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# Hero Rating

     Hero rating system is based on “ELO Rating”. The higher your rating, the less you can win an in event, and thus more you can lose.

  

> #### **All players start at an even 1000 Hero rating each season.** 

### Payouts Example (Based on 1000 Hero Rating for everyone)

<figure><img src="/files/Y0rJXuVVyVlNMeTA6KzG" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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**Example:**  In the above example as you can see, some players lost more rating than others due to them having a higher rating.
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### H$RO Payout Structure

<figure><img src="/files/tlEuk0CEjUTtWBZyap2E" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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**Example:**  In the above example, if this would be an 18 player tournament, then 6 players would win H$RO tokens while 12 players would not.
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