The following article was submitted to us after the last Nationals and is from a players perspective. We figured now would be a good time to share with Nationals just around the corner.
I wrote the following to accommodate the majority of questions my fellow players were asking and have returned to normal life as some kind of hero. Undeserved of course but feel they are vicariously through me enjoying the excitement of playing in the big game.
In one of the fastest growing regions/state Illinois held their state championship this past weekend with 15 players all making it to Nationals. Congrats to Phil Heintz (overall champion), Bonnie Shank, Mike Sabbia, Debbie Edwards, John Edwards, Lynda Hansell, Jack Strumpf, Pat Kafka, Steve Billingslea, Peter Danschisin, Joey Garibay, Rich Conboy, Laura Michalowicz, Bob Collopy, and Wendy Adamczyk-Deandrea. We look forward to seeing you all in Vegas.
This past month Frank Livorsi from Darien, IL was drawn for the perfect attendance drawing and is now qualified for the National Championship at the Stratosphere in Las Vegas on January 27th, 2018. Joining Frank will be Mike McFarland from Randolph, MN who was drawn for the 2 pair or better drawing in September. Congrats to both. Don't forget another qualifier will be joining them on FPN online this Sunday as the winner of the tournament will get him or herself qualified.
I can tell you that, yes, it's on mine, but I did not think I would ever get the opportunity to play unless I won the lottery. I just can't see shelling out ten grand of my own money to play. So when I won the FPN National Championship tournament, Pete asked me, do I want the cash option or the seat in the WSOP main event, it was an easy answer. Of course I'll play!
Here are the latest winners for this month - Barbara Perricone from Roneoville, IL turned in four 7's to get qualified for Nationals. Sue Hauglid from Detroit Lakes, MN was drawn for the 2 pair or better. Andy Lagarde from St. Paul, MN won the spring regional tournament online and Mike Marek from East Grand Forks was the first of the month winner. Mike has now double qualified for Nationals getting two starting stacks. Last, but not least Jason Zuchara from the Leader Bar in Minot, ND was the perfect attendance winner and won himself a $150 buy-in to a local tournament. Congrats to everyone!
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