**NEWSFLASH** The much-anticipated championship party and tournament for the Party at the Palms promotion has concluded...The suites at the Palms were simply fantastic, and we can safely say we've never seen a poker tournament atmosphere quite like it. The championship event consisted of 2 rounds, including a single-table format as well as a multi-table format to decide the 21 big winners. The 2 rounds gave players an opportunity to have 2 chances to win. In addition to the feature tournaments, an additional $1500 in cash and prizes were awarded for winners of various games, including the "Big Ern" Bowling Challenge, which was won by Doug Magee. Continue reading for the list of winners.
Mitch is playing today (6-23) in the $2,500 Omaha Hi-Low split 8's or better. He is set up on our twitter page and will be making tweets from the tournament so we can follow along. Click here to follow us on twitter.
Mitch has now cashed FOUR times so far in this year's WSOP! He made a big run at the final table of the H.O.R.S.E. event #31, taking 3rd place for $100k. There were 770 entrants, and a "who's who" list of poker pros.
Congratulations are in order for some league players who cashed in on the Heartland Poker Tour this past weekend at Northern Lights Casino in Walker, Minnesota.
Free Poker Network players continue to thrive on the HPT as four of the televised six were regular league players. Free Poker Network players cashed for a whopping $64,290. Forty percent of the entire prize pool was won by people who have played and continue to play in our league!!!
Lots of poker league players are getting their shot at big money and fame in this year's 2009 World Series of Poker...Altogether there are at least 30 league players who have won their way into various events. There were 8 big winners from the "Vegas Invasion" promotion, one player who will play 2 events form the "Ship It" promotion, and of course the 21 players that will be winning in the upcoming "Party at the Palms". We wish everyone the best of luck and will keep you
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