News and events from the Illinois region.
Doug Warden Takes Home Illinois Championship Again
Doug Warden from Zeigler Illinois could be the hottest player in the league right now. In the last promotion "Vegas or Bust" Doug won the Southern Illinois Championship to win the airfare allowance and hotel stay. In July Doug took third place in the National Championship at the MGM Casino winning a seat into the WSOP. In the Golden Ticket promotion Doug won the Southern Illinois Championship again! Doug has won the airfare allowance and hotel stay to compete in back to back National Championships hoping to use his experience to become the National Champion this go around.
Congratulations to Kenny Stebbins from West Frankfort Illinois as his scratch poker card was drawn for the two pair or better drawing for the month of August. Kenny scratched off two pair of eights and sevens. Kenny is now qualified for the Golden Ticket National Championship on December 10th at the Mirage poker room in Las Vegas.
Doug Warden became the new champion in Southern Illinois recently securing his spot at the Vegas or Bust National Championship at the MGM casino on July 4th. For his victory Doug also wins airfare allowance and a free hotel stay at Hooters Casino. Joining Doug will be Bonnie Dotson (pictured) and Carol Leeman who finished second and third respectively. All three players will be trying to win one of the twelve seats into this year's World Series of Poker which is up for grabs on July 4th. Congratulations and we look forward to seeing all three of you in Vegas soon!
Doug Warden from Zeigler, IL was a dominate force in the recent Vegas or Bust National Championship. Altogether there were 99 competitors that came from 19 different states to Las Vegas at the MGM poker room. Doug played solid poker all day and came in tenth place to win himself a $1,000 seat into the World Series of Poker Event #59 the following day. The top eleven players all won a seat into Event #59 with the overall winner also receiving a $10,000 Main Event Seat. Altogether over $22,000 in cash and prizes were awarded and Doug was able to get a piece of that.
Wendy Adamczykdandrea (right) continued with woman domination of state championships by taking down the N. Illinois Championship. Coming in second was Denise Schultz (left) who has also qualified for the FPN National Championship on Dec. 3rd. For her win Wendy won airfare allowance and a free hotel stay at Harrah's. Way to go ladies!!!