Just casually browsing Twitter and saw @NEXST_AI just launched an event called NEXST Rush, so I took a quick look and the data structure looks pretty clean, so I’ll note it down.

Entrance:
Prize pool of 100,000 $NXT, split into two parts: 50,000 split among the last 4 buyers (each 12,500 $NXT), 50,000 split among the top 10 ticket buyers (each 5,000 $NXT)
Ticket prices are tiered: Day 1 $1 / Day 2 $4 / Day 3 $8 / Day 4 $16 / Day 5 and onwards $32
Each ticket automatically adds +60 seconds to the global countdown, resetting at zero ends.
I did some quick calculations for a few paths.
Path A: Buy early on Day 1, grabbing tickets at $1 each, buying 50 tickets directly, aiming to get into the top ten ticket buyers. Theoretically, you can earn back the threshold of $0.01 with 5,000 $NXT .
Path B: Last-minute entry, waiting until Day 5 when the price hits $32, just one ticket is enough, betting that you just barely make it into the last 4. Theoretically, you can earn back the threshold of $0.0026 with 12,500 $NXT . The key is timing, waiting until the countdown is almost zero before making a move.
Path C: Don’t release either end, start with 30 tickets to lock in a ranking, leaving $30 to be added later based on the situation. Betting on hitting both the top ten and the last place, with a total investment of about $60, the most favorable odds.
I heard that NEXST’s TGE schedule is within a week, and the launch is on a top-tier exchange. Adding these two variables, the odds will be easier to calculate.