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#393 – NEW CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT – “YOU’RE UNCLE TILTY”
I hope you’ve noticed that the schedule for FTOPS VIII is coming together. The events run May 7-May 18. I was especially pleased that Full Tilt listened to my lobbying (a/k/a incessant whining, hectoring, and complaining) and included the first ever Turbo FTOPS event. It’s event #14, $200 + $16 NLHE-T, running on Tuesday, May 13, at 21:00 ET. (In a similar vein, they also listened to me and added another nightly turbo event, a $50 + $5 NLHE-T, though they chose to call it “Turbo Fiddy” instead of my suggested title, “Michael Craig’s Candyland.”)
Isn’t it great when you have a good idea and someone agrees – and then does something with it?
That is the genesis of my next contest, a fabulous giveaway to follow up “Michael Craig is Giving it Away,” the bonanza from FTOPS VII. Read on!
You’re in charge of Full Tilt Poker for the next 60 seconds. You have time to make one change during your reign. What will it be? Would you institute a new game or tournament structure? Would you add (or subtract) some feature from the current lineup? You can tinker, meddle, innovate, revolutionize – but you have only one minute (about 150 words, 200 if you talk really fast) to explain the change and the reasons for it.
Remember, at one time Full Tilt didn’t have turbo SnGs or KO events or rebuy tournaments or mixed games or FTOPS or most of the features you associate with the site. They all came from somewhere and you have a chance to be that somewhere. During my year in red, I’ve received countless suggestions: dealmaking for the final table, a fold-and-show feature, badugi, a freeroll for the thousand most amusing screen names, a hundred other things.
My answer has always been the same: “Don’t tell me. I have no juice here. I’m powerless.”
But not so powerless as I thought. The FTOPS turbo event and the Turbo Fiddy prove that. So, now that I’m drunk with the illusion of power, let’s shake things up!
This contest is completely subjective so I’ll be judging on whatever criteria I choose, including but not limited to originality, desirability, humor, persuasiveness, utility. All decisions are final and all entries are the property of The Full Tilt Poker Blog. As in the last contest, I’ll respect privacy of e-mail addresses, screen names, and the full names of the entrants, though I will post the screen name of the winners. I’ll post (in their entirety or abridged, as written or edited) the winning entries as well as several others, just like the last contest. Multiple entries are allowed.
What’s in it for you? I’ll make sure Uncle Tilty reads the best entries; your pet idea could become reality. I will also award two winners with $200 + $16 entries into FTOPS #14, the first No-Limit FTOPS Turbo event, on May 13.
Send entries to me at mrchaotic@aol.com. Make sure the subject line reads “You’re Uncle Tilty” or something similar. I assume no responsibility for mislabeled entries, lost entries, and entries blocked as spam. (That was a problem from the last contest as “contest entry” in the subject line puts some spam detectors on alert. I’ll check my spam folder but no guarantees.) Entries must be received by Midnight EDT, Sunday, May 11. My goal will be to choose and notify the winners on May 12, with posts of winning and other interesting entries to follow as soon as possible.
Be creative, and good luck!
