> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://ample-2.gitbook.io/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://ample-2.gitbook.io/docs/reference/faq.md).

# FAQ

### Product

**Is this a lottery?** No. Lottery tickets are purchases, and the players fund the prizes. On Ample your deposit stays yours and only the pooled yield funds payouts. The category is prize-linked savings. [The primer](/docs/start-here/understanding-ample.md) covers it, and [the history](/docs/research/history.md) shows seventy years of it working.

**Where does payout money come from?** Yield generated by vault deposits in institutional lending markets (Euler, Morpho), sometimes topped up by sponsors. Never from deposits. [Security & Risk](/docs/security-and-risk/overview.md) has the model.

**Is Ample safe?** Deposits sit in non-custodial contracts audited by Pashov Audit Group, built on infrastructure with 50+ audits behind it, under a strict no-leverage yield policy. Like any onchain product it carries risk, summarized in [Security & Risk](/docs/security-and-risk/overview.md).

### Money in, money out

**Is there a lockup or minimum?** Neither. Withdraw anytime, no Ample fees in either direction. One nuance worth knowing is that withdrawing over 10% of your balance resets your loyalty multiplier. [Withdrawals](/docs/vaults-and-deposits/withdrawals.md).

**Do I need the right token on the right chain?** No. [Universal Deposits](/docs/vaults-and-deposits/universal-deposits.md) routes from supported assets you already hold.

### Odds and payouts

**How are my chances determined?** 100 tickets per $1 of average balance over the week, raised by your multipliers and boosts. Your odds are your tickets over everyone's. [Tickets](/docs/how-payouts-work/tickets.md) and [Your Odds, Over Time](/docs/how-payouts-work/odds.md) have the full math.

**How do I know the draw is fair?** Every cycle seals its ticket list before the draw, publishes a cryptographic proof of its randomness, and commits results onchain before any claim. [The Draw](/docs/how-payouts-work/the-draw.md) walks through it.

**I didn't win this week. Did I lose something?** No. Your balance spent the week earning for the pool, and your luck multiplier rose 2% for next week. [How that compounds](/docs/how-payouts-work/odds.md).

**What have recent payouts looked like?** The Payouts page at ample.money lists every cycle, with pool sizes, recipients, and top payouts, all public.

### rL3

**When does rL3 unlock?** 20% instantly, 80% linearly over 6 months. Claiming early keeps the vested portion and forfeits the rest. [rL3 Rewards](/docs/rewards-and-social/rl3.md).

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For anything else, write to **<ample@layer3.xyz>**. Most mechanics questions have an exact answer in the [Quick Reference](/docs/reference/quick-reference.md).


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