> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.luckie.bet/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# No house, no edge

> Why Luckie is strictly player-vs-player.

Traditional gambling has a **house** — a counterparty that takes the other side of your bet
and keeps a built-in edge so it wins over time. Luckie has none of that.

## How it actually works

Every Luckie game is **player-vs-player**:

* Players put up their stakes, which are held in **escrow**.
* A winner is chosen from [provably fair](/concepts/provably-fair) randomness.
* The escrow pays the winner the pot, minus a small protocol fee.

The protocol is never a participant. It can't win, can't lose, and can't tilt the odds — it
only holds funds and pays out.

<Note>
  A protocol fee is **not** a house edge. The fee is a flat, transparent cut taken from the pot
  to run the platform — it is never Luckie taking the other side of your wager.
</Note>

## Even odds, by design

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Coinflip" icon="coins" href="/games/coinflip">
    Two players, 50/50. Both stake the same amount; the winner takes both stakes. There is no
    hidden margin.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Jackpot" icon="trophy" href="/games/jackpot">
    Many players, one pot. Your chance of winning is exactly your share of the pot — no buy-in
    gets an advantage.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>