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# Lottery

Our platform features a lottery that will be very fun to play with!

**The best part is that 20% of the pot allocated to winners will be burned to keep our coin stable.** 

* 1st place: Requires matching 4 numbers on any draw. The winner receives 50% of the pot (If there is more than one winner the pot will be split)<br>
* 2nd place: Requires matching 3 numbers on any draw. The winner receives 20% of the pot <br>
* 3rd place: Requires matching 2 numbers on any draw. The winner receives 10% of the pot

Each full lottery session is completed every 1 day , with the timings for each as below:&#x20;

**Phase 1 - Buy Tickets 17 PM UTC (previous day) to 16 PM UTC**&#x20;

* You have 23 hour to buy tickets.
* The lottery jackpot will accumulate at the top of the page with each ticket bought.
* Users will receive a ticket (comprising 4 digits) for each $TREE paid.&#x20;

**Phase 2 - Lottery Draw! (16 PM UTC)**

* The 4 winning lottery numbers are drawn and will appear on the page.
* Each participant’s winnings will be automatically calculated based on their ticket numbers. Afterwards they will be shown on the page.
* Users can claim winnings if they have any.
* Users will also be able to see the lottery results: How many users matched all 4 numbers, 3 numbers and 2 numbers.&#x20;

**Phase 3 - Celebration and Sharing (16 PM UTC - 17PM UTC)**

* If you won, congrats! Share with your friends or in our community groups. The next lottery starts in 1 hour