Father & Son Duo Win FPN Tag Team Championship Belts & $1,000
The $200 Tag Team Championship at the 2025 Free Poker Network (FPN) Desert Dash-for-Cash National Championship reached its conclusion with the father and son team of Brett and Austin Emerick of Indiana taking home $1,000 and the coveted Tag Team Belts.
The Greazy Pickle representatives also won entry into Sunday's Desert Dash-For-Cash Championship Main Event, where participants will spar for a piece of the $100,000 cash prize and $10,000 in Mystery Bounties.
Brett Emerick, who owns the Indiana bar and told PokerNews he taught his son poker, started things off before letting Austin navigate the final table, culminating with flopping the nut flush against heads-up opponent David Batzler.
"He's never won an event like this so I (figured) I'd give him a chance," the elder Emerick said in a winner's interview.
The event was a family affair as the final table also included the mother-son duo of Lester Hauglid and Susan Hauglid.
2025 FPN Tag Team Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Poker Club | Prize (In USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Emerick - Austin Emerick | Greazy Pickle | $1,000 |
| 2 | David Batzler - Michael Webb | Putters Vegas | $500 |
| 3 | Darin Murphy - Brad Bornburg | Cedar Inn | $300 |
| 4 | Lester Hauglid - Susan Hauglid | Billy Club/Shorewood Bar | $200 |
| 5 | Andrew Vossen - Clyde Johnson | Muddy Cow | $200 |
| 6 | Richard Hoag - Emily Niehaus | Mayfield | $200 |
| 7 | Magdiel Reyes - Daniel Kummrow | N/A | $200 |
| 8 | Ryan Herr - Brandon Timok | N/A | $200 |
| 9 | Luc Ciaranca - Deborah Kinney | N/A | $200 |