2023 Free Poker Network National Championship

Championship Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 Free Poker Network National Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q3
Prize
$11,500
Event Info
Entries
225
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
225
Players Left
1

The Race is On for the FPN Vegas $100K World Championship

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
FPN 100K World Championship
FPN 100K World Championship

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New changes to the format for 2023 include:

  • A new weekly national qualifier where the top three players in every league game will earn an invitation to play. Weekly national qualifier tournament winners will take home a direct seat in the 2024 FPN $100K World Championship Main Event.
  • League champions will earn a direct seat into the FPN Vegas $100K World Championship Main Event.
  • Pre-qualify for up to 4x starting stack (previously 3x)

Players can still qualify by through normal means, including online and local tournaments, drawings, instant win scratch cards, and the Tournament of Champions.

Check out free poker network for more information on the FPN Vegas $100K World Championship

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Hogy Beats Kimball

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Rodger Kimball
Rodger Kimball

Bruce Hogy raised to 2,400 from early position and Rodger Kimball shoved his last 6,700 from the small blind. Hogy called and action was heads up with Kimball at risk.

Rodger Kimball: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Bruce Hogy: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran out {4-Clubs}{q-Spades}{10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Hogy held on with Big Slick to send Kimball to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Bruce Hogy us
Bruce Hogy
26,500
Rodger Kimball us
Rodger Kimball
Busted

Tags: Bruce HogyRodger Kimball

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Spratlen Takes From Brandsrud; A Few Assorted Chip Count Updates

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Boyd Brandsrud raised to 3,600 from under the gun before Mora Spratlen made it 8,200 to go from middle position. The rest of the table got out of the way quickly and Brandsrud called.

The flop was {4-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and it was a quick check-fold from Brandsrud when Spratlen tossed a bet out.

Player Chips Progress
Boyd Brandsrud us
Boyd Brandsrud
71,000
Mora Spratlen us
Mora Spratlen
61,000
61,000
61,000
Johnny Shelley us
Johnny Shelley
42,300
20,800
20,800
Troy Demann us
Troy Demann
28,500
-6,000
-6,000
Andy Holt us
Andy Holt
22,000
1,700
1,700
Rachel Simpson us
Rachel Simpson
14,800
-37,500
-37,500
Greg Larson us
Greg Larson
12,000
12,000
12,000

Tags: Boyd BrandsrudMora Spratlen

Kitzerow Busts One With Big Slick

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player in late position limped in before Bill Kitzerow raised to 1,600 from the small blind. The limper called and the flop was {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}.

Kitzerow continued for 4,400 and then called when his opponent shoved for a total of 6,400. The cards were turned up.

Opponent: {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Bill Kitzerow: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

The board ran out {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Kitzerow held on with Big Slick to score an elimination with a pair of kings.

Player Chips Progress
Bill Kitzerow us
Bill Kitzerow
39,300
21,100
21,100

Tags: Bill Kitzerow

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

"Friend on Friend Violence"

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 0 ante
Troy Demanno
Troy Demanno

Troy Demann raised to 2,400 from late position and Becca Brinkman called from the button before a player in the big blind came along.

The flop was {7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and the big blind checked before Demann bet 7,000. Brinkman committed her last 6,200 and the big blind got out of the way before the cards were turned up.

Becca Brinkman: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Troy Demann: {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

Brinkman stood up but Demann suggested that she sit down.

"I've lost every flush draw this weekend," Demann said.

The board finished up with {6-Spades}{3-Spades} and Brinkman missed her flush draw. She wished her friend good luck and made her way out of the tournament area.

"Friend on friend violence," Demann said about the exchange as he stacked up his comadre's chips.

Player Chips Progress
Troy Demann us
Troy Demann
34,500
34,500
34,500
Becca Brinkman us
Becca Brinkman
Busted

Tags: Becca BrinkmanTroy Demann