$1,300 Mixed League Auction In New York Is Now Full

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:29 pm

We had a strong response to our two separate auction leagues in Las Vegas so we wanted to turn our attention to New York and see if there would be interest in a $1,300 Mixed League Auction at Citifield. If we were able to do this, we could do it on Friday, March 26th at 4 p.m. EST or 10 a.m. EST. That way, if people wanted to be in the Auction Championship and do this they'd have the option to do both on the same day.

Are there 15 people who'd be interested in signing up for this league? If so, post your interest here, including your full name and which time you'd prefer, or email me at

[email protected] and we'll see if we can make this league happen.

$1,300 New York Mixed League Auction

NEW YORK

Friday, March 26, 4 p.m. ET

1. Jason DuPonte, Waltham, Massachusetts

2. Mark Srebro, York, Pennsylvania

3. Ante Meich, Bayside, New York

4. RT Davis, Counsell Grove, Kansas

5. Chris Throop, Boston, MA

6. Larry Bodin/Marc Perlmutter

7. Emilio Cutaneo/Craig Cutaneo

8. Todd Zola, Framingham, Massachusetts

9. Vinnie Papandrea, Westfield, New Jersey

10. Larry Schechter, Rexford, New York

11. Roy Ericson III, Wayne, New Jersey

12. John Burke, Rutherford, New Jersey

13. Anson Chan, Fort Lee, New Jersey

14. Michael Lins, Hillsborough, New Jersey

[ February 18, 2010, 09:37 PM: Message edited by: Greg Ambrosius ]

Red Sox Nation · Post by **Red Sox Nation** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:32 pm

Sign me up. Typically 8-10 of the same owners return each year for this one so I'm sure we can get it filled. I prefer 4PM and would want to try to enter the auction championship as well. I imagine the auction championship would have to begin at 10AM to make this possible. Thanks

Jason Duponte

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:34 pm

sign me up Tom. Me and Red Sox Nation are going to have another bidding was on lastings milledge!

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:35 pm

i prefer 4pm as well

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:37 pm

Thanks guys. We have the auction championship scheduled for 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. EST on Friday. So if folks wanted to do that and this league they have the opportunity to do so. Personally, I think that's a terrific idea.

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:42 pm

tom, there should be at least two more already signed up. taken from another thread...

NEW YORK

Friday, March 26, 4 p.m. ET

1. Ed Swartz, New York, New York (would do $1300 league)

2. Jeff Dobies, Farmingville, New York (would do $1300)

3. Jason Duponte, Waltham, Massachusetts (would do $1300)

4. Marc Perlmutter, Chappaqua, New York

5. Ante Meich, Bayside, New York

6. Eddy Betancourt, Woodhaven, New York

7. Michael Leone, Buffalo, New York

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:43 pm

also, what are the league payouts for the $1,300 mixed auction?

Red Sox Nation · Post by **Red Sox Nation** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:08 pm

Originally posted by Gekko:

sign me up Tom. Me and Red Sox Nation are going to have another bidding was on lastings milledge! Do you think I can get him for $18 again?

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:13 pm

Originally posted by Red Sox Nation:

quote:Originally posted by Gekko:

sign me up Tom. Me and Red Sox Nation are going to have another bidding was on lastings milledge! Do you think I can get him for $18 again? [/QUOTE]u know u woulda went to $20 if i went $19!!!

Red Sox Nation · Post by **Red Sox Nation** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:16 pm

Originally posted by Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by Red Sox Nation:

quote:Originally posted by Gekko:

sign me up Tom. Me and Red Sox Nation are going to have another bidding was on lastings milledge! Do you think I can get him for $18 again? [/QUOTE]u know u woulda went to $20 if i went $19!!! [/QUOTE]Nope.. I'm thinking of buying Pujols this year to build the team around. I saw an owner successfully pull off this strategy last year. I need to get him regardless of the price. $56?

Rotties · Post by **Rotties** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:44 pm

I would do $1300 as well....Ante

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:35 am

Originally posted by Rotties:

I would do $1300 as well....Ante Okay, just an FYI: If we do this league it must be part of the NFBC Auction Championship. Some of this prize money must go towards the overall grand prize because our goal this year is to honor the best auction player in the industry. We can use the additional league entry fees to spruce up the league prizes here and that's fine. But this is not just a private league like we've had in the past.

So, to answer Gekko's question again here:

[/qb][/QUOTE]greg - what would the league prizes look like if we filled the $1,250 mixed auction? [/QB][/quote]

Yeah, it would be $1300 like last year, which means we'd still have $800 of this going to the Auction Championship pool and everyone in this league would be eligible for the $15,000 grand prize. We'd use the remaining $5,625 ($500 more per team = $7,500 x 75% = $5,625) to spruce up the league prizes.

Using the same percentage of payouts, the $1300 Mixed Auction Championship could have league prizes of:

1st: $6,700

2nd: $3,800

3rd: $1,500

And you'd still be eligible for the $15,000 overall grand prize. Events fees and co-managers fees would remain the same since the costs at Citi Field for food and beverage remain the same. Sound good?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:39 am

Last year the league prize for first place in the Mixed $1300 Auction League was $9,400. But again, in the current format you can win $6,700 and have a shot at an additional $15,000. With a projected 10 leagues, there's a good chance that any league champion will win additional overall prize money. Here is the overall prize payout:

1st $15,000

2nd $3,750

3rd $2,000

4th $1,500

5th $1,000

6th $800

7th $800

8th $800

9th $800

10th $800

We can do this at the Bellagio too if folks are interested, but I do know that New York has had this "rival" league for a few years now and would like to keep this going.

As for randomly picking leagues in this format, yeah, we'd love to do that for every city. But in most cases we will just have one league in cities like Chicago or Atlantic City, so there is no randomness there. I have no problem if there is just one $1300 Mixed Auction League in New York either because the competition will be as fierce as any other league in this Auction Championship.

Hope this helps explain things better. I like the idea of Tom pushing the $1300 Auction Championship because he knows the interest is there, but it has to be part of the Auction Championship to be done. Thanks.

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:20 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

Using the same percentage of payouts, the $1300 Mixed Auction Championship could have league prizes of:

1st: $6,700

2nd: $3,800

3rd: $1,500

Greg,

I strongly disagree with more "fantasy welfare". last year the payouts were:

New York $1,300 Mixed Auction

1 Mark Srebro York PA $9,400

2 Ken O'Brien Virginia Beach VA $3,500

3 Chris Throop New York NY $1,725

now this year, you are chopping 1st place by a whopping $2,700.

2nd place only gets cut a mere $300 and 3rd place gets cut a mere $225. Why is 1st place getting rubbed out so much. please reconsider the payouts.

something like this falls in line with the %'s as last year (minus the money going to the overall auction championship)

1st $7,600

2nd $2,800

3rd $1,400

[ January 21, 2010, 04:22 PM: Message edited by: Gekko ]

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:29 am

Originally posted by Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

Using the same percentage of payouts, the $1300 Mixed Auction Championship could have league prizes of:

1st: $6,700

2nd: $3,800

3rd: $1,500

Greg,

I strongly disagree with more "fantasy welfare". last year the payouts were:

New York $1,300 Mixed Auction

1 Mark Srebro York PA $9,400

2 Ken O'Brien Virginia Beach VA $3,500

3 Chris Throop New York NY $1,725

now this year, you are chopping 1st place by a whopping $2,700.

2nd place only gets cut a mere $300 and 3rd place gets cut a mere $225. Why is 1st place getting rubbed out so much. please reconsider the payouts.

something like this falls in line with the %'s as last year (minus the money going to the overall auction championship)

1st $7,600

2nd $2,800

3rd $1,400 [/QUOTE]It's fine. I was just going off the percentages we currently have within the Auction Championship. I'm good for the league prizes you folks agree to. It's your additional $5,700 to play with. No worries. Get the league together and we'll pay out the additional league prizes as you all see fit. Works for me.

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:37 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

It's fine. I was just going off the percentages we currently have within the Auction Championship. I'm good for the league prizes you folks agree to. It's your additional $5,700 to play with. No worries. Get the league together and we'll pay out the additional league prizes as you all see fit. Works for me. excellent Greg. great news! i'll fill this bad boy, easy.

btw, did you ask any of the current NY signups if they wanted to switch from the $800 to the $1,300? i wouldn't want them to be left out if they didn't come on the MB and see there is a $1,300 league.

Spyhunter · Post by **Spyhunter** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 8:51 am

All,

I miseed this thread, thanks Gekko for pointing it out to me!

Count RT Davis and I (chris throop) in again.

Thanks for hosting it this way.

And while I often agree with Gekko, I like Greg's format a little better in that when you have a league that is decided by 1-3 points, it feels like 1-2-3 should be slightly closer together in terms of prize money but I will go with the majority vote on this

Looking forward to seeing RSN, Gekko and the rest of the gang!

Spyhunter

Red Sox Nation · Post by **Red Sox Nation** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 3:15 pm

Originally posted by Spyhunter:

All,

I miseed this thread, thanks Gekko for pointing it out to me!

Count RT Davis and I (chris throop) in again.

Thanks for hosting it this way.

And while I often agree with Gekko, I like Greg's format a little better in that when you have a league that is decided by 1-3 points, it feels like 1-2-3 should be slightly closer together in terms of prize money but I will go with the majority vote on this

Looking forward to seeing RSN, Gekko and the rest of the gang!

Spyhunter Nice to see you back Chris. Congrats on the new member of your family.

PS Where is Fandango?

Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:49 am

Right now it depends on how the rest my schedule plays out for these two weekends, but I'm considering switching my auction from the first Friday in AC to this $1300 option. Seems like this draft may be a lot of fun.

As long as spots remain open, I'll try to finalize my decision in the next week or so.

Glenn

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:09 am

Originally posted by Glenneration X:

Right now it depends on how the rest my schedule plays out for these two weekends, but I'm considering switching my auction from the first Friday in AC to this $1300 option. Seems like this draft may be a lot of fun.

As long as spots remain open, I'll try to finalize my decision in the next week or so.

Glenn glenn, not only will this league be the most fun of any this year, you will get a sneak peek (before the main event) on the players i like

hopefully you can make it.

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:11 am

Originally posted by Spyhunter:

All,

I miseed this thread, thanks Gekko for pointing it out to me!

Count RT Davis and I (chris throop) in again.

Thanks for hosting it this way.

And while I often agree with Gekko, I like Greg's format a little better in that when you have a league that is decided by 1-3 points, it feels like 1-2-3 should be slightly closer together in terms of prize money but I will go with the majority vote on this

Looking forward to seeing RSN, Gekko and the rest of the gang!

Spyhunter Spy - Congrats on the little one!!!!

as for the league payouts, if you win this league, you will be complaining how little you got. just take a look at the reduction in first place money from last year.

anyways, good to have you on board!

Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:26 am

Originally posted by Gekko:

glenn, not only will this league be the most fun of any this year, you will get a sneak peek (before the main event) on the players i like

Hmmmmmm.....didn't even consider this little perk.... how can I pass now?

Hopefully everything works out and I'll be there....I'll let you know.

Glenn

Spyhunter · Post by **Spyhunter** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 5:41 am

Originally posted by Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by Spyhunter:

All,

I miseed this thread, thanks Gekko for pointing it out to me!

Count RT Davis and I (chris throop) in again.

Thanks for hosting it this way.

And while I often agree with Gekko, I like Greg's format a little better in that when you have a league that is decided by 1-3 points, it feels like 1-2-3 should be slightly closer together in terms of prize money but I will go with the majority vote on this

Looking forward to seeing RSN, Gekko and the rest of the gang!

Spyhunter Spy - Congrats on the little one!!!!

as for the league payouts, if you win this league, you will be complaining how little you got. just take a look at the reduction in first place money from last year.

anyways, good to have you on board! [/QUOTE]Yahoo, a hospital with WIFI. Thanks all for the best wishes, mom and little Jason Conner Throop are doing well and I am already reading him baseball stories

I agree with you Gekko this is a very fun league and to RSN's point, where is Fandango? It would'nt be the same without him and his antics.

I can't wait till next year when a) I am not buying a house b) the economy is better and c) a new baby is coming so I can up my game to the Super or higher Auctions! When that happens, I will have to harrass Gekko, RSN and the rest to come with !!!

But that is for next year's dreams. this year I expect to be dead money and lose badly but will enjoy along the way...

Spy

Spy

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Sun Jan 24, 2010 5:55 am

OK, we have four owners in for this league. We still have some work to do but plenty of time to figure it out. I'll continue reaching out to folks to see if we can drum up interest. This will definitely be a lot of fun so if you're interested in another great auction in New York, this is a great league to jump into.

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:10 am

We now have six owners confirmed for this league. We have nine spots available so if you're interested now's the time to jump in. Post your interest here with your full name or contact me by email at [email protected]. Let's fill this league up.