2022 Free Poker Network National Championship

Player	Chips	Progress
Willie Russaw	385,000 187,000	187,000
Roger Lens	275,000 275,000	275,000
Jim Balleweg	205,000 175,000	175,000
Andrew Adami	150,000
Wayne Corlew	146,000 -5,000	-5,000
Cody Slusher	140,000 110,000	110,000
Nick Kehren	139,000 44,000	44,000
Brian Nolan	125,000 95,000	95,000
Steve Fugelstad	117,000 77,000	77,000
Mike Mejia	100,000 70,000	70,000
Dave Cody	100,000 70,000	70,000
Dan Blodgett	96,000 56,000	56,000
Craig Ashley	79,000
Adam Happe	70,000
Christopher Waszczyk	70,000
Jimmy Miles	65,000 -20,000	-20,000
Adam Lender	45,000
Don Mahoney	40,000 -12,000	-12,000
Anthony Smith	38,000
Joel Smith	35,000 -17,000	-17,000
Sally Rottman	35,000
Albert Buhr	30,000
Chris Dishes	25,000
Sarah Meinke	18,000

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The button jammed in their short stack of 20,000 chips and Jimmy Miles called in the big blind for not too much more.

Button:
Jimmy Miles:

Miles was in relatively good shape with two overcards as the dealer spread the flop. He had picked up a gutshot draw, but the turn changed nothing. However, the hit the river to send the pot to Miles and send his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Miles	85,000 19,000	19,000

A player in early position opened to 14,000 and Nick Kehren jammed in his stack of around 28,000 in middle position. The small blind called, and so did the early position player.

The two players with action checked it down as the board came .

Kehren showed while both other players appeared to have ace-queen which wasn't enough, and Kehren took the pot to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kehren	95,000 95,000	95,000

The remaining players are now on a 60-minute dinner break and play will resume at approximately 5:45 p.m. local time.

On the final hand before dinner break, a player limped in early position and action folded to Jimmy Miles in the small blind. Miles jammed and the early position player called off her 20,000 or so chips as hands were revealed.

Early Position:
Jimmy Miles:

The flop put Miles further ahead, but the turn provided a sweat. However, the board completed with the , keeping Miles in front and sending him the chips just before dinner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Miles	66,000 30,000	30,000

It appears two players who have previously won an FPN National Championship remain.

Joel Smith of Minnesota and Jimmy Miles of North Dakota have won the FPN main event in previous years, and they both have a shot at glory again today as they attempt to continue to spin up their stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Smith	52,000 52,000	52,000
Jimmy Miles	36,000 13,000	13,000