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Free Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament at Pillager Community Center!
November 16 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pmLadies Only Free Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament at Bricktopia!
December 3 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pmFree Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament at Taconite Canteen!
December 7 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pmFree Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament at Yesterday’s Gone Bar and Grill!
December 14 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pmLAST GAME OF SEASON NINE! Free PINEAPPLE Poker Tournament at Pillager Community Center!
December 21 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Current 2026 "Tournament of Champions" Qualifiers:
| Name | TOC Finishes |
|---|---|
| Crystal “Pure of heart” Nuijens (D) | 1 |
| Ben Abear | 1 |
| Harvey Allen | 1 |
| Rick Anderson | 3 |
| Bob Beltran | 1 |
| Josh Beltran (D) | 1 |
| Beverly Bosch | 1 |
| Tim Bosch (D) | 5 |
| Jeanne Brastad | 1 |
| Roger Britton | 2 |
| Jim Caughey | 3 |
| John Cluever | 1 |
| Sarah Cox | 1 |
| Gene Davis | 1 |
| Cindy Davis | 2 |
| Mylez Deck | 1 |
| Sandy Demorett | 2 |
| Joseph Dubel | 1 |
| Jeff Elder | 3 |
| Mike Ellis | 1 |
| Heidi Erickson | 1 |
| Perry Erickson | 1 |
| Falicia Flynn (D) | 3 |
| Brittany Fox (D) | 1 |
| Dirk Gerdes | 1 |
| Scott Gutierrez (D) | 3 |
| Nick Hall | 1 |
| Kimberly Hanson | 1 |
| Breion Hertel | 1 |
| Shayla Heuer | 1 |
| Josh Ikola (D) | 3 |
| Tadina Ikola (D) | 5 |
| Matthew Jendro | 1 |
| John Jensen | 1 |
| Russ Jensen | 4 |
| Douglas Johnson | 1 |
| Jamers Kane | 1 |
| Cory Kaun | 1 |
| James Kaun | 1 |
| Jared Klabo | 6 |
| Kevin Kleinschmidt (D) | 1 |
| Kent Klingensmith | 1 |
| Kimberly labarthe | 1 |
| Scott Larson | 6 |
| Ken Linn (D) | 2 |
| Louie Longo | 1 |
| Thomas Lyshoj | 2 |
| Candi Maras | 1 |
| Travis Maras | 1 |
| Larry Maxwell | 1 |
| Michele Meyer | 1 |
| Abe Mrosla | 6 |
| Mike Naillon | 3 |
| Cindy Nissen | 1 |
| Rashad Nordstrom | 1 |
| Eli Olsen | 1 |
| Susan Olsen | 1 |
| Cheryl Olson (D) | 2 |
| Lori Olson (D) | 4 |
| Joseph Palmer | 3 |
| Sydney Pastor | 1 |
| Michelle Pejka | 1 |
| Katie Peterson | 1 |
| Jodi Pittman (D) | 4 |
| Shawn Pittman (D) | 1 |
| Mike Pitts | 1 |
| Cole Popp | 1 |
| Chase Pratt | 3 |
| Brent Prueser | 2 |
| Leonard Raddohl | 2 |
| Butch Rhoades | 1 |
| Shawn Robin | 1 |
| Anthony Robinson | 1 |
| Bridget Robinson | 2 |
| Holly Rose | 1 |
| Kaitlin Sauer (D) | 2 |
| Bob Sauerwein | 1 |
| Josh Secora | 1 |
| Mark Secora | 3 |
| Brady Seidl | 1 |
| Derek Sindelir | 1 |
| Ken Slama | 1 |
| Matthew Squires | 1 |
| Gary Tank | 1 |
| Taylor Thiery | 1 |
| Christy Tobin (D) | 1 |
| Trevor Tobin | 1 |
| EmaLia Varner | 1 |
| Mark Vikander | 1 |
| Tom Weber | 1 |
| Angie Wegener | 2 |
| William Welcher | 3 |
| Craig Wenstrand | 3 |
| Kib WIEDELL | 2 |
| Allan Wikstrom | 5 |
| Don Williams | 5 |
| Mary Williams | 3 |
| Patrick Wussow | 1 |
| Val Zaborowski | 2 |
| Vickie Zell | 4 |
(D) Dealer
Legacy
- Tadina Ikola (D) (Legacy (Tattoo))
- Holly Rose (Legacy (Tattoo))
Current 2026 "Rounders Cup" Point Qualifiers:
Current Top Point winner Overall: Tim Bosch 3850
First Quarter Top Points Winners
- Tim Bosch 1930
- Jodi Pittman 1610
- Bridget Robinson 1430
Second Quarter Top Points Winners
- Jared Klabo 1220
- Val Zaborowski 1150
- Joseph Palmer 940
Third Quarter Top Points Winners
- Christy Tobin 1080
- Tim Bosch 980
- Kaitlin Sauer 870
Fourth Quarter Top Points Winners
- Rick Anderson 930
- Scott Larson 810
- Mike Rancour 700
Updated 11/10/26
8th Annual "Tournament of Champions" Winners:
8th Annual T.O.C. Winners:
First Place: Roger Britton
Second Place: Mark Secora
Third Place: Matt Squires
Fourth Place: Gary Balsimo
Fifth Place: Josh Secora
Sixth Place: Tom Caughey
Seventh Place: Shawn Robin
Bubble: Angie Wegener
Other Prizes and Winners:
First Player Out: Tadina Ikola
First Dealer Out: Tadina Ikola
Dealers Horse Race Winner: Roger Britton
Mini Tournament Winner: Chase Pratt
Golden Ticket Winner: Christy Tobin
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
Year Eight: Roger Britton
Year Nine: TBD
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.
A HUGE Thank You to Coco Moon and Joseph Hardy for letting us hang our paintings in the coffee shop!
Swing by, grab a coffee and look at what we did!
Also, Thank You to Coco Moon for donating to our High Hand Jackpot Board!! 🫶🫶 ...
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Tonight!!! And your Poker Director is playing!
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Free Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament at Yesterday’s Gone Bar and Grill! | Brainerd Lakes Area Poker League | Brainerd, Baxter, Nisswa Minnesota
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A great night of poker at Taconite Canteen & Event Center for poker!! Even our Poker Director got to dealer and play! (He did NOT make final table though!) Here are your winners!
1. James “Slim” Kaun
2. Roger Britton
3. Val Zaborowski
4. Dirk Gerdes
5. Russ Jensen
6. Al Wikstrom
7. Scott Larson
Thanks to everyone for coming out! See everyone next Monday at our Free Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament at Yesterday's Gone Bar and Grill! ...
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A Huge Thank You to Family Chiropractic Clinic and The Lakes Area Therapeutic Massage and Bodyworks for filling our Straight Flush slot on our High Hand Jackpot Board! (An HOUR MASSAGE!)
Family Chiropractic Clinic in Baxter, MN, is a top-rated, full-service health and wellness facility that has been serving the Brainerd Lakes Area since 1982. Located just north of Kwik Trip and directly across from Jack Pine Brewery, they offer comprehensive musculoskeletal care, including chiropractic adjustments, acupuncture, physical therapy, and massage therapy all under one roof.
You can find more here:
www.familychiroclinicmn.com/ ...
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Did you know you can import your own photo into our app?? That way people can put a name to the face! Log in and do it today!! ...
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