Run a Stanley Cup playoff pool with friends

Every playoff run starts the same argument: who is going all the way? Instead of a bracket that is dead after the first round, put the question on a private market and let your group trade on it all spring.

Everyone gets the same play money. When your team goes up in a series, the price moves, and you can buy more or cash out of your position before the next game.

It is free and there is nothing to deposit. When the Cup is handed out, you settle the market and the standings show who read the playoffs best.

How it works

1. Pick a playoff question with a clear answer, like whether a Canadian team wins the Cup.
2. Share the invite link in your group chat. Everyone starts with the same play money.
3. Trade as the series go on. Prices run from 1¢ to 99¢ and show what the group thinks the odds are.
4. When the Final ends, settle the market and check the standings.

Question ideas

• Will a Canadian team win the Stanley Cup this year?
• Will the Stanley Cup Final go to a Game 7?
• Will a goaltender win the Conn Smythe Trophy?

Step-by-step guide: How to run your own prediction market to bet with friends

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