Every Thursday night, Daily Gaming runs a free NBA 2K27 tournament with a real prize. No entry fee, no catch: sign up in the app, show up at 9, and play your way through the bracket.
How to join
- Get the app on iPhone or Android, and create your account.
- In the app, go to Lobby → Events and join Thursday Night 2K. Or tap Have an event code? and enter THURSDAY2K.
- Be on your console a few minutes before 9 PM ET.
Bring a friend. New accounts can join the same day they sign up, so you can tell a friend at 8 and play them at 9.
How the night works
At 9 PM ET the bracket is set: a single-elimination tournament, randomly seeded. If the bracket isn't full, some players get a first-round bye. Every match plays exactly like a normal Daily Gaming match:
- Add your opponent on your console and start a 1v1 game.
- Snap the 2K lobby screen in the app and confirm ready. Both players have 10 minutes, and a player who doesn't show forfeits.
- Play, then snap the final score. Winners move on automatically, and the next round appears in the app.
A full 8-player bracket is three rounds and usually wraps up in two to two and a half hours. If fewer than 4 players have joined by 9 PM, that week's tournament is cancelled, and next Thursday's opens right away.
The prize
The winner takes $17.50 and the runner-up $7.50. Prizes are paid as Daily Gaming reward coins (1,000 coins = $1.00), which you can redeem for USDC in your in-app wallet. Everything is decided by the bracket: win your matches, take the prize. The full official rules are in the event in the app.
Madden and CFB nights too
2K isn't the only one. There's a free tournament for each game, every week, all at 9 PM ET with the same $25 prize: Tuesday Night Madden, Wednesday Night CFB and Thursday Night 2K. Join any of them in Lobby → Events. All three nights: free tournament nights.
Who can play
Anyone 18+ with a Daily Gaming account in an eligible US state. One account per person: playing on multiple accounts gets you disqualified and banned.
Never miss one
Every Daily Gaming player gets an email when the next tournament opens, and a reminder at 3 PM on the day. New to matches? Read how a match works, step by step before Thursday.