From a8a67482bbff8297a96adff65d2fd7029ed998cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: historia <[not public]>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:36:36 -0400
Subject: refactor: replace economy journal with single-file pending-wager
 wallet

---
 internal/casino/credits.go | 11 ++++-------
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

(limited to 'internal/casino/credits.go')

diff --git a/internal/casino/credits.go b/internal/casino/credits.go
index 19364da..8ef8868 100644
--- a/internal/casino/credits.go
+++ b/internal/casino/credits.go
@@ -73,13 +73,10 @@ func walletErrorMessage(err error, context ...string) string {
 	return "You don't have enough chips and credits for that bet."
 }
 
-// payoutFailedMessage explains a settlement the wallet could not persist:
-// the journal record for the payout stays open, so startup recovery will
-// re-apply the owed amount. Games must NOT announce such a payout as paid.
 // payoutFailedMessage explains a settlement the wallet could not apply right
-// now. This covers both a persistence failure and a credit-cap block (the
-// journal record stays open either way), so it must not assert a persistence
-// failure as the cause. Recovery re-applies the owed amount.
+// now: a persistence failure or a credit-cap block. Games must NOT announce
+// such a payout as paid. The stake stays pending, so it is returned by a
+// shutdown refund or at the next startup rather than paid as winnings.
 func payoutFailedMessage() string {
-	return "The house could not process your payout right now. Your settlement is recorded and will be restored when you return."
+	return "The house could not process your payout right now. Your stake is safe and will be returned if the settlement cannot be completed."
 }
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