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GMHRD - Underpants Only Video Game Tournament
| by mattOn Monday, June 6th, the LVHRD Foundation organized its latest adventure — GMHRD: Underpants-Only Video Game Tournament. Members journeyed to Williamsburg, Brooklyn for a night of friendly video competition and strict dress code. Guests to Barcade, a unique Brooklyn concoction of classic 1980s-era video games and select American beers, were not allowed to enter the venue until they removed their pants. A complimentary “pants check” was available, as well as a variety of LVHRD branded underpants, in case certain visitors came unpreared. Wigs and helmets complimented the uniform, in accordance with the event’s inspiration, drawn from ancient Greek sporting traditions. Despite an early evening torrential downpour and L-Train issues that continue to plague the residents of Williamsburg, the crowd was solid (nearly 200 members) and boisterous in their half-naked revelry.
The tournament consisted of three rounds, where twelve able competitors showed their skills on a surprise variety of arcade games. Only the highest cumulative scorers qualified for subsequent rounds. As one member aptly described it, GMHRD presented a night of “geeking for Glory.” None came closer to this ecstasy than the victorious Mims Wright, who defeated runner-up Erin Sparling in a 2-0 head-to-head victory in the tournament’s final round.
LVHRD would like to thank Craig Baldo, MC for the evening, and Margaret from Azure Lingerie who brought Maggie of Oh My Spa and two gorgeous lingerie models who served as official scorekeepers and referees for the evening. A special thanks is due to all LVHRD members who attended the event, fighting back underpants stigmas with joysticks and jump buttons.
See more photos from GMHRD: Underpants-Only Video Game Tournament.
credits: Youngna Park
Scott Twyster
Contestant Scott Twyster salutes the camera as scorekeeper Becca Schack monitors his play.
credits: Youngna Park
Katie Deedy and Jen Dunlap
Members Katie Deedy and Jen Dunlap draw some outsider attention as they check their pants.
credits: Youngna Park
Scorekeepers or Round 1
Azure Lingerie Models Becca Schack and Michelle Popovic pose before taking their positions as official scorekeepers in Round 1.
credits: Matt Spangler
pre-game
Tournament attendees use the pre-game lull to hone their skills on Barcade%u2019s machines
credits: Youngna Park
Help
Competitor Kristin Sloan helps fellow gamer and prospective thehappycorp global intern, David Proterra II, with his contestant number.
credits: Youngna Park
Sascha Lewis and Dennis Crowley
Flavorpill founder Sascha Lewis touts his digital skills as Dodgeball founder Dennis Crowley looks on in annoyance.
credits: Youngna Park
Cigarette Break
Fashion designer Babatunde takes a cigarette break without his pants.

credits: Youngna Park
And the Winner Is...
Ben Nabors presents winner Mims Wright with the official GMHRD trophy%u2026
credits: Laura
Celebration
%u2026And he is overcome with emotion
credits: Youngna Park
Matt Spangler
After the tournament structure falls away, an elated Matt Spangler lets loose in ways only possible in your underpants.
credits: Linus, Daily Pepper
GMHRD
Overall, it was a night like no other, bringing members together for underpants and arcade games




What sort of crazy universe is this from where hot chicks in lingerie go to arcades and play video games? Bizzaro arcade???
Totally HAWT!
I see a lot of American Apparel.
I wanna come next year
Hi, from Buenos Aires, Argentina but… previously almost 15 years at Brooklyn Heights & Staten Island for the fun of it. And the bucks from JWT at the Int ´l Dept.
Please, let me join you and I will be content while visiting the States six months a year… from the Silicon Valley at California (just a climate!)
I wait for your conforting reception, peers should get together… “globalisation” permits it.
vcs sao muitos loucussss que festa doida ehmmm!!
Im ´from Brazil!!!
comtacted:
Beto_hawaii@yahoo.com.br
de from picture…
Beijos e abraços…
beto brasil
Probably you are right
Eagerly awaiting your next underpants/gaming event. Workin my abs and my butt-ons in the meantime cant wait till next one. From Long Island so keep it in NY. BTW U R Pioneers…
Yikes, now that’s a great way to bring people together! Of course, it helps to have load of good-looking people at your workplace…not sure I want to see my coworkers in their underwear! But I sure do enjoy yours! :)
Those are cute pictures! They must have had fun)