Clash of Kings & Queens Nat'l Championship Main Event | 2026 FPN Vegas National Championship

01-11-2026 16:55 UTC-7

Georges Triples With a Boat

Connor Richards

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Kyler Boyer open-jammed a short stack in early position and Lyle Georges went all in behind him with 6,000. The button then called with both players covered.

Lyle Georges: 9♣9♠ All in
Kyler Boyer: A♦K♠ All in
Button: A♥J♣

The board ran out 10♠10♣6♠Q♣10♦ as Georges tripled up with a full house, while Boyer won a hefty side pot with the better ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyler Boyer	70,000 70,000	70,000
Lyle Georges	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Kyler Boyer Lyle Georges

01-11-2026 16:40 UTC-7

Tag Team Champs Mr. & Mrs. Smith Are Building Stacks

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Connor Richards

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Joel and Nikki Smith, who were dubbed "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" during their champion run in last night's Tag Team Championship, are putting their chips to good use in the Clash of Kings & Queens National Championship Main Event.

Joel, a two-time FPN champion, sits with a stack of around 180,000, while Nikki is just a few seats away and a stack approaching six figures.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Smith	180,000 133,000	133,000
Nikki Smith	90,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Joel Smith Nikki Smith

01-11-2026 16:36 UTC-7

Some Updated Counts

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Connor Richards

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
George Dimopolos	140,000
Suzzanne Barsaloux	65,000
Marvin Rumer	60,000 50,000	50,000
Dexter Hansen	50,000 10,000	10,000
James Nethery	30,000
Marcia Dawson	Busted

01-11-2026 16:24 UTC-7

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Connor Richards

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

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Level: 10

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

01-11-2026 16:18 UTC-7

Ladies For Palmer

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Connor Richards

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

The big blind was all in against the bigger-stacked Lance Palmer in the cutoff.

Big Blind: Q♥3♥ All in
Lance Palmer: Q♠Q♦

The big blind never stood a chance as the board ran out 9♦2♦8♣A♣3♣ to keep Palmer's queens ahead for a knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lance Palmer	55,000

Tags: Lance Palmer

01-11-2026 16:07 UTC-7

Straight Flush For Quade

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Connor Richards

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Tammy Quade was in the big blind and played a heads-up pot against the small blind on a board of 8♠4♠K♣7♠9♠.

Quade bet on the river and her opponent called, only to muck as Quade rolled over 6♠5♠ for a straight flush. Quade had a big smile and was sure to snap a picture of the board.