Lindy Hinkelman Wins 2011 NFBC Main Event Title

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:51 am

CONGRATS to Lindy Hinkelman of Greencreek, Idaho for winning the 2011 NFBC Main Event title and the $100,000 grand prize. This is Lindy's SECOND Main Event title in the last three years as he becomes the first fantasy player to ever win the same high-stakes national title more than once. Lindy is truly a special, special fantasy baseball player and he has proven it over the last few years. CONGRATS Lindy from all of us in the NFBC family.

This turned out to be the closest Main Event overall race in our eight-year history. Lindy beat KJ Duke by just 2.5 points for the $100,000 grand prize. KJ trailed by 18.5 points heading into this week and was able to trim the lead by five points on Monday and five points on Tuesday. He took six more points off the lead last night, but just couldn't quite catch Lindy. INCREDIBLE run KJ and congrats to you as well. You had an equally amazing season throughout all of our contests.

Lindy also finished second overall in the NFBC Auction Championship and has earned his stripes among the best NFBC owners in our short history. I think more accolades and awards will be coming his way this March in Las Vegas, where I'm sure he will return to defend his league and overall title. For now, let's just celebrate his accomplishments and wish him the best for an OUTSTANDING JOB. Congrats CHAMP!!!

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:52 am

Here's a look at the Top 50 in the Main Event overall standings. Congrats to all of you:

NFBC Main Event Overall Standings:

1 Bob Enzyte Lindy Hinkelman Las Vegas Second Weekend Main Event League 4 1,643.0 1,764.0 3,407.0 -2.0

2 Zefurs KJ Duke Las Vegas Second Weekend Main Event League 2 1,703.5 1,701.0 3,404.5 +4.0

3 G&B Enterprises Paul Gromek Online Main Event First Weekend League 3 1,615.0 1,623.5 3,238.5 +9.5

4 Sack & Godfather AC Ken Magner Atlantic City Main Event League 1 1,490.5 1,709.5 3,200.0 -31.0

Cracolice

Ken Magner

5 Lucca II Leonard Ringle New York Main Event League 1 1,717.0 1,472.0 3,189.0 -19.5

6 Moose n Squirrel John Noeske Online Second Weekend Main Event League 2 1,492.5 1,695.5 3,188.0 +93.0

7 Look at this Stone Pony Todd Lepow Chicago Main Event League 2 1,835.5 1,329.0 3,164.5 -33.5

8 The Chameleons Chris Plouffe Las Vegas Second Weekend Main Event League 1 1,526.0 1,603.0 3,129.0 -0.5

9 Eric's Liver (Formerly Red Sox Nation)pc Jason Duponte Online Main Event First Weekend League 3 1,501.0 1,603.5 3,104.5 -20.5

10 Team Yu Gino Yu Las Vegas Second Weekend Main Event League 6 1,702.5 1,385.0 3,087.5 -29.5

11 Low Talkers Dave Potts Las Vegas Main Event First Weekend League 3 1,391.0 1,660.0 3,051.0 -11.0

12 Lunatic Addiction Timothy McCarthy New York Main Event League 5 1,328.0 1,722.0 3,050.0 -17.5

Jim Christie

13 Scared Money Don't Make Money Chris Worstell Las Vegas Main Event First Weekend League 2 1,173.0 1,853.0 3,026.0 +9.5

J.T. Visco

14 Roy's Outlaws --M.E. Roy Ericson III New York Main Event League 5 1,585.5 1,427.5 3,013.0 +10.0

15 Pine Tar Pros ME2 Greg Headrick Online Second Weekend Main Event League 3 1,153.5 1,836.5 2,990.0 +1.0

Tytus Parsons

16 bluebloods David Deterra Online Main Event First Weekend League 2 1,562.0 1,419.0 2,981.0 -2.0

17 Buddy & Kitty Inc Rob Zamojski New York Main Event League 1 1,443.0 1,535.0 2,978.0 +21.5

18 Team Zwickel David Zwickel Online Main Event First Weekend League 1 1,681.0 1,289.0 2,970.0 -14.0

19 Team Gracie Michael Leone Online Main Event First Weekend League 1 1,267.0 1,700.0 2,967.0 -26.0

20 Team Cameron Ron Spurgeon Las Vegas Second Weekend Main Event League 3 1,253.5 1,702.0 2,955.5 +9.0

Michael Cameron

21 Dickie V's FusterCluck Richard Van Fleet Las Vegas Main Event First Weekend League 4 1,758.0 1,172.0 2,930.0 -40.0

22 Big Alameda Machine Brian Oakchunas Online Second Weekend Main Event League 2 1,604.5 1,313.5 2,918.0 +1.0

23 GoGo Pulpinators Chris Dalzell Las Vegas Main Event First Weekend League 3 1,669.0 1,214.0 2,883.0 +44.0

Keith Voight

24 Quahogs LV Stephen Jupinka Las Vegas Second Weekend Main Event League 3 1,373.0 1,500.0 2,873.0 +59.5

25 Team McDonald Phillip McDonald St. Louis Main Event League 1,115.0 1,747.0 2,862.0 -10.0

26 The Pale King Bob Particelli Online Second Weekend Main Event League 3 1,222.5 1,638.0 2,860.5 -0.5

27 Cocktails and Dreams Chad Schroeder Las Vegas Main Event First Weekend League 2 1,809.0 1,024.5 2,833.5 +20.5

28 Flax Seed Oil Battiste New York Main Event League 1 1,687.0 1,143.0 2,830.0 -25.5

Erik Konyk

29 Dynamic Inertia David Shovein Chicago Main Event League 1 1,164.0 1,654.0 2,818.0 +24.5

30 CANADIAN BEAVERS Jason Steeves Las Vegas Second Weekend Main Event League 5 1,380.5 1,431.0 2,811.5 -7.0

31 Edwards Kings Wayne Edwards Las Vegas Second Weekend Main Event League 4 1,394.5 1,415.5 2,810.0 +17.0

32 Fantasy Pros 911 - Marta Greg Marta Atlantic City Main Event League 2 1,280.0 1,517.5 2,797.5 +15.0

33 Rainiers ROBERT SARGENT Las Vegas Second Weekend Main Event League 1 1,532.0 1,254.0 2,786.0 -33.0

34 Beagles James Bradtke Online Second Weekend Main Event League 1 1,518.5 1,267.0 2,785.5 +4.5

35 Balls Deep Kris Carroll New York Main Event League 5 1,601.5 1,168.5 2,770.0 +15.0

36 SlackerBrothers Dan Satinoff New York Main Event League 4 1,308.0 1,462.0 2,770.0 -1.0

37 Marsupials Rick Kanfer Las Vegas Main Event First Weekend League 4 1,148.5 1,615.0 2,763.5 +10.0

Donn Johnson

38 Davis Main Event R.T. Davis New York Main Event League 4 1,676.0 1,085.5 2,761.5 +87.5

Chris Throop

39 ninja Squirrels Tim Short Atlantic City Main Event League 2 1,689.5 1,071.5 2,761.0 -6.0

40 The HumenFund Josh Jantas New York Main Event League 4 1,586.0 1,174.5 2,760.5 +7.5

Josh Jantas

41 vinnies team David DiDonato Las Vegas Second Weekend Main Event League 3 1,711.0 1,049.0 2,760.0 +9.0

42 Didley Squat Dallas Jones Las Vegas Second Weekend Main Event League 5 1,261.5 1,493.5 2,755.0 +25.5

43 bluebloods David Deterra New York Main Event League 4 1,521.0 1,229.0 2,750.0 -24.5

44 Baseball Furies Mike Massotto Atlantic City Main Event League 1 1,846.0 899.5 2,745.5 -17.0

45 Spartacus 1 Bob Mazur Online Main Event First Weekend League 3 1,376.5 1,350.5 2,727.0 +95.0

46 Prestige Worldwide Nicholas Cole Online Second Weekend Main Event League 2 1,684.0 1,037.0 2,721.0 +51.5

47 Darth Vander David Van Der Stuyf Chicago Main Event League 2 1,167.0 1,551.0 2,718.0 -4.5

48 Tales of a Dead Boogieman Ryan Wendland Online Second Weekend Main Event League 3 1,469.5 1,248.5 2,718.0 +27.5

49 HARRY CRUMB NY Joe Anthony New York Main Event League 5 1,514.5 1,202.0 2,716.5 +38.0

50 Incredible Hulking Us AC Michael Edelman Atlantic City Main Event League 2 1,433.0 1,277.5 2,710.5 +68.5

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:58 am

Incredible season Lindy. Congratulations on being the first two-time high-stakes national champion. Great job champ.

Plymouth · Post by **Plymouth** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:00 am

That is amazing Lindy! Congratulations.

Joe Sambito · Post by **Joe Sambito** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:06 am

Lindy,

You bested the best of the best once again. Winning the NFBC is a fantastic feat, and now to think you have done it TWICE. Mighty impressive!

Andy

Welcome to Stevieland

bmike · Post by **bmike** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:35 am

Way to go Lindy, an amazing run!! We thought no one could top your run two years ago but you managed to do just that. You and Kevin made this a phenomenal year!!!!!!!!!

Mike and Ron

bustouts · Post by **bustouts** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:37 am

Lindy,

Congratulations once again on an amazing feat. Anyone can get lucky and win this once, but to win 2 years out of three is Incredible. Knowing the field, my bets on you once again for 2012!!

KJ.....only a couple of points short of fame and fortune.. Great Year . but unfortunately no one will remember

david d

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:59 am

Well done Lindy. This is further proof a WHOLE lot of skill goes into determining the winner of the NFBC!

Winston's Empire · Post by **Winston's Empire** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:07 am

I don't personally know Lindy, but I know a lot of the guys he beat for this great title for a second time and this feat is simply AMAZING to me! Congrats Lindy!

MadCow Sez · Post by **MadCow Sez** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:27 pm

Congrats Lindy and Gabe!...

/Salute/

Bob Enzyte · Post by **Bob Enzyte** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:31 pm

I want to thank everyone for all the congratulations you have thrown my way. I was very fortunate to win this as I got about every break imaginable the last three days. KJ, you had a great team. Every time I saw Fister and Axford pitch I got ill. When I woke up this morning to check the final standing, I knew it would be close. A tie wouldn't have surprised me. My thanks go out to Greg for having the vision to start this fabulous hobby and for keeping it alive this past winter. Thanks again to all of you.