Tomi Hamilton Wins May 1st FPN Online Tournament
Former champion from back in '10 Tomi Hamilton from the Lakes are of MN has just won her second spot at a National Championship by taking down the May 1st FPN Online tournament. Tomi is one of our FPN reps and can be found at a lot of the Lakes area bars as she has been a religious player for years and big proponent of FPN. It is a much needed victory for her as just last promotion she came in second place during the National TOC online tournament just missing out. Congratulations Tomi and we will see you in Vegas!
At Running Aces Casino on Saturday, April 20th Tim Fisk (Brothers Bar & Grill) the reigning National Champion from Rochester, MN was able to place in the top 20 to secure his spot at the National Championship on June 29th. Tim will look to become the first ever player to win back to back National Championships. He will have a tough battle ahead of him as there were some extremely good players from MN that qualified with him. Nels Peterson (Ultimate Sports Bar, Sauk Rapids) former National Champion, three time grand prize winner, and now five time state champion will also be in the field. Ironically Nels knocked out the first player in the tournament and Tim knocked out the last.
Check it out!! There is NEW poker software to check out and a BONUS tournament to QUALIFY for FPN's WSOP 100 National Final. Each night there is a 7:30pm (central) satellite tourney where the top 10 advance to the final on May 19th. 
Fresh off her victory at the Brandon VFW Super TOC four days earlier to get herself qualified for the National Championship, Tanya Rausis (VFW, Brandon) was in the same building now shooting for a double stack for the National Championship inwhich she was able to accomplish by finishing in the top seven. Coming along with Tanya will be some familiar faces as Terry "Doc" Gloe (Shenanigan's Pub, Sioux Falls) was able to qualify for the Nationals for his third time. Nicole Kaul (Sedona Pub, Tyndall) and Jake Obermeier (Shenanigan's Pub, Sioux Falls) will be coming along for their second time each respectively. Joining them will be first time state champs Tim Baatz (Shenanigan's Pub, Sioux Falls), Larry Goeken (Shenanigan's Pub, Sioux Falls), and Olander "Doc" Benson (VFW, Brandon). The second chance winner to get qualified for the National Championship was Travis Lee (VFW, Brandon) to round out the eight new SD winners.
This past weekend at the Daily Double in Denton poker players had their eyes on the prize of getting into the top seven to qualify for the National Championship. Jeff Shulz (Touchdown Club, North Platte) joined the elite group of three time state champions. Joining Jeff in Las Vegas was Pat McGrane (Daily Double, Denton), Rick Hammer (Blarney Stone, O'Neill), Lynda Andersen (Wheelers, Hoskins), Mike Sprouls (Wakefield Bowl, Wakefield), Chuck Roberts (Touchdown Club, North Platte) and Steve Schluns (Eagles Club, Norfolk). In the second chance tournament for one last qualifier seat for any busted players or spectator Doug Lage (Fugglies, Norfolk) won and will be joining the other seven players in Las Vegas.