The top players in the Nebraska Poker League will get their shot this weekend at the state championship in Lincoln, where the top 2 players will earn a $2500 package to Las Vegas to play in a 2008 World Series of Poker event, plus a seat in the Free Poker Network national finals where they could win another entry to the $10,000 main event.

Previous winners Larry Culhane, Jeff Schulz, Vern Runyan, and Jeff Merrill are among the qualifiers for the upcoming Nebraska Poker League Championship in Lincoln.  The championship event will very exciting, we can't wait to see who wins a trip to Las Vegas and a seat in the WSOP!

The Nebraska State Championship for Destination Las Vegas is almost here! 
Two lucky winners will win a preliminary event WSOP package including airfare and hotel to Las Vegas to compete in the National Championship to play in a 26 person tournament where the overall winner will win a $10,000 seat into this years World Series of Poker Main Event.  Click "Read More" for Championship details...

Larry Culhane from Hidden Valley Gold Club in Lincoln was one of 10 big winners in the "Gold Rush" Championship. 

Larry's run in the tournament earned him a $3,000 package to play in a preliminary event of the World Poker Tour - Bay 101 in March. 

Congratulations Larry!

There were a total of 19 Nebraskans in the tournament.  Pictured below are Ron Sjullie from the Touchdown Club in North Platte (left) and Jeff Miller from MVP Lounge in Omaha (right).