If you’re a fan of daily fantasy sports, then you owe it to yourself to check out FanDuel. PocketFives has been promoting this U.S.-friendly fantasy sports site for quite a while and we’re proud to announce a $500 free fantasy basketball tournament on FanDuel on March 9th. To qualify for it, just sign up for FanDuel through PocketFivesby the end of February and make a deposit. Or, if your FanDuel account is already tracked to PocketFives, then make a deposit and you’ll qualify as well. USA players are welcome!

If you’ve never played daily fantasy sports before, you’re not alone, but rest assured that the process is relatively simple. Every day, you can pick a brand new fantasy sports team. Instead of season-long leagues where a star player going down can break you for an entire year, in daily fantasy sports, you get to handpick a new team every day. Be sure to exploit match-ups, injuries, streaks, and more when selecting your team.

To get started, sign up for FanDuel and make a deposit. Remember, fantasy sports received a carve-out from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, so you can use a major credit card or PayPal to put money onto the site safely and easily. Then, pick a contest on FanDuel to play. It offers free and real money games, although if you want to participate in PocketFives’ $500 freebie, you’ll need to make a deposit.

You’ll pick your players using a salary cap and must fill your entire roster without going over it. FanDuel is currently running NBA and NHL games, and if you’ve never played fantasy basketball or fantasy hockey before, a daily game is an affordable way to throw yourself into the fire.

Your goal in daily fantasy sports is to score the most number of points possible; you’ll be competing against other players in the same league. Text found on FanDuel explains another important difference between daily games and season-long games: “If your team racks up more points than your rivals on that day or weekend, you’ll instantly take home the winnings. No waiting for the season to end – instant payouts!”

Now that you’ve had a crash course on daily fantasy games, you should know that FanDuel offers a money-back guarantee. If you lose your first $5 or $10 game and don’t like the site, you can contact its support staff and get a full, no-questions-asked refund.

Besides offering an exclusive $500 freeroll for players tracked to PocketFives on March 9th, FanDuel is sending one of its members to the Atlantis Resort and Casino on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, the home of the annual PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. The lucky fantasy sports junkie will travel to Atlantis from May 3rd to 7th and to qualify, you need to be one of the top 15 players on FanDuel in terms of money won between now and March 31st.

The top 15 players by money won will compete in the Fantasy Vacation in Atlantis Freeroll, which will send its winner to the Bahamas. The prize package includes four nights at Atlantis’ Royal Towers and $2,400 in cash to use on airfare and spending money. The Atlantis is quite a pricey place, so the $2,400 will definitely come in handy.

Get started by creating your FanDuel account through our links and making a deposit before the end of February. When you do, you’ll punch your ticket to our exclusive $500 free fantasy basketball game on March 9th. If your FanDuel account is already tracked to PocketFives, then make a deposit and you’ll qualify as well.