What happens to the 10% that isn't paid out?

It stays in treasury. It's the tournament's cut, not a fee anyone collects.

What if fewer than five people join my tier?

The tier cancels for that week and every entry is refunded in full.

Can I get my entry back if I don't play?

No — once you're in, the entry is in the pot. Only a cancelled (under-five) tier refunds.

Arena

Buy in, answer five, take a share of the pot.

The Arena is a weekly tournament with a real PP entry: three parallel tiers (200, 1,000 and 5,000 PP), each running its own pot for the week. Everyone in a tier answers the exact same five questions. When the week closes, the top 10% of scorers split 90% of the pot; the rest funds next week's arena. Fewer than five entrants and the tier cancels — everyone gets their entry back.

How it works

Pick a tier and pay the entry — it goes straight into that tier's pot.
Answer the same five questions as every other entrant in the tier.
When the week closes, the top scorers split 90% of the pot.

The rules that matter

One entry per tier per week; entries close an hour before the week does.
Ties share the win; below five entrants the tier cancels and refunds in full.
Higher tiers need a higher account level, on top of the base anti-smurf gate.

Questions

What happens to the 10% that isn't paid out?: It stays in treasury. It's the tournament's cut, not a fee anyone collects.
What if fewer than five people join my tier?: The tier cancels for that week and every entry is refunded in full.
Can I get my entry back if I don't play?: No — once you're in, the entry is in the pot. Only a cancelled (under-five) tier refunds.

Play Arena

It is free, it runs in the browser, and it costs one email address.

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The other modes

Daily DropThree settled markets, one live pick, sixty seconds.How it works The LadderDouble or bank. One miss burns the pot.How it works Bonus GamesSpin for a theme, or roll for difficulty.How it works Ghost DuelsRace a real person's recorded run, question for question.How it works Staked DuelsBoth sides put PP in escrow. Winner takes the pot minus the burn.How it works King of the HillOne call per round. Miss one and you are out.How it works Weekly BossOne free pick. One real event. One week of waiting.How it works Crew WarsThirty of you against thirty of them. Every point is an attack.How it works