472 Signups In The 2023 NFBC Post-Season Contest

[Greg Ambrosius]

The NFBC Post-Season Hold 'em Contest returns for a fifth straight season after selling out the last four seasons and this year the contest is bigger and better than ever.

This year we are offering a record $20,000 grand prize for this MLB post-season contest and basing prizes on 400 teams after hitting a record high of 420 teams in 2022. We'll pay out the Top 20 finishers this year, so let's sell this one out again.

Cost of entry is $150 per team and you can have multiple teams. The one change for this contest that we added in 2019 and will use again this year is that we will lock lineups starting with the Divisional Round Series, NOT BEFORE the Wild Card games. MLB has expanded the playoffs this year to six teams per league and have made the Wild Card Round three game series, but we are NOT setting our lineups until the Wild Card series are done. This gives us a few more days for signups after the regular season concludes and still leaves us with four teams from each league to pick our Round 1 lineups. The Post-Season Contest will consist of three rounds of play: Divisional Round series, AL and NL Championship Round series and the World Series. Plan accordingly and the signup deadline will be before the first pitch of the first game in the Divisional Round series.

It looks like the Divisional Round series are set to start on Saturday, October 7th and NFBC prize money will already be on your Player Accounts. Players will lock at their scheduled start times of their first Divisional Round games that weekend, so plan accordingly.

This will also allow players who won money during the NFBC season to use prize money to sign up for Post-Season Contest teams. We will get prize money on your accounts before the start of the Divisional Round games, so feel free to use that money if you'd like. If you know you are going to win prize money and want to secure teams before that prize money is allocated, just contact me, Tom or Darik and we'll take care of those signups for you and then take the money off your Player Account once it is there.

Okay, now onto the format, in case you missed it.

This is a Hold 'em Contest which rewards owners for each additional round those players are on your team. You are limited to the number of players per team you can have on your team per round, but the points double for players who advance from Round 1 to Round 2 and then triple if they are still on your roster for the World Series. Picking the right players in Round 1 from the right teams is the key to winning this contest.

Here's the contest rules link and the Registration link:

https://nfc.shgn.com/rules/1628
https://nfc.shgn.com/signup/baseball?for=0;1628

Owners will select 16 players for Round 1 from the pool of available players from the eight remaining MLB playoff teams. There is no draft for this contest, nor any salary cap. You pick who you want and build your roster that way.

The starting lineup/positions will consist of 10 hitters and 6 pitchers, with the same positions and position eligibility of standard NFBC leagues, except for one less catcher. All 16 players on a roster for a round are considered "active." There are no bench positions.

1 Catcher
1 First Baseman
1 Second Baseman
1 Shortstop
1 Third Baseman
4 Outfielders
1 Utility Player
6 Pitchers

This is a points-based scoring system. Players can accumulate points in the following ways:

Hitters
Single - 1 point
Double - 2 points
Triple - 3 points
Home Run - 4 points
OUT (AB - H) minus .25 point
RBI - 1 point
Run - 1 point
Walk - 1 point
Stolen Base - 1 point
HBP - 1 point

Pitchers
Win - 4 points
Save - 4 points
Earned Run - minus 1 point
Strikeout - 1 point
IP - 1 point (1/2 = .3334, 2/3 = .6667)

After Round 1, owners can replace any player on their roster that was eliminated from the playoffs with another player. However, that new addition starts at 1x their points. All remaining players get double their points in Round 2 and triple their points in Round 3. Rosters can also be updated with new players before Round 3, but again those new additions start at 1x.

There are limits to how many players you can have per team per round of the MLB playoffs. They are:

Round 1: Divisional Games
Minimum of one player from each of the eight remaining teams
Maximum of three players from one team

Round 2: League Championship Series
Minimum of two players from each team
Maximum of six players from one team

Round 3: World Series
Maximum of 10 players from each team and minimum of 6 players from each team

Here's the prize pool:

NFBC Post-Season Contest:
1 - $20,000
2 - $5,000
3 - $4,000
4 - $3,500
5 - $3,000
6 - $2,500
7 - $2,250
8 - $2,000
9 - $1,750
10 - $1,500
11 - $1,300
12 - $1,200
13 - $1,000
14 - $800
15 - $750
16 - $700
17 - $600
18 - $500
19 - $400
20 - $350
21 - $300
22 - $250
23 - $200
24 - $150
25 - $100

We look forward to another great NFBC Post-Season Contest and paying out new winners just before the launch of the 2024 NFBC season. It's great to be drafting baseball year-round. Good luck and enjoy the NFBC Post-Season Hold 'em Contest.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Prizes are based on 400 teams, so let's keep track of signups here and sell this one out again:

2022 NFBC Post-Season Contest Signups
1. Anthony Cifelli
2. Anthony Cifelli
3. PAUL MEIER
4. Jose Parapar
5. JB Helford
6. JB Helford
7. JB Helford
8. Jeremy Sand
9. Daniel DaSilva
10. James Ariglio
11. Jeffrey Cook
12. Jeffrey Cook
13. Jeffrey Cook
14. Pat Charley
15. Kenneth Thomas
16. Gary Johnson
17. Ted Cohan
18. Ted Cohan
19. matthew jacobson
20. Jason Duponte
21. Jason Duponte
22. Jason Duponte
23. Michael Pennywark
24. James Peuster
25. James Peuster
26. Terrence Deschner
27. Terrence Deschner
28. Terrence Deschner
29. Kenneth Gavron
30. Ronald Ashmore
31. Mark Gannon
32. Mark Gannon
33. Steven Metzler
34. Steven Metzler
35. Steven Metzler
36. steve brustien
37. RYAN THEROUX
38. RYAN THEROUX
39. Trent Brace
40. Trent Brace
41. JEFFREY KEILHOLZ
42. stuart sava
43. stuart sava
44. Kenneth Morita
45. Nicholas Simone
46. Jeff Jurney
47. Jeffrey Johnson
48. Stephen Goodwin
49. Daniel Epstein
50. Robert Lester
51. Geoffrey Suk
52. Rick McAtee
53. Rick McAtee
54. Rick McAtee
55. Matthew Thornton
56. Andy Robinson
57. Andy Robinson
58. Jose Parapar
59. Kenneth Morita
60. Dennis Gahry
61. Robert Davis
62. John Riccio
63. Charlie Schramm
64. Brian Cerow
65. Dale Erickson
66. Harley Ratner
67. Alex Grigoriou
68. Scott Zeidman
69. Mike Cameron
70. Russel Wyatt
71. Russel Wyatt
72. Anthony Gialde
73. norman shorb
74. norman shorb
75. Jenny Butler
76. Jenny Butler
77. Jenny Butler
78. NICHOLAS DAVIDSON
79. Matt Stone
80. andy miller
81. Joe Green
82. david marcus
83. Jeffrey Moore
84. Dave Clum
85. Dave Clum
86. Rick Kanfer
87. Troy Klauder
88. James Stellmach
89. Paul Mammino
90. Paul Mammino
91. james hyler
92. Daniel Ostas
93. Daniel Ostas
94. Daniel Ostas
95. TERRY LEWIS
96. TERRY LEWIS
97. TERRY LEWIS
98. Ray Pelleane
99. Scott Jenstad
100. MICHAEL TOKARSKI
101. William Devers
102. joseph salukas
103. Kevin Grady
104. Kevin Grady
105. Robert Perkovich
106. MICHELE TURPIN
107. Steve Wells
108. Steve Wells
109. Steve Wells
110. WILLIAM HYNES
111. Ben Fils
112. Chris Fessler
113. Chris Fessler
114. Chris Fessler
115. Ross Cleveland III
116. Andrew Duszczyszyn
117. Todd Cohen
118. Michael Lins
119. kip jeffries
120. Scott keikoan
121. Scott keikoan
122. Scott keikoan
123. Scott keikoan
124. Scott keikoan
125. Scott keikoan
126. Scott keikoan
127. Scott keikoan
128. Scott keikoan
129. Richard Pelesky
130. Tom Evans
131. Paul Sporer
132. Paul Sporer
133. Adam Z
134. Adam Z
135. Patrick Wallace
136. Ryan Marsh
137. Ryan Marsh
138. Ryan Marsh
139. drew strohl
140. Scott keikoan
141. Scott keikoan
142. Scott keikoan
143. Kristopher Carroll
144. Kristopher Carroll
145. JASON CHOJNACKI
146. JASON CHOJNACKI
147. Guy Tanguay
148. Ryan Faye
149. JAMES BOYD
150. Sid Bickle
151. Anthony Palavis
152. Anthony Palavis
153. Michael Christie
154. Gregory Brown
155. Kris Negus
156. Kris Negus
157. michael smith
158. Craig Dean
159. Steve Shelly
160. Douglas Schumacher
161. Ron Spurgeon
162. Kenneth Morita
163. Glenn Oravec
164. Robert Kahn
165. Robert Kahn
166. Thomas Greenwald
167. Bryan Brooks
168. Bryan Brooks
169. Bryan Brooks
170. Jeffrey Cook
171. Gregory Glassman
172. Gregory Glassman
173. Douglas Keilholz
174. Kenneth Morita
175. DAVID GRONSKY
176. Richard Kulaski
177. JIM DEHOLLANDER
178. Ken Clark
179. Ken Clark
180. Michelle Smith
181. Troy Ory
182. Steve Wells
183. Steve Wells
184. Steve Wells
185. Jason Anthony
186. DAVID GRONSKY
187. DAVID GRONSKY
188. Robert Klein
189. Jacob Carson
190. VINCENT DEMARCO
191. william Vittone
192. william Vittone
193. Roy Ericson III
194. Roy Ericson III
195. Mike Murr
196. James Peuster
197. James Peuster
198. James Peuster
199. Robert Klein
200. Spencer Forest
201. daniel HEDLER
202. daniel HEDLER
203. daniel HEDLER
204. nickolaus sackett
205. TYLER COYNE
206. Dominic Rello
207. Dominic Rello
208. Dennis Massa
209. Ron Kraus
210. Ron Kraus
211. mark cohen
212. mark cohen
213. Jeff Caywood
214. Jeff Caywood
215. LYNN BOSTELMAN
216. Steve Wagner
217. Steve Wagner
218. Steve Wagner
219. kyle baldwin
220. Thomas Hayes
221. Quintan Kocher
222. Leonard Ringle
223. Leonard Ringle
224. Leonard Ringle
225. Andre Bourcier
226. Andre Bourcier
227. Rian Lange
228. Rian Lange
229. Rian Lange
230. Leonard Ringle
231. Michael Wylly
232. Jeff Erickson
233. Ryan O'Donnell
234. James Holecko
235. Russell Withers
236. robert debert
237. MUSHTAQ GUNJA
238. Todd Zola
239. Tom Stavropoulos
240. Joe Meyer
241. chuck henderson
242. John Fousek
243. John Fousek
244. John Fousek
245. John Fousek
246. John Fousek
247. John Fousek
248. Daniel Clark
249. Kenneth Morita
250. Kenneth Morita
251. elliott pell
252. William Dandridge
253. Nick Cole
254. Tim Remley
255. Scott Masel
256. Christopher Cosley
257. Christopher Cosley
258. Christopher Cosley
259. Christopher Cosley
260. Christopher Cosley
261. Christopher Cosley
262. Timothy Haran
263. Ryan Atkins
264. Carl Reeves
265. Jason Duponte
266. Jason Duponte
267. Jason Duponte
268. Jason Duponte
269. Jason Duponte
270. Jason Duponte
271. Jason Duponte
272. Jason Duponte
273. Jason Duponte
274. Tom Zarogiannos
275. Joshua Dawalt
276. Michael Secor
277. Michael Secor
278. Michael Secor
279. James Shriver
280. DAVID JORDAN
281. Bill Smith
282. Joseph Granello
283. Joseph Granello
284. John Miller
285. Alan Lowy
286. Michael O'Brien
287. Richard Talley
288. Kenneth Morita
289. David Miller
290. David Miller
291. David Miller
292. Derren Teixeira
293. Derren Teixeira
294. Michael Wallis
295. Michael Thompson
296. Michael Thompson
297. Patrick Takahashi
298. Derek DowDell
299. MARK MONZONES
300. MARK MONZONES
301. MARK MONZONES
302. Kyle Estes
303. Elliott Landry
304. Dale Morgan
305. Ben Blott
306. Andrew Viglietti
307. James Milkowski
308. Steven Foster
309. BRENNAN LOGUE
310. Richard Pelesky
311. Ross Berg
312. Ross Berg
313. Ross Berg
314. Chris Fessler
315. Chris Fessler
316. Chris Fessler
317. ADAM LAZARUS
318. ADAM LAZARUS
319. Tom O'Bryan
320. Tom O'Bryan
321. SHANE DONALDSON
322. Bobby Brendler
323. jerry lamaack
324. jerry lamaack
325. jerry lamaack
326. don merrill
327. Bryan Brooks
328. Bryan Brooks
329. Bryan Brooks
330. Bryan Brooks
331. Bryan Brooks
332. Bryan Brooks
333. Randy Lukas
334. Herb Eroh
335. joel cheresnick
336. Edward Mayer
337. Don Lacknett
338. Todd Hoppe
339. Todd Hoppe
340. matt modica
341. Rey Diaz
342. Byron Warnken
343. Byron Warnken
344. Silas Dain
345. Silas Dain
346. Silas Dain
347. John Rundle
348. Kevin Hasting
349. Kevin Hasting
350. Alex Cosgray
351. Martin Koch
352. Eric Christenson
353. Eric Christenson
354. John Drury
355. Tanner Greschner
356. Brian Edwards
357. GARY LEHNHART
358. Philippe Dussault
359. Philippe Dussault
360. Philippe Dussault
361. Kenneth Morita
362. Kenneth Morita
363. Jack McQueen
364. Eric Colburn
365. Robert Rizzi
366. EDWARD ALBEE
367. Dominic Rello
368. John Sullivan
369. Kenneth Morita
370. James Peuster
371. James Peuster
372. James Peuster
373. Kenneth Morita
374. Kenneth Morita
375. Mark Taliaferro
376. Joe Forkner
377. KEITH NOECKER
378. Steve Wells
379. Alan Lowy
380. Stephen Jupinka
381. Stephen Jupinka
382. RICHARD ZITO
383. Mike Sharzer
384. David DiDonato
385. Joe Kalinowski
386. Joe Kalinowski
387. Joe Kalinowski
388. Joe Kalinowski
389. Joe Kalinowski
390. Joe Kalinowski
391. Joe Kalinowski
392. Joe Kalinowski
393. Joe Kalinowski
394. Joe Kalinowski
395. Joe Kalinowski
396. Joe Kalinowski
397. ed redding
398. Robert Kahn
399. Robert Kahn
400. Robert Kahn
401. karen frye
402. Andy Robinson
403. Steven Dittes
404. Steven Dittes
405. ANDREW HENSLEY
406. Daniel Baker
407. Ross Berg
408. Daniel Marcus
409. James Wilson
410. BRADY PATTERSON
411. Tom O'Bryan
412. MARK MONZONES
413. Robert Klein
414. Richard Pelesky
415. Randy Lukas
416. Steve Peralta
417. Steve Peralta
418. Greg Fishwick
419. daniel gaasch
420. CARSON PETERSEN
421. John Lyons
422. MICHAEL REGAN
423. Kenneth Enfield
424. Joseph Dieffenbach
425. Joseph Dieffenbach
426. ronald henderson
427. Randy Lukas
428. Angelo Straface
429. Jason Aberli
430. Joseph Meehan
431. Eric Colburn
432. Joseph Piazza
433. Joseph Piazza
434. David Ehsanipoor
435. James Peuster
436. James Peuster
437. ZACHARY BORGMAN
438. Joseph Piazza
439. Joseph Tomaro
440. Douglas Gruber
441. Douglas Gruber
442. Douglas Gruber
443. Douglas Gruber
444. Robert Riemer
445. Jonathan Weber
446. Jonathan Weber
447. elliott pell
448. Germaine Ramon
449. MATTHEW MCGUIRE
450. Justin Salinger
451. ANDREW WEISMAN
452. Paul Palumbo
453. chuck henderson
454. Bruce Landman
455. Bruce Landman
456. Cooper Rushing
457. Steven Terry
458. JEFFREY WHITCOMB
459. TERRY NUTTER
460. David Hartley
461. David Hartley
462. Michael Gill
463. Zachary Waxman
464. Zachary Waxman
465. Zachary Waxman
466. Chris Ferchen
467. Michael Secor
468. Michael Secor
469. Michael Secor
470. Silas Dain
471. Christopher Hahn
472. Chas Nelson
473. Stephen Perry

[Greg Ambrosius]

We are now more than half full for the 2023 NFBC Post-Season Contest. Prize money from this past season is also now being posted to your player accounts, so you can definitely use that to pay for Post-Season teams now.

Since all four Wild Card series were sweeps, final rosters for the eight teams are now available and you can start setting your starting lineups for Round 1. Lineups will lock before each first game of their Divisional Series, so plan accordingly.

Thanks all and good luck.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Okay folks, we are headed toward another sellout of the NFBC Post-Season Contest. We now have ONLY 77 GUARANTEED SPOTS LEFT in this contest, which will close on Saturday at noon ET. Just a little over 24 hours to secure your teams and set your winning lineups.

Cost of entry is $150 per team and there are discounts for 2-Packs and 3-Packs under Special Packages. We have a record $20,000 grand prize this year as this contest starts with the Divisional Round games on Saturday. Players lock at their first pitch time, so plan accordingly.

Thanks all and good luck.

[Greg Ambrosius]

We have surpassed our goal of 400 teams for the 2023 NFBC Post-Season Contest and will be adding prize money to the overall contest. We have listed a max of 550 teams, but will fall short of that. Please secure your final teams now because Registration will close shortly before the 1 pm first pitch of today's first game.

Lineups will lock for that game and then other teams will lock just before the first pitch of their Divisional Round games today. All four Divisional Round games are starting today, so set those winning lineups and enjoy. Thanks all for another successful NFBC Post-Season Contest and good luck.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Prizes for the 2023 NFBC Post-Season Contest have been updated. We are now paying the Top 25 overall along with more robust prizes inside the Top 25. Enjoy and good luck everyone.

2023 NFBC Post-Season Contest:
1 - $20,000
2 - $5,000
3 - $4,000
4 - $3,500
5 - $3,000
6 - $2,500
7 - $2,250
8 - $2,000
9 - $1,750
10 - $1,500
11 - $1,300
12 - $1,200
13 - $1,000
14 - $800
15 - $750
16 - $700
17 - $600
18 - $500
19 - $400
20 - $350
21 - $300
22 - $250
23 - $200
24 - $150
25 - $100