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Michael Ackermann from Lake City, MN Wins $10,000 CASH

Congrats to Michael Ackermann from Lake City, MN won $10,000 in the CASH KING promotion! He qualified for the national final by scratching off 4-of-a-kind on a Scratch Poker card. Weekly winners in the league get a chance to play the Scratch Card when winning any regular season poker tournament for a chance to win instant CASH and QUALIFY for Nationals!

4 Players Among Big Winners at Gold Rush Championship

Cindy was also one of the four Minnesota Poker League players to earn a trip to San Jose, California to play in a preliminary event on the World Poker Tour.  The package includes buy in to a $2,000 NL Holdem event plus $1,000 for travel expenses...

Jody HamiltonJody Hamilton from Jersey's in Inver Grove Heights was the runner up for the championship 1st place prize ($12,000 main event package).  Jody had his opponent (Tanner Nelson from Dickinson, ND) on the ropes for 90% of the chips, but a 5 on the river gave Tanner new life and eventually went on to win...

The other big winners were: 

Brandon Roe from Chaser's in Albert Lea.

Amy NessAmy Ness (pictured right) from Paul Bunyan Bowl, Brainerd.
 

Minnesota Tradition Continues

  • OVer ninety (90) WSOP buy-ins including five (6) $10,000 Main Event seats have been awarded to Minnesota players!
  • Over $338,865 and counting..seats, air/hotel packages, and other bonus prizes have been awarded to Minnesota players since 2005!! This does NOT include prizes given away at nightly events, regional events, and other miscellaneous prizes. This is major prizes only!!!

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