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When two or more participants finish a tournament with the same total points, Toqui resolves the tie using a four-tier cascade. Each tier is only evaluated if the previous one still results in a tie, so most ties are broken at Tier 2 without ever reaching the later criteria.
Tiebreakers apply automatically to every pool regardless of scoring mode. There’s nothing to configure — the rules below are the same for Casual, Escalating, Cascading Bracket, and Custom pools.

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The four tiers

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Tier 1 — Total points

The participant with the highest total points ranks higher. This is the primary ranking criterion and resolves the vast majority of standings.
2

Tier 2 — Exact score count

If still tied, the participant with the greater number of exact score predictions (a correctly predicted final score) ranks higher. This rewards precision over the course of the tournament.
3

Tier 3 — Goal difference accuracy

If still tied, Toqui compares how close each participant’s predicted goal difference was to the actual goal difference across all matches. The lower the cumulative error, the higher the rank.For example, if the actual result is 3–1 (goal difference of 2) and you predicted 2–1 (goal difference of 1), your error for that match is 1. These errors are summed across every match you predicted.
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Tier 4 — Average prediction time

If still tied, the participant who submitted their predictions earlier on average ranks higher. This rewards users who commit to their picks sooner rather than waiting until just before kickoff.

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Quick reference

TierCriterionHigher rank goes to…
1Total pointsMore points
2Exact score countMore exact scores
3Goal difference accuracyLower cumulative error
4Average prediction timeEarlier submissions

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Full tie

In the rare case that two participants are tied across all four criteria, they share the same position in the standings.
Submitting picks early isn’t just a tiebreaker advantage — it also protects you from missing a lock deadline. See Scoring modes for how and when picks lock in each mode.