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Always Fun Always Free
Poker League
Brainerd, Minn.
Upcoming Events
“Seven-Deuce” Free Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament @ Dunmire’s on the Lake!
July 7 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmFree Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament @ Yesterday’s Gone Bar and Grill
July 14 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmFree Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament @ Lions Club Pillager
July 21 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmFree Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament @ Dunmire’s on the Lakes!
August 4 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmFree Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament @ Yesterday’s Gone Bar and Grill!
August 11 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Want to learn to play
Texas Hold’em?
Want to play with fun people?
Want to learn and play for FREE?
Come hang out with us every month and hone those skills!
Come hang out with us every month and hone those skills!
Our volunteer Dealers will help you along the way!
Current 2025 "Tournament of Champions" Qualifiers:
Jonathan Flynn +1 (King of Carnival!)
John Cluever +1
Jennifer Richter +1
Tim Bosch (D) +1
Jodi Pittman (D)
Matt Nelson
Tim Gorecki +1
Jason Thiesse +1
Ryan Churchill
Abe Mrosla
Kaitlin Sauer
Jack Quaal +1
Shawn Robin
Ron Beattie +1
Scott Larson
Falicia Flynn +1
Matt Squires +1
Jim Payne
Josh Beltran +1
Christy Tobin (D)
Crystal Nuijens (D)
Eric Popp
Tom Caughey
Bev Bosch (Queen of Carnival!)
Sherman Gibbons
Rick Anderson +2
Tricia Meyer +1
Gerrin Dehn
Chuck Anderson (D)
Lori “Doc” Olson (D)
Bobbi Thiesse (D)
Chad Scheer
Kelly “Weiner” Ikola
Brittany Fox +1
Scott Gutierrez (D) +1
Javin Burkhalter
Shawn Pittman (D)
Mark Vilander
Tadina Ikola (D)
Craig Wenstrand
Al Wikstrom +2
Kevin Kleinschmidt (D)
Harvey Allen
Crystal Nuijens (D)
Roger Oberg
Jared Klablo
Matt Jendro
Joanne (Bad Juju) Payne
Randy Pederson +1
Ryan Nelson
Beth Peters +1
Mike Ellis
Warren Haberman
Rick Sutton
Jesse Bosch
Jesse Hall
Robert Buersken
John Peters
Korie Britton +1
Tom Lyshoj
Mark Secora
Cheryl Olson (D)
Mike Rancour
Taylor Thierry
Heidi Erickson
John Cluever +1
Jennifer Richter +1
Tim Bosch (D) +1
Jodi Pittman (D)
Matt Nelson
Tim Gorecki +1
Jason Thiesse +1
Ryan Churchill
Abe Mrosla
Kaitlin Sauer
Jack Quaal +1
Shawn Robin
Ron Beattie +1
Scott Larson
Falicia Flynn +1
Matt Squires +1
Jim Payne
Josh Beltran +1
Christy Tobin (D)
Crystal Nuijens (D)
Eric Popp
Tom Caughey
Bev Bosch (Queen of Carnival!)
Sherman Gibbons
Rick Anderson +2
Tricia Meyer +1
Gerrin Dehn
Chuck Anderson (D)
Lori “Doc” Olson (D)
Bobbi Thiesse (D)
Chad Scheer
Kelly “Weiner” Ikola
Brittany Fox +1
Scott Gutierrez (D) +1
Javin Burkhalter
Shawn Pittman (D)
Mark Vilander
Tadina Ikola (D)
Craig Wenstrand
Al Wikstrom +2
Kevin Kleinschmidt (D)
Harvey Allen
Crystal Nuijens (D)
Roger Oberg
Jared Klablo
Matt Jendro
Joanne (Bad Juju) Payne
Randy Pederson +1
Ryan Nelson
Beth Peters +1
Mike Ellis
Warren Haberman
Rick Sutton
Jesse Bosch
Jesse Hall
Robert Buersken
John Peters
Korie Britton +1
Tom Lyshoj
Mark Secora
Cheryl Olson (D)
Mike Rancour
Taylor Thierry
Heidi Erickson
First Out @ TOC:
Matt Pederson
“Charmed” Guests:
Legacy (Tattoo):
Tadina Ikola (D)
Holly Rose (D)
Legend:
D – Dealer
LJDX – Lakes Jam Day X
Updated June 12th, 2025
7th Annual "Tournament of Champions" Winners:
First Place: Ken Linn
Second Place: Sara Gibbons
Third Place: Mark Secora
Fourth Place: Butch Rhoades
Fifth Place: Holly Rose
Sixth Place: Shawn Robin
Seventh Place: Michele Meyers
Bubble to Final Table: Jodi Pittman
Previous "Tournament of Champions" First Place Winners:
Year One: Linnea Ann
Year Two: Don Williams
Year Three: Cole Cameron
Year Four: Ryan Nelson
Year Five: Brent Prueser
Year Six: Kevin Kleinschmidt
Year Seven: Ken Linn
The Creators
Shawn & Jodi Pittman
One Badass.
One Femme Fatale.
We’ll let you decide who’s who.
Don Williams
We can’t decide if he’s a better dealer or player.
Either way he’s a force to be reckoned with.
“How can you win with Seven-Deuce?!”
In Texas Hold'em, 7-2 offsuit (also known as "seven deuce") is widely considered the worst starting hand. This is because it has the lowest potential to form a strong hand like a straight or flush and has minimal chances of making a pair. While it's statistically the worst, it's not always the absolute worst in every situation, but it's generally a hand to fold pre-flop!
But NOT AT THIS GAME!! If you have Seven-Deuce in your hand and WIN the hand, you will also win a Big Blind from every player at your table regardless of blind level!
Be gutsy, take luck and bluff if you have to!!
It’s worth the payofff!!
See you there!! July 7th @ Dunmire's on the Lakes!
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A great night at Pillager & Area Lion's Club for our Free Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament at Lions Club Pillager!! Close to 70 players came out and hung out with us! The Lions Clubs were gracious enough to have seven prizes available! Here’s your winners:
🥇 : Trevor Tobin
🥈 : Craig Wendstrand
🥉 : Jim Payne
4 : Javin Burkhalter
5 : Roger Britton
6 : Mike Rancour
7 : Gregg Stroeing
Great run gentlemen!!
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And a big thank you to all the volunteers that make it happen
Congrats Trevor. I knew you could do it!
Congratulations all. Thank you for comming!
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Argh Mateys! 🏴☠️
Have you ever seen this coin at our league? There are only a few floating around! The only way to win this coin is to bust out our Poker Director Shawn on the few occasions he gets to play! Tonight is one of those nights!
So come on out, (bring 💵 CASH 💵 for food and drink), have some fun and maybe you’ll get to join his pirate crew!!
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Came close.
But I don't want to be a pirate!