# Claiming Your Winnings

After a market resolves, users who correctly predicted the outcome can claim their winnings directly on-chain.\
Darkbet’s payout process is transparent, automated, and secured through audited smart contracts.

#### How Payouts Work

Winnings are distributed **proportionally** among all users who backed the correct outcome.

**Formula:**\
**Payout = (Your Shares ÷ Total Winning Shares) × Total Pool**

* A **1.5% platform fee** is automatically deducted from total winnings.
* You’ll receive **98.5% of your gross payout** directly in **BNB**.

**Example:**\
If you placed 10 YES shares and the YES outcome wins:

* **Total Pool:** 1,000 BNB
* **Your Shares:** 10
* **Total Winning Shares:** 500
* **Gross Winnings:** (10 ÷ 500) × 1,000 = **20 BNB**
* **Platform Fee (1.5%)** = 0.3 BNB
* **Net Winnings:** **19.7 BNB**

#### How to Claim

1. **Wait for Market Resolution**\
   Once a market expires, Darkbet’s AI-based oracle determines and records the outcome on-chain.
2. **Check Your Winning Bets**\
   Go to the **My Bets** section to view which of your predictions were correct.
3. **Click “Claim Winnings”**\
   Click the claim button beside your winning prediction to initiate payout.
4. **Confirm Transaction**\
   Approve the claim transaction in your wallet. Your winnings will be transferred to your connected wallet in BNB.

#### Security and Verification

* Funds are held in a **secure vault contract** throughout the market lifecycle.
* All claims are verified **on-chain** to prevent double spending or manipulation.
* A **30-second cooldown** applies between claim transactions to prevent duplicates.
* Every payout transaction can be verified publicly via **BSCScan**.

#### Important Notes

* You’ll need to cover gas fees for the claim transaction.
* The **1.5% platform fee** is automatically deducted at the time of payout.
* Claim transactions are final and immutable once confirmed on-chain.