page.
The cut-off and what it means for you
Only tickets whose payment is confirmed before the cut-off enter that draw. A Bitcoin payment sent at 19:55 UTC but confirmed at 20:30 UTC enters the next draw. To be safe, pay early on Sunday or earlier in the week.
The countdown on the home page shows the time left. It is calculated in your browser from the fixed cut-off.
Time zones
UTC is a fixed reference time. Convert 20:00 UTC to your own time zone. These are examples outside daylight-saving changes, so check your own clock:
| Location | Offset from UTC | Local cut-off on Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| London (winter) | UTC+0 | 20:00 |
| Central Europe (winter) | UTC+1 | 21:00 |
| Dubai | UTC+4 | 00:00 (Monday) |
| India | UTC+5:30 | 01:30 (Monday) |
| Singapore | UTC+8 | 04:00 (Monday) |
| New York (winter) | UTC-5 | 15:00 |
| Los Angeles (winter) | UTC-8 | 12:00 |
Daylight saving shifts some of these by an hour for part of the year.
Why results are published after a short delay
The draw is run by an admin after the cut-off, in two steps. First the draw is run privately and the winners are reviewed. Then the result is published. This lets us catch errors in the ticket list before anything becomes public, while the result itself is fixed and cannot be re-rolled.
If too few tickets sell
A draw needs at least 50 tickets. If fewer are sold, the draw is cancelled and every ticket in it is refunded in full. The cancellation is published like any other result.
Where to look
- Your confirmation email shows your draw date.
- The Track page shows whether a ticket is still in the draw, won, lost or refunded.
- The Draws page lists every published result with its verification data.
What happens to a ticket after the draw
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| In the draw | Paid and waiting for the cut-off and the result. |
| Winner | Selected as one of the 14 winning tickets once the result is published. |
| Not a winner | Was in the draw but was not selected. |
| Draw cancelled: refund due | The draw did not reach the minimum and your payment is being refunded. |
Why the result is not shown the second the draw closes
After the cut-off, an admin runs the draw, looks at the ticket count and winners, and publishes the result. During this short window, the result is already fixed and cannot be changed, but it is not yet public. Delaying publication does not allow any re-rolling, because the random value is fixed by the draw time. It simply lets us make sure the ticket list is complete before we announce.
Planning around the schedule
- Buy early in the week, so a slow payment does not miss the cut-off.
- Check the countdown on the home page.
- Use the Track page after paying to confirm which draw your ticket entered.
- Remember daylight-saving changes if you convert from UTC.
Example: following a ticket through a week
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| Monday 10:00 UTC | You pay for three tickets. Payment confirms and you receive three ticket numbers by email. |
| Thursday | You check the Track page: your tickets show "In the draw" for Sunday. |
| Sunday 20:00 UTC | Ticket sales for the draw close. The ticket list is fixed. |
| Sunday evening | The draw is run and reviewed, then published with the data to verify it. |
| Monday | Your tickets show "Winner" or "Not a winner". Winners are emailed. |
Common timing mistakes
- Paying a slow-confirming coin at the last minute and missing the cut-off.
- Forgetting that the cut-off is in UTC, not local time.
- Assuming a payment sent before the cut-off counts if it confirms after.
- Not checking spam folders for the confirmation email.
Ready?
A weekly draw you can check yourself.
$5 tickets, a public random value, and every result published with the data to recompute it.
Frequently asked questions
What time is the draw?
Tickets close on Sunday at 20:00 UTC.
Can I buy tickets after the cut-off?
You can buy any time, but tickets paid after the cut-off enter the next draw.
How soon is the result published?
After the draw is run and reviewed, usually soon after the cut-off. Check the Draws page.
Does my local time zone change the draw?
No. The draw time is fixed in UTC. Only your local clock differs.
Why is the cut-off in UTC?
UTC is a fixed reference time, so the cut-off is the same moment worldwide.
Can I buy tickets for several draws at once?
Each paid ticket enters the next draw. You can buy again each week.
What happens if the draw is delayed?
The result is calculated from the round published at the draw time, so a delay in publishing does not change it.