116 Owners In Line For $75,000 Main Event Bonus

[Greg Ambrosius]

We're very excited about having two national contests this year with six-figure grand prizes. Our 11th annual NFBC Main Event now has a $125,000 grand prize -- the highest in our history -- as it remains the toughest competition our there with a 15-team league format. We have sold this contest out for 9 straight years and expect another sellout this year.

But we are also excited to be upping the ante with our 12-team format this year, the NFBC Primetime. This year we are offering a $100,000 grand prize there, giving owners a shot at $225,000 in grand prizes. But we're also making it more appealing to compete in both contests by adding a $75,000 cash bonus to anyone who can win both overall competitions. Lindy Hinkelman did this in 2009 with the Main Event and Online Championship and that bonus still remains there. But there are fewer owners in the Primetime, making this bonus even more realistic.

We'll keep a running tally of owners who have a shot at this $75,000 cash bonus and a shot at a total of $300,000+ in prizes. Pretty cool. Let's see if someone can do it.

Here's a list of the owners who are currently signed up for the Main Event and have an equal amount of teams in the Primetime:

NFBC Main Event & Primetime Owners Who Are In Line For $75,000 Cash Bonus
Given To Anyone Who Wins Overall Titles in Main Event & Primetime
1. Donald Warner, Wayzata, Minnesota
2. Shawn Childs, Forestdale, Massachusetts
3. Jon Stadtmueller, Little Rock, Arkansas
4. Larry Schechter, Rexford, New York
5. Anthony Palavis, Weirton, West Virginia
6. Matthew Shepherd, Napa, California
7. Scott Shudy, Norridge, Illinois
8. Gaetan Lavoie, Dorval, Quebec
9. Shawn Childs, Forestdale, Massachusetts
10. Will Tyrer, Beverly Hills, California
11. Jacob Halusker, Seven Hills, Ohio
12. Jeff Dobies, Farmingville, New York
13. Sam Botnick, Tarzana, California
14. Bob Particelli, Berwyn, Pennsylvania
15. Mike Duggan, St. Simons Island, Georgia
16. Dave Clum, Pembroke Pines, Florida
17. Christopher Cosley, Rolling Meadows, Illinois
18. Eric David, Boca Raton, Florida
19. David Van Der Stuyf, Willow Springs, Illinois
20. Ted Jarzabek, Oaklawn, Illinois
21. David Potts, Auburn, Alabama
22. Gary Gelesh, Akron, Ohio
23. Eric Karlovic, des Peres, Missouri
24. David Potts, Auburn, Alabama
25. Bradley Shairson, Hermosa Beach, California
26. Ken Magner, Freehold, New Jersey
27. David Penrice, Omaha, Nebraska
28. Michael OBrien, Brighton, Colorado
29. Lindy Hinkelman, Greencreek, Idaho
30. Ryan Atkins, Henderson, Nevada
31. Duke Viveros, Highland, California
32. Neal Moses, Drums, Pennsylvania
33. Les Travis, Albuquerque, New Mexico
34. Paul Weber, Richmond Heights, Missouri
35. Doug Gruber, Troy, Michigan
36. John Pausma, Tinley Park, Illinois
37. Kevin Bass, Potomac, Maryland
38. Jon Stadtmueller, Little Rock, Arkansas
39. tony wilhelm, St. Louis, Missouri
40. Ken Norred, Ashland, Alabama
41. Chris Schinker, West Allis, Wisconsin
42. Dave Potts, Auburn, Alabama
43. Jason Santucci, San Mateo, California
44. Mike Massotto, Caldwell, New Jersey
45. Glenn Lowy, Farmingville, New York
46. Scott Jenstad, Altadena, California
47. Eric Heberlig, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
48. Eric Heberlig, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
49. Roger Martin, Sarasota, Florida
50. Joe Anthony, Wake Forest, North Carolina
51. James Rodriguez, New York, New York
52. Matthew Anderson, Villa Grove, Illinois
53. Joe Berg, Fullerton, California
54. Michael LeDuc, Chino Hills, California
55. Steve Zacks, La Jolla, California
56. usman ahmad, long island city, New York
57. Stephen Fiore, Norwalk, Connecticut
58. Glenn Lowy, Farmingville, New York
59. Hal Goldstein, Albany, New York
60. John Rundle, Pembroke, Massachusetts
61. Gregory Glukhovsky, West Hills, California
62. Michael Edelman, Elmwood Park, New Jersey
63. Jeff Butler, Hayes, Virginia
64. Ronny Mor, Huntington Beach, California
65. David DiDonato, Smithfield, Rhode Island
66. Eric Heberlig, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
67. Jim Christie, Rochester, New York
68. Martin Bedell, Poughkeepsie, New York
69. Dustin Wagner, Katy, Texas
70. Seth Poppel, Las Vegas, Nevada
71. Greg Headrick, St. Louis, Missouri
72. Greg Headrick, St. Louis, Missouri
73. Timothy Lilly, Dallas, Texas
74. Les Travis, Albuquerque, New Mexico
75. Michael Gebby, Las Vegas, Nevada
76. Carl Borgatti, Forest Hills, New York
77. Tyson Bouyack, Clyde, Ohio
78. Donn Johnson, Atlanta, Georgia
79. J.T. Visco, Irwin, Pennsylvania
80. Bob Particelli, Berwyn, Pennsylvania
81. William Perry, Washington, DC
82. Jeff Dobies, Farmingville, New York
83. Jaime Baird, Cambridge, Illinois
84. Alan Greenberg, New Haven, Connecticut
85. Craig Katz, Los Angeles, California
86. Joshua Rasmusson, Plymouth, Minnesota
87. Joshua Rasmusson, Plymouth, Minnesota
88. Rob Giese, Shelby Township, Michigan
89. Ted Jarzabek, Oaklawn, Illinois
90. Andrew Nichols, Grand Prairie, Texas
91. Shawn Harvey, Oakville, Ontario
92. Abdulaziz Madani, Boston, Massachusetts
93. Steve Kalfaian, Briarwood, New York
94. Gregg Janoff, Riverside, California
95. Doug Cassidy, Scarsdale, New York
96. Chad Schroeder, Omaha, Nebraska
97. Chad Schroeder, Omaha, Nebraska
98. James Bradtke, Chevy Chase, Maryland
99. Kristopher Carroll, Bedford, Massachusetts
100. Derek Pierson, St. Louis, Missouri
101. Sam Botnick, Tarzana, California
102. Stephen Jupinka, Waldwick, New Jersey
103. Kristopher Carroll, Bedford, Massachusetts
104. Shawn Coots, Heartland, Maine
105. Kristopher Carroll, Bedford, Massachusetts
106. Rick Thomas, Lewes, Delaware
107. Michael Crescenzi, Cary, North Carolina
108. Don Brady, Rogers, Arkansas
109. Scott Keikoan, Las Vegas, Nevada
110. John Lemke, Brooklyn, New York
111. Michael Edelman, Elmwood Park, New Jersey
112. Andrew Nichols, Grand Prairie, Texas
113. Rob Silver, Toronto, Ontario
114. kenny enfield, Sept-Iles, Quebec
115. David Rimel, Duncan, South Carolina
116. joseph palazzo, new hyde park, New York

[Greg Ambrosius]

We now have two $75,000 Cash Bonuses:

Main Event-Primetime
Main Event-Online Championship (known as "The Lindy")

If we added one more to the Primetime to spruce this up even more, would it be Primetime-Auction Championship or Primetime-Draft Champions National Championship? I'm interested in adding one more bonus if it makes sense. Any feedback would be helpful. Thanks all.

[Rog]

I think you should add a mainevent/primetime/online championship bonus.

[DOUGHBOYS]

Wow, Shawn is so good, he is listed twice!

[KJ Duke]

Main Event & Draft Champion ! You need at least one bonus that doesnt involve the 12 teamer.

[Texas Connection]

How about a $1000 bonus to the top ranked combo of all 4 of the events? Encourage people to try a format that they haven't done before. Or maybe the auction is a little tougher because of fewer people able to attend....You add a combo element to the other 3.

[joshguy]

How about a $1000 bonus to the top ranked combo of all 4 of the events? Encourage people to try a format that they haven't done before. Or maybe the auction is a little tougher because of fewer people able to attend....You add a combo element to the other 3.

I agree, leave it at the main event, primetime, online and draft champion. Leagues that can be participated in person AND online.

[Bronx Yankees]

I think the Draft Championship should be included in any additional bonus. Although it has the lowest grand prize of the different national contests, which is understandable given the low entry fee, it may be the hardest to win given the sheer number of participants.

Mike

[Greg Ambrosius]

Wow, Shawn is so good, he is listed twice!

He has two teams in the Main Event and two in the Primetime. I'm listing those with multiple chances, too.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Main Event & Draft Champion ! You need at least one bonus that doesnt involve the 12 teamer.

Yeah, I'm leaning that way. It's going to be a tough one to double up on because there are so many people in the DC National Championship, but it's an affordable combination and can be done as Lindy proved in the OC and Main. That might be a winner, we'll see. Thanks all.

[Glenneration X]

How about a $1000 bonus to the top ranked combo of all 4 of the events? Encourage people to try a format that they haven't done before. Or maybe the auction is a little tougher because of fewer people able to attend....You add a combo element to the other 3.

I think this is a great idea. However, I think the four events should be the Main, the Platinum, the Ultimate Auction, and the MLBC.

[Money]

I think you should set it as a Primetime / Draft champions bonus for the simple reason that you want to encourage the growth in the Primetime. It appears to be off to a slow start. Get the Primetime going and then next season switch it to the Main Event.

I will be on the list for the Main Event / Primetime bonus at some point.

[Greg Ambrosius]

I think you should set it as a Primetime / Draft champions bonus for the simple reason that you want to encourage the growth in the Primetime. It appears to be off to a slow start. Get the Primetime going and then next season switch it to the Main Event.

I will be on the list for the Main Event / Primetime bonus at some point.

The Main Event already has two bonuses, so it makes sense to have a second bonus with the Primetime. Adding a Primetime/DC could be another way to reward 12-team/15-team champions who excelled in both contests. Plus for just $1500 and $150 you could win over $200,000. I'm looking into this one and it could stay around for a long time.

Yeah, we'll look at some things to spruce up interest in the NFBC Primetime. Hopefully the $100,000 grand prize helps, but we'll see what we can do to add to that. I know you're lovin' this one Joe. Now we need 200+ more owners just like you.

[KJ Duke]

Greg, you need something for your Classic players. I don't do 12-teamers, don't leave your longest tenured customers out in the cold. Classic + DC is perfect.

What might make sense ...
Classic + Prime (12 and 15)
Classic + DC (15-only)
Prime + online (12-only)

[Greg Ambrosius]

Greg, you need something for your Classic players. I don't do 12-teamers, don't leave your longest tenured customers out in the cold. Classic + DC is perfect.

What might make sense ...
Classic + Prime (12 and 15)
Classic + DC (15-only)
Prime + online (12-only)

I'm certainly not leaving our Main Event guys in the cold with two $75,000 cash bonuses.

The goal of the bonuses initially was to reward owners who could win in two different formats. A guy like Lindy dominated in the 15-team format and the 12-team format. That's why I like the Primetime/DC combo because it's the same format, rewarding owners who can dominate in both formats.

I hope that explains our reasoning.

[Asumijet]

What about a bonus for the Auction Championship and Main Event? Two different skills for the 15-teamers.

[MadCow Sez]

What about a bonus for the Auction Championship and Main Event? Two different skills for the 15-teamers.

I like this idea!

[KJ Duke]

What about a bonus for the Auction Championship and Main Event? Two different skills for the 15-teamers.

I like this idea!

Like this option too, I'd like to be in the game for at least 1 of 3 bonuses - DC or auction paired with Main works me.

[DOUGHBOYS]

With so many folks playing in these DC Leagues, it does seem that a bonus may encourage more drafters to dip their toes in Main Event waters.
I never think that big, but a lot of drafters do. That may be the impetus they need.

[ALL-IN JD]

Could also be a way to grow the auction championship as well (if tied into a bonus). What about a million dollar bonus for hitting a "Grand Slam", first in each of Main, !2 Team, DC and Auction?

[Greg Ambrosius]

Signups for the live events are really starting to come in now that the football season is nearing an end. Don't be left out if you plan on joining us in either Las Vegas, New York City in Chicago because many events are selling out quickly. Today it's good to welcome NFBC Hall of Famer Lindy Hinkelman, who will be at the Bellagio Las Vegas on Second Weekend for the Main Event doubleheader, the Auction Championship and the Ultimate Auction. We'll keep Lindy busy once again this year!!

We're starting to get more folks playing both ends of the Main Event for a shot at the $225,000 in grand prizes and the $75,000 cash bonus. Lindy won the $75,0000 cash bonus in 2009 by winning the Main Event and the Online Championship when we had 600 OC teams. This bonus is a bit more realistic since the Primetime may have only 300 teams along with the 400+ Main Event teams. This is a realistic accomplishment and we wish everyone best of luck in this one.

Let's keep the signups coming. It's going to be a special, special season. Thanks all and good luck.

[Sack]

Primetime - Online makes the most sense


Online will draw your largest field, because it has the solid price point of $350 and you are encouraging people
to take three teams for the $1000 entry fee. It is a 12 team format.

The Primetime is the logical match. It is also a 12 team format, so those that are preparing for the Online can
use the same logic in drafting a team. Growing the 12 team Primetime appears to be a goal, so reach out to your
biggest customer base ( the Online ) and offer some incentive to partake in both. Those "bonus" checks are great
ways to do this from the standpoint of the player.

No disrespect to either the Auction or the DC games, but they simply don't match up because they offer such a
different format. Any "bonus" should be tied to your SIGNATURE event(s) - which means that the Main Event or
the Primetime need to be included in any bonus you award. Make a player earn that bonus, use that bonus to promote
your most important product.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Now up to 40 owners doing both Main Events with a shot at $225,000 in overall prizes and the $75,000 cash bonus for winning both overall titles. Not a bad start. Thanks all.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Nice job everyone as the NFBC Primetime is starting to get some serious traction. Owners who already have Main Event teams are now adding Primetime teams and in the last day we've added these five owners to the list:

42. Dave Potts, Auburn, Alabama
43. Jason Santucci, San Mateo, California
44. Mike Massotto, Caldwell, New Jersey
45. Glenn Lowy, Farmingville, New York
46. Scott Jenstad, Altadena, California

Let's keep it going. 46 owners have a shot at this $75,000 cash bonus and more are on the way. Thanks all and we look forward to awarding someone the $125,000 Main Event grand prize and the $100,000 Primetime grand prize. If it's the same person, we'll have another $75,000 for them. Awesome.

[Greg Ambrosius]

We're glad to add Roger Martin and Joe Anthony to the Main Event and Primetime in Las Vegas on the Second Weekend, bringing us now to 50 owners with entries in both Main Events. That's 50 owners right now who have a shot at the $225,000 in grand prizes and the $75,000 cash bonus. This is a GREAT start everyone!!!