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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 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 Reading your results Making, changing and locking picks What the number means Spreads and how a pick is graded Did my pick cover? Spreads and how a pick is graded What happens on an exact push Spreads and how a pick is graded Half-points, even lines and missing lines Spreads and how a pick is graded Where the lines come from Spreads and how a pick is graded Which formats use spreads Spreads and how a pick is 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 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 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 Owners and managers 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 an invite link 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 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 Getting help from a person Your profile, name and emails 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

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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. Spreads and how a pick is graded What −3.5 means, whether your team covered, and the push rule that surprises people. Scoring, standings and winners How points add up, how the leaderboard sorts, and who takes a tied week. SportBucks The app's play money: what it tracks, how you earn it, and how an owner 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. Something looks wrong What an empty week, a missing team, an unsaved pick or an odd grade actually means.

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