The following players qualified for the Gold Rush 2 $20,000 National Championship:
- Andrew Thorsen – Hoyt Lakes MN – online winner
- Anthony Thompson – White Bear Lake, MN – MN State Champ
- Bruce Fenn – White Bear Lake, MN – MN State Champ
- Buddy Stafford – Worthington, MN – MN State Champ
- Chris Alfredson – Fergus Falls, MN – online winner
- Dan Stone – Madison, WI – Wisconsin State Champ
- Darby Rolph – Delta, CO – Colorado State Champ
- Glenn Neighbors – North Platte, NE – Nebraska State Champ
- Jack Jackson – Morristown, NJ – New Jersey State Champ
- Jason Davis – Sioux Falls – South Dakota State Champ
- Jeff Steiner – Butler, MO – Missouri State Champ
- Jim Hudson – Las Vegas, NV – Nevada State Champ
- Jimmy Lundquist – Towson, MD – Maryland State Champ
- Josh Barnes – Bloomington, MN – online winner
- Justin Chapman – Burleson, TX – Texas State Champ
- Justin Venners – Beaver Creek, MN – "Royal Flush" scratch game winner
- Luke Mielnicki – Syracuse, NY – New York State Champ
- Matt Wolff – Spicer, MN – online winner
- Michael Bocchino – Hyde Park, NY – New York State Champ
- Nancy Just – Wishek, ND – North Dakota State Champ
- Nels Peterson – Sauk Rapids, MN – Minnesota State Champ
- Patric Hurley – East Grand Forks, MN – North Dakota State Champ
- Stephen Millsop – Warroad, MN – Minnesota State Champ
- Terry Gloe – Sioux Falls, SD – South Daktoa State Champ
Itinerary
- Friday, Dec 17th 10pm - Meet and greet in Presidential Suite
- Saturday, Dec 18th 3pm - $20,000 Cash Tournament
- Saturday, Dec 18th 8pm - Post-tournament party in Presidential Suite
- Payout Structure
- $5,000 plus National Champion Title & Trophy
- $2,500
- $1,750
- $1,250
- $1,000
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Bonus Prizes
- 2 – Mystery Bounty’s $50 each
- 2 – Random Drawings $50 each
- 1 – 1st aces cracked $50
- 1 – Bad Beat $50
- At the party there will also be a heads-up tournament and 2 drawings for cash prizes!
