Minnesota’s Sojo wins Iowa State Poker Championship
Brian Soja of New Brighton, Minn., is the Iowa State poker champ after winning the Mid-States Poker Tour’s main event at Meskwaki Casino in Tama
Brian Soja of New Brighton, Minn., is the Iowa State poker champ after winning the Mid-States Poker Tour’s main event at Meskwaki Casino in Tama

The Hollywood Aurora Tournament of Champions is one of Chicagoland’s most unique tournaments, as weekly tournament winners and the runners-up advance to the TOC every

Kevin Stammen, a pro from Coldwater, Ohio, with more than $5M in career earnings, won the recent Heartland Poker Tour Main Event for $87K at

Justin Boggs won the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at Horseshoe Southern Indiana for almost $140K. It was the self-proclaimed recreational player’s first

The Mid-States Poker Tour visited Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn., from Dec. 12-14 and drew 432 entrants. Peixin Liu of Blaine, Minn., took home $106,483

Kressin won a recent undercard event in the Fall Classic. Christian Pham of St. Paul, Minn., continued his amazing year by winning the Big Turkey

Matthew Kirby of Bemidji, Minn., delivered a dominating performance during the Fall Poker Classic at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn. Kirby started off with a

Kentraylus Pates of Brooklyn Park, Minn., took home $87,698 after winning the Mid-States Poker Tour event at Running Aces Harness Park in September. Pates came

Michael Schneider of Eagan, Minn., took home $48,425 for winning the Midwest Poker Classic at Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus. This is Schneider’s largest

Mike Qualley of Richfield, Minn., has set some ambitious goals since becoming the Minnesota director for the Poker Players Alliance in late February. “I want



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