I've been trying to think of ways to advertise Goats while i'm participating in the World Series of Poker [goats.com] early next month.

I'm supposed to wear EmpirePoker [empirepoker.com] t-shirt and hat. However, i just realized that there's an opportunity for advertising by using a "card protector," something to put over my cards to make sure they're not folded. Some people just throw one of their chips on top, but many others bring a personalized card protector (e.g. 2004 WSoP winner Greg 'Fossilman' Raymer's nickname stems from him using a fossil as a card protector).

If Jon or someone can think of something visible enough to have advertising value, but small enough to not be obtrusive, i'd love to use it. While the chances of it getting on ESPN aren't high, there is some chance since i do have a TV-friendly feel-good story what with my broken brain [livejournal.com] and all.

Anyone have any genius ideas? I have some Goats buttons, but those would only be visible from overhead. Something visible to a camera from across the table would be ideal.

Sunglasses with League of Pedants stickers across the eyes.

Of course, it may slightly impede your playing.

Satanic Whoopie Cushion?

You need a full custom Goats branded "Dungeon Master" style folding screen!

Nothing says good advertising like 8 1/2 x 17

Are you allowed to drink a beer while playing? If so a Goats mug or coaster would be a possibility.

Aside from that, it's all about temporary tattoos.

Can't you have someone write GOATS.COM on your forearms or hands? Those body parts get a lot of airtime.

What dimensions are we talking about?

And when would you need it by? I'm sure I can figure something out.

In Response to jon (#28030):

Probably no more than 3 or 4 inches high, a couple inches in depth, and 6" long. The smaller and lighter the better in terms of it not being to cumbersome to plop onto or off of my cards. Of course, that's counter to the object of making it visible for advertising purposes.

A smallish figurine would work for poker purposes, but not so much for advertising. I don't have any good ideas.

As for timing, my flight leaves on July 6. I should have asked earlier, but i didn't think of it as i was too busy getting EmpirePoker to admit that their employee promised me the buy-in.

Goats.com visor!

Easy to wear, constantly in the frame, and useful poker accessory.

In Response to mcgrue (#28035):

"I'm supposed to wear EmpirePoker t-shirt and hat."

Granted, i forgot the indefinite article in that sentence.

I'm not sure, exactly, how EmpirePoker can enforce this, but i figure i'd like to remain on their good side. Plus, i feel as though i owe them since they did me the favor of transferring my buy-in to the WSoP when legally they could have told me to use it or lose it. Moreover, since if i recruit anyone to EmpirePoker using my link [empirepoker.com] i get 20-25% of the rake (i.e. the casino's cut on betting), so wearing their garb might help me get people.

Now, i could try embroidering my ILoP cape [goats.com] with the Goats logo, but then i'd have Mark Rogaski all over my ass for abusing my expense account for non-ILoP purposes.

In Response to luvrhino (#28038):

Nothing says you can't wear a hat on top of the Empire hat.

Other than style and taste.

But that's never stopped you before.

In Response to Rich (#28029):

I would propose midriff, but perhaps you may not be able to pull that off with quite the aplomb I do. Still, it is a very effective method of getting people to notice whatever you want.

How about one of those sweat bracelet thingies like what the basketball players wear embriodered with the logo?

Get the diablo tatoos (or if others can be made - goats.com + diablo) and stick them on the back of your hands.

In Response to luvrhino (#28038):

This cape idea got me thinking. A jacket or hoodie with a big, highly visible Goats.com logo on the back that i could drape over the back my chair would probably be more effective than any card protector. The problem is that i don't see any products fitting that description currently nor am i sure that i've i given you enough lead time to make one.

I'm going to have to pass on all the other tattoo and wearing multiple hats/visors suggestions, since i'd rather not look like more of a tool than i actually am. Then again, considering the fact that i'm going to be wearing frozen beauty eye masks for part of the time due to my eyes sucking, i don't know what i'm worrying about.

In Response to luvrhino (#28051):

frozen beauty eye masks

And you're still not sure about the cape idea?

In Response to luvrhino (#28051):

The quick solution of course, is iron-on printer paper. Get a big goats logo, print it out, buy a hoodie, iron-on the goats logo. Viola! Toasty goats hoodie.

In Response to themysticalone (#28064):

Also, just about any fabric store in your area could do, or direct you to someone who could do, the embroidery on a hoodie or jacket.

In Response to j_tristum (#28069):

If someone or Jon could post in this thread or e-mail [mailto] me a hoodie design (including base color/design of the hoodie) that i could hand to a custom embroidery or silkscreen(?) shop or equivalent, i'd be willing to look into this.

I really know very little how to go about this, so please provide as much advice as possible.

How about a

"Please do not gamble while wearing this shirt" T-Shirt?

With goats.com more prominently displayed, of course.

In Response to zamphir (#28021):

The sweet part is you put all of the probabilites on the screen itself. And what use is the 2d4 damage if your damn cleric can't hit anything?

In Response to deerboy (#28102):

Metaphor and fantasy-- just like all other aspects of their job. ("Let's pretend to make magic hand gestures! Let's pretend to be cannibals! Let's pretend to speak to disembodied spirit dudes with serious ego issues!", etc, etc)

In Response to mcgrue (#28035):

YES! Even better would be the asian sun visors [aaddn.com].

In Response to allure (#28110):

Even better would be the asian sun visors [aaddn.com].

And you were doing so well.

NEXT!!!

In Response to Teledildonix (#28105):

Then what the hell is Zanax, my level 8 gnome illusionist going to do, then?

In Response to deerboy (#28117):

Surely you can outfit him with some sort of Crevice-Attachment or Foaming-Action-Nozzle.