Operations
Automated vs operator-run
Winner selection is never manual. Operators handle fee claim, pot sweep, and (when live) making sure the payout transaction reaches the formula winner.
Who does what
| Job | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Index buys / sells, mint / burn tickets | Automated | Indexer against the GME pair. |
| Bag lock + draw (closing-bell-draw-v1) | Automated | Keeper runs the formula. Humans do not pick wallets. |
| Publish receipt + wipe tickets | Automated | Persisted for /verify and winners feed. |
| Telegram announces + /pot /odds /ladder /next | Automated | When bot token and chat id are set. |
| Claim trading fees | Operator | v1: team claims accrued creator fees. |
| Sweep jackpot share into public pot wallet | Operator | Funds JACKPOT_WALLET before rings as needed. |
| Payout tx (GME to winner) | Operator / keeper | Always to the formula winner. When DRY_RUN_PAYOUTS=false and keys are set, the keeper can send. Ops may send the same destination manually. Never a hand-picked wallet. |
What operators never do
Operators do not choose the winning address, re-roll a ring after a receipt is published, or change weights after bag lock. If a receipt exists, /verify is the check that math MATCHES.