| Tier | Score Range | Target % | Hard Cap | Behaviour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conviction | 75 - 100 | 7% | 10% | Forced entry, evicts lowest unless hold_winners_v1 protects |
| Tier 1 | 55 - 74 | 5% | 10% | Capped at first-buy=T2; ladder_pyramid_v1 graduates here |
| Tier 2 | 40 - 54 | 3% | 10% | First-buy default (ladder_pyramid_v1.first_buy_max_tier) |
| Tier 3 | 30 - 39 | 1.5% | 10% | Small probe entry |
| None | 0 - 29 | 0% | -- | No allocation, filtered out |