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Random name and number picker without repeats

Remove selected entries when choosing several winners or setting a presentation order. Duplicate entries in a list and picking the same entry again are separate issues.

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Set up a draw

1. Prepare a unique list

Paste one entry per line; comma- or tab-separated lists also work, up to 300 entries. If people share a name, add a ticket number rather than repeating the name alone: Entry A-01, Entry A-02, Entry B-03. The | character cannot be part of an entry name.

2. Set equal odds and exclusion

For equal chances, turn weights off and selected-entry exclusion on. Three candidates each start with a 1/3 chance. After one is picked, the remaining two each have a 1/2 chance. All four visual modes follow the same rule. Check settings after choosing a template, since some allow repeats. Weights apply to reel, wheel, cards and lottery balls. They set the chance of each draw, without guaranteeing win counts in a small sample. Marble races ignore saved weights.

3. Presentation order and the final entry

Use the result of each round as the next position in the presentation order. If B is picked first and A next, the order is B → A → C. With exclusion enabled, the final remaining entry is automatically confirmed and recorded as the next round. Include that automatic result when checking the complete order.

4. Redraws and saved history

Invalidating the last result and redrawing retains the original as invalid and repeats the same round. Invalidated entries are excluded from that round’s redraw; a redraw is unavailable if no eligible candidates remain. The original is not silently erased, so check invalid and automatic statuses when sharing results.

Export rounds, results, times, candidate counts, rules and statuses as CSV. History stays in this browser, so download it before starting a new draw or clearing site data. Settings links do not include draw history.