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HPT wrapping up hostess contest

PMac — Wed, 05 May 2010 06:19:24 +0000

The Heartland Poker Tour, with help from Wicked Chops Poker, is holding a hostess search contest for their upcoming Turning Stone event in New York.

The contest has been narrowed down to five ladies. You can check out photos by clicking here (safe for work).

I’d… READ MORE

MN Poker League Players Cash Big

MNPokerMag Staff — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 05:03:07 +0000

From MNPokerLeague.com

In Mahnomen, a couple weeks back the Heartland Poker Tour made a stop at Shooting Star Casino. Nine of the 30 players that made it into the cash were players who have played or are currently playing in the Minnesota Poker League/Free Poker Network. … READ MORE

Rutledge Faces Battle-Tested Final Table, Finishes 2nd

Bryan Mileski — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:02:33 +0000

Dave Rutledge of North Mankato, MN just hit paydirt with a 2nd place finish and a $37,969 score in Tama, IA just moments ago where Meskwaki Casino is hosting the Heartland Poker Tour.

Rutledge, owner of an insurance agency had to face a battle tested final… READ MORE

3 Remain, Rutledge still alive

Bryan Mileski — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:20:06 +0000

They are down to 3 at the Meskwaki HPT, MN’s Dave Rutledge is still alive. Jason Fish of Iowa, a former HPT champ was eliminated 4th.

Rutledge is fighting for a $75,938 first place prize.

Bryan Mileski is the president and publisher of Minnesota Poker Magazine,

HPT – Meskwaki Update

Bryan Mileski — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:58:21 +0000

The $1,100 buy-in Meskwaki HPT event is now down to their final table of 6. The only Minnnesotan still standing is 54-year old Dave Rutledge. Rutledge, who owns an insurance agency is at his first HPT final table.

Bryan Reisner of Channahon, IL is the current chip… READ MORE

HPT – Meskwaki Casino – Tama, Iowa

Bryan Mileski — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:03:45 +0000

268 players rolled into Meskwaki Casino Saturday for the HPT main event. There were many Minnesotans on hand to take their shot at the title: Everett Carlton, 3 Putts, the Hendrickson clan (Dan, Derek & Darren), John Morgan, last week’s HPT Shooting Star champ Matt Alexander, Fall… READ MORE

Madsen blogs about deep HPT run

PMac — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:01:22 +0000

I found this interesting blog from Steve Madsen, who finished 6th in the Heartland Poker Tour event at Shooting Star Casino this past weekend. Madsen hosted the FAN Poker Radio Show with Jack Seaman in Fargo last summer, and he writes about his deep HPT run.… READ MORE

Matt Alexander wins HPT Shooting Star

MNPokerMag Staff — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:35:07 +0000

Matt Alexander entered the Heartland Poker Tour Shooting Star final table as chip leader, and he eventually walked away from Mahnomen the winner — a $48,521 in the HPT’s first of two stops in Minnesota this year.

Alexander now has over $50,000 in career HPT winnings,… READ MORE

MACAU-APT Asian Poker Tour

2-Putts — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:28:45 +0000

I’m planning to go visit Macau someday and playing a tournament there then win “BIG” The Asian Poker Tour (APT) is Asia’s biggest and original poker tour. The Tour was acquired by AsianLogic in early 2008 and has so far held four successful events: two in… READ MORE

Dresch Wins Back to Back HPT Events

MNPokerMag Staff — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:00:09 +0000

Jeremy Dresch is the hottest player in Minnesota. He followed up a final table appearance at the Fall Poker Classic Main Event by winning back-to-back Heartland Poker Tournaments at Grand Casino Mille Lacs and at Meskwaki Casino in Tama, Iowa.

Dresch earned $13,619 at the FPC… READ MORE