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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

Fall Poker Spectacular!

This fall we are giving away 25 trips to Las Vegas, $12,000 worth of WSOP-Caesars Palace buy-ins, AND a SUPER BONUS trip to MIAMIA for THE BIG GAME!  Good luck this fall and with a little luck you can be one of the next big winners in the Nebraska Poker League/Free Poker Network. Fall League Details |Super Bonus 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
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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

Doug Magee Ship It! National Champion.

Doug Magee from Tyndall, SD won the single table National Championship onboard the Norwegian Spirit against the other Ship It! champions.  By winning Doug won the $10,000 Highroller Package which includes 2 WSOP events and entry into four other tournaments. 

Travis Tunick from Lincoln, NE and his roommate he brought with, league player Mike Krumland had a great time as well.  Both of them played in the $150 buy-in tournament with Mike taking second place for about $1,300. 

Travis Tunink from Legends Bar & Grill Wins Championship

Travis TuninkTwo 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

Vegas Invasion Main Event!

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 18th 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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Report From The Bay 101

Live blog & photos from the 2008 Bay 101
Tournament hopes and dreams of cashing in on the $1 million first place prize for the poker league crew vanished at the end of day one of the main event.  The scene at the Bay 101 is a great experience, and definitely the most fan-friendly stop on the World Poker Tour that we have seen.

CONGRATS TO LARRY CULHANE!

Larry Culhane from Lincoln was one of the 10 big winners in the Gold Rush Championship.

He won a $3,000 package to play in a World Poker Tour preliminary event at the Bay 101 on March 9th.

Check out the video montage we put together from the championship!

Poker League Championship Blog and Photos |
Regional & Championship Fall Poker League Info

Congrats to Scott Eckert

Congrats to Scott Eckert for winning $64,133 in the Heartland Poker Tour event in Deadwood, S.D.  Scott was the runner up to Brandon Schotberger in the Summer Poker Challenge. 

REMINDER: It's the final stretch of the GOLD RUSH!  Play your best poker in the coming weeks to qualify for the finals and your chance to be one of 10 big winners to play in the Bay 101 event on the World Poker Tour.  YOU COULD BE THE NEXT BIG WINNER!

Nebraska players come up big at Summer Poker Challenge Finals!

Congrats to Brandon Schotberger (Alamo-North Platte)for taking the 1st place prize of $3,000 cash at the $10k cash freeroll.  In fact, 4 out of the top 15 players in the $10k freeroll were Nebraska players, including Kevin Hamling (New World Inn-Columbus), Dan Naekilis (MVP Lounge, Omaha), and Doug Flaschner (MVP Lounge, Omaha).

Freepokernetwork.com: Photos | Blog

Congratulations
JEFF SCHULZ
& VERN RUNYAN!


2007 Nebraska Poker League Championship
Report from Legends Bar & Grill in Lincoln

Free Poker Network play-by-play blog and photo gallery

UPDATE: Jeff & Vern played but did not cash in this year's WSOP.

Live from the Rio: Photos | Blog
 

LEAGUE WINNER TAKES DOWN
HEARTLAND POKER TOUR EVENT!

Jenny Kriewald Wins HPT Event
Cashing $52,970!!!

Congratulations to Jennifer Kriewald who earned her entry in the Heartland Poker Tour in the "Summer Poker Challenge" 20-seat HPT giveaway last August.  Jenny used her free entry to the event at Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, MN and went on to take 1st place!  We can't wait to watch the television show!

Jenny's big win is making news in the poker world:
Poker Player Newspaper

6-week Blast at the Bellagio
Championship Tournament

Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse
Sioux Falls, SD!

Congrats to Bob Reynolds (pictured right) for winning the grand prize - an expense paid trip for two to Las Vegas to compete in the 5th Annual Five Star Classic at the Bellagio.  Bob took down the championship event which pitted 64 finalists.

Click here for the full report w/photos from all three championship tournaments for this contest.

 
   FALL CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT

Congratulations to Jeff Merrill
Fall Champion from Sports Page/Am. Legion Columbus

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2006 Summer Poker Challenge
Championship

Congrats to Harry Samuelson!


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Congrats to League Rep Mitch Schock for placing 29th at this year's World Series of Poker!
Bismarck Tribune Article
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Last Chance WSOP Contest Wraps Up

Congratulations to the winners of the Last Chance WSOP promotion, each player earned a trip to Las Vegas to play in WSOP Event #37.  Pictured Left to Right: Lyle Preston, Dick Jones, Nick Paulus, Eugene Flohrs, and Pat Moon.


Cheerleaders Bar Kicks Off 6-Week Contest

Monday May 8th marked the official kickoff of the Nebraska Poker League in Lincoln.  38 Players participated in the opening night to compete for a chance to win one of 5 seats to the World Series of Poker.  For more photos, click here.

Nebraska Poker League/Free Poker Network founder Brook Lyter takes 2nd place in WPT Poker Stars Caribbean Adventure, cashing $681,500!
Click here for the play by play blog by Jason Drake

What a vacation, what a tournament!  Brook (pictured left-photo by Ryan Koffler) was along to support state champions Ryan Koffler (Dakota Poker League) and and Greg Anderson (Minnesota Poker League) in their effort, but ended up having the tournament of his life! 

Ryan Koffler busted on day 1 making a bold move and enjoyed the rest of his vacation in the Bahamas, enjoying the beach, water slides, and of course taking down various sit-n-go's in the poker room.  Greg Anderson took a bad beat and was unable to survive.

The television episode will premiere on Wednesday, May 3rd at 8pm CST on the Travel Channel

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