# 7.1.2.1.3. Tournament Participation and Rewarding System The $GNESS Token can be used as the primary payment method for entering esports tournaments. It also funds the prize pools and determines the rewards distributed to the winning teams or players. **Participation Alternatives:** According to the event type or organizers' behest, players and teams can earn Nessperience Points (or equivalent items, such as tickets) as rewards. In some fit-seen cases, players and teams can use these as an alternative method of participation instead of paying with $GNESS Tokens. Nessperience Points or Tickets are "soul-bound," meaning they are non-transferable and cannot be sold or traded between users, ensuring that they reward individual achievement and participation. **Prize Pool:** Tournament rewards can be distributed in $GNESS Tokens. A bigger prize pool can attract more players and teams in larger tournaments, increasing the platform’s competitive edge. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://gameness.gitbook.io/gameness/7.-gameness-in-platform-assets/7.1.-usdgness-token/7.1.2.-the-primary-utilities-of-usdgness-token/7.1.2.1-utilities-as-a-medium-of-exchange/7.1.2.1.3.-tournament-participation-and-rewarding-system.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.