Up to 10/8/2015...a bit of a bump in BTC but not payout.

This is what i don't understand. how can btc price go up but not the pay out?
I think the price lacks one day; so the pricing on the previous day is relevant because they will probably do the BTC/USD conversion during that day. It could also be because the price is changing during the day, or pool luck could also play a role.