Mr. & Mrs. Smith Dominate FPN Tag Team Championship in Las Vegas
Joel Smith was in bad spirits after making yesterday's 2026 Free Poker Network (FPN) Vegas National Championship final table but failing to win a third title. But the two-time FPN champion came ready to play with his wife Nikki Smith today as the duo took down the Tag Team Championship to win $1,000 and the championship belts.
In addition to the cash and belts, Mr. and Mrs. Smith (as they were called on stream), as well as the others at the final table, won chips for Sunday's Clash of Kings & Queens National Championship Main Event.
Those at the final table of the Tag Team event, which drew 142 teams, included fellow couple Steve Dale and Donna Dale (6th - $200), Xeng Lor and James Nethery (5th - $200) and the runner-up team of Jim Morgan and Robin Stene, who belong to the same Billy's Bar & Grill that the Smith's stake claim to.
Tag Team Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Poker Club | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel Smith - Nikki Smith | Billy's Bar & Grill | $1,000 + Championship Entry |
| 2 | Jim Morgan - Robin Stene | Billy's Bar & Grill | $500 + Championship Entry |
| 3 | Ryan Burr - Hethe Berg | LV Putters | $300 + Championship Entry |
| 4 | Michael Burt - Jasen Witthuhn | N/A | $200 + Championship Entry |
| 5 | Xeng Lor - James Nethery | N/A | $200 + Championship Entry |
| 6 | Steve Dale - Donna Dale | Casselton Vets | $200 + Championship Entry |
| 7 | Russell Neil - Albert Buhr | N/A | $200 + Championship Entry |
| 8 | Arda Ozcan - Benjamin Trehey | Chip Shots, MN | $200 + Championship Entry |
| 9 | Amy Chris - Vaschei Waszyk | Shorewood | $200 + Championship Entry |