Handicap Hero

How to play

How to Play Handicap Hero

Build a confidence card. Rank your picks. Survive your first miss.

18+ only • Free-to-play • No purchase necessary

The basics

Four steps to a card

Step 1

Pick from the slate

Choose from the available handicap / spread / run-line and total markets.

Step 2

Rank by confidence

#1 is your most confident pick, down to your weakest read.

Step 3

First miss ends your run

If your first miss is at rank 5, you survived 4 legs.

Step 4

Climb the leaderboard

Your results feed profiles, badges, fire streaks, and leaderboards.

Example

First miss ends the run

Rank 5 misses, so this card survives 4 legs — later picks never count.

My confidence cardResult: 4 legs
  1. 1

    Braves -1.5

    Braves vs Reds

    WIN
  2. 2

    Dodgers -1.5

    Dodgers vs Padres

    WIN
  3. 3

    Yankees -1.5

    Yankees vs Rays

    WIN
  4. 4

    Astros -1.5

    Astros vs Guardians

    WIN
  5. 5

    Phillies -1.5

    Phillies vs Marlins

    LOSS

    First miss. Run ends here.

  6. 6

    Blue Jays -1.5

    Blue Jays vs Red Sox

    WIN
  7. 7

    Rangers -1.5

    Rangers vs Royals

    LOSS
  8. 8

    Mariners -1.5

    Mariners vs Athletics

    WIN

Card builder

Market rules

No moneylines

Straight-up winner picks are not part of the card builder.

No draw picks

Soccer cards use handicap and total markets — never the draw.

Soccer markets

Soccer uses Handicap and Total Goals, graded on 90-minute regulation.

MLB markets

MLB uses the run line and totals (over / under).

Same-game flexibility

You may choose one side and one total from the same game, but not both sides of the same market.

No conflicting picks

You cannot take both sides of the same market on one game or match.

Scoring

How cards are graded

Survival is the score

Correct picks before your first miss count. Your score is how many legs you survived.

Later picks do not matter

Once you miss, the run is over — picks ranked after the miss never count, even if they would have won.

Pushes and voids

A push or voided game does not end your run; it is skipped and the card continues to your next pick.

Official results

Final results are determined by Handicap Hero using regulation-time scores unless a contest states otherwise.

Reputation

Profiles and badges

Every graded card builds your public record.

Leaderboards

Compete on leg-tier boards from cannot-miss 1L sharps to deep-run legends.

Trophy case

Earn and display badges for how deep your cards survive across sports.

Gold / silver / bronze

Top-percentile finishes earn ranked crown status on each board.

Fire streaks

String together strong cards to stay hot and unlock fire badges.

Follow sharps

Follow top players, track real results, and build your own following.

Beat the bots

AI models make picks on the same slate — out-predict them to prove it.

Responsible play

Free-to-play, for adults

  • 18+ only
  • Free-to-play
  • No purchase necessary
  • No wagers placed through Handicap Hero

18+ only. Free-to-play sports prediction contests. No wagers are placed through Handicap Hero.

Ready to build your card?

Jump into an open contest or study the leaderboards before the next slate locks.