WheelMigo

How to draw multiple winners at once (fair batch draws)

One prize is easy. Three winners from one list, with no repeats and no arguments, needs the right setting.

Quick answer

Set the batch size to the number of winners you need and draw once: WheelMigo returns that many different entries from your list in order, without repeating anyone within the batch. Batches run up to 100 at a time and use the same unbiased selection as a single spin. Export the ordered result so the draw stays verifiable to everyone involved.

Key points

  • Set a batch size and draw several distinct entries in one pass.
  • No entry repeats within a batch; the order is preserved.
  • Batches run up to 100 at a time, using the same unbiased engine as one spin.
  • Export the ordered result so the outcome stays verifiable.

Plenty of draws need more than one winner: three gift cards, five presenters, a first, second and third place. Doing that with single spins is slow and error-prone — you have to remember who already won. A batch draw does the whole thing in one fair pass.

Set the batch size

Tell WheelMigo how many results you want per batch, then draw. It returns that many different entries from your list — no entry is repeated within a single batch (two identical lines count as two separate entries, so the same person listed twice can still be drawn twice) — and keeps them in the order they were drawn, which is what you want for ranked results like first, second and third.

How large a batch can be

Batches run up to 100 results at a time, and the request is validated before it runs: asking for more distinct results than the list can provide is rejected rather than silently returning duplicates or a short list. That way the result you get always matches what you asked for.

The draw is still uniform

A batch is not a lower-quality shortcut. Each pick in the batch is drawn with the same crypto.getRandomValues and rejection sampling as a single spin, just without replacement inside the batch. Every entry has an equal chance of being in the selected group.

Keep a record you can share

Single spins or a batch?

You can pick several winners with repeated single spins, but a batch does it in one fair, ordered pass:

Repeated single spinsBatch draw
Winners per actionOneUp to 100
Avoids repeatsIn no-repeat modeAlways, within the batch
Keeps an orderOne result at a timeYes — draw order preserved
Best forA single winnerRanked or multiple winners

For anything with an audience — a class prize, a community giveaway — export the ordered results so participants can see the full outcome, not just the winners. As with every WheelMigo tool, this is a fair casual draw, not a certified one; for regulated prizes, use an audited service.

Frequently asked questions

How many winners can I draw at once?
Up to 100 results per batch. Asking for more distinct results than your list contains is rejected rather than returning duplicates.
Can the same name be drawn twice in one batch?
No. Within a single batch every result is a different entry. Duplicate names that are genuinely different people, however, are treated as separate entries.
Is the order of the batch meaningful?
The results are kept in the order they were drawn, which works well for ranked outcomes like first, second and third place.
Can I prove the draw was fair?
You can export the ordered results so everyone sees the full outcome. Note this is a casual fair draw, not a certified or audited one.

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