About Our Payout Structures
All payouts offered to winning participants are pre-established by PrizePicks and are disclosed to you on your individual details screen before you submit your picks and before any entry fee is charged. The value of your payout in any contest is never determined by the number of participants in that contest or by the amount of fees paid by any participant.
Payout amounts and structures may vary between lineup submissions. This includes lineups that appear similar in format by involving the same sport, sporting event, or player pool. Instead, payouts are based solely on pre-established factors that are disclosed to you when you submit.
These factors may include the type of picks you choose (Player Picks, Team Picks, Culture Picks), type of lineup you build (Power Play, Flex Play, combined lineup with Player + Team Picks), user-selected options, prize multiplier tier, pick count, promotional offers, and other criteria established by PrizePicks before your picks are finalized. It is your responsibility to review the payout structure on your individual details screen before submitting. By submitting your picks, you confirm you have reviewed and accepted the payout for that specific contest. If you do not agree with the prizes or prize criteria, your sole recourse is to refrain from entering.
Player Pick Lineup standard payout rates
Power Play: All picks must be correct to win
• 6-Pick Win = 37.5x the entry fee
• 5-Pick Win= 20x the entry fee
• 4-Pick Win = 10x the entry fee
• 3-Pick Win = 6x the entry fee
• 2-Pick Win= 3x the entry fee
Flex Play: Lineups can still win even if one or two picks are incorrect
• 6 of 6 correct = 25x the entry fee
• 5 of 6 correct = 2X the entry fee
• 4 of 6 correct = 0.4X the entry fee
• 5 of 5 correct = 10x the entry fee
• 4 of 5 correct = 2x the entry fee
• 3 of 5 correct = 0.4x the entry fee
• 4 of 4 correct = 6x the entry fee
• 3 of 4 correct = 1.5x the entry fee
• 3 of 3 correct = 3x the entry fee
• 2 of 3 correct = 1x the entry fee
Payouts for Lineups Combining Player and Team Picks
NEW This transaction type is new. Payout structures for this type of transaction are disclosed on your details screen before you submit your picks.
Lineups may contain both Player Picks (Daily Fantasy Sports contests) and Team Picks (event contracts) using a single entry fee. The two components are legally independent transactions, each governed by its own rules, prize structures, and applicable laws. You authorize PrizePicks in advance to use the proceeds from any winning event contract to fund the entry fee for the associated DFS contest.
How the Entry Fee Is Allocated
When you submit a lineup that includes both Team and Player Picks, PrizePicks receives your single entry fee and allocates it between the Player Pick lineup component, the event contract component, and any applicable administrative fees with a total projected payout shown on your details screen at the time of submission. The allocation of your proceeds between the two transactions is pre-established in order to achieve the total, combined projected payout and is disclosed before you confirm your submission. PrizePicks reserves the right to adjust fee allocations between components from time to time, including as required to comply with applicable law in your jurisdiction. The allocation applicable to your picks is always the one displayed on your details screen at the time of submission.
How DNPs and Reboots affect Lineup payouts
Only active players count toward a winning lineup. Lineups with a player marked DNP or Reboot are still eligible to win, although the multiplier will be reduced. This is referred to as a “reverted lineup.” For example, if you select a 3-pick power play and one of your selections is marked DNP, your lineup will revert to a 2-pick power play.
A full breakdown of reverted lineups is included below:
• 6-Pick Power → 5-Pick Power
• 5-Pick Power → 4-Pick Power
• 4-Pick Power → 3-Pick Power
• 3-Pick Power → 2-Pick Power
• 2-Pick Power → Refund
• 6-Pick Flex → 5-Pick Flex
• 5-Pick Flex → 4-Pick Flex
• 4-Pick Flex → 3-Pick Flex
• 3-Pick Flex → 2-Pick Power
If DNPs or Reboots make it so that all remaining players in a lineup are on the same team, this will make the lineup ineligible. In this case, you will be issued an automatic refund.
What happens if an athlete ties their projection?
If an athlete ends the game with the exact number in their PrizePicks projection (down to decimal, if applicable), this is considered a tie. Ties will cause your payout to revert down by one level, but they will not be removed from your lineup completely in the way that DNPs and Reboots are. This means that a tied projection will not cause your lineup to become ineligible due to the 2-pick minimum or same-team policies.
Here’s how lineup payouts are reverted in case of a tie:
• 6-Pick Power → 5-Pick Power
• 5-Pick Power → 4-Pick Power
• 4-Pick Power → 3-Pick Power
• 3-Pick Power → 2-Pick Power
• 2-Pick Power with 1 correct pick and 1 tie → 1.5X Payout
• 2-Pick Power with 1 losing pick and 1 tie → Loss
• 6-Pick Flex → 5-Pick Flex
• 5-Pick Flex → 4-Pick Flex
• 4-Pick Flex → 3-Pick Flex
• 3-Pick Flex → 2-Pick Power
Why did I receive a payout that's different from the standard rate?
Payout rates for any contest you enter are displayed on your individual details screen before you submit your picks and before any entry fee is charged. Payout structures are pre-established by PrizePicks and are never determined by the number of participants in a contest or the amount of fees paid by any participant.
Payouts may differ between contests — including contests that cover the same sport, sporting event, or player pool and that may appear similar in format — based solely on pre-established factors disclosed at the time of entry.
These factors may include:
- Lineup Type: This includes Power Play, Flex Play, or Team Pick + Player Pick lineups. If your lineup includes a Team Pick, your payout will be recalculated to reflect the combined value of your Team Pick plus your Player Picks.
- Promotional Offers: including special format contests or limited-availability picks.
- League-Specific Rules: Certain sports may have certain scenarios that can affect the payout rate.
- Specific Pick Combinations: Lineups with multiple athletes playing in the same game may have reduced payout rates.
- Special Projections: Lineups including Demon or Goblin projections or other discounted projections carry altered standard payout rates.
- Fee Allocation: Certain pick submissions may include fees. The portion of your fee allocated to each component determines the base from which each component's multiplier or settlement value is calculated.
- Other Pre-established Factors: As determined by PrizePicks before your picks are finalized.
Team and Culture Pick Payouts
Team and Culture Picks are event contracts. All payouts for Team and Culture Picks are pre-established and disclosed on your details screen before submission. If you select a correct outcome, your full payout is transferred automatically to your PrizePicks account once the event reaches its closing time and results are finalized. You can view the scheduled closing time and payout timing on your details screen.
Team and Culture Pick payouts may vary between contracts and contests based on pre-established factors including the specific event, contract type, settlement structure, and other criteria established before entries open. The proceeds applicable to your entry is always the one shown on your entry screen at the time of submission.
When a Team or Culture Pick is added to a lineup that also contains Player Picks, it is settled independently of the Player Pick Lineup component using the same rules described above, applied to the portion of the entry fee allocated to the event contract component.
If you exit out of your Team or Culture Pick before the closing time for the event, your payout will be calculated according to the current value of the individual contracts, minus service fees. In this case, you will not be offered a payout that is higher than what you would receive if the pick was correct.
Note: Contracts for Team and Culture Picks regularly go up and down in value, which will be reflected in the price you receive for your payout. If the price of your contracts go down significantly while you are in the process of submitting a sale order, you will be notified of the change, and you can choose whether or not you still want to proceed. This setting can be disabled via user settings.
Free Pick Payouts
The conditions for Free2Play Contests vary, and the payout details for each contest can be viewed in the app both before and after you make your selections.
Early Exit Estimated Payout Chart
The breakdown below shows a general estimate of how payouts are calculated when you exit your Player Picks lineup early.
Please note that a variety of factors may cause your final payout to increase or decrease in value, including but not limited to your current score (based on our scoreboard), the specific combination of sports and athletes in your lineup, and amount of time left in your remaining games.
• 2 of 3 correct ≈ 3.2x the entry fee
• 2 of 4 correct ≈ 2.75X the entry fee
• 2 of 5 correct ≈ 2.8X the entry fee
• 2 of 6 correct ≈ 2.8x the entry fee
• 3 of 4 correct ≈ 5.25x the entry fee
• 3 of 5 correct ≈ 5.4x the entry fee
• 3 of 6 correct ≈ 5.3x the entry fee
• 4 of 5 correct ≈ 10.4x the entry fee
• 4 of 6 correct ≈ 10.25x the entry fee
• 5 of 6 correct ≈ 19.6x the entry fee
About Our Payout Structures
All payouts offered to winning participants are pre-established by PrizePicks and are disclosed to you on your individual details screen before you submit your picks and before any entry fee is charged. The value of your payout in any contest is never determined by the number of participants in that contest or by the amount of fees paid by any participant.
Payout amounts and structures may vary between lineup submissions. This includes lineups that appear similar in format by involving the same sport, sporting event, or player pool. Instead, payouts are based solely on pre-established factors that are disclosed to you when you submit.
These factors may include the type of picks you choose (Player Picks, Team Picks, Culture Picks), type of lineup you build (Power Play, Flex Play, combined lineup with Player + Team Picks), user-selected options, prize multiplier tier, pick count, promotional offers, and other criteria established by PrizePicks before your picks are finalized. It is your responsibility to review the payout structure on your individual details screen before submitting. By submitting your picks, you confirm you have reviewed and accepted the payout for that specific contest. If you do not agree with the prizes or prize criteria, your sole recourse is to refrain from entering.
Player Pick Lineup standard payout rates
Power Play: All picks must be correct to win
• 6-Pick Win = 37.5x the entry fee
• 5-Pick Win= 20x the entry fee
• 4-Pick Win = 10x the entry fee
• 3-Pick Win = 6x the entry fee
• 2-Pick Win= 3x the entry fee
Flex Play: Lineups can still win even if one or two picks are incorrect
• 6 of 6 correct = 25x the entry fee
• 5 of 6 correct = 2X the entry fee
• 4 of 6 correct = 0.4X the entry fee
• 5 of 5 correct = 10x the entry fee
• 4 of 5 correct = 2x the entry fee
• 3 of 5 correct = 0.4x the entry fee
• 4 of 4 correct = 6x the entry fee
• 3 of 4 correct = 1.5x the entry fee
• 3 of 3 correct = 3x the entry fee
• 2 of 3 correct = 1x the entry fee
Payouts for Lineups Combining Player and Team Picks
NEW This transaction type is new. Payout structures for this type of transaction are disclosed on your details screen before you submit your picks.
Lineups may contain both Player Picks (Daily Fantasy Sports contests) and Team Picks (event contracts) using a single entry fee. The two components are legally independent transactions, each governed by its own rules, prize structures, and applicable laws. You authorize PrizePicks in advance to use the proceeds from any winning event contract to fund the entry fee for the associated DFS contest.
How the Entry Fee Is Allocated
When you submit a lineup that includes both Team and Player Picks, PrizePicks receives your single entry fee and allocates it between the Player Pick lineup component, the event contract component, and any applicable administrative fees with a total projected payout shown on your details screen at the time of submission. The allocation of your proceeds between the two transactions is pre-established in order to achieve the total, combined projected payout and is disclosed before you confirm your submission. PrizePicks reserves the right to adjust fee allocations between components from time to time, including as required to comply with applicable law in your jurisdiction. The allocation applicable to your picks is always the one displayed on your details screen at the time of submission.
How DNPs and Reboots affect Lineup payouts
Only active players count toward a winning lineup. Lineups with a player marked DNP or Reboot are still eligible to win, although the multiplier will be reduced. This is referred to as a “reverted lineup.” For example, if you select a 3-pick power play and one of your selections is marked DNP, your lineup will revert to a 2-pick power play.
A full breakdown of reverted lineups is included below:
• 6-Pick Power → 5-Pick Power
• 5-Pick Power → 4-Pick Power
• 4-Pick Power → 3-Pick Power
• 3-Pick Power → 2-Pick Power
• 2-Pick Power → Refund
• 6-Pick Flex → 5-Pick Flex
• 5-Pick Flex → 4-Pick Flex
• 4-Pick Flex → 3-Pick Flex
• 3-Pick Flex → 2-Pick Power
If DNPs or Reboots make it so that all remaining players in a lineup are on the same team, this will make the lineup ineligible. In this case, you will be issued an automatic refund.
What happens if an athlete ties their projection?
If an athlete ends the game with the exact number in their PrizePicks projection (down to decimal, if applicable), this is considered a tie. Ties will cause your payout to revert down by one level, but they will not be removed from your lineup completely in the way that DNPs and Reboots are. This means that a tied projection will not cause your lineup to become ineligible due to the 2-pick minimum or same-team policies.
Here’s how lineup payouts are reverted in case of a tie:
• 6-Pick Power → 5-Pick Power
• 5-Pick Power → 4-Pick Power
• 4-Pick Power → 3-Pick Power
• 3-Pick Power → 2-Pick Power
• 2-Pick Power with 1 correct pick and 1 tie → 1.5X Payout
• 2-Pick Power with 1 losing pick and 1 tie → Loss
• 6-Pick Flex → 5-Pick Flex
• 5-Pick Flex → 4-Pick Flex
• 4-Pick Flex → 3-Pick Flex
• 3-Pick Flex → 2-Pick Power
Why did I receive a payout that's different from the standard rate?
Payout rates for any contest you enter are displayed on your individual details screen before you submit your picks and before any entry fee is charged. Payout structures are pre-established by PrizePicks and are never determined by the number of participants in a contest or the amount of fees paid by any participant.
Payouts may differ between contests — including contests that cover the same sport, sporting event, or player pool and that may appear similar in format — based solely on pre-established factors disclosed at the time of entry.
These factors may include:
- Lineup Type: This includes Power Play, Flex Play, or Team Pick + Player Pick lineups. If your lineup includes a Team Pick, your payout will be recalculated to reflect the combined value of your Team Pick plus your Player Picks.
- Promotional Offers: including special format contests or limited-availability picks.
- League-Specific Rules: Certain sports may have certain scenarios that can affect the payout rate.
- Specific Pick Combinations: Lineups with multiple athletes playing in the same game may have reduced payout rates.
- Special Projections: Lineups including Demon or Goblin projections or other discounted projections carry altered standard payout rates.
- Fee Allocation: Certain pick submissions may include fees. The portion of your fee allocated to each component determines the base from which each component's multiplier or settlement value is calculated.
- Other Pre-established Factors: As determined by PrizePicks before your picks are finalized.
Team and Culture Pick Payouts
Team and Culture Picks are event contracts. All payouts for Team and Culture Picks are pre-established and disclosed on your details screen before submission. If you select a correct outcome, your full payout is transferred automatically to your PrizePicks account once the event reaches its closing time and results are finalized. You can view the scheduled closing time and payout timing on your details screen.
Team and Culture Pick payouts may vary between contracts and contests based on pre-established factors including the specific event, contract type, settlement structure, and other criteria established before entries open. The proceeds applicable to your entry is always the one shown on your entry screen at the time of submission.
When a Team or Culture Pick is added to a lineup that also contains Player Picks, it is settled independently of the Player Pick Lineup component using the same rules described above, applied to the portion of the entry fee allocated to the event contract component.
If you exit out of your Team or Culture Pick before the closing time for the event, your payout will be calculated according to the current value of the individual contracts, minus service fees. In this case, you will not be offered a payout that is higher than what you would receive if the pick was correct.
Note: Contracts for Team and Culture Picks regularly go up and down in value, which will be reflected in the price you receive for your payout. If the price of your contracts go down significantly while you are in the process of submitting a sale order, you will be notified of the change, and you can choose whether or not you still want to proceed. This setting can be disabled via user settings.
Free Pick Payouts
The conditions for Free2Play Contests vary, and the payout details for each contest can be viewed in the app both before and after you make your selections.
Early Exit Estimated Payout Chart
The breakdown below shows a general estimate of how payouts are calculated when you exit your Player Picks lineup early.
Please note that a variety of factors may cause your final payout to increase or decrease in value, including but not limited to your current score (based on our scoreboard), the specific combination of sports and athletes in your lineup, and amount of time left in your remaining games.
• 2 of 3 correct ≈ 3.2x the entry fee
• 2 of 4 correct ≈ 2.75X the entry fee
• 2 of 5 correct ≈ 2.8X the entry fee
• 2 of 6 correct ≈ 2.8x the entry fee
• 3 of 4 correct ≈ 5.25x the entry fee
• 3 of 5 correct ≈ 5.4x the entry fee
• 3 of 6 correct ≈ 5.3x the entry fee
• 4 of 5 correct ≈ 10.4x the entry fee
• 4 of 6 correct ≈ 10.25x the entry fee
• 5 of 6 correct ≈ 19.6x the entry fee
Using the PrizePicks app is supposed to be fun! But sometimes, a hobby can turn into an unhealthy habit, and making sports and culture picks is no exception.
Whether your picks are correct or not, you might find yourself being drawn to try again without consideration of potential risks. The information on this page can help you stay aware of your habits and develop a plan to maintain control.
We want all PrizePicks Members to have a safe and enjoyable experience on our platform. That's why our app has built-in limits to safeguard you from depositing or submitting picks too much, or too often. We also require all Members to verify their age before creating an account. Anyone under the age of 18 will not be permitted to use PrizePicks, no matter what. If an eligible jurisdiction requires a higher age threshold, PrizePicks will honor the rules of that region. This means it may be possible for you to make picks in certain regions while being restricted in others.
We also provide customizable tools that allow you to take control of your experience, by making it easy to take a break if and when you need to.
We want to be clear: setting boundaries for yourself is not an indication that you have a problem. It's an effective way to make sure you don't develop habits that negatively affect your experience. We encourage you to explore the Responsible Gaming Tools and resources available in our app, and to make use of them as needed.
PrizePicks features several responsible gaming tools and resources to ensure a safe and secure DFS experience. This includes:
- Alerts: Receive notifications if you go over your preselected daily, weekly, or monthly thresholds for lineup submissions.
- Limits: Set self-imposed daily, weekly, or monthly deposit or play limits for at least 90 days.
- Timeouts: Temporarily disable your ability to submit lineups or deposit funds for a period between 1 and 30 days.
- Self-Exclusion: Temporarily disable all access to your account and block all marketing notifications for 30 days or more.
Timeout and Self-Exclusion Policy
- Timeouts: You can take a break from PrizePicks for a minimum of 1 day and a maximum of 30 days. During this time, you won't be able to submit lineups or deposit funds, but you can still log in and withdraw funds.
- Self-Exclusion: You can exclude yourself from PrizePicks for a set amount of time. The duration options are 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 5 years, or Lifetime. During this time, you won't be able to play or log in to your account. Self-exclusion and timeouts are important responsible gaming tools to protect your player health. If you're concerned about your gaming habits, these might be the right tools for you. We also encourage you to check out our Kindbridge Behavioral Health benefits available for free to all PrizePicks Members. Learn more here.
A gaming disorder is when someone struggles to control their gaming habits, and it begins to negatively affect their life and health. Signs of problem gaming include playing for longer periods than intended, trying to cut back on gaming but not being able to, and losing interest in other activities.
Additional Information
Like many other addictions, problem play includes uncontrollable urges, which, if left unchecked, could result in financial hardship. Anyone could be susceptible to problem play regardless of age, gender, race, or financial status. However, once detected, problem play can be successfully treated. The key is early detection to avoid adverse consequences. If you feel you have a problem, we urge you to seek assistance. Learn more about resources available to you through our partnership with Kindbridge Behavioral Health.
Problem-play warning signs include:
- Playing more to recoup or chase previous losses.
- Sacrificing time from family or work to participate in tournaments.
- Repeated inability to stop or control participating.
- Borrowing money to participate or to pay off previous losses.
- Neglecting one’s family or oneself due to excessive play.
- Lying or not being truthful about time or money lost to playing.
- Selling or pawning personal property to play.
- Feelings of hopelessness, depression, or suicide.
If you or someone you know is or may be experiencing a problem, remember that assistance, intervention, and treatment are available.
Resources that provide professional and compassionate service include:
- Call: 1.800-426-2537 or access www.800gambler.org
- Call: 1.800-522-4700 National Council on Problem Gaming or access www.ncpgambling.org
- If you are in Arizona, call the toll-free Arizona statewide helpline at 1-800-NEXTSTEP or text NEXT-STEP to 53342. You may also visit https://problemgambling.az.gov/.
PrizePicks' Partnership with Kindbridge
We are proud to partner with Kindbridge Behavioral Health to provide our members with access to professional mental health support. Kindbridge offers services like mental health screening, diagnostic assessments, and therapy sessions. All services are provided by certified clinicians, and there are no costs for PrizePicks members. We understand that one of the biggest barriers to accessing care is cost, and we have removed that barrier. Learn more about our partnership and access the resources (Kindbridge Link).
PrizePicks features several resources that are designed to provide a safe, responsible, and secure experience.
This includes:
Alerts: Receive notifications if you go over your preselected daily, weekly, or monthly thresholds for app activity. Limits: Set self-imposed daily, weekly, or monthly deposit or entry fee limits for at least 90 days. Timeouts: Temporarily disable your ability to make picks or deposit funds for a period between 1 and 30 days.Self-Exclusion: Temporarily disable all access to your account and block all marketing notifications for 30 days or more.
Arizona Members: If you are in Arizona and interested in Self-Exclusion, in addition to the PrizePicks Self-Exclusion option above, the Arizona Department of Gaming, Division of Problem Gambling offers a statewide Self-Exclusion program. For more information you can download the Arizona Event Wagering & Fantasy Sports Self-Exclusion Form here.
g into your account and look for the “Responsible Gaming” tab on the dropdown menu located in the top left corner of the PrizePicks app. If you are using the browser app, the dropdown menu is located in the top right corner instead or at the very bottom of the screen in the footer.
Yes, if you feel that playing PrizePicks is having a detrimental effect on your health and well-being, you can permanently deactivate your account. Scroll down to the Self-Exclusion section of the Responsible Gaming Tools and select "LIFETIME" from the dropdown menu.
If you choose to do this, you will not be able to reactivate your account or create a new account for any reason. If you want to delete your account for a reason unrelated to responsible gaming, please refer to instructions on the Deactivation page instead.
BetBlocker is a free third-party tool designed to help you control your gaming by blocking access to nearly 15,000 gaming websites. It can be installed on as many devices as you would like, and you can customize the period of time you wish to block access (one day minimum, five years maximum). BetBlocker also offers a calendar-blocking functionality which allows you to block specific days of the week, month, or year.
If you have funds left in your account, we recommend you withdraw them BEFORE you finalize your self-exclusion. You will not have access to your account once you submit your request.
If your self-exclusion has an end date (i.e., any selection other than LIFETIME), you will need to wait until the full period of time has elapsed before you can access your funds.
No. For your protection, you may not edit or delete any responsible gaming limitations you initiate until the specified time period has passed.
If you are concerned that a family member is exhibiting warning signs of compulsive play behavior, please contact PrizePicks’ Customer Support for assistance. Eligible third parties may request that a DFS consumer be excluded from PrizePicks or request the setting of deposit and/or loss limits. Proof of eligibility status will be requested in documentary form evidencing sole or joint financial responsibility for the source of any funds deposited with PrizePicks for gameplay including: (i) proof that the requestor is jointly obligated on the credit or debit card associated with the DFS Consumer's account; (ii) proof of legal dependency of the DFS consumer on the requestor under state or federal law; (iii) proof of the existence of a court order that makes the requestor wholly or partially obligated for the debts of the person for whom exclusion is requested; or (iv) proof of the existence of a court order requiring the DFS consumer to pay unmet child support obligations. PrizePicks, in its sole discretion, may request additional documentary verification information to establish third-party eligibility.
If you believe that a minor under your care, or any minor, is using PrizePicks, especially if they have used the personal information of an adult family member to create or operate an account, please contact us immediately at [email protected]. Our team will take appropriate action to investigate and ensure compliance with our strict age verification policies. We are committed to protecting minors and promoting responsible play.
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