Minnesota Poker League Winners
Have Earned At Least $138,800 in Grand Prizes Alone
not including consolation prizes!

2008 Vegas Invasion

6 out of 8 Champions Were Minnesotans!

$2,500 WSOP/WPT Package Winners:

Ben Blecker - American Legion Albert Lea
Dennis Karlsrud - Marie's Casual Dining, Red Wing
Erin Schlusser - Flicek's Bar, Lonsdale
Troy Sjostrand - Champp's, Eden Prairie
Reuben Sufka - Ultimate Sports Bar, Waite Park, MN
Dave Halvorson - Sharkee's, Luverne, MN 

Heartland Poker Tour

Billy Ballard - Champps, Eden Prairie
David Gagner - Broadway Pizza, Champlin
James Klosterbuer - Magnolia Steakhouse, Luverne
Rob Bisgard - Morris Legion, Morris
Marty Doll - Tootsie's, Annandale
Tara Tupa - Dawn's Corner Bar, Dundas
Brian Niemann - Gary's Place, Staples
Kirk Reiten - Mable Murphy's, Fergus Falls
Shirely Neighbors - Bonfire, Litchfield
Mike Halvorson - Sharkees, Luverne
Gary Tomhave - Z103 Bar & Grill, Fergus Falls
Tom Ness - Silver Moon, Perham
Dick Schroeder - Long Prairie Legion, Long Prairie

13 Winners -- $6,500 Value

Summer Poker Challenge II Winners

$10,000 Cash Freeroll

The following players from the MPL cashed in this event:

4th - $1,000 - Paul Vincent, Billy's, Vergas
5th - $700 - Tom Delaney, Romaynes, Taylors Falls
6th - $500 - Dan Brausen, Red Bull, Little Falls
8th - $300 - Pete Walsh, Windmill Bar, Mapleton
10th - $200 - John Markuson, Wadena Elks
14th - $100 - Tim Hookom, Club 101, Redwood Falls

The MPL did not fare as well in this event as others...

$2,800 Cash

Jeremy Lee Hutchinson Elks Lodge	Bob Reynolds Front Street Bar & Grill Morgan, MN

WPT Championship
Five Star Classic @ Bellagio, Las Vegas
$6,000 Value

Jeremy was the OVERALL points leader in the state for this 6-week contest.  He is the first overall points leader to take down the championship.  Bob won his entry at the Sioux Falls, SD championship. 

Vinson Anenson Rusty Nail Thief River Falls  CHAMPION Main Event Package $11,000 Value	Troy Mattson Primetime Breezy Point  RUNNER UP  Event #38 Event Package $2,600 Value

 
2007 World Series of Poker

Vinson Anenson won this statewide 12-week contest to be crowned champion. Troy Mattson made his 2nd final table and earned the runner up prize. 

2006 World Series of Poker Event 37

2007 World Poker Tour - Caribbean Adventure

2006 WSOP Event 37
Rio - Las Vegas
4 Packages - $10,000 Value

The players listed above qualified for the "Last Chance" final, a 6-week contest.  This was a network event which included bars from Minnesota & Dakota Poker League.  The top 5 qualified for the grand prize, an expense paid trip to Las Vegas to lay in the World Series of Poker Event #37 ($1,500 NL Holdem).  Four out of the 5 winners were from Minnesota Poker League!

2007 WPT Caribbean Adventure
Atlantis Resort, Bahamas
$12,500 Package 

Bob played in one of the smallest bars in the state, with an average attendance of less than 15 players.  He won the championship tournament with pocket aces in the final hand.

Jeremy Heller
Ruttles
St. Peter, MN

2006 World Series of Poker
Main Event - Rio, Las Vegas
$11,000 Package

Jeremy outlasted the field in the winter 10-week league final held at Jackpot Junction Casino in Morton, MN.  Jeremy earned an expense paid trip to Las Vegas and a seat in the 2006 WSOP Main Event for his accomplishment.  Jeremy had a nice run at the WSOP but was sent to the rail when his pocket aces were cracked.

Dustin Gulbrandson
Depot Express
Alexandria, MN

2006 World Series of Poker
Main Event - Rio, Las Vegas
$11,000 Package 

Dustin won the inaugural Free Poker Network "Tournament of Champions" final between Minnesota Poker League & Dakota Poker League.  All weekly winners over the 10-week winter session qualified.  The TOC final tournament was held at Hagge's Bar in Mapleton, ND.  Dustin earned an expense paid trip to Las Vegas and a seat to the 2006 WSOP Main Event.

Eric Bagley
Z103 Bar & Grill
Fergus Falls, MN

2006 WPT Championship Super Satellite
Bellagio, Las Vegas
$3,600 Package

Eric took down the Minnesota state final in this 4 week contest in March 06.  He earned an expense paid trip to Las Vegas to play in the WPT Championship at the Bellagio.  He ended up sitting to the left of Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy, a well known internet player who went on to place 12th in the main event.

Greg Anderson
Stampede Saloon
Hewitt, MN

2006 WPT Caribbean Adventure
Atlantis Resort, Bahamas
$12,000 Package