RULES

How Hive tournaments work. Each tournament configures its own cap, prize, and schedule — what follows is the framework they all share.

Eligibility

You need a Polymarket account. Tournaments with Force Hive referral turned on require a Polymarket account created via Hive's referral link — we reconcile referral status daily, and non-referred wallets are blocked from signing up.

Clean balance (optional)

Some tournaments require a clean start. When the requirement is on:

You must close all open Polymarket positions before registering.
Your pUSD balance must be at or below the cap at registration.
If your wallet isn't clean at the moment trading starts, the entry is auto-flagged for admin review.

When the requirement is off, your PNL baseline is captured from your wallet's lifetime state at trading start; only the change after that counts.

Market scope

All Polymarket markets count — politics, sports, crypto, geopolitics, anything. We don't whitelist or blacklist categories.

Prizes

Each tournament publishes its own prize pool and payout ladder on the tournament page. Payouts go out within 7 days of tournament end.