Covid-19 Interruptions
The coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the globe has hit bars and restaurants very hard with mandatory closures. This is a terrible time for everyone in the industry and we want our sponsors and players to know we feel your pain, and we support you. We’re expecting to sit tight for a couple weeks while the intensity of this outbreak peaks and then hopefully we will start to see businesses reopening. Until then, we will make contigency plans and wait it out. Stay safe!
The upcoming World Series -or- Bust National Championship is currently ON as scheduled. IF the WSOP cancels this summer, we will consider options, including delaying and/or substituting prizes (if necessary). Regional playoffs scheduled for early April will be CANCELLED. We have two alternative playoff formats being discussed, one with State tournaments being delayed, and one with state tournaments being cancelled. Either way, we’ll make it work!
April 1st will mark the start of the next promo. The next contest will be a return to winning CASH. Watch for announcements. Effectively, the World Series or Bust regular season is over. Once you’re able to resume, simply jump into the next promotion whenever you can.
Some of the fun side action at the recent national series included an opportunity to be drawn to play poker pro Danielle Andersen (MN native) headsup for $100 free. Josh "Big Cheese" Krause was the first player drawn and had a fun match with Danielle, who was a great sport. With Poker Night in America's Chris Hanson calling the action and a gallery of dozens of onlookers, Josh calmly took a couple bad beats and eventually lost to Danielle. It was all in fun, and Danielle gave the $100 bill to Josh anyway. Who knows who we'll see this summer during the World Series -or- Bust national championship. 
Thomas Gjerde from the Willmar, MN took down the King Slayer Championship Main Event in Las Vegas - and $25,000 CASH. Over $60,000 in cash prizes were awarded over the championship weekend, including $10,000 cash to Friday night's League Champ Championship which was won by Cory Retlzaff from Fargo, ND. 
Cory Retzlaff from Fargo, ND took down the League Champ Championship to kick off FPN's King Slayer National Series in Las Vegas. For his victory, he earned the prestigious National League Champ designation, League Champ Bracelet, and $10,000 cash. Cory qualified out of Prairie Brothers Brewery in Fargo, ND where he earned League Champ status playing Thursday nights in the Spring Session. Retzlaff also won the bar's Tournament of Champions, which gave him a double stack for the national event.