CHIPS AND BUY-INS
DURAK is an internal game chip. It cannot be deposited from outside the app or withdrawn: it is not Gram or another transferable crypto asset.
Getting chips
In the current version, you can claim 500 chips every 6 hours from your profile. The app always shows the current amount and the next claim time. An additional one-time reward is available for an eligible referral; its value is shown before you send the link.
The profile shows the next chip-claim time and the current referral rewards.
Free table
When the buy-in is zero, the balance does not change and no bank calculation is needed.
Table with a buy-in
The buy-in (stake) is deducted as soon as you take a seat, so the visible balance decreases. The app shows the buy-in before you join. Every player at the table contributes the same number of chips. If you leave before the match starts, the same amount is automatically returned to your balance.
The match fee is deducted from the bank for every outcome, including a draw. It is not added to the buy-in. The rate is fixed for the match, and the result shows the exact fee. Rounding uses the currency’s smallest unit; the 1% examples below illustrate the calculation.
Forming the bank
If the table has N players and each player stakes S, the total bank is:
bank = N × S
For every result, including a draw, the commission is deducted from the bank. After a normally completed match, the remainder is distributed according to finishing position; forfeit settlement is described below.
Payouts by position
The earlier a player gets rid of their cards, the larger their share. The last player — the durak — receives no payout.
| Players | Payout weights from first to last |
|---|---|
| 2 | 1 : 0 |
| 3 | 2 : 1 : 0 |
| 4 | 3 : 2 : 1 : 0 |
| 5 | 4 : 3 : 2 : 1 : 0 |
| 6 | 5 : 4 : 3 : 2 : 1 : 0 |
A player's payout equals the post-commission bank multiplied by their weight and divided by the sum of all weights. This is the total amount credited after the match: the player's original stake is already included. Net result equals the payout minus the original stake. When chips cannot be divided evenly, the system distributes the remainder automatically.
For example, four players stake 100 chips each. The bank is 400. After a 1% commission, 396 chips remain: first place receives 198, second receives 132, third receives 66, and the durak receives 0. After subtracting each player's 100-chip stake, the net results are +98, +32, −34, and −100 respectively.
The result shows the total bank, commission, and distributable amount separately.
Draws, forfeits, and stake returns
- Draw: the bank remaining after the match fee is split equally between the players.
- Forfeit: the entire match ends immediately; the forfeiting player receives 0 and the other players split the post-commission bank equally.
- Leaving before the match starts: the seat is freed and the deducted stake is returned automatically.
- Leaving an active match: this counts as a forfeit, so the stake is not returned.
After the match, the app shows the bank, commission, and calculated payouts. If settlement takes longer, chips are credited automatically.
A completed match card shows the stake and the amount credited to each participant.