Gamdom King of the Hill: the honest read
The Gamdom King of the Hill is a true wager race (ranked by amount wagered). It runs bi-weekly with $500,000 in the pool, top 1,000 places, and its payout depth is a deep field, with many places paid. On our value model it ranks P1 of 19 tracked races (100% of the pace-setter's value score): among the best value we track, because the pool is spread across a real field rather than a few whales. Below is what is corroborated, what is not, and the catch, plus Gamdom's own per-place prize ladder, transcribed verbatim.
Gamdom King of the Hill: the verified coarse facts
- Prize pool: $500,000 bi-weekly
- Mechanic: a true wager race (ranked by amount wagered)
- Places paid: top 1,000 paid
- First place takes: ≈20% of the pool
- Payout depth: a deep field, with many places paid
- Prize ladder: Published by Gamdom for the top 17 places (below)
- Last read on operator site: 2026-09-02
- Sports bets count?: Yes, sportsbook wagering counts
- Prize form: No additional wagering on the prize; claimed manually on the Rewards page (Special Rewards).
Gamdom King of the Hill: the published prize ladder
Places 1 to 17 of Gamdom's ladder, transcribed from its own page on 2026-09-02. Ranks 1 to 17 transcribed from the live gamdom.com/koth board on 2026-09-02; the board pays 1,000 places and the lower rows were not captured. These rows sum to $285,775 of the $500,000 pool.
| Rank | Prize per place |
|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 |
| 2 | $45,750 |
| 3 | $26,250 |
| 4 | $20,500 |
| 5 | $18,000 |
| 6 | $14,500 |
| 7 | $10,750 |
| 8 | $8,500 |
| 9 | $7,250 |
| 10 | $5,750 |
| 11 to 17 | $4,075 |
| Places 1 to 17 shown | $285,775 |
The catch
Two $500k bi-weekly events a month (about $1M/mo), top 1,000 paid per the help center. The live board we read on 2026-09-02 paid $100,000 to 1st (20% of the pool), $45,750 to 2nd, $26,250 to 3rd, then $4,075 across ranks 11 to 17; rows below 17 were not transcribed. The daily board is the one moving figure: the help center (2026-04-20) says $100k across the top 200, the live site showed $30k on 2026-09-02.
How we score it
Value score 9.97: position P1 of 19 on the value grid (100% of the pace-setter's score). On our value model it ranks P1 of 19 tracked races (100% of the pace-setter's value score): among the best value we track, because the pool is spread across a real field rather than a few whales.
The score rewards a big pool spread across many places and discounts whale structures, raffles/multiplier formats and token/rollover friction: built only from verifiable coarse signals. Full method: how we rank. Compare against every tracked race.
Gamdom King of the Hill: FAQ
What does a mid-table place pay in the Gamdom King of the Hill?
Per Gamdom's own published ladder (read 2026-09-02): 10th place pays $5,750, 17th pays $4,075. Ranks 1 to 17 transcribed from the live gamdom.com/koth board on 2026-09-02; the board pays 1,000 places and the lower rows were not captured.
How does the Gamdom King of the Hill work?
It is a true wager race (ranked by amount wagered), running bi-weekly, with $500,000 in the pool, top 1,000 places. Ranking/weighting: ranked by POINTS = wager × (game edge ÷ 0.035), casino and sports bets both earn points; lower-RTP games score more. Entry is automatic as you wager.
Are Gamdom King of the Hill winnings withdrawable cash?
No additional wagering on the prize; claimed manually on the Rewards page (Special Rewards).
Is the Gamdom King of the Hill worth it?
On our value model it ranks P1 of 19 tracked races (100% of the pace-setter's value score): among the best value we track, because the pool is spread across a real field rather than a few whales.
Sources: https://help.gamdom.com/en/articles/9721638-king-of-the-hill · https://gamdom.com/koth · https://gamdom.com/blog/earn-koth-points. Confidence: medium, figures are third-party/operator sourced; re-verify before treating any single number as exact.
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