How to Play
450 player cards. Three prize pools. Real MLB stats determine your payout at season end.
The Basics
- Buy packs of 5 random MLB player cards for $75 per pack
- 450 total cards — 420 established players (14 per team) + 30 top prospects
- All $6,750 in pack revenue goes straight to prize pools — no house rake
Three Prize Pools
Each pool is $2,250. Your card earns a share of each pool based on the player’s stats relative to all 450 players combined.
Hits
$2,250
Regular-season hits — benefits position players
Strikeouts Thrown
$2,250
Regular-season Ks thrown — benefits starting pitchers
Player of the Game
$2,250
MLB POTG awards — any player can win this
How Payouts Work
The formula
(Player’s Stat / Total Across All 450 Players) × $2,250Each card earns from all three pools. Here are examples assuming combined totals of 40,000 hits, 42,000 Ks, and 2,430 POTG awards across all 450 players:
Position Player (Hitter)
| Stat | Player | Calculation | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hits | 180 | 180 / 40,000 = 0.45% | $10.13 |
| Ks Thrown | 0 | 0 / 42,000 = 0% | $0.00 |
| POTG | 8 | 8 / 2,430 = 0.33% | $7.41 |
| Total | $17.54 | ||
Starting Pitcher
| Stat | Player | Calculation | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0 | 0 / 40,000 = 0% | $0.00 |
| Ks Thrown | 250 | 250 / 42,000 = 0.60% | $13.39 |
| POTG | 12 | 12 / 2,430 = 0.49% | $11.11 |
| Total | $24.50 | ||
Two-Way Player
| Stat | Player | Calculation | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hits | 120 | 120 / 40,000 = 0.30% | $6.75 |
| Ks Thrown | 180 | 180 / 42,000 = 0.43% | $9.64 |
| POTG | 15 | 15 / 2,430 = 0.62% | $13.89 |
| Total | $30.28 | ||
Key Rules
- Season: 2026 MLB regular season only — no postseason stats count
- Fixed universe: The 450 cards are locked at the start. No replacements for injuries, trades, or demotions — that risk is part of the game.
- Official stats: All numbers come from official MLB sources, updated daily