# 9.2 Tournament Types & Reward Models

### ✅ **Casual Match**

* **Entry Fee**: Free or a small amount of **BHP points**
* **Reward**: **Winner** receives BHP; **no rewards for the losing side**

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### ✅ **Ranked Tournament (Official)**

* **Entry Fee**: 10 to 50 **8BALL tokens** (tiered by tournament level)
* **Reward Distribution**:
  * **🥇 1st Place:** **50% of the total prize pool** (paid in 8BALL)
  * **🥈 2nd Place: 30% of the total prize pool** (8BALL)
  * **🥉 3rd Place: 15% of the total prize pool** (8BALL)
  * **4th–10th Place: 5%** of the prize pool distributed in **BHP**

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### ✅ **Betting Match**

* **Entry Fee**: Set by the participants (minimum **5 8BALL**)
* **Reward**:
  * **Winner receives 90%** of the total betting pool
  * **10% is allocated for platform operation and 8BALL token burn**

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### ✅ **Special Challenge**

* Rewarded for completing specific in-game achievements (e.g., 10-win streak, perfect match)
* **Rewards**: **8BALL tokens** or **limited-edition NFTs**

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th valign="top"></th><th valign="top"></th><th valign="top"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">Rank</td><td valign="top">Reward (based on 8BALL)</td><td valign="top">Percentage</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">1st</td><td valign="top">500 8BALL</td><td valign="top">50%</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2nd</td><td valign="top">300 8BALL</td><td valign="top">30%</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">3rd</td><td valign="top">150 8BALL</td><td valign="top">15%</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">4th–10th</td><td valign="top">50 BHP</td><td valign="top">5%</td></tr></tbody></table>


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