UPDATE: The finalists have been announced and voting is now live here: https://cdn.shoemoney.com/mp4s/1-summit-contest-finalists/ Announcing the ShoeMoney ASW 2009 Contest. 1 lucky winner will win:

• 1 Platinum pass to Affiliate Summit (by Affiliate Summit)
• 3 Nights hotel paid in full (by Affiliate Summit)
• Airfare - up to $500 in airfare reimbursement.
• Roll with me to some super badass private parties

You get all the above no matter what. Now for the gambler part of it you get your choice of: $1,000.00 cash yours to keep and walk away with.

OR

$2,000.00 cash with the stipulation you must bet it all on 1 hand of blackjack OR 1 spin of the roulette wheel betting either red or black. The cash is being put up by AzoogleAds. Thanks to them for going along with my crazy gambler idea!!!! How do you enter? Write a blog post explaining why you should win this amazing opportunity and submit the url to your page in the comments below. Also make sure you tell us your decision to walk away with the cash or gamble... and if you gamble on what? On December 23th we will stop taking entries. On December 27st we will put up the list of finalists and allow users to vote. On January 4th th a winner will be announced. Our panel of Judges listed below will each nominate one of favorite entries and then users will be able to vote for the winner! Your Judges are: Me David Dellanave NickyCakes (almost reformed blackhat) Erin Hughes (AzoogleAds AM) George Avery (Get Ads) Neil Patel Barman (the one and only) The winners from similar contests in the past have not only explained why they should win but also did some research on the judges and catered their answer to them a bit. GOOD LUCK to all those who enter!