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FFPC Thursday, September 9th Opening Game Events &  Party

FFPC and For Players - By Players LLC present the Thursday Events, Live in Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.  The festivities will take place in the Roman Ballroom, starting at 3:00pm Pacific Time.

Thursday's schedule of events is as follows:

FFPC Fantasy Football Roundtable Discussion: 3:00pm PT - 5:00pm PT

Opening Game Viewing Party: 5:00pm PT - 9:00pm PT (end of game)

Bare Knuckle Challenge, presented by Footballguys.com: 9:15pm PT until end of draft

FFPC's Thursday Events are FREE for all FFPC participants.   Any FFPC player who is listed as a primary participant for any of the FFPC's live leagues on Thursday, Friday or Saturday can gain free access to the Thursday's Event.  Each primary participant can also bring one (1) guest, free of charge.  All FFPC facilitators and FF Roundtable participants are also invited to attend, free of charge.  Thursday Events are also open to all other guests at a $50 admission which may be paid in advance or prior to entering.

IMPORTANT:  All attendees MUST PLACE their names as well as the name of their guest on the Thursday Events guest list.  Anyone NOT on the guest list will not gain free entry and be asked to pay the $50 admission.  Guest list will remain open until September 1st, 2010.  For guest list information please contact Chris Lambert at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

FFPC Fantasy Football Roundtable Discussion: 3:00pm PT - 5:00pm PT

Talk about the ultimate FF Townhall meeting!!  Right there, in the Roman Ballroom, on Opening Thursday, just a couple of hours before the start of the season....just sitting around in a comfortable setting, with a hundred or so high stakes players - all of YOU - and talking fantasy football.  How cool is that?!  What a great way to spend the last few hours before the start of the season.  A perfect forum to exchange ideas:  last minute strategy, player evaluations, ADP, etc.

So who is invited?  Well, all FFPCers of course, and their guests.  This FF Roundtable is part of the Thursday festivities so you are all welcome to attend, mingle, join the discussion, or just listen.  As far as our industry panel, we are very excited to be joined by the following:

David Dodds - co-owner Footballguys.com

Jules McLean - co-owner fantasyfreakinfootball.com

Lenny Pappano - owner Draftsharks.com

Lou Tranquilli - owner BFDfantasyfootball.com

Mike Nazarek - owner FFmastermind.com

Additional industry members are in the process of being confirmed and will be added to the panel when they are.  Btw, these guys are not being compensated in any way and they are not simply doing this to promote their websites, as that is not the intention of the FF Roundable.  They are here because they all love FF just like all of us and they thought this would be a great time.

FFPC Opening Game Viewing Party: 5:00pm PT - 9:00pm PT (end of game)

This will be the 2nd Annual Viewing Party and we hope to make it a FFPC tradition.  There will be two huge projection screens and all necessary A/V equipment to broadcast the Vikings/Saints game.  The always-delicious Caesars Palace menu will include Beef Sliders, Buffalo Wings, Nacho/Taco bar and much more, all complimentary.  Soft drinks and water will also be included.  A cash bar will be available throughout the day for all alcoholic drink orders.

Bare Knuckle Challenge, presented by Footballguys.com: 9:15pm PT start time

The Bare Knuckle Challenge is a draft like no other.  This league will be the ultimate challenge of fantasy football skills.  We guarantee it!

The Footballguys.com Bare Knuckle Challenge is an individual league, to be drafted Live on Thursday night, immediately after opening game.  The format is FFPC's Draft Experts so  all basic Draft Experts rules apply:  26 round draft, optimized starting lineup, no waivers, etc.

Entry fee is $750 (plus $50 events fee)

Prizes are: 1st - $4500, 2nd - $2000, 3rd - $1150

In addition, the Bare Knuckle sponsor, Footballguys.com will also kick in the following prizes to the Bare Knuckle champion:

Custom Titlecraft Trophy

Lifetime Footballguys.com subscription

But what will make the Bare Knuckle Challenge so special are these exclusive rules:

- No cheatsheats, No computers, No smartphones, No pens or pencils, No paper, No using your palm or any other part of your body to hide notes.  Nothing is allowed at the draft table other than food and beverage.  The draft board will be the ONLY way for owners to keep track of the draft.  There will be NO tolerance for breaking these rules!  Period!

- Draft slots will be randomly drawn at the draft table, 5 minutes prior to start of draft.

- 30 second time limit per pick.  Strictly enforced!  One warning will be given at the 25 second mark.  If the announced pick is of a player that has already been drafted and the 30 second clock has expired, the owner will be skipped and will have 5 seconds to make his selection after the next pick is made.

- One drafter per team at the table.  Co-managers are not allowed to sit directly at the table but may switch with the primary owner ONCE during the draft.  Co-managers planning to switch into the draft must remain seated directly behind the primary owner, within view.  They must abide by the same rules and cannot keep a draft tracker or papers of any kind, before or after they enter the draft.

- One 5-minute break will be allowed half way through the draft after Round 13

The Bare Knuckle Challenge is taking reservations until July 4th.  We will not be filling this league on a first come, first served basis to give everyone else a chance at entering.  If we get more than 12 entries, we will randomly draw the participants.  Please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to place your name on the Bare Knuckle list.

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