9 Big Winners in Minnesota

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The largest region in the Free Poker Network, the Minnesota Poker League, held its championship event at Running Aces Card Club just outside the Twin Cities over the weekend.  Out of the 199 who attended, 10 players were former champs, having previously won a grand prize package through the league.  Two of them, Clay Lipke from Primetime Food & Spirits in Breezy Point and Reuben Sufka from the Ultimate Sports Bar & Grill in Waite Park, won again!  Here are the top 9 players (each earned a $2,000 Heartland Poker Tour-Red Rock Casino package): Jim Ellingson from Silver Moon in Perham, Jason Holter from the Brickhouse in Roseau, Jeremy Porter from the Sherwood Lounge in St. Paul, Clay Lipke from Primetime in Breezy Point, Jeff Karlstad from Z103 in Fergus Falls, Jayson Sheffler from Flicek's Lonsdale, Reuben Sufka from the Ultimate Sports Bar in Waite Park, David Grecinger from the Old Muni in Cook, and John Johnson from Decoys in White Bear Lake.