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Queen of Hearts board
The online Queen of Hearts board
This is what your supporters check every week. The jackpot, the countdown, the last card revealed and every card still in play, all on one screen that updates itself after each drawing.
Anatomy of the board
What’s on the board
Everything a player wants to know, without digging through a Facebook post or calling the post to ask.
- Your organization’s nameEvery raffle has its own page with your name, colors and logo.
- The current jackpotUpdated after every drawing, with your payout split shown right under it.
- The countdownDays, hours, minutes and seconds to the next drawing. It does your reminding for you.
- The last drawingWhich card was revealed last time, so nobody has to ask.
- Face-down cardsNumbered 1 to 54. These are the cards still in play, the ones players can put tickets on.
- Revealed cardsTurned face up and out of play, showing the card and who held the winning ticket.
Trust
Why players trust a digital board
When a jackpot gets big, people start asking questions. Was every ticket in the drawing? Did anybody peek? A paper board taped to the wall can’t really answer that. The digital board can.
Encrypted positions
Where each card sits is hidden from everyone, including us. A card is only decrypted when a winning ticket assigned to it is drawn.
Random digital drawing
One ticket is drawn at random from all the tickets for that drawing, online and in person.
A permanent record
Every drawing is logged: the date, the winning ticket, the card revealed and the jackpot at the time.
When somebody questions the process, you can show them everything. That’s what keeps people buying in week 15.
Side by side
Paper board vs online board
| Paper board at the post | Online board | |
|---|---|---|
| Who can play | Whoever shows up | Anyone with your link, plus everyone at the post |
| Checking the board | Walk over and look | Any time, on any phone |
| Selecting a card | Write the number on a stub | Tap the card at checkout |
| Ticket record | Paper stubs in a box | Email confirmation with card numbers |
| Drawing results | Announced in the room | Posted to the page right away |
| Jackpot tracking | Somebody’s spreadsheet | Updates on its own |
| Cash and checks | Counted on drawing night | Still welcome, entered in the dashboard |
Make it yours
Set up the way your game runs
- Deck size and board display to match your rules.
- Ticket bundles at whatever prices you choose.
- Your branding: name, logo and colors on the board and the page.
- Your schedule: daily, weekly, every two weeks or monthly.
- Your rules posted right on the page, so players can read how the payout works and what the jokers do.
See how a full game is set up on the How It Works page.
Paper game?
Need a printable Queen of Hearts board?
If you’re running a game in person and want a board for the wall, grab the free kit from One Stop Raffle Shop. It has an 11 by 17 board and a letter-size version, envelope number cards, a weekly drawing log and a jackpot tracker spreadsheet.
Board questions
Can players see which cards are still in play?
Yes. Face-down cards are still in play. Revealed cards are turned face up and taken out of play, so players always know what’s left.
Can anyone see where the Queen of Hearts is?
No. Card positions are encrypted and hidden from everyone, including us. A card is only decrypted and revealed when the winning ticket drawn is assigned to it.
Does the board update by itself?
Yes. After each drawing, the revealed card, the result and the new jackpot show up on the board without anyone editing the page.
Do in-person tickets show up on the board?
Cash and check sales entered in your dashboard go into the same drawing as online sales, so the board reflects one game.
Can I try a board before signing up?
Yes. Try the live demo at demo.onlinequeenofhearts.com to see a working board.
Ready to take your Queen of Hearts online?
Tell us about your raffle. We’ll review it, build your Queen of Hearts website and get your board ready, usually within days once your information and payment setup are in.