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Always Fun Always Free
Poker League
Brainerd, Minn.
Upcoming Events
Free Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament @ Yesterday’s Gone Bar and Grill
June 9 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament @ Pillager Lions Club
June 16 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
“Seven-Deuce” Free Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament @ Dunmire’s on the Lake!
July 7 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament @ Yesterday’s Gone Bar and Grill
July 14 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament @ Lions Club Pillager
July 21 @ 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
Jennifer Richter +1
Tim Bosch (D)
Jodi Pittman (D)
Matt Nelson
Tim Gorecki +1
Jason Thiesse +1
Ryan Churchill
Abe Mrosla
Kaitlin Sauer
Jack Quaal
Shawn Robin
Ron Beattie +1
Scott Larson
Falicia Flynn
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
Kevin Kleinschmidt (D)
Harvey Allen
Crystal Nuijens (D)
Roger Oberg
Jared Klablo
Matt Jendro
Joanne (Bad Juju) Payne
Randy Pederson
Ryan Nelson
John Cluever
Jennifer Richter +1
Tim Bosch (D)
Jodi Pittman (D)
Matt Nelson
Tim Gorecki +1
Jason Thiesse +1
Ryan Churchill
Abe Mrosla
Kaitlin Sauer
Jack Quaal
Shawn Robin
Ron Beattie +1
Scott Larson
Falicia Flynn
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
Kevin Kleinschmidt (D)
Harvey Allen
Crystal Nuijens (D)
Roger Oberg
Jared Klablo
Matt Jendro
Joanne (Bad Juju) Payne
Randy Pederson
Ryan Nelson
First Out @ TOC:
Matt Pederson
“Charmed” Guests:
Legacy (Tattoo):
Tadina Ikola (D)
Holly Rose (D)
Legend:
D – Dealer
LJDX – Lakes Jam Day X
Updated April 22nd, 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! Over 90 entrants came out to Dunmire's on the Lakes for our Free Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament at Dunmire's on the Lake! Here’s your winners:
🥇 : Falicia Renee Flynn!
🥈 : Warren Arnold Haberman!
🥉 : Michael Ellis! (Winning a WHOLE cheesecake from The UGLY Cheesecake Company!
Fourth: Beth Peters
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Wow Falicia - way to go! Nice run!!!!
Congratulations to all the winners
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Wow! You guys have really grown. 👍🏻
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Where has your Brainerd Lakes Area Poker League shirt been??
How about Stonehenge!
It’s the best of the Henges.
It’s pretty great! ... See MoreSee Less
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Hope you had a great trip!!! 🥳
Love it!
That's pretty cool!
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