# Resolution

After an outcome has been finalized, the market resolves.

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### What happens after the outcome is finalized?

The finalized outcome is written onto the blockchain.

*Example*: *Super Bowl Champion 2026 (Buffalo Bills) – No* is written onto the blockchain.

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### How does the market resolve?

Once the answer is written onto the blockchain, Polymarket resolves the market according to the finalized outcome.

*Example*: The *Super Bowl Champion 2026* market detects that *Super Bowl Champion 2026 (Buffalo Bills) – No* was written onto the blockchain. The Buffalo Bills market resolves to No.

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### How are payouts made?

Once the market is resolved, traders are paid out based on the final outcome.

*Example*: For *Super Bowl Champion 2026 (Buffalo Bills)*, shareholders of Yes receive $0 per share, and shareholders of No receive $1 per share.

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