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For the entire playoffs, at any regular-season Dead Man’s Hand Poker event (the Championship is excluded), you can earn a bonus (double the chips for reward cards at the start) by showing up repping any playoff team of your choice that is playing during one of our events.

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That means:

• any NHL teams still in the playoffs (playing during an event)

• any NBA teams still in the playoffs (playing during an event)

• Your choice, your allegiance

 

If the game for that team starts at 5:00 PM or later on the same day as our event, it counts and you’re eligible for the bonus. Games starting earlier than that will usually be finished before we begin, so they won’t qualify. If a game is into a drawn out overtime and ends up overlapping our tournament, then I'll count that game too, but I wouldn't count on that if I were you.

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HOW TO EARN THE BONUS

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Show up wearing one of the following:

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• A jersey, hoodie, t-shirt, or hat from a qualifying playoff team

• OR a hand-made / printed version of that team’s logo (pinned to your clothing)

 

If you’re going DIY:

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• The logo must be clearly recognizable

• Simply writing the team name (e.g. “Toronto Raptors”) won’t count

• It has to actually look like the team identity

 

If I can’t immediately tell what team you’re representing, it doesn’t count. Also, even though you get your chips at the start, you must keep wearing your merch or logos until you bust the tournament if you want to remain eligible on future nights!

 

RESOURCES

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To make this easier, here's some reference material:

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Click here for a full set of NHL logos

Click here for a full set of NBA logos

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You can print logos if you’re tech-savvy, or use them as drawing references if you’re going the creative route.

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MATCHUPS & TRACKING

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Early in the playoffs there will be plenty of games to choose from, but as the rounds go on, options will narrow quickly (and yes, the playoffs feel like they last forever).

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I’ll do my best to post matchups on Facebook and Instagram when I can, but I can’t guarantee it every night—so ultimately it’s on you to know who’s playing and when.

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FINAL WORD

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Good luck picking your teams, good luck collecting your bonus chips, and good luck to whoever you’re cheering for.

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Let’s have some fun with it.