Championship Event | 2023 Free Poker Network National Championship

01-08-2023 13:49 UTC-8

The Race is On for the FPN Vegas $100K World Championship

Matt Hansen

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Free Poker Network will return to Las Vegas January 4-7, 2024 for the FPN Vegas $100,000 World Championship and the race is on for players to grab their spot.

New changes to the format for 2023 include:

A new weekly national qualifier where the top three players in every league game will earn an invitation to play. Weekly national qualifier tournament winners will take home a direct seat in the 2024 FPN $100K World Championship Main Event.
League champions will earn a direct seat into the FPN Vegas $100K World Championship Main Event.
Pre-qualify for up to 4x starting stack (previously 3x)

Players can still qualify by through normal means, including online and local tournaments, drawings, instant win scratch cards, and the Tournament of Champions.

Check out free poker network for more information on the FPN Vegas $100K World Championship

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

01-08-2023 13:34 UTC-8

Hogy Beats Kimball

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Matt Hansen

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Bruce Hogy raised to 2,400 from early position and Rodger Kimball shoved his last 6,700 from the small blind. Hogy called and action was heads up with Kimball at risk.

Rodger Kimball:
Bruce Hogy:

The board ran out and Hogy held on with Big Slick to send Kimball to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruce Hogy	26,500
Rodger Kimball	Busted

Tags: Bruce Hogy Rodger Kimball

01-08-2023 13:18 UTC-8

Lagarde Gets a Few Back With Full House

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Matt Hansen

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player was all in from early position and Andy Lagarde was the one to go for the knockout. The cards were up and the dealer was running out the board.

Opponent:
Andy Lagarde:

The board ran out and Lagarde made jacks full of tens to secure the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Lagarde	15,000

Tags: Andy Lagarde

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

01-08-2023 13:11 UTC-8

Spratlen Takes From Brandsrud; A Few Assorted Chip Count Updates

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Matt Hansen

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Boyd Brandsrud raised to 3,600 from under the gun before Mora Spratlen made it 8,200 to go from middle position. The rest of the table got out of the way quickly and Brandsrud called.

The flop was and it was a quick check-fold from Brandsrud when Spratlen tossed a bet out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boyd Brandsrud	71,000
Mora Spratlen	61,000 61,000	61,000
Johnny Shelley	42,300 20,800	20,800
Troy Demann	28,500 -6,000	-6,000
Andy Holt	22,000 1,700	1,700
Rachel Simpson	14,800 -37,500	-37,500
Greg Larson	12,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Boyd Brandsrud Mora Spratlen

01-08-2023 12:57 UTC-8

Kitzerow Busts One With Big Slick

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Matt Hansen

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player in late position limped in before Bill Kitzerow raised to 1,600 from the small blind. The limper called and the flop was .

Kitzerow continued for 4,400 and then called when his opponent shoved for a total of 6,400. The cards were turned up.

Opponent:
Bill Kitzerow:

The board ran out and Kitzerow held on with Big Slick to score an elimination with a pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Kitzerow	39,300 21,100	21,100

Tags: Bill Kitzerow

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

01-08-2023 12:20 UTC-8

Time for a Break

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Matt Hansen

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 0 ante

The players have stepped out for their first 20-minute break of the day. There are officially 225 total entries in the tournament.

01-08-2023 12:19 UTC-8

"Friend on Friend Violence"

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Matt Hansen

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 0 ante

Troy Demann raised to 2,400 from late position and Becca Brinkman called from the button before a player in the big blind came along.

The flop was and the big blind checked before Demann bet 7,000. Brinkman committed her last 6,200 and the big blind got out of the way before the cards were turned up.