DFS players roaming the DraftKings lobby will be excited to see its largest college basketball DFS tournament this season. The GPP is scheduled for the first day of March Madness on Thursday. It will be a full 15-games slate, and tip-off at 1:00 p.m. ET. Player pricing has yet to be released, but should be expected soon.
If you’re new to college basketball DFS, this is the perfect time to get in the game by signing up for Stokastic’s March Madness 2023 package. Stokastic’s college basketball DFS coverage includes full fantasy point and ownership projections throughout the tournament, player usage data and access to our experts in Discord.
DraftKings Kicks Off March Madness With Largest College Basketball DFS Tournament
DraftKings flagship March Madness DFS tournament is a 150-entry max contest with an $18 buy-in per entry. The GPP is set for 9803 entries with $50,000 to first place. Second place is $15,000 followed by $5,000 to third, $2,000 to 4th and $1,000 to fifth place.
The total prize pool for the flagship CBB GPP this Thursday will be $150k, with approximately 33% paid out for first through tenth place. Roughly 20% of entries cash with an approximate 1.6x min-cash value of $30.
Like most DFS tournaments (especially GPPs) the contest will be extremely top heavy in payout structure. Stokastic’s projections and analysis will help pick out the top value plays and points of differentiation needed to maneuver up this leaderboard.
FanDuel has yet to release their March Madness DFS tournaments but is expected to do so within the next day or two. Both FanDuel and DraftKings should be introducing more contests at various entry fees and sizes.
Stokastic’s March Madness package will be set with projections long before these slates lock, and experts will be available for Discord Q & A as college basketball DFS players build for these GPPs. Continue to check back with more DFS contest news as the tournament approaches.
