David Abramowicz wins Twin Cities Poker Open

Abramowicz outlasts Sjolund, Sandness to win 2010 Twin Cities Poker Open

David Abramowicz took down the 2010 Twin Cities Poker Open at Canterbury Park and $40,673, outlasting two of the top tournament players in Minnesota — Andy Sjolund and Mark Sandness.

Ironically, Abramowicz was down to… READ MORE

WSOP Circuit Results: Minnesotans cashing

The World Series of Poker Circuit event in Council Bluffs, Iowa is currently underway, and a handful of Minnesotans have made deep runs in preliminary events:

August 22 – $235 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em – 108 entrants
2. William Maxwell, Austin, MN – $3,718

August 24 –READ MORE

Twin Cities Poker Open This Weekend

The Twin Cities Poker Open at Canterbury Park takes place this week, August 25-29.  The $1,000 + $100 Main Event takes place Sunday the 29th.  Players will start with $15,000 in chips and have 40 minute levels.  

As usual, there will be five qualifying heats starting… READ MORE

Trevis Devericks Wins Diamond Jo $50K Poker Bash

About midnight Saturday evening Trevis Devericks took down the Diamond Jo Poker Bash earning himself $12,469.  Devericks outlasted a field of 229 entrants which was the largest ever in the Diamond Jo event center.

You may remember Devericks from the 2009 $70K at Diamond Jo where… READ MORE

The Poker Edge 8/5: Jason Senti

Phil Gordon and Andrew Feldman are joined by Minnesota’s Jason Senti, the short stack of the November Nine, who talks about what his strategy will be.

This is a great interview, it starts only 2 minutes into the podcast.  Senti talks a lot of strategy.  

The Poker… READ MORE

Online update: Mike Kachan continues to sizzle

It’s been awhile since we’ve given props to some of our online grinders.

* Wade Woelfel, a Mankato native who plays online as ‘Soggy Dogg,’ recently won the Full Tilt $1K Monday for $85,250, outlasting a field of 341 players. Woelfel has earned over $111,000 in… READ MORE

Canterbury Park Summer Sizzler tourney results

Summer Sizzler

No-Limit Hold’em Tournament

August 1, 2010

69 Entries   $500 Buy In

$34,500  Prize Pool

1st Place    Ken Cary               $12,073                                      

2nd Place   Paul Schroeder       $6,900

3rd Place   Terry Eischens        $4,313

4th Place   Hank Mlekoday      $3,450

5th Place   Jim Fisher                $2,588

6th Place   Jason… READ MORE

Dana McElwain wins Canterbury $100K Freeroll

Dana McElwain won the Canterbury Park $100,000 Freeroll tournament on Sunday night. The tournament drew 205 entrants with 70 getting paid, and first prize paid $25,000.

Qualifying took place between April 22 and June 30. Players who logged at least 100 hours of cash-game play… READ MORE

Running Aces Hosting Mega Qualifier Event with $250K Estimated Prize Pool

Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus, MN is hosting a Mega Qualifier Event with an estimated $250,000 prize pool for the 2010 Midwest Poker Classic scheduled October 1-10. 

Starting July and running through September 25th Running Aces will be giving out nine $1,100 seats (each week) into the… READ MORE

Some might remember Jason Senti from last year’s WSOP…

With Jason Senti earning his spot among the November Nine, I figured this was a decent time to refresh everyone’s memory.

Senti made back-page headlines in last year’s WSOP $10K heads-up championship when his opponent, Erik Seidel, showed up late.

Some might remember Senti from lastREAD MORE