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Fall Spectacular Playoffs Announced

Its that time of year again and after weeks of grinding it out at your local watering hole, slow playing the nuts, and getting sucked out on, hopefully you have qualified for the playoffs.  If not the next promotion is right around the corner but for those who did make it, the Fall Spectacular State Championship is on Saturday, February 20th at the Depot in Norfolk.  State Championship Details
 

Nebraska Championship - North Platte

The Nebraska state championship for the Heartland Poker Tour-Red Rock Casino (dubbed "Desert Heat") concluded October 11th.  The overall champion, Dave Schuett from the Touchdown Club in North Platte, earned a trip to Las Vegas, 4 nights at the luxurious Red Rock Casino, a seat in the televised main event, and a VIP party pass!  NE State Playoff Details

Spring/Summer Promotion "Desert Heat"

25 Grand Prize Packages
$40,000+ In Cash and Prizes!
20 - $2,000 Packages
5 - $1,000 Packages
Nationally Televised Final Table
Expected Prize Pool of $250,000
Contest Details

3 Nebraska Poker Leaguers win WSOP Seats!

Three Nebraska Poker Leaguers won WSOP seats in style at the Free Poker Network championship event at the "Kingpin Suite" at the Palms.  Congratulations to the following players: Cole Zentner - The Max - Wayne, NE, Dave Jensen - Double T's - Columbus, NE, Charlie Woods - Stu's Bar - Hoskins, NE Complete Recap

Great Article about the Nebraska Poker League from the Columbus Telegraph.

Poker heats up in Nebraska
Hold ’em or fold ’em.

That is just one of the many phrases or lines one is likely to hear during a game of poker, mainly Texas Hold ’Em.

Texas Hold ’Em has been very popular since the late ’60s but only recently has the craze hit Nebraska in an organized, state-wide form.

Click here for the full article

5 Nebraska Poker Players Win There Spots at the Party at the Palms!!!

On Saturday, May 2nd, 77 poker players from all over the state settled in for their chance at the Party at the Palms Championship in Las Vegas.  The last five players remaining would claim one of the 50 spots at the Kingpin Suite at the Palms Casino with the top two winning $500 towards travel. 

Congratulations to John Harms (Eastside Cafe & Bar), Cole Zentner (Melodee Lanes & the Max), Charlie Woods (Stu's and the Max), Mike Summers (Legends), and Dave Jensen (Double T) for surviving a tough field and long day of poker!  John and Cole each won $500 towards travel as well.  They are your five Nebraska state champions and will face off against 45 other players from around the U.S. on June 28th.  21 of the 50 players at the Party at the Palms championship will win a WSOP seat the following day on June 29th.

Championship Details

Travis Tunink from Legends Bar & Grill Wins Championship

Two Legends players squared off at the end to battle for the coveted Poker Cruise package.  The final hand will be one to remember. Travis Tunink and Wayne Mart were locked in a great heads-up battle and very close in chips.  Wayne had made a nice comeback to become a threat to win it all and found himself in a pretty good situation, flopping 2-pair.  Travis (pictured right) had a pocket pair (deuces) with a open-ended straight draw.  All the chips went in.  It was Travis' lucky day...an ace peeled off on the turn giving him a straight and Wayne did not fill up on the river.  Travis Tunink from Lincoln wins a 7-day Caribbean poker cruise vacation for 2 plus a seat on the cruise and a shot at the $10,000 Highroller grand prize.

More pictures and details of the tournament coming soon.  Photo gallery updated on Freepokernetwork.com

Several Nebraska Poker League players made their way to the Main Event recently held at the Orleans Casino.  The final 8 survived a field of 94 players to earn their choice of a $2,500 package to play in a World Poker Tour or World Series of Poker event! 

Congrats to all the big winners: Ben Blecker from the American Legion in Albert Lea, MN, Dennis Karlsrud from Marie's Casual Dining in Red Wing, MN, Erin Schlusser from Flicek's Bar in Lonsdale, MN, Gina Bushey from Mr. G's in Fargo, ND, Troy Sjostrand from Champp's in Eden Prairie, MN, Reuben Sufka from Ultimate Sports Bar in Waite Park, MN, Thomas Eaglestaff from the Bismarck VFW, and Dave Halverson from Sharkees in Luverne, MN. 

In addition to the main event, there were a dozen private cash tournaments, and lots of parties.  Click here for a complete report of the Vegas Invasion on the Free Poker Network website | photo gallery

Jeff Merrill took down the state final for Vegas Invasion in Nebraska, becoming the first ever league player to win 2 state championships!  Jeff previously won the fall 2006 state title and a trip the Bahamas to play in the WPT Caribbean Adventure main event.  Having already qualified for nationals directly as league champ at Double T's-Sundays (Columbus), Jeff was already planning his trip to Vegas and a shot at the big prizes at nationals.  He topped off a great summer poker league run by taking 1st place in the state final to earn the extra expense money AND the party pass!  Well done, Jeff, and congrats to all 9 qualifiers from Nebraska.  Note: Columbus players dominated the list of qualifiers with 7 out of the final 9.

Jeff Merrill - 1st place $500 Expenses + Party Pass - Double T's, Columbus, Doug Samuelson - Little Bo's, Columbus, Bob Droza - Little Bo's, Columbus, Andrew Behlen - Little Bo's, Columbus, Mitch "The Breeze" Weber - Legends, Lincoln, Lynda Anderson - Double T's, Columbus, Byron Keller - Roadhouse Lounge, West Point, Dan Rodriguez - Little Bo's, Columbus, Sam Christianson - Double T's, Columbus 

2008 WSOP / National Championship Review

Jeff Miller from MVP Lounge in Omaha and Stacy Stanford from the Touchdown Club in North Platte went to Vegas on June 27th to participate in the "Destination Las Vegas" National Championship tournament.  The 25 person tournament was at the Orleans Casino and up for grabs was a $10,000 main event WSOP seat.  Unfortunately neither player took down the tournament, but still had the next day to look forward to. Both Nebraska players played in the WSOP event #52 a $1,500 buy-in on Monday June 30th.

For more information on the trip and reports please click here National Championship Review

Nebraska Championship Review

On Sunday May 18^th shortly after one o’clock we kicked off the Nebraska state championship where two lucky people will be heading to Las Vegas to play in the World Series of Poker.  It was a beautiful day as the tournament over looked the golf course at Hidden Valley in Lincoln.

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