Description
King of the Reed 2025
Dates: August 23–24, 2025
Event Overview
King of the Reed 2025 is a two-day online Pro-Am tournament bringing together 32 of the top traditional NBA 2K Pro-Am teams to compete for a $5,000 prize pool. Featuring a triple-elimination bracket and a high-stakes Championship Sunday with semifinals and a best-of-3 Grand Final, this event is powered by the community and broadcast live to showcase elite competition at the highest level.
Tournament Details
Platform: PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X|S
Game Mode: 5v5 Pro-Am – Private Matchmaking
Tournament Type: Online / Virtual
Team Cap: 32 Teams
Prize Pool: $5,000
Team Types:
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Traditional Pro-Am Teams
Bracket Structure:
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Triple-Elimination Bracket (Saturday)
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Top 4 teams advance to Championship Sunday
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Single-Elimination Semifinals + Best-of-3 Grand Final (Sunday)
Competition Format
Day 1 – Bracket Play
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
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Check-in: 7:30 PM ET
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Start Time: 8:00 PM ET
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All teams must be checked in on time with their fully registered roster and be ready to play
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32 teams compete in a triple-elimination bracket
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All matches are Best-of-1
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Top 4 teams advance to Championship Sunday
Day 2 – Championship Sunday
Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025
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Check-in: 6:30 PM ET
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Start Time: 7:00 PM ET (subject to bracket pacing)
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All teams must be checked in with their registered roster and be ready to play
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Semifinals: Single-elimination Best-of-1
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Grand Final: Best-of-3 series to determine the champion
Streaming Guidelines
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At least one player from each team is required to stream all matches
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All overlays, stream alerts, and custom graphics must be removed
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Streaming accounts must be registered with UPA staff at check-in for each day of the tournament
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All official matches will be broadcast via twitch.tv/unifiedproam
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Championship Sunday: All matches must be streamed using UPA-provided burner accounts. Streaming from personal accounts will result in an automatic forfeit
Roster Requirements
Minimum Roster Size: 5 players
Roster Lock: Rosters are locked following registration
Roster Changes:
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Standard changes are allowed until the start of bracket play on Saturday
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After bracket play begins, all rosters are considered final
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Emergency substitutions may be approved on a case-by-case basis and are subject to a premium fee
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All changes must be submitted to and approved by UPA tournament staff
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Roster changes can be made by visiting: https://unifiedproam.gg/product/kotr-tm/
Rules & Conduct
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All players must have an active Unified Pro-Am Association (UPA) account
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Only players listed on the submitted roster may compete
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GamerTags/PSN IDs must match the registered roster
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All matches must be played in 5v5 Pro-Am Private Matchmaking
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Teams must be present and ready to play at all scheduled times. Failure to do so may result in an automatic forfeit. Repeated offenses may result in removal from the tournament
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Playing with a player who is not officially registered to your team’s submitted roster will result in an immediate forfeit and may include a fine
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Any form of dishonesty—such as a player competing under another person’s account or intentionally attempting to deceive tournament officials—will result in disciplinary action, including forfeiture, removal from the tournament, and potential suspension from future UPA events
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All UPA rules apply and can be found at unifiedproam.gg/rules
Prize Breakdown
1st Place: $3,000
2nd Place: $1,250
3rd Place: $750
Please allow up to 30 days for sponsor funding and prize payment to winners. 30 days is the maximum time allowed for disbursement.
