THE MAIN EVENT IS SOLD OUT AT 420 TEAMS!!

[Greg Ambrosius]

Okay, this is the actual countdown to the end of the Main Event signups. We had a sellout at 390 teams and knew that if we got to 420 teams we could have perfect 15-team configurations in all four Second Weekend locations. That's what we're going for now. We have:

90 teams in Las Vegas (6 full leagues)
75 teams in New York (5 full leagues)
30 teams in Chicago (2 full leagues)
70 teams Online (5 spots left)

We're going for 6 teams Online to fill up all 420 spots. Overall prizes will increase thanks to these last 30 teams. We have folks inquiring about these final spots, so I'm not worried. But first-come, first-served and we'll announce draft spots next Friday morning for the Second Weekend Main Events.

It's been a FANTASTIC season and definitely a historic season for the NFBC. The good news is that we envision even better seasons ahead as we work on promotional deals that will give the NFBC more visibility in the future. We're going to enjoy this season and continue to push the envelope for future seasons. Thanks for taking us this far and let's sell out all of the remaining spots we have in this contest.

Okay, contact me at [email protected] or 715-254-5553 if you're interested in any of our remaining spots. We're definitely getting this done, so thanks all. GREAT JOB EVERYONE.

[Greg Ambrosius]

NOW ONLY 5 SPOTS LEFT!!! Welcome back Wayne Barber, who took one of the last Main Event Online openings for March 31st. 415 TEAMS NOW IN THE HOUSE!!!

[Greg Ambrosius]

We added two more Main Event teams overnite.

416

417

ONLY 3 SPOTS LEFT!! ALL ONLINE FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 31ST!!! Who wants in for a shot at $100,000!!

[Greg Ambrosius]

HOW COOL IS THIS???

418 IS IN.

419 IS IN.

ONLY 1 SPOT LEFT!!!

I can't believe we're going to sell out a week before the First Weekend Main Event. AMAZING. Thanks all. Who wants the last spot?? We're done for the Main Event, once it's gone. No more past 420!!!

[Greg Ambrosius]

THE NFBC MAIN EVENT IS SOLD OUT AT 420 TEAMS!!!

We reached 420 teams earlier this afternoon and now I'm just making sure that we can make this work perfectly in all of the cities. I think we have it figured out. Look for the final Second Weekend teams to be announced shortly, but we are sold out. We will now take the Main Event off the Registration page and do our best to sell more NFBC XII leagues. Thanks everyone for signing up early this year and it's great to be sold out for AN 8TH STRAIGHT SEASON!! AMAZING.

Good luck all and look for the new prize structure to be announced shortly.

[slopshot]

I must have missed the post with the new prize structure for making it to 420 teams? What got a bump?

[Greg Ambrosius]

I must have missed the post with the new prize structure for making it to 420 teams? What got a bump?

Second through Seventh overall got a nice bump. Here's the revamped prizes on the Classic home page, under the Prizes grid:

NFBC Main Event Prizes
Place Overall League
1st $100,000 $5,600
2nd $25,000 $2,800
3rd $15,000 $1,400
4th $10,000 --
5th $6,000 --
6th $3,500 --
7th $2,500 --
8th $1,500 --
9th $1,400 --
10th $1,400 --

Within the Rules document you can still see the old prizes grid:

NFBC Main Event Prizes
Place Overall League
First Place = $100,000 PLUS a NFBC trophy
Second Place = $20,000
Third Place = $12,500
Fourth Place = $7,500
Fifth Place = $5,000
Sixth Place = $3,000
Seventh Place = $2,000
Eighth Place = $1,500
Ninth Place = $1,400
Tenth Place = $1,400