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Always Fun Always Free
Poker League
Brainerd, Minn.
Upcoming Events
“Redemption Night” Free Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament @ Taconite Canteen!
January 19 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmQualifying Game for the “Unqualified” at Yesterday’s Gone Bar and Grill
January 22 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmFree Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament @ Taconite Canteen and Event Center!
February 2 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmFree Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament @ Yesterday’s Gone Bar and Grill!
February 9 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm“It’s Mardi Gras Ya’ll!” Free Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament @ Pillager Lions Center!
February 16 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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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!
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Current 2025 "Tournament of Champions" Qualifiers:
Al Wikstrom
Mark Secora
Jeff Elder
Mike Pitts
Craig Wendstrand
Joe Palmer “Master of Ducks”
Mark Secora
Jeff Elder
Mike Pitts
Craig Wendstrand
Joe Palmer “Master of Ducks”
First Out @ TOC 2026:
Pending
“Charmed” Guests:
Legacy (Tattoo):
Tadina Ikola (D)
Holly Rose (D)
Updated January 6th, 2026
8th Annual "Tournament of Champions" Winners:
First Place:
Second Place:
Third Place:
Fourth Place:
Fifth Place:
Sixth Place:
Seventh Place:
First Out:
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: 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 Northern Needle Tattooing located in the Franklin Arts Center! We appreciate your donation to our Eighth Annual Tournament of Champions!!! (And we’re looking forward to seeing you again soon! 😉)
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Do you have coupons that are expiring at beginning of February? You can redeem ALL of them in one night at our upcoming “Redemption Night!” Free Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament at The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes!
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❤️♦️♣️♠️Player Spotlight!!!♠️♣️♦️♥️
👉Name: Al Wikstrom
👉Nicknames: “Al”catraz
👉Profession: Owns “Two Guys Mowing” company
👉Hometown: St. Paul / Emily
👉Years playing poker: 20 years
👉Favorite starting hand: 9-10 suited (Clubs preferably!)
👉Most hated starting hand: 7-2
👉How often do you play: twice a week with the Brainerd Lakes Area Poker League!
👉Have you qualified for the T.O.C.?: Last Week!
👉Who taught you to play poker: Alicia Hewitt
👉Favorite professional poker player: Daniel Negreanu
👉Favorite location to play: Just love playing! Anywhere with the BLAPL!
👉What player would you want at your table: don’t have a fav. I like playing with all these people!
👉What player would you not want to be in a hand with: no one. Bring em on.
👉Any advice to new players: Just be patient.
👉Anyone you want give a shoutout to: Nope!
👉What would you like people to know about you: After 4 months playing in bar poker, I once made it to a satellite to the World Series of Poker (WSOP)!
👉What emoji represents you the best?: 🤪
👉If you won the World Series of Poker Main Event, what would you buy first?: 67 Shelby Cobra in blue!
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What an amazing night (and amazing Ducks!) at Yesterday's Gone for our “Zero Ducks Given” Free Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament at YG’s! Here’s your winners!
First Place (and earning the title of Master of Ducks): Joe Palmer! Joe realized that our branded hats bring great luck and bought one mid tournament. He went on to get all his ducks in a row and won the tourney! Joe, do you own a Jeep??
Second Place: Craig Wendstrand!
Third Place: Mike Pitts!
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AN ABSOLUTE HUGE THANK YOU to our Premier sponsor Lakes Jam! “More than a music festival!!”
Lakes Jam has provided our Annual Tournament of Champions!! with amazing prizes for 5 years now! And when I say amazing…😳
This year Lakes Jam is June 24-27th at Brainerd International Raceway. The Brainerd Lakes Area Poker League will be running games (for those that have tix to LJ) on the mornings of the 25th, 26th and 27th!
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🦆 THE DUCKS ARE COMING!! 🦆
This coming Monday (January 12th!) at Yesterday's Gone bring ANY (1) rubber duck and add it to your stack! It’s worth 1000 extra chips! (But if you lose it in a pot IT’S GONE!! So bring one you are willing to lose!)
💥 Don’t have a ducky? We will have a lot on hand to purchase for $1 ea!! So don’t fret! 💥
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