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# Guaranteed Prizes

**Last Updated: September 16, 2026**

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> To celebrate the launch, we looked back at eligible play from the previous five weeks. Existing players who completed an eligible set of 5 without winning a drawing prize may already have a Guaranteed Prize waiting. Check your winnings page to see whether you received one.

## It’s your lucky day—guaranteed

You play the lottery when you feel lucky.

With Megapot, every eligible set of 5 tickets now ends with a prize.

Megapot tickets win approximately **1 in 4 times on average**. But even with great odds, some players hit an unlucky streak.

That is where Guaranteed Prizes come in:

* If at least one of your 5 tickets wins in the drawing, you receive your normal drawing prize.
* If none of the 5 tickets wins, you receive a **Guaranteed Prize worth up to $5,000 USD**.

Either way, your eligible set of 5 wins something.

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## How Guaranteed Prizes work

### Buy 5 or more tickets

Buy at least 5 eligible tickets in a single order on [megapot.io](https://megapot.io).

Your tickets can be for the same drawing or spread across multiple drawings through an autoplay order of at least 5 tickets.

Each ticket still has its normal chance to win Megapot’s drawing prizes.

## Eligibility

To qualify for a guaranteed prize, a ticket must meet both of the following conditions:

1. The ticket must be part of an order of 5 tickets or more, purchased directly on [megapot.io](https://megapot.io). This includes:
   * **Standard ticket orders**: one-time purchases of 5+ tickets in a single transaction.
   * **Autosub orders**: recurring/subscription purchases where each recurring order is for 5+ tickets.
2. **Purchased through an eligible channel.** Only tickets bought directly through megapot.io count toward eligibility. Tickets purchased through third-party integrations, embedded widgets, or other frontends are not eligible unless otherwise stated.

Orders of fewer than 5 tickets, whether one-time or recurring, are not eligible for the guaranteed prize, regardless of total tickets accumulated across multiple smaller orders.

**Note:** Eligibility is evaluated per order, not per wallet or per drawing. Buying two separate orders of 3 tickets each does not qualify, even though the combined total is 6 tickets.

### Win a drawing prize—or receive a Guaranteed Prize

After the drawing, we check each complete set of 5 tickets:

* If one or more tickets in the set wins, you receive the normal drawing prize.
* If none wins, you receive a Guaranteed Prize.

For larger orders, each set of 5 is checked separately:

| Tickets bought | Sets of 5 |
| -------------- | --------- |
| 5              | 1         |
| 10             | 2         |
| 15             | 3         |
| 20             | 4         |

This means one set could contain a drawing winner while another set from the same order receives a Guaranteed Prize.

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## What can I win?

Guaranteed Prizes may include free tickets and **cash prizes up to $5,000 USD**.

Eligible cash prizes can also be converted into Free Tickets.

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## Guaranteed Prizes with Autoplay

Autoplay lets you qualify even when your order buys fewer than 5 tickets per drawing.

Tickets purchased through the same eligible Autoplay order can build toward a complete set of 5 across multiple drawings.

For example, when your Autoplay order buys 2 tickets per drawing:

* Drawing 1 adds 2 tickets.
* Drawing 2 brings the total to 4.
* The first ticket in Drawing 3 completes the set of 5.
* The sixth ticket begins your next set.

After every fifth ticket has played, we check whether any of them won a drawing prize. If none did, you receive a Guaranteed Prize.

When an Autoplay order buys 5 or more tickets in one drawing, its complete sets of 5 are checked after that drawing.

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## Claiming your Guaranteed Prize

Guaranteed Prizes appear on your **winnings page** within a few minutes of the applicable drawing finishing. From there, you can view and claim your available rewards.

### Claiming prizes of $1,000 or more

For public transparency reasons, claiming any single prize of **$1,000 or more** requires either of the following:

* You must provide permission for Megapot to share your first name, last initial, country, and a picture of your face on our website; **or**
* You must post about your win from a verified account, on a platform we designate, with at least 100 followers and at least 1 year of account history.

You must also provide an email address and answer a few questions as part of the claim process.

This applies to a single prize of $1,000 or more no matter how you won it (a Guaranteed Prize or a drawing prize), and no matter how many tickets or drawings it took to qualify.

**Your claim is held until we review it.** After you submit, the prize stays on your winnings page marked as awaiting approval. Our team reviews the submission, normally within one business day, and the claim unlocks once it is approved. If a submission is rejected you are told why and can submit again.

**Celebrated Winners.** Approved submissions will be published on our public Celebrated Winners page. Megapot curates that page and is never obligated to publish any win. Entries can be declined, anonymized, or removed at any time.

Prizes under $1,000 are not subject to these transparency requirements.

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## Frequently asked questions

### Which tickets qualify?

To qualify:

* The tickets must be purchased on [**megapot.io**](https://megapot.io).
* At least 5 eligible tickets must be purchased in one order, either for the same drawing or through an eligible Autoplay order.
* Each ticket in a set must use a unique number combination.

Eligible tickets created by converting claimed winnings into new tickets can also qualify.

### What happens if one of my 5 tickets wins?

You receive the normal drawing prize. That set does not also receive a Guaranteed Prize.

Other sets of 5 from the same order are checked separately.

### What happens if none of my 5 tickets wins?

You receive a Guaranteed Prize worth up to $5,000 USD.

### What if I buy 8 tickets?

5 tickets form one complete set. The remaining three tickets do not form another set.

If none of the 5 tickets in the complete set wins, you receive one Guaranteed Prize.

The remaining three tickets from a one-time purchase do not carry over to another purchase.

### Can I combine separate purchases?

No. Separate one-time purchases cannot be combined.

Tickets purchased through the same eligible Autoplay order can accumulate across drawings until they form a complete set of 5.

### Do gifted or promotional tickets qualify?

No. Gifted, incentive, and promotional tickets do not qualify for Guaranteed Prizes.

### Do tickets purchased somewhere else qualify?

No. Guaranteed Prizes are only available for eligible tickets purchased on [megapot.io](https://megapot.io).

Tickets purchased through another platform, a third-party integration, or directly through the smart contract do not qualify.

### Can all 5 tickets use the same numbers?

No. Each ticket in an eligible set of 5 must have a unique number combination.

### Can I receive both a drawing prize and a Guaranteed Prize?

You can receive both from the same overall order when they come from different sets of 5.

For example, with 10 tickets:

* The first set of 5 might contain a drawing winner.
* The second set might receive a Guaranteed Prize because none of its tickets won.

A single set of 5 cannot receive both winnings and a Guaranteed Prize.

### When will my Guaranteed Prize appear?

It will normally appear on your winnings page within a few minutes of the relevant drawing finishing.

For an Autoplay set spread across multiple drawings, it appears after every 5 tickets have played.

### Can Guaranteed Prizes expire?

Yes. Most guaranteed prizes expire in 30 days. Check your winnings page and claim your prizes.

### What do I need to do to claim a prize of $1,000 or more?

For public transparency reasons, claiming any single prize of $1,000 or more requires either:

* Permission for Megapot to share your first name, last initial, country, and a picture of your face on our website; **or**
* A post about your win from a verified account, on a platform we designate, with at least 100 followers and at least 1 year of account history.

You must also provide an email address and answer a few questions. Your claim is then held for review (normally under a business day) and unlocks once approved. Prizes under $1,000 do not have these requirements.

### Do I still need to complete identity verification?

Yes, and it is a separate step. The $500 limit is a lifetime total of the prize winnings you have withdrawn, including the one you are claiming now, and Guaranteed Prize cash counts toward it when you take it out (cash paid to your Megapot wallet counts when you cash out, and cash converted to tickets never counts). While your total is $500 or less, you need only a short one-time identity check (legal name, date of birth, country). Once it goes over $500, full verification through Sumsub is required. See [Identity Verification (KYC)](https://github.com/coordinationlabs/v2-gitbook/tree/main/learn/kyc.md). A prize of $1,000 or more needs both verification and an approved celebration.

### Do Guaranteed Prizes earn referral rewards?

No. When someone you referred receives a Guaranteed Prize, their prize does not generate a referral fee.

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*Guaranteed prizes are subject to availability. Megapot may change the available prizes, qualification requirements, claim options, or other program terms.*