Free Poker Network Returns to Golden Nugget for FPN Vegas National Championship
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The Free Poker Network (FPN) will return to Las Vegas in January for the FPN Vegas National Championship at the Golden Nugget.
The series, which takes place Jan. 9-11 and will be live reported by PokerNews, will include the Royal Court National Championship Main Event, Tag Team Championship and Clash of Kings & Queens Nat'l Championship Main Event.
FPN Returns to Las Vegas
FPN brings hundreds of poker players from bar leagues around the country together to compete for cash prizes in Las Vegas.
The latest series, once again taking place at Golden Nugget, will kick off on Jan. 9 with the Royal Court National Championship Main Event.
The next day will see the Tag Team Championship, where players will form duos and compete to win cash or seats into the Clash of Kings & Queens National Championship Main Event.
Action will culminate with the Clash of Kings & Queens National Championship Main Event on Jan. 11. The event kicks off at 10 a.m. local time with players getting 10,000 in chips and blind levels lasting 30 minutes.
Last Time's Winners
The FPN Desert Dash-for-Cash National Championship earlier this year had a record-setting 404 qualifiers and saw Marion Massmann winning $25,000 and another title for Billy's Bar & Grill in Vergas, Minnesota.
FPN Desert Dash-For-Cash Championship Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize (In USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion Massmann | $25,000 |
| 2 | Skyler Sand | $15,000 |
| 3 | Fred Morales | $8,100 |
| 4 | Elisabeth Walker | $5,000 |
| 5 | John Ford | $4,300 |
| 6 | Suzanne Barsalow | $3,400 |
| 7 | Joe Manno | $2,600 |
| 8 | Wendy D'Andrea | $2,170 |
| 9 | Sue Liskunas | $1,750 |
The final table also included Elisabeth Walker (4th - $5,000), Fred Morales (3rd - $8,100) and runner-up Skyler Sand $2nd - $15,000).
Meanwhile, the father-son duo of Brett and Austin Emerick won the Tag Team Championship and Craig Ashley took down the $200 WPT Passport event.
For more information about the championship series, visit freepokernetwork.com.
2026 FPN Vegas National Championship Schedule
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Jan 09, 2026 | Royal Court Nat'l Championship Main Event |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Tag Team Championship |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Clash of Kings & Queens Nat'l Championship Main Event |
*Photos courtesy Free Poker Network (FPN)
