11:40PM  THE FINAL FIVE

Battle of the shortstacks.  Justin Glanz busted to Roman after both players survived all-ins to survive in previous hands.

The celebration has begun. Next week we will upload lots of photos and additional stories about this tournament.  

A BIG THANKS TO ST CROIX CASINO FOR HOSTING THIS CHAMPIONSHIP!  THEY WERE GREAT! 

11:15PM  JOEL SMITH FELTED

Joel Smith busted to Skip Wood, finishing 7th.  Joel was very gracious in defeat. 

We're now 1 player away...

11:05PM  DOWN TO 7

Craig Belgarde 9th & John Zindler 8th busted.

Roman Wieme survived an all in with Joel Smith.  Joel held AQ, Roman A6.  Roman beat the odds and outflopped Joel to stay alive for a 100k pot.

It's hard not to root for Joel.  He has been playing in the league from the very beginning in the Vergas, MN area.  He finished runner up for a trip to the Bahamas back in 06 and followed that up with another final table appearance the next fall.  Hard to see him take a bad beat at this point with the top 5 earning the grand prize. 

10:50PM ADIN BAILEY BUSTED

Adin lost a race with AQ vs Jim Samuelson's 10-10.  He goes out in 10th place. 

7th thru 10th each get $100 cash, commemorative tshirt and hat.

10:30PM

Mitch Schock announced the final table players.  The adrenalin is high.  The crowd is pumped up, the drinks are flowing, and everyone is having a good time.

The blinds are 15000/30000 with a 3000 ante.  The big dog chips are in play (25k).

10:00PM FINAL TABLE

5 to go! 

Here are the final table players listed by seat position:

Joel Smith - 213k - Billy's - Vergas (3rd final table at a championship event!)

Justin Glanz - 91k - Tootsie's, Annondale

Jim Samuelson - 267k - LJ's Sports Bar

Steve Frank - 359k - The Patch, Warroad

Adin Bailey - 253k - Mike's Uptown, Hill City

Skip Wood - 474k - Moorhead VFW

Craig Belgarde - 209k - 4th Street Station, Grand Rapids

Steve Montplaisir - 456k - Moorhead VFW

Roman Wieme - 73k - Shetek Bend, Tracy

John Zindler - 105k - RC's Silver Spur (2nd overall points leader in the state of Minnesota, 2nd final table championship appearance)

9:40PM  LAST STANDING FEMALE ELIMINATED

Teresa Johnson, the league champ from the Dive Bar in Maplewood, busted in 12th place...

Benny Pharse from Z103 Bar & Grill in Fergus Falls finished in 13th.

Brian Knox 14th.

Dave Thompson 15th

Tom Klumper 16th.

9:20PM DOWN TO 2 TABLES

Dave Halvorson made a run at becoming what would have been the first ever 2-time grand prize winner.  However, he busted in 20th place.  Nice run...

Chips are flying.  A huge crowd has gathered around the remaining two tables. 

Joel Smith, a record 11-time championship qualifier, is in the mix once again.  He's already made 2 championship final tables in the past and here he has 100k after turning an ace holding AK to stay alive and bust Guy Turnbell from Bronk's Bar in Lake City...

Greg Boedigheimer 21st place.

Mike Kreye 19th.

Kevin Clark 18th

8:00PM  GETTING CLOSER

Down to 32 players...

Here are some of the chip leaders at the 4000/8000 500ante level.

John Zindler - RC's Silver Spur - 191k

Steve Miller - Ultimate Sports Bar - 137k

Steve Montplaiser - Moorhead VFW - 122k

Dave Halvorson - Sharkees - 111k (Vegas Invasion grand prize winner - going for back-to-back)

6:00PM  BACK FROM DINNER BREAK

The main event field has been trimmed to 92 players. Here are the chip leaders:

Dave Rummel - 68.5k - Outer Limits, New Richmond, WI

Pete Moller - 57k - Schmitty's, Victoria, MN

Lenny Fields - 55.5k - Sabin's, Chisholm, MN

The $300 cash freeroll is underway with about 90 players or so are participating.

3:00PM  FIRST BREAK

Corey Eslinger and Dave Chaput busted.

Keith Anderson from the Albert Lea Legino is running good with over 40,000 in chips... 

The vast majority of qualifiers in this tournament are from Minnesota.  However there are 9 Wisconsin players.  Chris Peterson from Madison is pictured right.

1:30PM

The first player to bust was Pat Marcotte from the Hutchinson Elks. Pat earned a commemorative Tshirt and a 1st out medallion when he was recognized.

Marcus Holm, one of the most dominant players in the twin cities metro area, busted early when he his opponent, Steve Montplaiser from Moorhead flopped the nut straight.

We have already lost 24 players...

NOON - CARDS IN THE AIR

The tournament is underway and on time...

This is the first championship appearance/qualification for 183 players.  There are 4 players who have previously won a grand prize in the league.  They are: Dave Chaput, Tim Johnson, Dave Halvorson, and Reuben Sufka...  

Over 17% of the field of players are women.  This is a higher than usual rate and it's great to see more and more ladies playing in the league and making it to the championship. 

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texashottie  - Last Standing Female   |2009-02-09 00:30:19 I would just like to say that i had a blast on Saturday I met alot of people from all over. Thanks for the experience can't wait till next year i won't get beat by a 2 8 off suit again.[color=maroon]color] Thanks for everybody's support!

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