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The closer you vote to 0 minutes, the more goes back to the pool. e.g. 50% at 7.5 mins.

More importantly, you need to beat the bigger votes, and they usually come close to 15. If your vote is going to be 1/2 cents, 8/10 mins is best IMO.

This is really a game ...
Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this to me 😊