diff --git a/internal/db/db.go b/internal/db/db.go
index 41561c8..6598154 100644
--- a/internal/db/db.go
+++ b/internal/db/db.go
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ func runMigrations(d *sql.DB) error {
 		`ALTER TABLE adventure_characters ADD COLUMN hospital_visits INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0`,
 		`ALTER TABLE adventure_characters ADD COLUMN robbie_visit_count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0`,
 		`ALTER TABLE wordle_stats ADD COLUMN total_earned INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0`,
+		`ALTER TABLE adventure_characters ADD COLUMN last_death_date TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT ''`,
 	}
 	for _, stmt := range columnMigrations {
 		if _, err := d.Exec(stmt); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/plugin/adventure_character.go b/internal/plugin/adventure_character.go
index 134bc73..ef6ac12 100644
--- a/internal/plugin/adventure_character.go
+++ b/internal/plugin/adventure_character.go
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ type AdventureCharacter struct {
 	BabysitSkillFocus       string
 	HospitalVisits          int
 	RobbieVisitCount        int
+	LastDeathDate           string
 }
 
 type AdvEquipment struct {
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ func (c *AdventureCharacter) Kill() {
 	c.Alive = false
 	deadUntil := time.Now().UTC().Add(6 * time.Hour)
 	c.DeadUntil = &deadUntil
+	c.LastDeathDate = time.Now().UTC().Format("2006-01-02")
 }
 
 // ── Equipment Score ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -318,7 +320,7 @@ func loadAdvCharacter(userID id.UserID) (*AdventureCharacter, error) {
 		       masterwork_drops_received,
 		       rival_pool, rival_unlocked_notified,
 		       babysit_active, babysit_expires_at, babysit_skill_focus,
-		       hospital_visits, robbie_visit_count
+		       hospital_visits, robbie_visit_count, last_death_date
 		FROM adventure_characters WHERE user_id = ?`, string(userID)).Scan(
 		&c.UserID, &c.DisplayName,
 		&c.CombatLevel, &c.MiningSkill, &c.ForagingSkill, &c.FishingSkill,
@@ -330,7 +332,7 @@ func loadAdvCharacter(userID id.UserID) (*AdventureCharacter, error) {
 		&c.MasterworkDropsReceived,
 		&c.RivalPool, &rivalUnlocked,
 		&babysitAct, &babysitExp, &c.BabysitSkillFocus,
-		&c.HospitalVisits, &c.RobbieVisitCount,
+		&c.HospitalVisits, &c.RobbieVisitCount, &c.LastDeathDate,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -415,7 +417,7 @@ func saveAdvCharacter(char *AdventureCharacter) error {
 			masterwork_drops_received = ?,
 			rival_pool = ?, rival_unlocked_notified = ?,
 			babysit_active = ?, babysit_expires_at = ?, babysit_skill_focus = ?,
-			hospital_visits = ?, robbie_visit_count = ?
+			hospital_visits = ?, robbie_visit_count = ?, last_death_date = ?
 		WHERE user_id = ?`,
 		char.DisplayName, char.CombatLevel, char.MiningSkill, char.ForagingSkill, char.FishingSkill,
 		char.CombatXP, char.MiningXP, char.ForagingXP, char.FishingXP,
@@ -425,7 +427,7 @@ func saveAdvCharacter(char *AdventureCharacter) error {
 		char.DeathReprieveLast, char.MasterworkDropsReceived,
 		char.RivalPool, rivalUnlocked,
 		babysitAct, char.BabysitExpiresAt, char.BabysitSkillFocus,
-		char.HospitalVisits, char.RobbieVisitCount,
+		char.HospitalVisits, char.RobbieVisitCount, char.LastDeathDate,
 		string(char.UserID),
 	)
 	return err
diff --git a/internal/plugin/adventure_hospital.go b/internal/plugin/adventure_hospital.go
index 5665623..d631ac5 100644
--- a/internal/plugin/adventure_hospital.go
+++ b/internal/plugin/adventure_hospital.go
@@ -35,10 +35,9 @@ func (p *AdventurePlugin) handleHospitalCmd(ctx MessageContext) error {
 		char.DeadUntil = nil
 		if err := saveAdvCharacter(char); err != nil {
 			slog.Error("hospital: on-demand revive failed", "user", char.UserID, "err", err)
-		} else {
-			p.SendDM(ctx.Sender, nurseJoyAlreadyRevived)
+			return p.SendDM(ctx.Sender, "Something went wrong at the hospital. Try again in a moment.")
 		}
-		return nil
+		return p.SendDM(ctx.Sender, nurseJoyAlreadyRevived)
 	}
 
 	// Compute costs
diff --git a/internal/plugin/adventure_scheduler.go b/internal/plugin/adventure_scheduler.go
index b060fb5..09f0d40 100644
--- a/internal/plugin/adventure_scheduler.go
+++ b/internal/plugin/adventure_scheduler.go
@@ -314,14 +314,10 @@ func (p *AdventurePlugin) midnightReset() error {
 		}
 
 		if !char.ActionTakenToday {
-			// If the player was recently dead (revived today but couldn't act
-			// in time), preserve their streak instead of resetting it.
-			// We detect this by checking if LastActionDate was yesterday —
-			// they were active, then died, and couldn't act on revival day.
-			recentlyDead := char.LastActionDate == today ||
-				char.LastActionDate == time.Now().UTC().Add(-24*time.Hour).Format("2006-01-02")
-			if recentlyDead {
-				// Grace period — don't shame, don't reset
+			// If the player died today (or yesterday — covering late-night deaths
+			// that span midnight), grant a grace period: no shame, no streak reset.
+			if char.LastDeathDate == today ||
+				char.LastDeathDate == time.Now().UTC().Add(-24*time.Hour).Format("2006-01-02") {
 				continue
 			}
 
diff --git a/internal/plugin/lottery.go b/internal/plugin/lottery.go
index c9bda9a..6852294 100644
--- a/internal/plugin/lottery.go
+++ b/internal/plugin/lottery.go
@@ -118,7 +118,11 @@ func (p *LotteryPlugin) handleLotteryBuy(ctx MessageContext, args string) error
 		tickets[i] = generateLotteryNumbers()
 	}
 
-	lotteryInsertTickets(ctx.Sender, weekStart, tickets)
+	if err := lotteryInsertTickets(ctx.Sender, weekStart, tickets); err != nil {
+		// Refund — tickets didn't persist.
+		p.euro.Credit(ctx.Sender, cost, "lottery_refund")
+		return p.SendReply(ctx.RoomID, ctx.EventID, "Something went wrong buying tickets. You've been refunded.")
+	}
 
 	// Build confirmation.
 	var sb strings.Builder
diff --git a/internal/plugin/lottery_db.go b/internal/plugin/lottery_db.go
index f5a9d86..2496655 100644
--- a/internal/plugin/lottery_db.go
+++ b/internal/plugin/lottery_db.go
@@ -64,18 +64,37 @@ func lotteryTotalTicketCount(weekStart string) int {
 	return count
 }
 
-func lotteryInsertTickets(userID id.UserID, weekStart string, tickets [][]int) {
+func lotteryInsertTickets(userID id.UserID, weekStart string, tickets [][]int) error {
 	d := db.Get()
+	tx, err := d.Begin()
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("lottery: begin tx", "err", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	defer tx.Rollback()
+
 	for _, nums := range tickets {
 		data, _ := json.Marshal(nums)
-		_, err := d.Exec(`INSERT INTO lottery_tickets (user_id, week_start, numbers) VALUES (?, ?, ?)`,
+		_, err := tx.Exec(`INSERT INTO lottery_tickets (user_id, week_start, numbers) VALUES (?, ?, ?)`,
 			string(userID), weekStart, string(data))
 		if err != nil {
 			slog.Error("lottery: failed to insert ticket", "user", userID, "err", err)
+			return err
 		}
 	}
-	// Each ticket costs €1 — add to community pot.
-	communityPotAdd(len(tickets))
+
+	// Each ticket costs €1 — add to community pot (same transaction).
+	_, err = tx.Exec(
+		`INSERT INTO community_pot (id, balance, updated_at)
+		 VALUES (1, ?, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP)
+		 ON CONFLICT(id) DO UPDATE SET balance = balance + ?, updated_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP`,
+		len(tickets), len(tickets))
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("lottery: failed to add to community pot", "err", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return tx.Commit()
 }
 
 func lotteryLoadUserTickets(userID id.UserID, weekStart string) ([]lotteryTicket, error) {
diff --git a/internal/plugin/lottery_draw.go b/internal/plugin/lottery_draw.go
index 5771a35..9a25b77 100644
--- a/internal/plugin/lottery_draw.go
+++ b/internal/plugin/lottery_draw.go
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ func (p *LotteryPlugin) executeDraw(weekStart string) {
 				if amount > 0 {
 					p.euro.Credit(t.UserID, float64(amount), fmt.Sprintf("lottery_%dmatch", tier))
 				}
+				// Update ticket with actual prorated prize (not nominal)
+				lotteryUpdateTicketResult(t.ID, *t.MatchCount, amount)
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/plugin/stats.go b/internal/plugin/stats.go
index d87e8e5..5a6f516 100644
--- a/internal/plugin/stats.go
+++ b/internal/plugin/stats.go
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ func (p *StatsPlugin) handleSuperStats(ctx MessageContext) error {
 	var unoSingleEarned float64
 	_ = d.QueryRow(
 		`SELECT COALESCE(SUM(CASE
-			WHEN result IN ('player_win','sudden_death_player') THEN pot_before - pot_after
+			WHEN result IN ('player_win','sudden_death_player') THEN (pot_before - pot_after) - wager
 			ELSE -wager END), 0)
 		 FROM uno_games WHERE player_id = ?`, uid,
 	).Scan(&unoSingleEarned)
diff --git a/internal/plugin/wordle.go b/internal/plugin/wordle.go
index 96accc9..d7d70f6 100644
--- a/internal/plugin/wordle.go
+++ b/internal/plugin/wordle.go
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ func (p *WordlePlugin) handleGuess(ctx MessageContext, guess string) error {
 		puzzle.SolvedAt = &now
 
 		definition := p.fetchDefinition(puzzle.Answer)
-		p.updateStats(puzzle)
-		p.markPuzzleDone(puzzle)
 		payouts := p.awardPrize(puzzle)
+		p.updateStats(puzzle, payouts)
+		p.markPuzzleDone(puzzle)
 
 		return p.SendMessage(ctx.RoomID, renderSolvedAnnouncement(puzzle, definition, payouts))
 	}
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func (p *WordlePlugin) handleGuess(ctx MessageContext, guess string) error {
 		puzzle.Failed = true
 
 		definition := p.fetchDefinition(puzzle.Answer)
-		p.updateStats(puzzle)
+		p.updateStats(puzzle, nil)
 		p.markPuzzleDone(puzzle)
 
 		return p.SendMessage(ctx.RoomID, renderFailedAnnouncement(puzzle, definition))
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ func (p *WordlePlugin) expireUnsolved(roomID id.RoomID) {
 	}
 	existing.Failed = true
 	p.markPuzzleDone(existing)
-	p.updateStats(existing)
+	p.updateStats(existing, nil)
 	p.mu.Unlock()
 
 	definition := p.fetchDefinition(existing.Answer)
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ func (p *WordlePlugin) markPuzzleDone(puzzle *WordlePuzzle) {
 	)
 }
 
-func (p *WordlePlugin) updateStats(puzzle *WordlePuzzle) {
+func (p *WordlePlugin) updateStats(puzzle *WordlePuzzle, payouts []WordlePayout) {
 	d := db.Get()
 
 	// Tally per-player contributions.
@@ -624,6 +624,18 @@ func (p *WordlePlugin) updateStats(puzzle *WordlePuzzle) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Update total_earned from payouts (same transaction as stats).
+	for _, po := range payouts {
+		if po.Amount > 0 {
+			_, err := tx.Exec(
+				`UPDATE wordle_stats SET total_earned = total_earned + ? WHERE user_id = ?`,
+				po.Amount, string(po.UserID))
+			if err != nil {
+				slog.Error("wordle: update total_earned", "user", po.UserID, "err", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	if err := tx.Commit(); err != nil {
 		slog.Error("wordle: commit stats", "err", err)
 	}
@@ -631,6 +643,7 @@ func (p *WordlePlugin) updateStats(puzzle *WordlePuzzle) {
 
 // WordlePayout tracks a payout for rendering.
 type WordlePayout struct {
+	UserID id.UserID
 	Name   string
 	Amount int
 	Solver bool
@@ -684,12 +697,7 @@ func (p *WordlePlugin) awardPrize(puzzle *WordlePuzzle) []WordlePayout {
 			amount += solverBonus
 		}
 		p.euro.Credit(uid, float64(amount), "wordle_win")
-		payouts = append(payouts, WordlePayout{Name: c.name, Amount: amount, Solver: c.solver})
-
-		// Track earnings in wordle_stats
-		d := db.Get()
-		d.Exec(`UPDATE wordle_stats SET total_earned = total_earned + ? WHERE user_id = ?`,
-			amount, string(uid))
+		payouts = append(payouts, WordlePayout{UserID: uid, Name: c.name, Amount: amount, Solver: c.solver})
 	}
 	return payouts
 }