What is Pick'Em？
「TAIYORO Pick'Em is a free challenge where you predict the key developments and outcomes of a game or esports event」. Answer questions like, "Which team will win?" and "Who will get the first kill?" Select your answers, compete against other users, and prove your esports knowledge! Participation is free.
How to Participate in Pick'Ems
Find a Pick'Em Event
SELECT
Find an active Pick'Em on the Pick'em Home or Event page. Tip: The sooner you make your picks, the higher your time bonus points score will be, and the more points you can earn!
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Make Your Picks
PICK
Open the Pick'em questions (Picks) and make your best predictions. Pick'ems can be one-day events or span across multiple dates. Question formats are highly varied, ranging from simple team selections to detailed quiz-type questions and more.
- Match-type Pick (I.e. Which team will win?)
- Quiz-type Pick (I.e Which player will have the highest points？)
Points and Leaderboards
RESULTS
Points will be awarded when the event has finished. If you manage to make it onto the leaderboard, share your results on social media or within the community!
Results are generally posted within 24 hours of the match ending.
Pick'Em Point Calculation Guide
1,295About Pick'Em Point Calculation
※If the T-score is less than 1.0, it will be treated as 1.0.
※Base points are set for each Pick'Em
Points = （Base Points + Time Bonus Points）× T-Score
Example: If you answer correctly, your points will be 1295, based on your base points (300), plus a time bonus (50), multiplied by the event T-score (3.7)
How to maximize point allocation？
Base Points
ScoreHigh Point Allocation20Make your picks as early as possible
TAIYORO Pick'Em has a point-system called "Time Bonus Points," which means the faster you pick after the Pick'em is released, the more bonus points you will receive.
4.8Participate in high T-score events.
Every event features a unique TAIYORO Score (T-score), which determines your final points. The T-score is calculated using key popularity factors, such as the total number of viewers.
Ensure you answer all the available picks (questions)
Some events have a large number of matches and span across multiple days, so be sure not to forget to pick!
About T-score (TAIYORO score)
The T-score represents the popularity of an event. TAIYORO calculates this score using unique metrics, such as viewer count. The T-score may change during the event's broadcast
TAIYORO evaluates events with a high TAIYORO score as important events that attract a lot of attention. By participating in the Pick'Em of such events, you can easily earn a lot of points. Please note that TAIYORO scores are not calculated on the first day of the event, but scores are usually calculated the day after the event and reflected on the site.
Important Notes
- • TAIYORO account is needed to participate in Pick'Ems.
- • Picks cannot be changed once the deadline is closed or questions are locked.
- • The event's T-score, which affects your potential winnings, is constantly changing. Your final points are calculated based on the T-score at the exact time points are awarded.