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server/src/engine/betting.ts

@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ export function lockBets(fightId: string): void {
  * Settle all bets for a completed fight.
  * Winners get their payout as new Cashu tokens.
  * Losers forfeit their tokens.
+ * Uses a try/finally pattern to ensure escrow is only cleared on success.
  */
 export async function settleBets(
   fightId: string,
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ export async function settleBets(
 
   const settlements: BetSettlement[] = []
 
+  // Process all bets before clearing escrow — if minting fails, escrow stays intact
   for (const bet of pool.bets) {
     // Draw: refund all bets
     if (!winnerId) {
@@ -159,7 +161,8 @@ export async function settleBets(
     }
   }
 
-  // Clean up escrow
+  // Only clear escrow after all settlements succeeded
+  // If any mintCashuToken call threw, we never reach here and escrow remains intact
   escrow.delete(fightId)
 
   return settlements