Championship Court is normally reserved for the pro players. So is having matches live streamed with expert commentators.

Pickle Money Ball is changing that status quo by giving amateur players a chance to play under the spotlight at the tour’s events nationwide.

This weekend at the Super Series event in Daytona Beach, Florida, Pickle Money Ball broadcast all of Saturday’s championship matches on their website. The matches included various amateur divisions, from 3.5 to 5.0+.

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The live stream included commentary from pickleball media personality Erik Tice, social media creator Evan Slaughter (aka Fit2Serve) and Pickle Money Ball host Hayley Novak.

“I thought it was awesome to see all the cameras and having the commentators here. That was pretty badass in my opinion,” said Jeremiah Camino, who won the 4.9 and under men’s doubles division with his partner Kevin Truong. “This was my first Pickle Money Ball event and I loved it. They ran a good tournament and we had a lot of good games, so I’m definitely ready for the next one.”

Players take a photo on Championship Court at the Pickle Money Ball Super Series event in Daytona Beach in 2026.

A chance for friends and family to watch online

Several players said the live streaming was especially appreciated because it allowed friends and family who weren’t able to attend to watch their matches from home — just like they would watch a pro match.

“I love that they were live streaming today because I had some friends back home who wanted to watch,” said Jenny Trieu, a player from Texas who won gold in women’s doubles 3.99 and under (which had a $3,000 payout for this event). “I was a little bit nervous, but usually when I play I just zone things out, so I wasn’t too worried about the commentary or anything. I’ll have to go back and watch to see how we looked.”

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Evi Cruz and Eli Gonzalez, who are from Miami and won the 4.49 and under women’s doubles division, said they had several friends back in Miami who were watching their gold medal match on Saturday.

“It was really fun to be on the main court and have the atmosphere and cameras on and everything,” Gonzalez said. “The nerves kicked in a little bit because you know they’re watching every move, but it was great.”