These lucky winners won SOLD OUT Alpha-edition Steem Monsters booster packs, THANKS to 
Hive account@yabapmatt!
Oh NO --Alpha Booster Packs SOLD-OUT!
Over a week ago, I held a contest as my small gesture to pay-it-forward for winning the 100 booster packs from 
Hive account@aggroed. Little would I know that Alpha booster packs would sell out a day after my post. I really did try to get the alpha booster packs out to the winners and even planned on closing the contest early. It was sold out within hours of the post announcement.
It wouldn’t have been right to gift the alpha booster packs that were gifted to me, so the only choice left was to purchase Beta booster packs to send out to the winners.
Guess who came to the rescue?
Matt (Hive account@yabapmatt) knew about my small contest and gifted the (10) Alpha booster packs!
Firstly, what witnesses or higher reps out there do you know that actually read the posts of a Minnow? From my experience, not very many.
Secondly, not only did he read the post of a small Minnow, he sent those packs for the readers of my post who are primarily Redfishes and Minnows. 
Hive account@simplymike went and made herself a dolphin and ruined my ‘ALL Redfish and Minnows’ stat.
Thank you so much Hive account@yabapmatt! I see your continued support to many of us small fishes and THAT is why you have my small witness support.
WINNERS!
Thank you to everyone who stopped by to share your congratulations and warm welcome back. I appreciate all the thoughtful comments. Anyone not on the winners list below has been gifted an Alpha Rare Summoner card as a consolation prize. Snapshot of prizes sent on original post.
Hive account@aiyumi, a Redfish I remember from #newbieresteemday, wrote a thoughtfully written comment of which I gifted a Beta pack that I purchased. I'm glad to see she is still here when so many others have left.
So without further ado, here are the winners!
These 10 Redfishes/Minnows won (1) Alpha booster pack each. Entries found here and update post here.
❤️ Prize 🎖: (5) Booster Packs for anyone new to 
Hive account@steemmonsters, has never received a booster pack or has yet to purchase a starter pack.
Congratulations 
Hive account@palikari123, 
Hive account@yogajill, 
Hive account@lynncoyle1, 
Hive account@herbertholmes, 
Hive account@mellofello
❤️ Prize 🎖: (5) Booster Packs for sharing why you DO or DO NOT support the two witnesses behind Hive account@steemmonsters (witnesses Hive account@aggroed and Hive account@yabapmatt). You are entered into both contests if you are new and you share witness reasons.
Congratulations 
Hive account@revisesociology, 
Hive account@wizardave, 
Hive account@headchange, 
Hive account@sparkesy43, 
Hive account@steaknsteem
On a side note, that was awesome of 
Hive account@postpromoter to remove the vote on the DLive announcement on leaving Steem. Only bidbot service to act with principle and chose this action.
https://steemit.com/@redjepi/transfers
