# Placing Your First P2P Bet

To create deals and participate in bets, you’ll need:

* **USDT (on Polygon)** — for making bets
* **POL (on Polygon)** — to cover small transaction fees (typically <$0.01)

If you don’t yet hold USDT or POL, you can acquire them via DEXs or CEXs (e.g. Binance), or transfer from another wallet.

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### Start Playing <a href="#start-playing" id="start-playing"></a>

Once your wallet is funded, you're ready to jump in. Pick a game type:

* [**Raffle**](https://p2pbet.gitbook.io/documentation/bet-concepts/raffle) – Compete in a pool where closest predictions win
* [**Darts**](https://p2pbet.gitbook.io/documentation/darts) – Submit the most accurate price prediction
* [**Finance Deals**](https://p2pbet.gitbook.io/documentation/finance-deals) – Create or accept peer-to-peer price challenges
* [**Up/Down**](https://p2pbet.gitbook.io/documentation/up-down) – Predict the short-term direction of price

Choose your game, enter your amount, or pay a ticket fee, confirm the transaction — and you’re in.
