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How to run a pool, make picks, read a spread and everything else. If you want a short answer to a single question, the FAQ is quicker.

You got an invite email Getting into a pool Accepting from your Invitations tab Getting into a pool Someone sent you a link or a pool code Getting into a pool Public pools you can just join Getting into a pool Asking to join a pool Getting into a pool Why a join gets refused Getting into a pool What happens once you're in Getting into a pool Which format is my pool? The five pool formats Beat the Spread The five pool formats Pick'em Pool The five pool formats Confidence Pool The five pool formats Survivor Pool The five pool formats Playoff Pool The five pool formats Which formats you can create today The five pool formats Where to make picks Making, changing and locking picks Making a pick Making, changing and locking picks Changing a pick Making, changing and locking picks When picks lock Making, changing and locking picks Quick picks Making, changing and locking picks Autopick Making, changing and locking picks If you miss a week Making, changing and locking picks Reminders from your pool's managers Making, changing and locking picks Reading your results Making, changing and locking picks What the number means Point spreads: what −3.5 means and how picks are graded Did my pick cover? Point spreads: what −3.5 means and how picks are graded What happens on an exact push Point spreads: what −3.5 means and how picks are graded Half-points, even lines and missing lines Point spreads: what −3.5 means and how picks are graded Where the lines come from Point spreads: what −3.5 means and how picks are graded Which formats use spreads Point spreads: what −3.5 means and how picks are graded How points work Scoring, standings and winners Reading the leaderboard Scoring, standings and winners Weekly winners Scoring, standings and winners Season winners Scoring, standings and winners When first place is tied Scoring, standings and winners Tiebreaker questions Scoring, standings and winners What a challenge is How challenges work Do I need an account to pick a team? How challenges work Can I pick either team? How challenges work Straight up or against the spread? How challenges work Can I change my mind? How challenges work When it's a tie How challenges work Can the challenger cancel it? How challenges work What if nobody takes a head-to-head? How challenges work Can my opponent message me? How challenges work Can we run it back? How challenges work Is there money involved? How challenges work How is this different from a pool? How challenges work What SportBucks are SportBucks SportBucks are not real money SportBucks How you earn them SportBucks Where you see them SportBucks Your record and standing SportBucks When a week's award rolls over SportBucks Setting SportBucks up SportBucks How the total is worked out SportBucks Seeing what a season awarded SportBucks What the feed shows Reading your activity feed What one row means Reading your activity feed The four numbers up top Reading your activity feed Filtering and paging Reading your activity feed What the feed does not show Reading your activity feed Creating the pool Creating and running a pool What you can't change later Creating and running a pool Setting the rules Creating and running a pool Managers and co-managers Creating and running a pool Reminding members who still owe picks Creating and running a pool Pool chat Creating and running a pool Member groups Creating and running a pool Pausing a pool Creating and running a pool How many pools you can own Creating and running a pool Finishing a season Creating and running a pool Inviting by email Inviting players and managing your roster Sharing the invite link or pool code Inviting players and managing your roster What each member status means Inviting players and managing your roster Approving join requests Inviting players and managing your roster Removing someone Inviting players and managing your roster Pool capacity Inviting players and managing your roster Editing your profile Your profile, name and emails Your avatar Your profile, name and emails Display name and pool nicknames Your profile, name and emails Your email address Your profile, name and emails Changing your password Your profile, name and emails Emails we send, and turning them off Your profile, name and emails Using more than one account Your profile, name and emails Deleting your account Your profile, name and emails Getting help from a person Your profile, name and emails What installing does Installing Sportpoolz on your phone Installing on iPhone Installing Sportpoolz on your phone Installing on Android Installing Sportpoolz on your phone What's different once it's installed Installing Sportpoolz on your phone Removing it Installing Sportpoolz on your phone No games this week Something looks wrong Only some games showed up Something looks wrong A team is missing Something looks wrong My pick didn't save Something looks wrong The pool is paused Something looks wrong I can't see anyone's picks Something looks wrong A score or grade looks wrong Something looks wrong Known issues we're working on Something looks wrong

New here? Start at the top

Seven steps, in the order you'll actually do them.

  1. 1 Set up your account
  2. 2 Create a pool, or join one
  3. 3 Set the rules
  4. 4 Invite your players
  5. 5 Make your first picks
  6. 6 Follow the week
  7. 7 See who won

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Getting into a pool Invite emails, shared links and public pools — plus every reason a join is refused. The five pool formats Beat the Spread, Pick'em, Confidence, Survivor and Playoff — what each one asks of you. Making, changing and locking picks Tap a team to pick, tap the other to change it, and each game locks at its own kickoff. Point spreads: what −3.5 means and how picks are graded How a point spread works: what −3.5 next to a team means, what it takes to cover, and the no-push rule that surprises people. Scoring, standings and winners How points add up, how the leaderboard sorts, and who takes a tied week. How challenges work One game, your team, a link: how a challenge works, how lines and ties are graded, and how it differs from a pool. SportBucks The app's play money: what it tracks, how you earn it, and how a pool's manager sets it up. Reading your activity feed Your picks, results, pool changes and sign-ins in one list, and how to read a row. Creating and running a pool One form makes the pool live; everything after that happens in the pool's settings. Inviting players and managing your roster Sending invites, what each status pill means, approving requests, and removing someone. Your profile, name and emails Change your name, pick which emails you get, and see what only support can change. Installing Sportpoolz on your phone Add Sportpoolz to your phone's home screen for a full-screen app and a bottom tab bar built for thumbs — no app store, nothing to download. Something looks wrong What an empty week, a missing team, an unsaved pick or an odd grade actually means.

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