SD Fall Spectacular Championship Review

At 11 am on Sunday, February 21, the South Dakota Poker League staff rolled into Starters Lanes in Redfield, S.D., only to find championship players already arriving and preparing themselves for a fun-filled action-packed day of poker tournament action. After two hours of set-up and registration the cards hit the air, and 68 excited qualifiers quickly put on their poker faces to begin the high-flying Fall Spectacular State Championship action. Sunglasses shielded the eyes of many a player, and spectators roamed the crowd as the players began studying their opponents and settling in for a long day of poker.

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In Memory of Bob Haas

The Dakota Poker League was saddened today as we learned of the passing of one of its members Bob Haas.  Bob was a regular at the felt playing in many leagues around the Bismarck Mandan area as well as local casinos.  He was an avid supporter of the league and just recently Bob was one of the six winners of the Fall Poker League Spectacular and will be leaving us as a champion.

The Dakota Poker League/Free Poker Network would like to send our deepest sympathies to Bob's family as he was a great guy and will truly be missed.

 

Starters Lanes to Host SD Championship this weekend

If you're one of the lucky 75 Dakota Poker League Players that qualified for the Fall Spectacular South Dakota Championship brought to you by the Free Poker Network and sponsoring South Dakota bars, you just might be on your way to win two of 25 World Series of Poker Circuit Event Grand Prizes. Held at Redfield’s Starters Lanes and Sport Bar, the Fall Spectacular South Dakota Championship action gets underway this Sunday, February 21 beginning at 1 pm.

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ND Fall Spectacular Championship

The North Dakota championship for Fall Spectacular wrapped up on Saturday at Westside Grill & Bar in Mandan, ND. 

In the end, 6 national qualifiers were awarded trips to Las Vegas to compete in the National Final coming up in April at Caeser's Palace.   

The winners are (pictured left to right): Mike Goldade (Sportsmans Lounge-Mandan), Lance Zietz (Rugby Eagles), Wade Kyser (Bowler-Fargo), Lois Kihne (Silver Dollar-Mandan), Bob Haas (Lonesome Dove-Mandan), and David Delaplane (Seibs-Elgin). 

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New Promo! Destination Las Vegas: 2010 WSOP

Everyone's been asking what we're playing for next so here it is...  How does a $10,000 WSOP Main Event seat sound?  Want more? How does another 20 WSOP packages sound?  We are back at it and again sending more players to the biggest poker event of year by giving away a total of 21 seats into the 2010 World Series of Poker network wide!!!  The Main Event is the richest and most prestigious poker tournament in the world and winning it will catapult the winner into national fame, turn them into a household name, and make them a multi-millionaire!

You could be on your way to play in the WSOP 2010 all by playing FREE poker at a participating venue.  Check the locations page for start dates and good luck at your favorite establishment!

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ND Texas Hold'em Championship

The biggest poker tournament in the state of North Dakota is ramping up and ready for another HUGE showing.  This tournament is expected to be just as big if not bigger than last years when the tournament prize pool was over $100,000 with 1st place paying a whopping $35,000!  The tournament is hosted by the Vegas Motel in Minot and kicks off with a huge freeroll on Wednesday, December 30th where they will give away TEN free entries!  The buy-in to the tournament is only $100 with two "flights" on both Thursday, December 31st and Friday, January 1st.  You can play 2 flights but only 1 per day.  The field will be combined on Saturday, January 2nd to pay out the Top 100 players and determine this years ND State Champion!!!

For more information please follow this link to the Vegas Motels Website and Registration Form.

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 6th in Mandan at the Westside Bar & Grill.  For those who made the regionals please click below to see the details of your regional.

ND STATE CHAMPIONSHIP | Central Regional | Fargo Metro| Outer Fargo/West Fargo | Grand Forks Regional | Jamestown Regional North Central Regional | North East Regional | North West Regional | West Regional | Bismarck Regional

Poker League Players Do Well at HPT Mahnomen

In Mahnomen, MN this past weekend the Heartland Poker Tour made a stop at Shooting Star Casino.  Nine of the 30 players that made it into the cash were players who have played or are currently playing in the Free Poker Network! Altogether the nine players that cashed brought home a total of $20,866.  Way to go!  See who the Nine players were that cashed.

North Dakota Desert Heat
Championship Recap

Poker players from all around the state of North Dakota gathered at the Bismarck VFW this past Saturday for their shot at becoming one of the next big winners in the Desert Heat promotion.  In the end, the remaining five players would become the new champions and will be heading to Las Vegas in January to play in the Heartland Poker Tour at the Red Rock Casino.    Complete Story

Good luck this fall and with a little luck you can be one of the next big winners in the Free Poker Network!

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Super Bonus Promotion

Look for participating locations for the Super Bonus where you can collect gamecards and redeem them on our online software.  The winner of this Super Bonus will receive airfare and hotel accommodations for two to Miami and $5,000 spending cash.  While in Miami, Florida on February 7th 2010 they will be able to take in all the festivities of the Big Game! 
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South Dakota Desert Heat Championship Recap

On Saturday, September 19^th, players from all over the state of South Dakota came together at Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse in Sioux Falls to see who the next two South Dakota champions would be for the Desert Heat promotion.  Cards were in the air a little after noon as 108 players started what would turn into a 10 hour grind to crown the next two Desert Heat champions. The anticipation was high as it took only 38 minutes to lose the first player.  Read More

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