Win $20,000 In The NFBC Auction Championship

[Greg Ambrosius]

Keep in mind a $2,500 league would be part of the Auction Championship so some of the money from this league would need to go to the overall prizes. We haven't finalized anything yet but if we are able to sell this league out how about the following for league prizes?

1. $20,000
2. $6,000
3. $3,000

The league champ would have a shot at $40,000 if they won both this league and the overall title. Second place gets more than 2x the entry and third place makes more than the entry back in prizes.

Someone from this league COULD win $40,000. Pretty cool. Nice job all.

[Brock]

Tom, prize structure looks great. Sign me up for the auction super.

[Tom Kessenich]

Thanks Hal. Let's keep the signups coming.

$2,500 New York Auction
Friday, March 21 5 pm ET
1. Mark Srebro
2. Alan Greenberg
3. Michael Lins
4. Hal Goldstein
5. Jay Bufis (tentative)
6. Andy Saxton (tentative)

[poopytooth]

Keep in mind a $2,500 league would be part of the Auction Championship so some of the money from this league would need to go to the overall prizes. We haven't finalized anything yet but if we are able to sell this league out how about the following for league prizes?

1. $20,000
2. $6,000
3. $3,000

The league champ would have a shot at $40,000 if they won both this league and the overall title. Second place gets more than 2x the entry and third place makes more than the entry back in prizes.

Looks good to me

Awesome

[Gekko]

Keep in mind a $2,500 league would be part of the Auction Championship so some of the money from this league would need to go to the overall prizes. We haven't finalized anything yet but if we are able to sell this league out how about the following for league prizes?

1. $20,000
2. $6,000
3. $3,000

The league champ would have a shot at $40,000 if they won both this league and the overall title. Second place gets more than 2x the entry and third place makes more than the entry back in prizes.

Looks good. Thanks Tom

[Roy's Outlaws]

Talked to Greg at First Pitch Arizona about making the $1300 auction in NYC into a Super auction. He said it could be outside of the auction championship and be a private league with regular super prize payouts. Put me in for the Super Auction, I like taking Mark's money

[Tom Kessenich]

Interest continues to build. That's great to see.

$2,500 New York Auction
Friday, March 21 5 pm ET
1. Mark Srebro
2. Alan Greenberg
3. Michael Lins
4. Hal Goldstein
5. Roy Ericson
6. Jason Duponte
7. Jay Bufis (tentative)
8. Andy Saxton (tentative)

[BK METS]

Talked to Greg at First Pitch Arizona about making the $1300 auction in NYC into a Super auction. He said it could be outside of the auction championship and be a private league with regular super prize payouts. Put me in for the Super Auction, I like taking Mark's money

But, correct me if I am wrong Tom, this IS part of the Auction Championship, correct?

[Tom Kessenich]

Talked to Greg at First Pitch Arizona about making the $1300 auction in NYC into a Super auction. He said it could be outside of the auction championship and be a private league with regular super prize payouts. Put me in for the Super Auction, I like taking Mark's money

But, correct me if I am wrong Tom, this IS part of the Auction Championship, correct?

Yes it is.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Talked to Greg at First Pitch Arizona about making the $1300 auction in NYC into a Super auction. He said it could be outside of the auction championship and be a private league with regular super prize payouts. Put me in for the Super Auction, I like taking Mark's money

But, correct me if I am wrong Tom, this IS part of the Auction Championship, correct?

Yes, the chance to actually win additional prizes and possibly $40,000 in all more than makes up for the money we took from 2nd and 3rd place within the league to remain part of the NFBC Auction Championship. Yes, this is a tough league, but look at the potential prizes here. Should be fun.

[poopytooth]

Talked to Greg at First Pitch Arizona about making the $1300 auction in NYC into a Super auction. He said it could be outside of the auction championship and be a private league with regular super prize payouts. Put me in for the Super Auction, I like taking Mark's money

But, correct me if I am wrong Tom, this IS part of the Auction Championship, correct?

Yes, the chance to actually win additional prizes and possibly $40,000 in all more than makes up for the money we took from 2nd and 3rd place within the league to remain part of the NFBC Auction Championship. Yes, this is a tough league, but look at the potential prizes here. Should be fun.

agree.... this will be best league of the year.

[Rotties]

I'm in as well as long as we don't overlap with the MTM again....Ante

[Tom Kessenich]

The interest continues to build in this league. Great to see.

Ante, this will start at 5 pm ET. The Super draft league will begin at 6 ET. Let me know what you'd like to do, ok?

Here are the current signups for the $2,500 Auction.

$2,500 New York Auction
Friday, March 21 5 pm ET
1. Mark Srebro
2. Alan Greenberg
3. Michael Lins
4. Hal Goldstein
5. Roy Ericson
6. Jason Duponte
7. Dan Mitlof
8. Jay Bufis (tentative)
9. Andy Saxton (tentative)

[Gekko]

Wonder what's it like to sign up for this league knowing I already have first place locked up?

[poopytooth]

Wonder what's it like to sign up for this league knowing I already have first place locked up?

[Greg Ambrosius]

I don't know if it's possible to resurrect a Chicago Auction League or not this year, but I will say that if we were able to get 15 owners in Chicago on Friday, March 29th for a 4 or 5 pm CT auction we'd find space to host it. I talked with STATS' Dean Peterson, who will be helping Tom in New York City this year, and he said he'd run Chicago on March 29th if we filled a league. He has been the auctioneer there before. If the demand is there for that weekend, we'd consider it.

We know this auction league was as competitive as any in recent years and we do feel bad about not having a Midwest venue after having St. Louis AND Chicago for a couple of years. Now that the Auction prize has grown to $20,000, we are starting to hear from some owners who want to compete in this format but who can't make it to Las Vegas or New York. Again, we'll consider it if the demand is there.

[Likewhat17]

I don't know if it's possible to resurrect a Chicago Auction League or not this year, but I will say that if we were able to get 15 owners in Chicago on Friday, March 29th for a 4 or 5 pm CT auction we'd find space to host it. I talked with STATS' Dean Peterson, who will be helping Tom in New York City this year, and he said he'd run Chicago on March 29th if we filled a league. He has been the auctioneer there before. If the demand is there for that weekend, we'd consider it.

We know this auction league was as competitive as any in recent years and we do feel bad about not having a Midwest venue after having St. Louis AND Chicago for a couple of years. Now that the Auction prize has grown to $20,000, we are starting to hear from some owners who want to compete in this format but who can't make it to Las Vegas or New York. Again, we'll consider it if the demand is there.

I think there will be difficulty filling an Auction league in Chicago if there isn't also a Main Event offering on Saturday.

I'd hate to travel all the way to Chicago just for an Auction on Friday afternoon and then be forced to draft a Main Event online from my hotel room there Saturday, but I'd certainly do it if that was the only offering.

Again, it wouldn't have to be the big venue comparable to Vegas or New York, but if wherever you would plan on holding this Auction on Friday could be used for a Main Event league or two on Saturday, I think there would be much more interest.

[DOUGHBOYS]

Those Chicago guys would have a Main and an auction at one of their homes if it means getting together again for another NFBC offering.
They're a dedicated bunch.

[Tom Kessenich]

We'll host a Main in Dean's living room if 15 guys wanna go there.

I say that without having spoken to Dean about that at all.

[Greg Ambrosius]

I don't know if it's possible to resurrect a Chicago Auction League or not this year, but I will say that if we were able to get 15 owners in Chicago on Friday, March 29th for a 4 or 5 pm CT auction we'd find space to host it. I talked with STATS' Dean Peterson, who will be helping Tom in New York City this year, and he said he'd run Chicago on March 29th if we filled a league. He has been the auctioneer there before. If the demand is there for that weekend, we'd consider it.

We know this auction league was as competitive as any in recent years and we do feel bad about not having a Midwest venue after having St. Louis AND Chicago for a couple of years. Now that the Auction prize has grown to $20,000, we are starting to hear from some owners who want to compete in this format but who can't make it to Las Vegas or New York. Again, we'll consider it if the demand is there.

I think there will be difficulty filling an Auction league in Chicago if there isn't also a Main Event offering on Saturday.

I'd hate to travel all the way to Chicago just for an Auction on Friday afternoon and then be forced to draft a Main Event online from my hotel room there Saturday, but I'd certainly do it if that was the only offering.

Again, it wouldn't have to be the big venue comparable to Vegas or New York, but if wherever you would plan on holding this Auction on Friday could be used for a Main Event league or two on Saturday, I think there would be much more interest.

I totally agree. Space is not an issue as we have several options in Chicago. To us, it was more of the same 30 people having to compete against each other without further growth. But anything is possible.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Those Chicago guys would have a Main and an auction at one of their homes if it means getting together again for another NFBC offering.
They're a dedicated bunch.

We can do better than that if the demand is there. But we do have a lot of nice homes in the Chicago area!!!

[Rotties]

Tom, any chance MTM Super could be flipped with Saturday's Super?? If not put me down for Super Auction on Friday.

[Tom Kessenich]

Tom, any chance MTM Super could be flipped with Saturday's Super?? If not put me down for Super Auction on Friday.

We'd love to do that Ante. Unfortunately, that idea was met with resistance last year. However, if everyone would prefer that option this year let us know. Last year, Jason Duponte was connected with the folks in Vegas for the Super on Saturday night all by himself in New York. I know he told me he loved it but I think it would be a lot more fun with 14 live bodies there to join him.

[Tom Kessenich]

Here's the current list for the $2,500 Auction in New York.

$2,500 New York Auction
Friday, March 21 5 pm ET
1. Mark Srebro
2. Alan Greenberg
3. Michael Lins
4. Hal Goldstein
5. Roy Ericson
6. Jason Duponte
7. Dan Mitlof
8. Ante Meich
9. Jay Bufis (tentative)
10. Andy Saxton (tentative)

[Gekko]

Only 5 spots left!!!!!!!!! Wow!!!