# Wager & Payouts

## Wager Options

| Amount    | USD Equivalent | Label       |
| --------- | -------------- | ----------- |
| 0.005 ETH | \~$10          | Micro       |
| 0.01 ETH  | \~$20          | Light       |
| 0.025 ETH | \~$50          | Standard    |
| 0.05 ETH  | \~$100         | High Stakes |

Both players must stake the **exact same amount**. When you join a game, the wager is matched automatically from the game creator's stake.

## Payout Structure

| Outcome          | Payout                    |
| ---------------- | ------------------------- |
| You win          | 1.9× your wager           |
| You lose         | 0 (wager forfeited)       |
| Draw / Stalemate | Full refund after timeout |

### Example

Player A stakes **0.01 ETH**, Player B joins and matches **0.01 ETH**.

* Total pot: 0.02 ETH
* House fee (5%): 0.001 ETH
* Winner receives: **0.019 ETH**

## House Fee

A **5% fee** is deducted from the total pot on payout. This goes to the PixelChess treasury to maintain the platform.

## How Payouts Work

PixelChess uses a **loser-submits** model:

1. Game ends (checkmate or resign)
2. The losing player calls `submitLoss()` on the smart contract
3. The contract automatically transfers the payout to the winner
4. No manual claiming needed on the winner's side

## Timeout & Refunds

| Scenario                   | Timeout    | Refund                      |
| -------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------- |
| No opponent joins          | 30 minutes | Full refund to creator      |
| Game started but no result | 2 hours    | Full refund to both players |

If a timeout occurs, either player can call `refundTimeout()` on the contract to recover their ETH.


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