News and events from the North Dakota region. The original since 2005.
North Dakota Sin City Championship Preview
Dakota Poker League players from all over the state converge on Westside Grill & Bar in Mandan Saturday for a chance to qualify for the exclusive Free Poker Network "Sin City Showdown" National Final this summer in Las Vegas where 11 seats to the 2011 World Series of Poker, including a $10,000 main event seat will be up for grabs. The top 5 players earn airfare and hotel accommodations, and another 6 players win invitations for a total of 11 national qualifiers from the state of North Dakota.
Joyce Whitmore from Hope, ND won a $10,000 main event seat from the poker league back in 2007 and is has a chance to win again. She is among 13 players in tournament that have previously won a grand prize through the league. All tournaments in the league are 100% free to play at participating bars across the state.
The Sin City Showdown Regional playoffs are underway. There are five of the eleven regionals will take place this weekend April 9th & 10th around the state. Make sure to check out your leaderboards and don't miss your opportunity to make it to the ND State Championship which will be held on Saturday, April 23rd at Westside Bar & Grill in Mandan. Good Luck!
Halloween weekend brought good times (and spooky cards) to the North Dakota championship tourney held in Jamestown, ND. The Quality Inn & Suites was the sponsor location, with 111 players from all corners of the state vying to win one of three seats to the Gold Rush 2 $20,000 Cash Finale in Las Vegas, NV. A bonus heads-up tournament awarded the winner a direct entry ticket to the first Sin City Showdown online championship (to be held Nov 1st).