News and events from the North Dakota region. The original since 2005.
Poker Pro Champ Dosch Cashes in WSOP
As part of his Poker Pro contract, National Champion Brandon Dosch from Fargo, ND recently flew to Las Vegas to compete in two World Series of Poker events. Unfortunately the first event #38 didn't go so hot as he lost in a coin flip, but his second event he played in #43 he made it to day two and ended up in the cash. Brandon finished 160th place and took home $3,665. This was Brandon's fourth career cash all from buy-ins provided by the Free Poker Network. Brandon's life time cash earnings now exceed over $60,000!
Friend of the league Mitch Schock from Bismarck, ND is back at the 2012 World Series of Poker. Fresh off his bracelet win last year, Mitch made his first cash of this years WSOP. Mitch took 27th place in event number 31 a $1,500 buy-in no limit holdem event. For his 27th place finish he earned himself a cool $19,000.
League player Jim Scherer who plays out of the Bison Turf was the lucky winner in the April's perfect attendance drawing. For just showing up at the Bison Turf in Fargo, ND all four weeks in April, Jim won 100 scratch poker cards. Jim and his wife furiously scratched off the tickets before league play, but 100 was a lot to go through so he even gave some to everyone that showed up last night to help him. 
This past weekend players from all over the state of North Dakota gathered to take their chance of qualifying for the "Vegas or Bust" National Championship. Up for grabs were ten spots with the top five winning the bonus of an airfare allowance and hotel accommodations. In the end there were ten brand new champions!