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title: "The Draw & the Jackpot"
description: "Draws are run from the Manager after the event’s draw point, following the **same locked-until-close protection** as every other raffle. At each draw, a card is revealed: - If the revealed card is the **Queen of Hearts**, the jackpot is…"
url: "https://chance2win.org/research-library/the-draw-the-jackpot/"
updated: "2026-08-26"
category: The Draw
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# The Draw & the Jackpot

Draws are run from the Manager after the event’s draw point, following the **same locked-until-close protection** as every other raffle. At each draw, a card is revealed:

- If the revealed card is the **Queen of Hearts**, the jackpot is won and recorded.
- If it’s **any other card**, record the result and continue toward the next scheduled draw, per your event rules.

![Draw screen revealing a card, with jackpot display](https://chance2win.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/QOH-Draw-screen-revealing-a-card-with-jackpot-display.png)
Draw screen revealing a card, with jackpot display

## What goes in your rules

Every Queen of Hearts event runs a little differently, and there’s no single standard structure. Two things are worth deciding — and spelling out clearly in your printed and posted rules — before you launch:

- **How often you draw.** Weekly, biweekly, tied to a recurring event — whatever cadence fits your organization, as long as it's written down and consistent.
- **How the jackpot is calculated.** Some events split a percentage of ticket sales into the jackpot, with the rest going to the organization. Others use a fixed prize schedule tied to the card revealed at each draw — for example, $100 for a King, $200 for an Ace, and the full jackpot only when the Queen of Hearts is drawn. There are a lot of ways to structure it; look at what similar raffles in your area do and check your state and local regulations before you settle on one.

  **Your Rules & Legal section does real work here.** Spell out the draw schedule, how the jackpot is calculated and carried over, eligibility, and what happens on the final draw. Have qualified counsel review it — Queen of Hearts rules vary by jurisdiction.

Walk your draw schedule and jackpot math with counsel before you publish rules. — The Chance2Win Team

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