We’re going to be running this all day, every day so we’ll be giving away a ton of stuff throughout the show.  The only time we won’t be running the wheel is when our pal Jennifer Barretta stops by to play some challenge matches.  I believe she’ll be hanging with us for a bit on the 15th, the 16th and the 17th and I’m pretty sure that if you manage to beat Ms. Barretta, you’ll be getting a prize as well.

As for the Wheel of Fortune, here’s the deal.  There are eight different games on the wheel.  You spin, you play and if you win the game, you win some sweet PoolDawg swag or a gift certificate.  Best of all, it’s free!  We decided that we want to have some fun at this event, so instead of grinding through 12-14 hours of sales per day, we’re just gonna give stuff away.

Bargain shoppers, fear not!  We’re also bringing over 100 pool cues with us that we’ll be selling for way less than we should.  They’ll be reworks, samples and seconds, so the savings will be pretty substantial.

That’s all for now.  Just remember, when you’re out in Vegas look for this sign and stop by for a spin!

Starting today (11/22), we’ll be releasing one deal every day through Cyber Monday (11/29).  Every morning we’ll be adding a new deal, starting with today’s deal of a yellow Action 2×2 Hard case for $29.95.  Just check the Black Friday deals page every morning around 8:30AM MST to see the latest deal.

Second, we’ve got a winner for our weekly review contest.  Tracy gets a $25 gift certificate for her excellent review of the Action Velcro Pool Glove.  Since it’s Monday morning that means the review contest is starting over.  The best review for the week of 11/22 scores a gift certificate.

Lastly, I wanted to let everyone know about a special discount that we’ll be running through Cyber Monday.  When you place your order, enter the code “cyberdawg” in the discount code box in the shopping cart and you’ll get 5% off your order.

Code: cyberdawg
Discount: 5% Off
Expires: 11/29/10

Joseph’s name was picked at random as the winner of the $500 gift certificate.  Joseph, check your email, because you’ve got a $500 gift certificate waiting for you.  For anyone who didn’t win, fear not, as we’ve got more contests that we’re running.

If you’re looking for more ways to win, just do the following:

1) “Like” PoolDawg on Facebook (just click the little like button) because we give away a $25 gift certificate every month to a random fan.

2) Write some product reviews on the PoolDawg.com website, because we’re giving away a $25 gift  certificate every week through the end of 2010 for the best review of the week.

3) Log into Facebook and visit our fan page to keep an eye out for flash contests where we give away gift certificates, t-shirts and more.

Over the past year, we have asked customers to rate products with a simple star rating. What we’ve learned from our customers is that they need more information than just a 1-5 ranking. This new tool allows customers to not only rate the products, but also write reviews, upload pictures and even link Youtube videos. The review system also gives customers the ability to rate the usefulness of each review that is contributed.

The goal of this new rating system is ultimately to give our customers enough information to help them make decisions about which products are best for their individual needs. In addition to asking for reviews from our customers, PoolDawg will also be enlisting pro pool players, manufacturers and cue makers to provide further details about their products.

With this launch, we’ll be giving out gift certificates every week for the rest of 2010 for the best reviews. Each week, the PoolDawg staff will select the best review with the author receiving a $25 gift certificate. To write a review, just head over to http://www.pooldawg.com, log in to your account (or create a free account if you don’t have one) and start reviewing.

Before you start reviewing, you need to set up your account.  Click on the “Log In” link (in the upper right corner and you’ll see a page that looks like this:

If you have an account, just enter your username and password.  Otherwise, click the link that says “click here to create an account”.  Once you’re in, you’ll be presented with a page that has a bunch of different links.  The first thing you’ll want to do is update your profile (this isn’t mandatory, but it’s nice if you want people to know a little more about you):

After you’ve updated your profile, you can click on the “Products to Review” link which will show you the products you’ve recently purchased (if you already have an account).  If you’re new to PoolDawg, just go directly to the product page you want to review.

When you get to a product page, click the “Leave a Review” link:

When you click the link, a window will open up allowing you to write your review and rate the product:

Then, just write your review, hit the “submit review” button.  Keep in mind that we’ll be giving away a $25 gift certificate each week for the best reviews for the rest of 2010.  Plus, your reviews and feedback are really helpful for other pool player who are making decisions about what products they want to buy.