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NBA Playoff Bracket Challenge: It Has Begun

849 sats \ 65 comments \ @Undisciplined 15 Apr Stacker_Sports

It may seem like we're beating this to death, but we want to hype it up as much as possible.

Entry

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.

Brackets

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.

Prizes

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 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

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256 sats \ 7 replies \ @Coinsreporter 16 Apr

Can I still join?

36 sats \ 6 replies \ @Coinsreporter 16 Apr

Please send me an invoice. Extremely sorry to be joining late. There was bad weather on the way up here.

0 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 16 Apr

I also need to know what name you’re using for your bracket.

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35 sats \ 4 replies \ @Coinsreporter 16 Apr

Paid.

Coinsreporter would be fine

20 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 16 Apr

Alright. Here's the group: https://nbabracketology.com/group/view/29469

34 sats \ 2 replies \ @Coinsreporter 16 Apr

I thought there would be many joining from Nostr side but there are only two so far.

Not looking good for them already!

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69 sats \ 4 replies \ @Coinsreporter 19 Apr

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 😭😭

60 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 19 Apr

You'll have to hope @grayruby wins and puts the Jade up as a ~Stacker_Sports prize.

38 sats \ 2 replies \ @Coinsreporter 19 Apr

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.

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 19 Apr

He's just thinking of using for a future contest. Stay tuned.

36 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter 19 Apr

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.

58 sats \ 4 replies \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 15 Apr

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.

100 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 15 Apr

I’m sure that name will be fine.

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20 sats \ 2 replies \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 15 Apr

Paid!

24 sats \ 1 reply \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 15 Apr

And I joined the group.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 15 Apr

Great!

49 sats \ 5 replies \ @BlokchainB 15 Apr

I’m in!

82 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 15 Apr

Ok, you'll need to tell me the name of your bracket and pay this invoice:

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48 sats \ 1 reply \ @BlokchainB 15 Apr

Paid

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 15 Apr

And what will your bracket name be?

35 sats \ 1 reply \ @BlokchainB 15 Apr

BlokchainB

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 15 Apr

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

43 sats \ 1 reply \ @BlokchainB 15 Apr

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 15 Apr

Spoilers!

41 sats \ 6 replies \ @HardMoney 15 Apr

Will there also be an nhl bracket contest?

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 15 Apr

Our generous counterpart is Brazilian. He's probably never heard of hockey.

0 sats \ 4 replies \ @grayruby 15 Apr

We can do one if you want. I am sure a few would like to join.

120 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 15 Apr

Are you putting up a Jade too?

Just assume you’ll win the NBA contest and flip that one.

59 sats \ 0 replies \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 15 Apr

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

36 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 15 Apr

I never said that. Haha

40 sats \ 0 replies \ @HardMoney 15 Apr

Im good with just a classic 1k - 10k sat buy in

39 sats \ 1 reply \ @BlokchainB 15 Apr

Think I might adjust my bracket

144 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 15 Apr

I believe you can, up until the real playoffs begin.

36 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 15 Apr

Looks like Coffee is going to have to step it up. We are taking over the group.

40 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 15 Apr

I'd imagine the members of his Signal group will join.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 15 Apr

They better.

36 sats \ 3 replies \ @Carresan 19 Apr

Please, send me an invoice.

28 sats \ 2 replies \ @Carresan 19 Apr

Created my bracket and joined the group. Hope it's ok, pending the payment.

30 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 19 Apr

Of course that's fine

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27 sats \ 0 replies \ @Carresan 19 Apr

Sent!

33 sats \ 6 replies \ @grayruby 15 Apr

Count me and @supercyclone in.

Send me 2k sat invoice.

40 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 15 Apr

Ok, I'll need your bracket names, too.

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40 sats \ 4 replies \ @grayruby 15 Apr

Paid. I joined the site. Am I supposed to join a group?

40 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 15 Apr

Yes, the group is live. They won't be able to see your brackets until the playoffs start.

https://nbabracketology.com/group/view/29469

41 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 15 Apr

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.

40 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 15 Apr

You can still remove and replace your brackets, until the playoffs start.

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29 sats \ 4 replies \ @HardMoney 15 Apr

I’m in

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 15 Apr

Awesome!

I need your bracket name and one kilosat:

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34 sats \ 2 replies \ @HardMoney 15 Apr

Done

Bracket name is Hard Money NBA 25

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 15 Apr

Got it!

The group is already made: https://nbabracketology.com/group/view/29469

No one can see your bracket until the playoffs start.

42 sats \ 0 replies \ @HardMoney 15 Apr

Joined

28 sats \ 6 replies \ @Car 18 Apr

send invoice please

0 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 18 Apr

Will your bracket be named "Car"?

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42 sats \ 4 replies \ @Car 18 Apr

CAR-STACKERSPORTS

do we also choose how many games as well?

21 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 18 Apr

Noted

37 sats \ 2 replies \ @Car 18 Apr

Paid

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 18 Apr

Sweet! Here's the group: https://nbabracketology.com/group/view/29469

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23 sats \ 3 replies \ @gnilma 15 Apr

Count me in. Send me the invoice.

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 15 Apr

I need your bracket name, too.

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28 sats \ 1 reply \ @gnilma 15 Apr

Paid. My bracket is called gnilma. I joined the group already.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 15 Apr

Nice