Kari Davis is MN First Female 1st Place Champion

Kari Davis from the Willmar area who plays at Kandi Bowl, IDK Sports Bar, and the Ultimate Sports Bar outlasted 273 players on Saturday at Running Aces Casino. Kari is the first ever female MN State Champion to win first place and took down the second largest starting field in FPN history. Altogether there were 13 new Minnesota Champions with places 1-6 winning the airfare packages and hotel stay with places 7-13 qualifying for the FPN Poker Pro National Championship on Dec 3rd.

The order of finish was:
1. Kari Davis - Kandi Bowl in Willmar
2. Heny Pojanowski - Jumping Jacks in Isanti
3. Steve Hanson - Golden Valley VFW
4. Jim Lewis - Brothers Bar in Rochester
5. Marty Knoss - Brothers Bar in Rochester
6. Allan O'Shea - Buddies Bar in Hancock
7. Jerry Anderson - Ultimate Sports Bar in Waite Park
8. Bob Miller - 50 Lakes Bar & Grill in Fifty Lakes
9. John Derung - Met Lounge in Morris
10. Jared Carsen - Route 65 Pub & Grub in East Bethel
11. Jake Stringfellow - Route 65 Pub & Grub in East Bethel
12. Bruce Ackerman - A&T Tap in Worthington
13. Dustin Musil - Blue Fox in Arden Hills

For more reports and pictures on the tournament you can read an article on Minnesota Poker Magazine by clicking here