Here is the the message I got from bodog after winning a Winner's Chioce Package...

Now I'm not allowed to play in these sattellites for a month. Why is this?
Alot to read but I BOLDED the part I am pissed about...

On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 13:59:26 -0500 (EST), poker@bodoglife.com wrote:
Dear Garrett,

Congratulations on winning a Player's Choice Semifinal! You have won a $12,000 prize package to a land-based event of your choice as a member of
Team Bodog!

The prize package consists of the buy-in and a travel allowance to any of
the following events:

This schedule of upcoming events is available at
http://www.bodoglife.com/poker/tourn...-schedule.html and will be
updated as new tournament information becomes available. For more
information regarding this program, see
http://www.bodoglife.com/poker/tourn.../overview.html

Registration Information

In the past, Bodog was able to pre-register all qualifiers into both WSOP
and WPT events. Some venues have changed their 3rd party registration
rules, so we have chosen to award the full prize package directly to our
players.

You are now responsible for registering yourself in the event of your
choice, and booking your flight and accommodation. Once you contact us and
let us know which event you wish to attend, we'll go ahead and add the
$12,000 to your account. Please reply to this email or contact us directly
at the number listed below with the following information:

Shirt size (for your Bodog gear package)
Event name (we'll provide notes on the pre-registration process and links to local hotels)
Advantages of Being on Team Bodog

Great swag

We have a Bodog gear package that is consistently the most stylish gear at live events.

Customer service

Before and during the event you will be able to reach a Team Bodog Rep if you have any questions or concerns, and will be treated like a VIP in true Bodog style!
Bonus incentive program - Rewards for reaching the final table and for media appearances.

Player Agreement

The Player Agreement must be signed and returned to us as soon as possible
in order to make the necessary arrangements for players. This agreement
will be sent to you in a separate e-mail from our Tournament Administration
team as soon as we know which event you would like to play in. It will have
all the details regarding incentives for wearing Bodog gear as well as
outlining the cash bonuses available for specific tournament results and
exposure.

Lastly, please note that players are only eligible to win one
Player's Choice prize package every 30 days. You are eligible to
qualify for another Player's Choice seat as of April 3rd - please do
not enter another qualifier until that date, as any seats won will be
awarded to the next eligible runner up.

If you have any questions regarding the any of the information above or
about becoming a member of Team Bodog, please feel free to email one of our
Tournament Administrators or our Team Bodog Handler (contact information
below).

Thank you for your time and cooperation,

Team Bodog Handler
Chris Rowinski
crowinski@bodoglife.com

Here is my attempt at getting this changed. I'll let you know what their response is...

Dear Bodog,

I plan to play the Foxwood tournament and my shirt size is Large. Also I want to clarify that I can still play the WSOP semi-final tournaments correct? Why would you not let me play anymore winners choice sattelites for 30 days??? This seems completely rediculous to me as they already have an overlay and I would simply help to fill these and ensure that the site has less money to cough up to meet the 12k Gauranteed Package...

Also, I have been registered for these in the past and Bodog straight CANCELED the tournament and didnt give the GAURANTEED package at all. I feel this is probably due to a lack of entrants and Bodog not wanting to match the overlay money to reach the 12k. Therefore, a policy to not allow someone to win two packages in one month seems odd to me. Once again, I am a regualar on your site and just wish to play in every tournament I can as your tournament schedule is far smaller than the competitors sites are offering.

Let me help you and fill up these tournaments and espescially these Winners Choice Sattellites.

Thanks,
Garrett "GBecks" Beckman

why do they make u notify them which event u are playing before they ship the 12k, thats really retarted, are they gonna verify that u do indeed play what u say u will play?

Those were the rules before you won your seat and they are still the rules after you won your seat. Congrats on the seat. I don't see the problem here other than you didn't know their rules before you won the seat.

Actually they released the funds as $T immediately, and now when i register for tournaments it deducts from these funds. Therefore it isn't a live buyin at all and I'm not sure if they will check up on me at foxwoods or not, could care less really.

at least you read that email they sent you, another pothead I know didn't even bother to read that email and went on to win his second one of these packages within a month and had to straight give it away to the second place finisher for $0. LOL @420

P.S. Such a Sicko!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not allowed to enter any of their satellites simply because I'm Canadian.

I don't understand why you can't win another package. And to the person saying it will better the site to have more variety...why would a site want some stupid donk representing them when they could have GBecks or other big name players and pro's winning and representing?

Sigh, Bodog rules state that you can only win one package every 30 days. Any player can win more than one package, they just have to wait 30 days after winning the first one.

Those are the rules. If you plan on playing the sattys that offer seats you should know the rules of the site before you play. All you have to do is email support and ask them.

Your language states, and I quote, "I don't understand why you can't win another package." That sir, is totally incorrect.

lol some of you really got your panties in a bunch in this thread, GD

seems to me like gbecks just wishes that bodog didnt have the rule bc, well, he thinks its a dumb rule to have limiting u to the 1package/month....and he wishes they would remove said rule

dumb rule is dumb, but still a rule