Payday Fantasy and DraftKings Pick6 compared on how entries pay, picks per entry, sports, minimum entry and where to play.
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The short answer: both apps have you pick More or Less on player stats from $1. The big difference is how entries pay. Pick6 places your entry into a contest against other players' entries, while Payday pays your entry by its multiplier, with a MAX or FLEX format you choose.
On both you choose More or Less on a player's stat projection and start from $1. Both cover a wide board, including college sports, golf, MMA and Counter-Strike, and both can be played in a web browser.
| Feature | Payday Fantasy | DraftKings Pick6 |
|---|---|---|
| How you play | Pick MORE or LESS on player stat projections | Pick More or Less on player stat projections |
| How entries pay | By multiplier, in MAX (all picks hit) or FLEX (one miss allowed) | Entries go into contests against other players' entries, with a set minimum multiplier plus extra prizes for beating the field |
| Picks per entry | 2–10 | 2 or more (3 in some regions) |
| Minimum entry | $1 | $1 |
| Sports | 12: NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, WNBA, MLB, NHL, soccer, tennis, golf, MMA, Counter-Strike 2 | NFL, college football, NBA, WNBA, college basketball, NHL, MLB, PGA golf, UFC, NASCAR, soccer and esports |
| Other games | Survivor contests, peer-to-peer play | Season-long and full-tournament golf variants |
| Where to play | Web, iOS and Android | Web and iOS |
| Where it's live | 23 states plus DC | 34 states plus DC, per its App Store listing |
| Deposit methods | Debit/credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express), Apple Pay, Google Pay, Cash App, bank transfer (Pay by Bank / ACH), Bitcoin/crypto | See DraftKings' site |
Pick6 is a contest format: your entry is matched against other players' entries and your share of the prize pool depends on how you rank. On Payday, your potential payout comes from your entry's multiplier, and you choose MAX, where every pick must hit, or FLEX, which still pays with one miss. Payday entries hold up to 10 picks, and Payday is on Android as well as iOS and the web.
Ready to make your picks? Payday is live in 23 states plus Washington, DC. Check eligibility in your state, then download Payday Fantasy on the App Store or Google Play.
Payday's pick'em entries pay by multiplier rather than by ranking against a field. Payday also offers Survivor contests and peer-to-peer games if you want to play against other people.
Both start at $1. Pick6's how-to-play page lists a $1 minimum entry.
Yes. Payday's board includes Counter-Strike 2, and Pick6's rules list esports including Counter-Strike.
Facts checked Oct 3, 2026. Pick6 sources: https://pick6.draftkings.com/how-to-play-pick6 · https://pick6.draftkings.com/pick6-rules-and-scoring · https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pick6-draftkings-sports-picks/id6469419630
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