NFBC Chicago Returns To Sheraton Northbrook In 2022
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2022 9:42 am
For the 19th straight year, the NFBC will host live events in Chicago. We will once again be at the Sheraton Northbrook and we will have two days of live events in what has almost become a local league for those participants.
We've had a Main Event overall champion (John Pausma) and an Auction Championship overall champion (Vince Clemente) come out of Chicago, so the talent is definitely here. And we're going to honor John Pausma for his induction into the NFBC Hall of Fame first in Las Vegas on March 26th, but again in a special way in Chicago. How can you not come to Chicago just to run up the bar tab on John's account??
Come on, let's fill up the NFBC Auction Championship on Friday, April 1st at 4 pm CT and let's fill up the Main Event on Saturday, April 2nd at Noon CT. I'd even host a $350 or $750 Rotowire Online Championship after the Main Event if there was enough interest. The Sheraton Northbrook has been fantastic with us and they easily let us switch dates this year, so the more beer I can buy there the better. Thanks.
We have had a great run in Chicago during these last 19 years and our STATS corporate office was just down the road from the Sheraton Northbrook. Dean Peterson, formerly of STATS, has run this event for us the last 5-6 years and we appreciate his loyalty and enthusiasm that he brings to these auctions and drafts. Dean is actually moving to Wisconsin this summer, so he won't be such an easy resource for us after this year. He said he would travel to host these next year if needed, but there's no guarantee that we will keep Chicago after this year. That's not a threat; I just know that it will be tougher to do without Dean in the area.
Anyway, let's make this year's Chicago's live events a special one by honoring John in a special way and by filling up at least one Main Event on Saturday and the Auction Championship on Friday. We haven't assembled a full crew in Chicago since 2019 and the health situation is so much better now. There are no vax or mask mandates in Chicago, so what do you say? Do you want to PLAY BALL in Chicago?
Let's fill up two leagues and then we'll try to bribe Dean to return in 2023, which will be our 20th anniversary season. Sound like a plan??
Okay, I'm going to push hard for both leagues. Here's the current signup lists:
NFBC Chicago $1500 Auction Championship
Sheraton Northbrook
Friday, April 1st, 4 pm CT
1. VINCE CLEMENTE
NFBC Chicago Main Event
Sheraton Northbrook
Saturday, April 2nd, Noon CT
1. Brent Grooms
2. John Pausma
3. Christopher Cosley
4. Douglas Roth
5. Jason Gill
6. VINCE CLEMENTE
7. Kelly Uganski
We've had a Main Event overall champion (John Pausma) and an Auction Championship overall champion (Vince Clemente) come out of Chicago, so the talent is definitely here. And we're going to honor John Pausma for his induction into the NFBC Hall of Fame first in Las Vegas on March 26th, but again in a special way in Chicago. How can you not come to Chicago just to run up the bar tab on John's account??
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Come on, let's fill up the NFBC Auction Championship on Friday, April 1st at 4 pm CT and let's fill up the Main Event on Saturday, April 2nd at Noon CT. I'd even host a $350 or $750 Rotowire Online Championship after the Main Event if there was enough interest. The Sheraton Northbrook has been fantastic with us and they easily let us switch dates this year, so the more beer I can buy there the better. Thanks.
We have had a great run in Chicago during these last 19 years and our STATS corporate office was just down the road from the Sheraton Northbrook. Dean Peterson, formerly of STATS, has run this event for us the last 5-6 years and we appreciate his loyalty and enthusiasm that he brings to these auctions and drafts. Dean is actually moving to Wisconsin this summer, so he won't be such an easy resource for us after this year. He said he would travel to host these next year if needed, but there's no guarantee that we will keep Chicago after this year. That's not a threat; I just know that it will be tougher to do without Dean in the area.
Anyway, let's make this year's Chicago's live events a special one by honoring John in a special way and by filling up at least one Main Event on Saturday and the Auction Championship on Friday. We haven't assembled a full crew in Chicago since 2019 and the health situation is so much better now. There are no vax or mask mandates in Chicago, so what do you say? Do you want to PLAY BALL in Chicago?
Let's fill up two leagues and then we'll try to bribe Dean to return in 2023, which will be our 20th anniversary season. Sound like a plan??
Okay, I'm going to push hard for both leagues. Here's the current signup lists:
NFBC Chicago $1500 Auction Championship
Sheraton Northbrook
Friday, April 1st, 4 pm CT
1. VINCE CLEMENTE
NFBC Chicago Main Event
Sheraton Northbrook
Saturday, April 2nd, Noon CT
1. Brent Grooms
2. John Pausma
3. Christopher Cosley
4. Douglas Roth
5. Jason Gill
6. VINCE CLEMENTE
7. Kelly Uganski