FAQ · Playing
Creating a tournament
Anyone can set the rules and host a match — no gatekeepers.
Anyone can host
Any logged-in player can create a tournament from the creation form. The creator is automatically seated at seat 1 and pays the entry fee like everyone else.
Setting it up
- 1Pick a typeChoose Head To Head, Clan Battle, Free-For-All, Escape The Gulag, or Practice. Each shows an illustration and an explainer.
- 2Choose a scoring criteriaHighest profit, First to target, or Last standing. Target-based modes ask for a target value; timed modes ask for a duration.
- 3Select marketsSearch the full Hyperliquid asset universe and add any markets the match will trade.
- 4Set entry, seats & startSet the entry fee, the seat range, the starting balance, and when the match opens.
- 5Create & seat yourselfOn submit, your entry is collected and you take seat 1. Share the link and wait for challengers.
Starting & cancelling
Note
A scheduled match auto-starts once it has at least its minimum seats and its start time passes. If it's still under-seated at start time, it's cancelled and entry fees are released.