Reading the starting package

The board shows 140,000 GC + 1,000 FC. Strip the Gold Coins out and what carries any cash value is 1,000 FC. That is the figure to hold against every other entry, because the gold half is lobby credit that cannot leave the account here or at any other brand in the category.

Turning the promotional balance into money means staking it at 1x and finishing above 1,200 FC before the cashier will process anything. Those two numbers decide whether a run crosses the line or ends back in the lobby, and together they matter far more than the size of the package that started it.

What three runs recorded

We funded this account from our own budget and filed three separate redemptions across three different weeks. The middle split was 22 hours, timed from a submitted request on a verified account through to money landing. First runs are slower at every brand because identity checks happen alongside them, so allow an extra day the first time out.

Verification asked for a government photo document and a recent proof of address. Nothing unusual, nothing repeated and nothing that returned after the first clearance.

Finishing without paying an entry

Promotional coins can be requested by post at no cost and they redeem on exactly the same terms as coins attached to a purchase. The format and the address sit on the operator rules page. It is slower than buying and it is a genuine route to a finish, which is the legal basis the entire category stands on.

Who should enter here

Entrants who like the field enough to accept mid-board splits. Nothing is wrong here, but several entries above it do the same work with less friction.