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Betting on Debatable

Two ways to bet.

Start with 1,000 free play tokens. Choose your side.

01 · IN THE ROUND

Bet on
yourself.

Put tokens behind your own side. Make the winning case.

Your guide 02 · IN THE AUDIENCE

Bet on
others.

Watch the argument. Back the speaker you think will win.

Your guide

Point left or right as you scroll. Tap either side to choose.

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Your guide

Bet on yourself.

01BET ON YOURSELF

Your argument. Your stake.

  1. Start a public round.

    Take one side of a one-on-one debate.

  2. Back your own side.

    Choose a token amount and place your bet before betting closes. You cannot bet on your opponent.

  3. Make your case.

    If the judge gives you the win, you receive your share of the total pool.

Start a round
02BET ON OTHERS

Your prediction. Your stake.

  1. Watch a public round.

    Listen to the two sides of the argument.

  2. Pick who will win.

    Choose either speaker and a token amount. Place your bet before betting closes.

  3. Wait for the verdict.

    If your pick wins, you receive your share of the total pool. Bets do not influence the judge.

Watch a round

How the pool changes

The pool changes.
So does the return.

Every bet adds tokens to one side’s pool. This graph shows the share of tokens on each side as bets come in.

At the close, the side with fewer tokens pays a larger return if it wins. The judge’s verdict decides the result.

Where the tokens goILLUSTRATIVE ROUND
PRO68%
CON32%

Share of
play tokens

Betting closes at 68% Pro and 32% Con. The judge then decides who wins.

How returns work

Start with 1,000
free play tokens.

Choose a stake and back one side. Each round allows one bet. You cannot switch sides after placing it.

If your side wins, you share the total pool with everyone who backed it. If it loses, you lose your stake. If the round has no valid winning verdict, your stake is returned.

Try an example

See what 50 tokens
could return.

This example has 1,000 tokens in the final pool. Move the slider to change how many are on your side.

500 on your side · 500 on the other

Your stake50
If you win100
If you lose0

Your winning return includes your original 50 tokens.

ILLUSTRATION ONLY · FINAL POOL OF 1,000

Open for betting

Find a round.
Place your bet.

Finding open rounds…

18+. Eligible regions only. Betting closes four minutes after opening or at the middle speech, whichever comes first. Play tokens have no cash value.

Settled bets only

Trader rankings.

ALL TIME

Correct calls increase your prediction rating. Incorrect calls lower it. A correct call earns more points when fewer tokens backed the winning side.

Trader rankings by prediction rating
RankTraderCalls wonRating

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Only settled bets count. Your prediction rating is separate from your debate rating.

Where do the winnings come from?

From the tokens in that round's pool. The winning side divides the whole pool in proportion to each person's stake. There is no house fee. Returns are rounded down to whole tokens.

Can I buy or withdraw play tokens?

No. Play tokens are free, cannot be transferred, and cannot be redeemed for money or prizes. Paid voice tokens cover AI usage only and never enter a bet.

What does the judge decide?

Who made the winning case in the round. Audience bets never decide the ballot. The recorded judgment settles the bet. Read the judge's published rules.