Fantasy league buy-ins

Stop chasing your league for the buy-in.

Put the league pot in one private bet. Everyone stakes it themselves, and the money stays out of your account until the league settles it.

You never have to hold the league's money.

Illustrative league bet

Dynasty or Bust

Private

Does the champ go back-to-back?

Back-to-back42%New champion58%

Cash pot

$600

held on Solana

League mates in

12

all staked

Minimum wager

$50

set by you

Demo data. Poll does not connect to Sleeper, ESPN, or Yahoo.

Follow the money

Three states, and you hold the pot in none of them.

Pick a stop to see what the league sees and where the cash pot actually sits.

Wagers open

One link, one list.

Send the private link once. Every wager lands on the bet itself, so the bet page is the only place you check.

What the league sees

  • MarcusBack-to-back
  • PriyaNew champion
  • DevBack-to-back
  • JulesNew champion

and 8 more in

Where the money is

$600

on the bet

Each wager goes straight onto the bet. Nothing passes through your account on the way.

poll.fun/b/dynasty-or-bust

Illustrative amounts and dates. Poll does not promise a specific settlement time.

Set it up once

Four decisions, then the chasing is over.

These are the settings you pick when you create the bet. Nothing else needs configuring.

  1. Write the league question

    One question with two sides your league can agree on.

    QuestionDoes the champ go back-to-back?

  2. Set the minimum wager

    Nobody joins for less than the buy-in you agreed on.

    Min wager$50

  3. Choose who settles it

    A league vote, or you confirm the result yourself.

    ResolverVote

  4. Send the private link

    Bets are private by default and the link is the invite.

    VisibilityPrivate

If it goes sideways

The awkward cases already have answers.

Fantasy seasons fall apart. These are the rules Poll already runs on, so you can point at them instead of promising anything.

Someone never joins
They never staked, so nothing of theirs is in the pot and there is nothing to hand back.
The league calls it off
A bet cancelled after other people have joined refunds everyone who wagered.
The vote ends level
A tie, or an outcome nobody can determine, returns every wager in full. No fee.
Nobody ever settles it
Every bet carries a refund fallback date. If it is still unresolved then, wagers are refunded.

Commissioner questions

The things your league will ask you.

Send them this section when the group chat starts asking where the money went.

Can I make everyone put in the same buy-in?

You set a minimum wager, anywhere from $0.01 to $100, and nobody can join for less than that. Poll does not cap what someone stakes, so a league mate can put in more if they want to.

How do I know who has not paid yet?

The bet page lists everyone who has staked and the pot so far, so there is one place to look instead of six chat threads. Poll never sees your league roster, so working out who is still missing is on you.

Where does the money sit during the season?

Funds are held in secure, non-custodial wallets on Solana. The Poll team cannot access or move your money, and neither can the commissioner. Every settlement happens onchain, so anyone in the league can verify it.

Does Poll connect to Sleeper, ESPN, or Yahoo?

No. Poll does not import teams, matchups, or scores from any fantasy platform. You write the question and your league confirms the result.

Can my league pay me on Venmo instead?

Poll is not a payment app and does not connect to Venmo or Cash App. League mates add funds with Apple Pay, a debit or credit card, or a USDC transfer, then stake on the bet.

What does it cost to run the league pot on Poll?

Deposits are free and withdrawals cost $1 to $2. Poll takes a small percentage from winning payouts only. Cancelled or tied bets have no fee.

Why does the page say cash?

Cash is the simple label for the wager amount. The underlying balance and settlement asset in Poll wallets is USDC.

Before the draft

Draft night is enough admin already.

Run this season's pot as one private bet and the buy-in stops being yours to chase, hold, or hand back.

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