News and events specifically from the Texas region.
Andrew Downing Wins National Championship
Andrew Downing from Grand View, Texas was the big winner in the National Final at Caesars Palace, winning the $5,000 main event seat package and bringing home the title of National Champion to Texas...It was his first trip to Vegas! Andrew gathered a commanding chip lead down the stretch and finished off Wade Kyser and Clay Lipke in the end. The tournament featured "the best of the best", a field of 23 players who each won a trip to Las Vegas. Over $12,000 worth of buy-ins were awarded and every player received a minimum of a $220 entry. Three players went on to cash in the events...
Congratulations to Andrew Downing (pictured in red had) who became the newest Free Poker Network Texas Champion. Andrew along with 18 other players came together on January 31st at 3rd Base Bar in Arlington to decide which player would be heading to Las Vegas at the end of April. 
On Wednesday night, September 16th, Texas held its Desert Heat Championship at the Firehouse Grill in Mansfield Texas. Twenty-four players had qualified and the final three left standing were Brenda Morefield, Daryl Barrett, and Kyle Coker. When the dust settled Kyle Coker was named champion with Daryl placing second, and respectivly Brenda came in third. Brenda and Daryl have both qualified for a state championship before and this was Kyle's first time to qualify. Kyle did not start the day with a double chip stack. Way to go Kyle and we will see you at the Red Rock Casino in Sunny Las Vegas!
Kyle Coker the summer's Desert Heat promotion winner had a very memorable experience while in Las Vegas. Kyle got to rub elbows with some of today's biggest poker superstars during the Heartland Poker Tour's VIP party. Not only did Kyle get the chance to meet Dennis Phillips who made the final table in the 2008 WSOP main event and he also made a very deep run again in 2009, but Kyle knocked Dennis out of the tournament! The FPN staff had a great time meeting Kyle and wishes him the best of luck in upcoming promotions as he represented the league well.
John Dipalma from the Gameday Bar and Grill in Mansfield, Texas took down the tenth and final $3500 WPT cruise package while outlasting 18 other players during the championship tournament held on our FNP online site on Sunday, February 22nd.