It may seem like we're beating this to death, but we want to hype it up as much as possible.
EntryEntry
The entry fee is a paltry 1k sats. Let me know if you want to join and I'll send you an invoice.
Stackers will join through Stacker News, while those nostr scoundrels will do their own thing.
BracketsBrackets
You can start filling out brackets at NBA Bracketology. We don't know the 7th or 8th seeds, yet, but maybe that doesn't change how you feel about some of the series. In addition to picking winners, you'll need to pick series length.
You can edit your brackets up until the playoffs start, so don't worry about getting it exactly right, yet. I'll send out reminders to make sure Team Stacker Sports has their brackets ship shape.
The attached note describes the scoring system.
PrizesPrizes
Grand Prize: Blockstream Jade Plus
Winning Team: The sats pool will be divided up amongst the winning side. Assuming Team SN wins, we will payout the sats evenly to each team member, just like how Workit pays out those who complete their challenges.
Support Global Sports CentralSupport Global Sports Central
Our frenemies at Global Sports Central are fundraising through Geyser. If you're in the mood to support nostr/bitcoin sports content, beyond what you're doing for ~Stacker_Sports, think about contributing to them and following their nostr account.
cc: @grayruby, @supercyclone, @Coinsreporter, @BlokchainB, @Carresan, @WeAreAllSatoshi
Can I still join?
Please send me an invoice. Extremely sorry to be joining late. There was bad weather on the way up here.
I also need to know what name you’re using for your bracket.
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Paid.
Coinsreporter would be fine
Alright. Here's the group: https://nbabracketology.com/group/view/29469
I thought there would be many joining from Nostr side but there are only two so far.
Not looking good for them already!
I hope they find some more. It shouldn’t be hard to get people to fill in a bracket, when there’s a significant prize.
They should. It would be great fun to crush the hopes of more and more nostriches.
I think I've totally messed it up. For some reason I thought that the picks for SN Stackers are collected here. So I didn't create account. I opened the link a few hours ago which asked me to create my account but I couldn't because it kept failing at captcha. Then I again tried it a few minutes ago and was successful, and searched for our competition and didn't find my nym 'coinsreporter' on the list. That's fine because I first needed to create a bracket there. I created it and also added but now I can't select a team while it says that Late entries are allowed.
So many contests going on! I really needed that Jade plus 😭😭
You'll have to hope @grayruby wins and puts the Jade up as a ~Stacker_Sports prize.
If that's the case who else can win?
I've just found out that it's available in India too. I'll buy if he doesn't put it up for any reason after winning.
He's just thinking of using for a future contest. Stay tuned.
Wow! That will be amazing. I guess he'll also give an option of equal amounts of sats in case someone wants to save the shipping costs. Haha.
I'd like to join. I don't know the naming constraints on the site, but I'll plan to do WeAreAllSatoshi to keep things simple. I'll follow-up if I am unable to use that name.
I’m sure that name will be fine.
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Paid!
And I joined the group.
Great!
I’m in!
Ok, you'll need to tell me the name of your bracket and pay this invoice:
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Paid
And what will your bracket name be?
BlokchainB
Got it. You can join the group already and no one will be able to see your bracket until the playoffs start.
https://nbabracketology.com/group/view/29469
Spoilers!
Will there also be an nhl bracket contest?
Our generous counterpart is Brazilian. He's probably never heard of hockey.
We can do one if you want. I am sure a few would like to join.
Are you putting up a Jade too?
Just assume you’ll win the NBA contest and flip that one.
I just listened to this part of the latest podcast episode. Sounds like a good plan
I never said that. Haha
Im good with just a classic 1k - 10k sat buy in
Think I might adjust my bracket
I believe you can, up until the real playoffs begin.
Looks like Coffee is going to have to step it up. We are taking over the group.
I'd imagine the members of his Signal group will join.
They better.
Please, send me an invoice.
Created my bracket and joined the group. Hope it's ok, pending the payment.
Of course that's fine
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Sent!
Count me and @supercyclone in.
Send me 2k sat invoice.
Ok, I'll need your bracket names, too.
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Paid. I joined the site. Am I supposed to join a group?
Yes, the group is live. They won't be able to see your brackets until the playoffs start.
https://nbabracketology.com/group/view/29469
Found it. Joined. I didn't add my bracket to the group as I want to see how the play in plays out before finalizing.
You can still remove and replace your brackets, until the playoffs start.
Ok so I will add my bracket because when we added supercyclone to the group it was showing me so I guess you can't join until you add a bracket.
I’m in
Awesome!
I need your bracket name and one kilosat:
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Done
Bracket name is Hard Money NBA 25
Got it!
The group is already made: https://nbabracketology.com/group/view/29469
No one can see your bracket until the playoffs start.
Joined
send invoice please
Will your bracket be named "Car"?
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CAR-STACKERSPORTS
do we also choose how many games as well?
Noted
Paid
Sweet! Here's the group: https://nbabracketology.com/group/view/29469
Nice! Thanks I’m in!
Count me in. Send me the invoice.
I need your bracket name, too.
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Paid. My bracket is called gnilma. I joined the group already.
Nice