Polls with friends
A poll with friends, where the answers count.
Ask the group anything. The difference from a free poll is that taking a side means backing it, from a single cent up, so people answer what they actually think and the result actually settles something.
Why free polls fizzle
Votes cost nothing, so they mean nothing
A free poll gets answered on autopilot. People tap the funny option, or the popular one, and move on.
The result settles nothing
The poll closes, the chat scrolls on, and the argument it was supposed to end starts again a week later.
Nobody comes back for the ending
Half the fun of a question is finding out who was right. A free poll has no ending worth showing up for.
How a poll with stakes works
- 01
Write the question
Any yes or no question. Name the two sides in your own words and set the stake. There is no list of approved markets to pick from.
- 02
Share the link
Send it to the group chat. A private bet opens only through that link, so it stays between the people you sent it to.
- 03
Everyone stakes to join
Taking a side means putting the money in. The stake is held until the bet settles, so nobody is owed anything at the end.
- 04
The group calls it
Everyone who wagered votes on the result and the majority decides. The pot pays out onchain, with no bookmaker taking a cut of the line.
A poll, with skin in it
Answering means backing it
Taking a side means putting a stake behind it. From $0.01, so it can stay a bit of fun, or more if the group fancies it.
The question is whatever you want
There is no template you have to fit and no list to choose from. If the group is arguing about it, it can be a poll.
It ends properly
When the answer is known, everyone who staked votes, the majority decides, and the pot pays out. The group finds out who was right, on the record.
Questions people ask
Can we run a poll without money?
Every side on Poll carries a stake, but the minimum is $0.01, so a fun poll can cost less than the coffee round. If you just want a show of hands, the group chat already does that. Poll is for when you want the answer to count.
Why is it called Poll?
Because of how bets end. Everyone who staked votes on the result and the majority decides, so every bet finishes as a poll of the people in it.
What kinds of questions work?
Anything with a yes or no answer and a date it becomes clear. Who wins the match, whether the flight is delayed, who lasts longest without checking their phone.
What happens if the vote ties?
Everyone gets their stake back in full and there is no fee. Same if the question turns out to be uncallable.
See it with a real occasion
The same bet, applied to something your group actually argues about.
- Telegram groupsTelegram group betting poolAdd Poll to the chat, open a cash bet, and let members wager and settle without leaving Telegram.
- Fantasy seasonFantasy league side-pot trackerRun weekly rivalries and season-long challenges as separate private cash bets.
- Draft dayFantasy league buy-in collectionCollect the league buy-in up front so the commissioner stops chasing anyone on Venmo.
- Season longFantasy punishment and last-place betsBack who finishes bottom, with the stake settled by the group instead of argued over.
- Matchup weekFantasy football side betsPut a cash side bet on the league mate you play this week, settled when the week ends.
- KnockoutNFL survivor poolRun the weekly knockout as separate private cash bets: one pick a week, last one standing.
- Game dayNFL squares poolKeep the 10x10 sheet where it is and run the cash bets around it on Poll.
- Fight nightUFC group betting poolCreate one private cash bet for the fight-night question your friends cannot agree on.
- Office footballPremier League sweepstakeTurn each fixture into a separate private cash bet for the work group chat.
- PreseasonPredict the Premier League tableCall the title, top four and the drop before kickoff, each as its own private cash bet.
How Poll compares
Against the other ways people do this, including where they win.
- ComparisonPoll vs WagerLabWagerLab tracks virtual bets. Poll settles real cash.
- ComparisonPoll vs RounderSame argument. One of them pays out.
- ComparisonPoll vs FinalCallA tracker remembers. It does not pay you.
- ComparisonPoll vs BroThrowOne suspends you. One already has the money.
- AlternativePolymarket alternativeTheir team picks the markets. You pick yours.
- AlternativeKalshi alternativeAn exchange lists contracts. You have an argument.
- No longer availableBetU alternativeThe app is gone. The bets do not have to be.
- ComparisonPoll vs a group chat and a spreadsheetThe chat is fine. Collecting is the problem.
- AlternativeWagerLab alternativeUnits are fun. Cash is the point.
- AlternativeBettorEdge alternativeA marketplace lists markets. You have an argument.
- No longer availableKutt alternativeBetting there is paused. Yours does not have to be.
- ComparisonPoll vs BetOpenlyA scoreboard settles one. Your group settles the other.
- ComparisonPoll vs BettorEdgeNo house either way. Different other side.
- AlternativeReBet alternativeTheir coins are virtual. Your argument is not.
Related guides
- Bet with friends online, from one shared link
- A betting app built for the whole group
- Peer-to-peer betting, with no house in the middle
- Bet against your mates, not the bookie
- A betting app with no house edge
- Peer-to-peer gambling, with no house to beat
- The app where you can bet on anything
- The peer-to-peer betting exchange, minus the order book
Settle it properly.
Write the question, share the link, and let the group decide.