Rules
Always Fun Always Free
Poker League
Brainerd, Minn.
Upcoming Events
April Fools Day Takeover!! Free Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament @ Yesterday’s Gone Bar!
April 1 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmFree Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament @ Dunmire’s on the Lake!
April 7 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmKayse Bosch Benefit Night & Free Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament @ Yesterday’s Gone Bar and Grill!
April 14 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmFree Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament @ Freddy’s Sports Grill
April 21 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmFree Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament @ Dunmire’s on the Lake!
May 5 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Want to learn to play
Texas Hold’em?
Come hang out with us every month and hone those skills!
Current 2025 "Tournament of Champions" Qualifiers:
Jonathan Flynn +1 (King of Carnival!)
John Cluever
Jennifer Richter
Tim Bosch (D)
Jodi Pittman (D)
Matt Nelson
Tim Gorecki +1
Jason Thiesse
Ryan Churchill
Abe Mrosla
Kaitlin Sauer
Jack Quaal
Shawn Robin
Ron Beattie
Scott Larson
Falicia Flynn
Matt Squires
Jim Payne
Josh Beltran
Christy Tobin (D)
Crystal Nuijens (D)
Eric Popp
Tom Caughey
Bev Bosch (Queen of Carnival!)
Sherman Gibbons
Rick Anderson
Tricia Meyer
Gerrin Dehn
Chuck Anderson (D)
Lori “Doc” Olson (D)
Bobbi Thiesse (D)
Chad Scheer
First Out @ TOC:
Matt Pederson
“Charmed” Guests:
Legacy (Tattoo):
Tadina Ikola (D)
Holly Rose (D)
Legend:
D – Dealer
LJDX – Lakes Jam Day X
Updated March 19th, 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.
WOW! Another night of 100 entrants!! It’s surreal how far our “little” league has come!! Thank you all for coming out and supporting us! (And having fun in the process!!) And thank you to Freddy's Sports Grill at Grand View Lodge!
Here are your winners!
🥇: Chad Scherr winning dinner for two at any restaurant at Grand View Lodge including CHAR Craft Steaks at Grand View Lodge, Cru, The Smoke House Restaurant, Northwoods Pub, Italian Gardens, On The Rocks, Tanque Verde Cantina and of course Freddy’s!
🥈: Bobbi Thiesse winning 18 holes of golf at The Pines at Grand View Lodge!
🥉: Lori Olson winning 60 minutes of relaxation at Glacial Waters Spa at Grand View Lodge!
Fourth Place: Chuck Anderson winning a WHOLE cheesecake from The UGLY Cheesecake Company!!
Special Mention: Jared Klabo won a gift certificate to Slice On Oak for hitting Quad 8’s!!!
Thank you all for supporting us!! We love having a “Grand” time with you!! See everyone for our Bobbi and Jodi (Bob and Nod) "takeover" the Brainerd Lakes Area Poker League for April Fools Day!!
And ladies we will see you at “Ladies Only” Free Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament at Cuyuna Brewing Co.! Next Tuesday!!! ... See MoreSee Less
8 CommentsComment on Facebook
Way to go everyone - fun night!! (I will get you next time Chad 😜)
Thank you Jodi Pittman and Shawn Pittman for doing this every week for the community and our growing poker community.
View more comments
Photos from Crystal’s Custom Confections's post ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
This coming Monday is our ST PATRICKS DAY!! Free Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament at Freddy’s Sports Grill at Grandview Lodge!!
🍷 Come early to get a seat and to a drink!
🍀 Wear Green and get an additional 1000 chip!!
www.facebook.com/share/1AZiSvA5GL/?mibextid=wwXIfr ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Wow!! We had a LOT of players for last nights First Ever “Survivor” Free Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament at Yesterday's Gone Bar and Grill!! Eleven tables and ONE HUNDRED ENTRANTS! In the end we had three qualifiers! Here they are:
🥇: Gerrin Dehn
🥈: Tricia Meyer
🥉: (and one of our newest players) Rick Anderson!
It was definitely a new style! (And we appreciate everyone coming out to try it!) We will see everyone next week for our ST PATRICKS DAY!! Free Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament at Freddy’s Sports Grill at Grandview Lodge
*I did take more photos but apparently my phone malfunctioned and didn’t save them. 😭 ... See MoreSee Less
2 CommentsComment on Facebook
Congratulations to all the winners
Congratulations!