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Concluded

Played Sunday, May 17, 2026

$200 was on the line.This cup has ended.

It ran Sunday, May 17, 2026: 32 players, single elimination, real cash to PayPal. Madden 1v1 money matches stay open every day.

Entry was free — no deposit and no card was required to sign up and compete.

Play Madden 1v1 for moneySee the final bracket→
  • Funds held in escrow on every match
  • Instant payout to your wallet on win
  • Withdraw to PayPal · 9 in 10 approved within 24h

Final whistle

May 17

Concluded

This cup has ended

Quick facts

  • Sunday, May 17
  • 9:00 PM ET kick-off
  • Madden NFL 26 · H2H or MUT
  • PS5 · Xbox · PC (crossplay)
  • 32 spots · single elimination
  • $200 pot · paid instantly

The road to the win

Five rounds. One winner.

Single elimination. Lose once and you're out. Reach the semi-finals and you're two wins from the prize.

32

Round of 32

16

Round of 16

08

Quarter-Finals

04

Semi-Finals

02

Final

01

Winner

5 rounds · single elimination · ~2 hours total

Proof · last Welcome Cup

$200 paid out. 16 winners.

Public ledger. Real PayPal payouts to the players below. Same tournament format, same bracket page.

Welcome Cup · EA FC 26 · last run

$200 · 16 paid · 64 entrants

  • 01.shavit$40
  • 02.rbacci77$28
  • 03.antonella$18
  • 04.babymeep$18
  • 05.adida$10
  • 06.emilio2236$10
  • 07.facucarp23$10
  • 08.rene7$10
  • 09.fitzjess21$7
  • 10.huggens7$7
  • 11.juanpa1120$7
  • 12.luigi5star$7
  • 13.yeison_307$7
  • 14.yourwinner$7
  • 15.best155$7
  • 16.maxipichichi$7

Same bracket format, same instant-payout structure — that ledger is from the EA FC cup. This Sunday it's Madden, $200, same rules.

How it ran

From sign-up to payout in four steps.

  1. 01

    Sign up free

    Create your Locked account in 30 seconds. Google sign-in works too.

  2. 02

    Set up your profile

    Add your gamertag so opponents can find you on EA's servers. Takes under a minute — no deposit and no card required.

  3. 03

    Check-in was Sunday 8:45 PM ET

    Entrants opened the bracket page 15 min before kick-off to lock their spot.

  4. 04

    Played and cashed out

    The pot was credited to the winner's Locked wallet on the final whistle, withdrawable to PayPal.

Match rules

Standard competitive settings.

Game mode

H2H or Ultimate Team (player choice)

Roster

Free choice — no rating cap

Crossplay

Enabled (PS5 / Xbox / PC)

Disconnect

Opponent advances on rage quit

Result reporting

Both players upload screenshot

Disputes

Admin review within 24h

Payout

Instant to wallet on win

Withdrawal

PayPal · 9 in 10 approved within 24h

Platform fee

10% of pot · zero hidden

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Zero entry fee, no credit card required. The $200 prize pot was funded entirely by Locked so Madden 26 players could try the platform.

A free Locked account, Madden NFL 26, and a PS5, Xbox Series X|S or PC. Crossplay was enabled so all platforms could match.

Standard Head-to-Head Online by default. Both players saw the rules before kick-off and could switch to Ultimate Team via "Play A Friend" if they agreed.

Yes. MUT ran via Madden's "Play A Friend" flow inside the Ultimate Team mode: players invited their bracket opponent and played 1v1 with their MUT rosters. Both had to agree to MUT before the match started; otherwise it defaulted to standard H2H.

The player still connected took a screenshot of the score and the disconnect screen and submitted it as the result; an admin reviewed the evidence within 24 hours. That is the same dispute process every Locked match uses today.

Prizes were credited to the winner's Locked wallet on the final whistle. Withdrawals are approved by hand after a security check: over the last 90 days, half were approved within about 6 hours and 9 in 10 within 24 hours (33 approved withdrawals to September 12, 2026), and identity verification can add time.

No. Locked runs skill-based contests: the better player wins. There is no bookmaker, no odds and no chance-based outcome, and every match is built to sit outside the definition of gambling in U.S. law. That is not legal advice for your state.

Sunday, May 17, 2026 · Concluded

This cup has ended.

It ran with 32 spots and a $200 pot. Madden 1v1 money matches stay open every day.

Play Madden 1v1 for money