Question 1

What is TopCard.lol and how does the 54-Card Poker Deck work?

Accepted Answer

TopCard.lol is an AI startup showcase structured as a 54-card poker deck. Startups are ranked by cumulative sponsorship payments into tiers: Big Joker (Rank #1 Sovereign Sponsor), Aces Court (Cards #2-#5), Kings Court (Cards #6-#9), Queens & Jacks (Cards #10-#17), 10~7 Mid Table (Cards #18-#33), and 6~2 Entry Deck (Cards #34-#53).

Question 2

What is the Little Joker (Queen Draw) daily lottery on TopCard.lol?

Accepted Answer

The Little Joker (Queen Draw) is a universal, 100% free daily lottery selected every day at 09:00 UTC+8 using verifiable SHA-256 PRNG. All qualified startups (valid intro >= 50 chars, uploaded logo, healthy product URL) enter with equal probability. The winner receives a 3-day exclusive homepage spotlight on TopCard.lol.

Question 3

How is lottery fairness verified on TopCard.lol?

Accepted Answer

Lottery fairness is verifiable on TopCard.lol by computing the SHA-256 hash of the draw date, public seed, and sorted candidate IDs. The leading 12 hex characters modulo the candidate count yields the winner index deterministically without human manipulation.