What's it like to play at Nationals?

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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.

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15 IL State Champions

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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. 

2 New National Championship Qualifiers

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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.

Is playing in the WSOP Main Event on your bucket list?

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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!

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