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Featured event: NBA 2K

Video Game Tournament

A vibrant console competition built for serious play, fast matchups and a full tournament atmosphere—with room to feature more games at future events.

Entry fee$30
Maximum32 players
PrizesUp to $700
Setups4 Xbox Series S
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Tournament format

NBA 2K is the current featured game.

The page and brand can support additional games later, while this event is focused on the following NBA 2K format.

Four Xbox Series S setupsMatches rotate through four tournament stations.
Classic Teams onlyPlayers compete using eligible classic teams.
Difficulty: SuperstarAll main tournament games use Superstar difficulty.
5-minute quartersEvery quarter is set to five minutes.
25-point mercy ruleA 25-point lead ends the game under the tournament mercy rule.
Five-minute late-forfeit ruleA player who is not ready within five minutes of being called may forfeit.
First-paid, first-servedThe form alone does not reserve one of the 32 places.
Four-person waitlistAfter the field fills, up to four additional players may be placed on the waitlist.

“Filling out a registration form does not reserve a spot. A spot is only secured after full payment is received and confirmed by Own The Courts.”

Payment confirmation is manual. Cash App and Venmo are not automatically verified by this website.

Round 1 buy-back redemption

One extra game. One cash chance.

“Lose in Round 1? Pay $20, play one redemption game, and win $30 cash.”

Round 1 only
Only players eliminated in Round 1 are eligible.
$20 cost
The player receives one single redemption game.
Eliminated opponent
The opponent is another eliminated Round 1 player.
Station 4
The redemption game takes place on Station 4.
$30 cash prize
The winner receives $30 cash.
No bracket re-entry
Winning does not return the player to the main tournament bracket.
Not a second tournament
This is not a second tournament or second bracket.
No opponent available
If no eligible opponent is available, the payment is returned.

Secure your gaming spot

Form first. Payment second. Confirmation last.

Review the rules

Understand the game settings, mercy rule, late-forfeit policy and payment rules.

Complete the form

Enter your legal name, gamer tag and contact information.

Pay the full $30

Use Cash App or Venmo and include your player name in the note.

Save confirmation

Your place is secured only after Own The Courts confirms the payment.

Payment

Send the $30 entry fee.

Use your full player name in the payment note so the organizer can match your payment to the form.

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Gaming registration

Enter the Video Game Tournament

Complete all three steps. Submitting this form does not secure a place until the full payment is manually confirmed.

Step 1 of 3Player → Payment → Agreements

Player information