2023 Free Poker Network National Championship
Championship Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 Free Poker Network National Championship
Entries
225
Level
22
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
225
Players Left
1
Level: 15
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Level 14
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Cards will be back in the air shortly for the final 27 players.
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1 | John Aduana | 57,000 |
| 22 | 2 | Ken Beach | 68,000 |
| 22 | 3 | Wendy Adamczyk-D'Andrea | 67,000 |
| 22 | 4 | Al Reese | 115,000 |
| 22 | 5 | Russ Neil | 68,000 |
| 22 | 6 | Lester Hauglid | 78,000 |
| 22 | 7 | Carol Dierzen | 165,000 |
| 22 | 8 | Joel Smith | 182,000 |
| 22 | 9 | Maya Cuccaro | 178,000 |
| 23 | 1 | Chris Waszczyk | 200,000 |
| 23 | 2 | Mike Marek | 49,000 |
| 23 | 3 | Craig Ashley | 330,000 |
| 23 | 4 | Adam Sabatka | 118,000 |
| 23 | 5 | Larry Sundberg | 85,000 |
| 23 | 6 | Darrell Blue | 40,000 |
| 23 | 7 | Kevin Spain | 158,000 |
| 23 | 8 | Brett Zimmerman | 440,000 |
| 23 | 9 | Boyd Brandsrud | 135,000 |
| 24 | 1 | Ed Cavaciuti | 294,000 |
| 24 | 2 | Nels Peterson | 170,000 |
| 24 | 3 | Andy Lagarge | 84,000 |
| 24 | 4 | Greg Larson | 312,000 |
| 24 | 5 | Dan Leino | 174,000 |
| 24 | 6 | David Kalet | 141,000 |
| 24 | 7 | Cat Wilson | 34,000 |
| 24 | 8 | Lori Salmon | 109,000 |
| 24 | 9 | Brad Craig | 57,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
440,000
344,000
|
344,000 |
|
330,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
312,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
294,000
294,000
|
294,000 |
|
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
182,000
104,500
|
104,500 |
|
178,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
174,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
170,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
|
165,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
158,000
124,500
|
124,500 |
|
141,000
-84,000
|
-84,000 |
|
135,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
118,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
115,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
109,000
109,000
|
109,000 |
|
85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
84,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
78,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
68,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
68,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
|
|
67,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
57,000
-62,000
|
-62,000 |
|
57,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
|
49,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The tournament is down to its final three tables and the clock has been paused so that staff can facilitate the redraw. Stay tuned for a table draw and chip counts from the PokerNews team.
Level 14
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Scott Solwey was all in for around 90,000 and Greg Larson was the caller. The rest of the table was out of the way and the cards were already turned over.
Scott Solwey: 
Greg Larson: 
The board ran out 
and Larson turned a set of kings to send Solwey to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000
177,000
|
177,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 14
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
George Cokens went all in from early position for 75,000 and David Kalet called from two seats over. The rest of the table got out of the way and action was heads up with Cokens at risk.
George Cokens: 
David Kalet: 
The board ran out 
and Kalet made aces full of kings to eliminate Cokens from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
225,000
194,800
|
194,800 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Donna Reed was all in for the last of her stack and Dan Leino was the one to put her at risk. The 80,000 pot was already in the middle and the cards were turned up.
Donna Reed: 
Dan Leino: 
The board ran out 
and Leino made the better pair on the river to eliminate Reed from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
147,000
147,000
|
147,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
In addition to the Free Poker Network festivities, the Golden Nugget will be hosting its Grand Poker Series Winter Classic From January 6-14.
The series will kick off with a $150 buy-in NLH event with a $5,000 guarantee, followed by a $125 Cheap and Deep NLH event with a $3,000 guarantee.
A $200 NLH event will follow with a $20,000 guarantee and will take place the same day as a $125 Green Chip Bounty event with a $3,000 guarantee. Other highlights of the series include a $200,000 guaranteed $200 NLH event and a $50,000 guaranteed $250 NLH event.
The full schedule for the upcoming 2023 Grand Poker Series Winter Classic at the Golden Nugget is available in the table below.
2023 Grand Poker Series Winter Classic Schedule
| DAY | DATE | TIME | EVENT # | TOURNAMENT | BUY-IN | STARTING CHIPS | BLIND LEVELS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 1/6/23 | 11:00 AM | 1 | No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee | $150 | 20,000 | 30 Minutes | |
| Friday | 1/6/23 | 3:00 PM | 2 | Cheap and Deep No Limit Hold'em $3K Guarantee | $125 | 30,000 | 20 Minutes | |
| Friday | 1/6/23 | 7:00 PM | 3 | No Limit Hold'em $3K Guarantee | $125 | 12,000 | 20 Minutes | |
| Saturday | 1/7/23 | 11:00 AM | 4 | No Limit Hold'em $20K Guarantee | $200 | 20,000 | 30 Minutes | |
| Saturday | 1/7/23 | 3:00 PM | 5 | Green Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em $3K Guarantee | $125 | 15,000 | 20 Minutes | |
| Saturday | 1/7/23 | 7:00 PM | 6 | No Limit Hold'em $3K Guarantee | $125 | 12,000 | 20 Minutes | |
| Sunday | 1/8/23 | 11:00 AM | 7 | No Limit Hold'em $15K Guarantee | $200 | 20,000 | 30 Minutes | |
| Sunday | 1/8/23 | 3:00 PM | 8 | No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee | $150 | 15,000 | 20 Minutes | |
| Sunday | 1/8/23 | 7:00 PM | 9 | No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee | $125 | 12,000 | 20 Minutes | |
| Tuesday | 1/10/23 | 11:00 AM | 11 | No Limit Hold'em $50K Guarantee | $250 | 20,000 | 30 Minutes | |
| Tuesday | 1/10/23 | 4:00 PM | 12 | No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee | $150 | 15,000 | 20 Minutes | |
| Tuesday | 1/10/23 | 7:00 PM | 13 | No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee | $125 | 12,000 | 20 Minutes | |
| Wednesday | 1/11/23 | 11:00 AM | 14 | No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee | $250 | 20,000 | 30 Minutes | |
| Wednesday | 1/11/23 | 4:00 PM | 15 | No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee | $150 | 15,000 | 20 Minutes | |
| Wednesday | 1/11/23 | 7:00 PM | 16 | No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee | $125 | 12,000 | 20 Minutes | |
| Thursday | 1/12/23 | 11:00 AM | 17A | No Limit Hold'em $100K GUARANTEE (Flight A) | $200 | 20,000 | 30 Minutes | |
| Thursday | 1/12/23 | 3:00 PM | 17B | No Limit Hold'em $100K GUARANTEE (Flight B) | $200 | 20,000 | 30 Minutes | |
| Thursday | 1/12/23 | 7:00 PM | 17C | No Limit Hold'em $100K GUARANTEE (Flight C) | $200 | 20,000 | 30 Minutes | |
| Friday | 1/13/23 | 11:00 AM | 17D | No Limit Hold'em $100K GUARANTEE (Flight D) | $200 | 20,000 | 30 Minutes | |
| Friday | 1/13/23 | 3:00 PM | 17E | No Limit Hold'em $100K GUARANTEE (Flight E) | $200 | 20,000 | 30 Minutes | |
| Friday | 1/13/23 | 7:00 PM | 17F | No Limit Hold'em $100K GUARANTEE (Flight F) | $200 | 20,000 | 30 Minutes | |
| Saturday | 1/14/23 | 11:00 AM | 18 | HORSE $10K Guarantee | $250 | 15,000 | 30 Minutes | |
| Saturday | 1/14/23 | 12:00 PM | 17 Day 2 | No Limit Hold'em $100K GUARANTEE - DAY 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Saturday | 1/14/23 | 1:00 PM | 19 | No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee | $250 | 20,000 | 30 Minutes |
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The final 53 players have returned from the dinner break in Level 13 with blinds at 3,000/6,000/6,000. The top 20 finishers will take home prizes tonight, with spots 3-20 winning a $1,500 poker package and the top two players taking home the $11,500 Main Event packages.