Glenn Schaefers & Steve Belland Win $12K Main Event Packages in FPN Royal Court National Championship
There were two Free Poker Network (FPN) champions at the Royal Court National Championship Main Event final table, but it was two new winners who emerged at the Golden Nugget Las Vegas as South Dakota's Glenn Schaefers and Minnesota's Steve Belland both won trophies and $12,000 packages to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.
The two navigated a final table that included champion Wendy Adamczyk D'Andrea (4th - $1,200) and two-time FPN winner Joel Smith (7th - $800), as well as third-place finisher Larry Sundberg ($2,500) looking to bring Billy's Bar & Grill a fifth title.
There were 333 qualifiers who made their way to Las Vegas for the $50 buy-in Royal Court National Championship Main Event, which had a prize pool of $50,700 and $10,000 in mystery bounties.
Royal Court National Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenn Schaefers | $12,000 Main Event Package |
| 1 | Steve Belland | $12,000 Main Event Package |
| 3 | Larry Sundberg | $2,500 |
| 4 | Wendy Adamczyk D'Andrea | $1,200 |
| 5 | Sam Romero | $800 |
| 6 | Aaron Miller | $800 |
| 7 | Joel Smith | $800 |
| 8 | Bonnie Bona | $800 |
| 9 | Suzzanne Barsaloux | $800 |