Minnesota players have earned a total of $342,255 at this year’s WSOP.  The largest score to date is John Hayes’ 3rd place finish in Event #49 for $99,409.  Here is the complete list of 2012 WSOP cashes to date:  (more…)

For those of you in the Southwest corner of Minnesota and our South Dakota & Iowa followers, there is a gorgeous casino and card room just outside of Sioux Falls that gets some serious action.  Grand Falls Casino Resort is also a proud host of the Mid-States Poker Tour event this August!  For those of you looking for some tournament action in that region, here is a list of the Grand Falls weekly tournaments: (more…)

John “johnnyGStaks” Hayes entered today’s final table 7th in chips of 9 remaining players vying for a WSOP bracelet in Event #49 – $1,500 Ante Only NLHE.  (more…)

By Bryan Mileski

Things tend to be a little slow locally for poker during the summer, but we have some fun things to follow this weekend…    (more…)

John “johnnyGStaks” Hayes of St. Paul is one of nine players remaining in WSOP Event #49 – $1,500 Ante Only NLHE – for a shot at a bracelet!  939 entrants took their shot in this event, they are down to the final table of 9.  All players are guaranteed $18,292 at this point.  First place is $256,691. (more…)

Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus, MN will be hosting their $1,100 Anniversary Tournament on Saturday, June 30 with a Noon start time.  (more…)

Event #49 – $1,500 Ante NLHE is through Day 1 and will be starting Day 2 in a few hours.  The twist in this tournament is that there are no blinds, just antes.  939 players entered this event.  When play begins today, they are already in the money which was at the 117-player mark.  110 players remain.  Apparantly MN players are good at tournaments with no blinds, currently 5 players in the top 30 in chips and 6 in the top 47.   (more…)

Alan Dejesus of Crystal just cashed in Event #47 – $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split.  Dejesus placed 42 of 978 entrants to earn $5,704. 

Starting on July 1, Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus, MN will be slightly revamping the Tuesday and Thursday tournaments that are eligible for MNPokerMag Player of the Year points.   (more…)