🎾🔥 Hell’s Kitchen Summer Smash – August 16 & 17 🔥🎾

$5,500 in Cash Prizes | Rooftop Views | NYC’s Boldest Tournament

Get ready to bring the heat and smash your way to the top at the Hell’s Kitchen Summer Smash. Taking place August 16 & 17, this rooftop showdown is one of our four Major tournaments of the year—and it’s built for competitors who thrive under pressure and live for the big stage.

🔥 What to Expect:

$5,500 in Cash Prizes

Win big, whether you're in the Open division or climbing the ranks of your bracket.

No Easy Matches

Top players from across NYC and beyond. Every rally counts. Every point matters.

An Atmosphere Like No Other

Seven climate-controlled indoor courts, panoramic skyline views, music, crowd energy, food, wine, and beer—all packed into one electric weekend.

🎉 🔥 Last Chance to be invited to The HKPC One Year Anniversary Invitational - 10/18 & 19

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Hell’s Kitchen Pickleball Club, we’re launching a new tradition: The HKPC Invitational.

It’s going to be selective, competitive, and absolutely stacked.

Only players who’ve competed in past HKPC Major Tournaments will receive an invite — and division winners of all previous Majors get in FREE.

Think:

• More prize money

• Bigger giveaways

• Tighter competition

This isn’t just a tournament — it’s the annual celebration of the top players and best moments from our first year, and every year going forward.

👉 You’ve got one last shot to earn your way in: August 16–17.

Don’t miss it.

🎟 Entry Fees

• $80/player for non-Open divisions

• $105/player for Open divisions

Note: Pickleball Brackets charges a non-refundable $5/event fee (max $10). No charge to join the waitlist. Entry fees are refunded if you don’t get in—but platform fees are not.

📅 Division Schedule – August 16 & 17

Men’s Doubles

• 3.0–3.5

• 3.5–4.0

• 4.0–4.5

• 4.5–5.0

• 5.0+ Open

🕒 Estimated Start: Saturday @ 12 PM

Women’s Doubles

• 3.0–3.5

• 3.5–4.0

• 4.0–4.5

• 4.5+ Open

🕗 Estimated Start: Sunday @ 3 PM

Mixed Doubles

• 3.0–3.5

• 3.5–4.0

• 4.0–4.5

• 4.5+ Open

🕚 Estimated Start: Sunday @ 12 PM

Exact match times drop Friday, August 15 at 5PM.

🎾 Tournament Format

• Round-robin pool play → pre-medal & medal brackets

• Pool Matches: Games to 11 or 15 (win by 1 or 2 based on pool size)

• Medal Rounds: Games to 15, win by 2

• Open Finals: Best 2 of 3 to 11, win by 2

🏆 Prize Breakdown

• $200 awarded to each non-Open division winner

• $1,100 awarded to each Open division winner

💥 Ready to bring your A-game?

Register now for the Hell’s Kitchen Summer Smash and earn your invite to the HKPC Invitational.

This is rooftop pickleball at its fiercest. Don’t miss your shot. 🏆🔥

Players must register with a partner and pay upon registration. Players not paid, and/or without registered and paid partners, will be moved to a wait list if the division in which a spot is being held can be filled with fully registered and paid teams.

PARTNER REPLACEMENT POLICY

If you need to replace a partner after registration closes, please contact info@dinkdynamics.com no later than 6pm the 2 days before the event to ensure your team information is updated in our system. Any replacement partner must be in the same skill/age group that you are scheduled to play.

DUPR Mandatory for all division matches. Please link your DUPR to your Pickleball Bracket account if you want immediate DUPR upload.

All divisions need a 4 team minimum to run.

Withdrawals initiated for any reason by the player on or after Tuesday August 12, 2025, will be processed for a full refund minus a $20 cancellation fee.

For players who are moved onto a waitlist or unable to participate after payment due to partner withdrawal / non-registration: Full refunds (minus the $5 Pickleball Brackets admin fee) will be processed within 7-10 days after the tournament.

Pickleball Brackets admin fees ($5 per event, max $10 per player) are non-refundable, even if the event is canceled or moved. No refunds or credits issued for any reason after Thursday Nov 14, 2024.

🔥 Real Stakes, Real Rewards! 🏆

Think you’ve got what it takes? Step onto the court and earn it. This isn’t just another tournament — it’s your shot at serious prize money and ultimate bragging rights.

💥 $1,100 awaits the champions of our elite divisions:

• Mixed Doubles 4.5+ Open – Prize Money Event

• Women’s Doubles 4.5+ Open – Prize Money Event

• Men’s Doubles 5.0+ Open – Prize Money Event

But we’re not stopping there…

💰 $200 cash prizes will be awarded to winners in every other division, plus exclusive HKPC medals for those who make the podium.

This is more than pride — it’s a test of skill, grit, and heart.

Are you ready to rise to the challenge? Let’s make it count. 🏅🔥