The ElyxS jackpot is a separate JACKPOT draw category with its own participation flow. It is not the same as a standard lottery ticket purchase.

For the user, it appears as a separate card in Hub with its own status, registration window, and final result.

In ElyxS, the jackpot is not an extra hidden prize inside every lottery. It is a separate JACKPOT draw category.

For the user, this means:

1. the jackpot has its own card, status, and registration window;
2. joining the jackpot is not the same as buying a standard lottery ticket;
3. the jackpot winner is determined in a separate cycle after registration closes.

If you want the general context for ordinary draws first, start with ElyxS Lotteries: Overview, Conditions, and Rules.

Jackpot participation is free, but it is not permanently open to every address at any time.

The basic user rule is that jackpot eligibility comes from previous activity in standard ElyxS lotteries. That is why the jackpot is not shown as a fixed-price ticket purchase in the interface.

In practice, this means:

1. the user first participates in standard lotteries;
2. after that, they may become eligible to join an active jackpot cycle;
3. during the open registration window, the user confirms participation separately through the interface.

If a user joins an active jackpot cycle, they get:

1. the right to enter that specific jackpot draw under the current cycle rules;
2. a separate on-chain participation record;
3. the ability to verify the result and related data after completion;
4. the right to the jackpot payout if they win.

Joining the jackpot does not guarantee a win and does not mean automatic participation in all future jackpot cycles without a new eligible cycle.

Before confirming jackpot participation, the user should verify:

1. that the open card is really a jackpot draw, not a standard lottery;
2. that registration has not closed yet;
3. that they are using the same participation address that was active in earlier standard draws;
4. that the interface does not show a pause, sync issue, or closed registration state;
5. that the action is started from the official ElyxS interface.

If the registration window is already closed, the user cannot join that cycle anymore.

If an active jackpot round is available for your address, the user flow looks like this:

1. open the jackpot card in Hub;
2. verify that registration is currently open;
3. make sure the correct participation address is connected;
4. press the participation action in the interface;
5. confirm in the wallet if the interface requests a transaction.

Important: the absence of a separate ticket price on the jackpot card does not mean participation is automatic. What matters is eligibility and a separate confirmation during the open registration window.

After registration closes, the jackpot goes through its own winner-selection cycle. For the user, the source of truth is the current jackpot card status and ElyxS history, not older messages or assumed timing.

After registration closes, the jackpot enters a separate winner-selection cycle.

For the user, three rules matter here:

1. the winner is determined only after registration closes;
2. the jackpot uses a separate on-chain result tied to the specific jackpot draw;
3. the final outcome should be available for verification through ElyxS and an external explorer.

The jackpot should not be resolved manually through an internal platform list. As with standard draws, the user should be able to compare the result with on-chain data.

If you want to verify the transparency of the finished cycle, open How to Verify a Draw Result.

• That you opened the actual jackpot draw.
• That registration is active right now.
• That the correct participation address is in use.
• That the card does not show an outdated state or an unexpected network.
• That you can keep the draw id and tx hash later if verification is needed.

The jackpot pool is accumulated through the platform's broader financial model rather than through a separate manual giveaway. The current jackpot size for the next cycle should be checked in the ElyxS interface.

The jackpot cycle does not have to finish at any cost. If the conditions for a correct draw are not met, the current cycle can be canceled or postponed under platform rules.

For the user, this means:

1. registration closure does not guarantee an immediate final result;
2. in some scenarios, a cycle may not reach the actual draw stage;
3. a cancelled jackpot does not open a separate refund for jackpot participation;
4. the accumulated jackpot pool rolls into the next active jackpot;
5. the next jackpot can be larger than usual because it may include both the rolled-over pool from the cancelled cycle and new contributions from later lotteries;
6. jackpot status should be read from the current card and history, not assumed in advance.

This is different from a cancelled paid lottery. In a standard lottery, the user buys tickets, so a cancellation can make ticket refunds available. Jackpot participation is based on eligibility earned from previous activity, so a cancelled jackpot carries the pool forward instead of opening a separate refund claim for jackpot participants.

If the platform runs in a limited or test environment, extra cadence and operational rules may be described in a separate document for that environment.

• Open ElyxS Lotteries: Overview, Conditions, and Rules if you need the general context for the main draw flow.
• Open Public Beta Testing Rules for ElyxS if you want the current runtime constraints for the active testing environment.
• Open How to Verify a Draw Result if you want to verify result transparency.