
Carolan wins State Championship at Canterbury Park
Scott Carolan of Farmington, Minn., won the main event of the Minnesota State Poker Championships (March 28-30) at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn. Play was

Scott Carolan of Farmington, Minn., won the main event of the Minnesota State Poker Championships (March 28-30) at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn. Play was

Mark Sandness of Wayzata, Minn., earned his first Mid-States Poker Tour championship as Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus hosted the tour Feb. 8-16. Sandness

Mark Sandness of Wyzata, Minn., won $46,910 in the Great Minnesota Freeze Out after defeating Todd Breyfogle heads-up for the title. The freezing temperatures didn’t

Naser Alkhatib of Mankato, Minn., won the December Mid-States Poker Tour event at Canterbury Park in Shakopee for $93,734. The $1,100 event drew 366 runners

Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus, Minn., is going to be giving away at least 10 Ante Up Poker Cruise packages. All of the packages

The Vegas Motel in Minot, N.D., hosts its 10th annual North Dakota Texas Hold’em Championship on Dec. 28-31. This is one of the largest charity

Michael Carlson of Maple Grove, Minn., took down the bracelet and $52,925 for the Midwest Poker Classic at Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus, Minn.

Minnesota tournament regulars Matt Alexander and Kou Vang, pictured at right, chopped Running Aces Harness Park’s Tournament of Champions for $50,846 each after a long

Danielle “dmoongirl” Andersen from New Ulm, Minn., is featured in Bet Raise Fold, a documentary about online poker produced by Jay Rozenkrantz. Anderson, a top-notch

June was fantastic month for Minnesotans playing at the World Series of Poker with a constant stream of cashes and several final tables. David Gonia



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