Frequently Asked Questions
A fantasy pool is a prediction game where you rank contestants from a reality show and earn points based on what happens throughout the season. On PickTheReality.com, the entry with the highest total score at the end of the season wins the pool.
A fantasy pool adds friendly competition and bragging rights to the show. You can compare your predictions with friends or other reality TV fans and follow how your contestants perform as the season unfolds.
PickTheReality is currently free to use.
Yes. The current limit is one created pool per seasson.
We host public pools for anyone to join. Compete against other members!
It will depend on the settings the pool owner decided on. The deadline can be seen when joining a pool.
Your pool’s deadline is when all entries are locked, final, and visible to everyone in the pool.
With one scorekeeper, timing may vary, but we typically score live! A green indicator beside the site logo means we’re live scoring. Refresh My Pools page to see live updates. Scores may be reviewed and corrected if errors or inaccuracies are found.
You can join a private pool using the pool owner’s email or a direct invitation link supplied by the owner. If you do not have a private pool to join, you can also join our available Public Pool and compete with other PickTheReality players.
Yes. A user may currently have up to three entries in one pool, and a pool may contain up to 40 entries in total. Each entry must have a unique name within that pool.
Yes. Rules will vary by show and can be referenced in the rule page for each show.
Yes. If your predicted winner matches any official season winner, your entry receives the configured winner bonus once. This also supports seasons that finish with more than one official winner.
PickTheReality is a scoring platform that tracks performance and determines pool standings. Pools are currently for entertainment purposes only and do not include prizes or monetary rewards.
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