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Brainerd, Minn.

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Current 2025 "Tournament of Champions" Qualifiers:
Jonathan Flynn +1 (King of Carnival!)
John Cluever +1
Jennifer Richter +1
Tim (Aquaman) Bosch (D) +2
Jodi (Nodi) Pittman (D) +1
Matt Nelson
Tim Gorecki +1
Jason Thiesse +1
Ryan Churchill
Abe Mrosla +1
Kaitlin Sauer +2
Jack Quaal +1
Shawn Robin
Ron Beattie +1
Scott Larson +1
Falicia Flynn +2
Matt Squires +1
Jim Payne +3
Josh Beltran +3
Christy Tobin (D) +1
Crystal Nuijens (D) +1
Eric Popp
Tom Caughey
Bev Bosch (Queen of Carnival!) +1
Sherman Gibbons
Rick Anderson +4
Tricia Meyer +1
Gerrin Dehn
Chuck Anderson (D)
Lori “Doc” Olson (D) +2
Bobbi Thiesse (D)
Chad Scheer
Kelly “Weiner” Ikola
Brittany Fox +4
Scott Gutierrez (D) +1
Javin (J Money) Burkhalter +1
Shawn Pittman (D)
Mark Vilander
Tadina Ikola (D) +2
Craig Wenstrand +1
Al Wikstrom +2
Kevin Kleinschmidt (D) +2
Harvey Allen +1
Roger Oberg
Jared Klablo +4
Matt Jendro +1
Joanne (Bad Juju) Payne
Randy Pederson +2
Ryan Nelson +1
Beth Peters +1
Mike Ellis +2
Warren Haberman
Rick Sutton
Jesse Bosch
Jesse Hall
Robert Buersken
John Peters
Korie Britton +1
Tom Lyshoj
Mark Secora
Cheryl Olson (D)
Mike Rancour +1
Taylor Thierry
Heidi Erickson
Gregg Stroeing
Roger Britton (D) +1
Trevor Tobin +1
Cory Kaun +2
Cindy Occhino +1
Butch Rhoades +3
Bob Knutson
Joe Tabatt +1
Isaac Dowdey
Lance Zenke
Vickie Zell +1
Caleb Elder
Cindy Davis +2
John Peters
Cody Olson
Perry Erickson
Cole Cameron
Joe Palmer
Eli Olsen +1
Miles Weske
Gary Balsimo
Tracy Fox
Susan Olsen
Josh Ikola
Anthony Robinson +1
Kelly Sandberg
Christina Gamboa
Angela Wegener
Holly Kostohryz
Joe Palmer
Russ Jensen
Bridgette Robinson
Sara Gibbons +1
Sarah Cox
Gabrielle Gibbons
Travis Maras

First Out @ TOC:
Matt Pederson

“Charmed” Guests:

Legacy (Tattoo):
Tadina Ikola (D)
Holly Rose (D)

Updated October 21st, 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

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Thank you to everyone that came out and supported not only the Brainerd Lakes Area Poker League but the Pillager & Area Lions Club for our Free Texas Holdem Poker Tournament at Pillager Lions Club! Over 65 players came out to play! Here’s your winners: 🥇 Falicia Renee Flynn winning FIRST! (Congrats!) 🥈 Rick Anderson (That puts him out front for POTY!) 🥉 Don Williams 4: Derek Sindelir 5: Duane Helfenstein Thank you to everyone that came out and supported us! See everyone next week at Yesterdays Gone!!Image attachmentImage attachment+8Image attachment

Thank you to everyone that came out and supported not only the Brainerd Lakes Area Poker League but the Pillager & Area Lion's Club for our Free Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament at Pillager Lions Club!

Over 65 players came out to play!
Here’s your winners:

🥇 Falicia Renee Flynn winning FIRST! (Congrats!)
🥈 Rick Anderson (That puts him out front for POTY!)
🥉 Don Williams
4: Derek Sindelir
5: Duane Helfenstein

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Thank you all for comming. Congrats winners!

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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.