Mo-Kan-Neb No-Limit Poker Championship Series

July 31, 2010 4:30 PM - 70 attended

2010 Topeka No-Limit Texas Holdem Championship. Title Bracelet to the Winner.

Reeds Lakeside 29th & Croco Topeka (map)

Selected By: SBishop

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WHAT: 2010 Topeka No-Limit Texas Holdem Championship

WHERE: McB's Sports Bar & Restaurant, 29th & Croco Road, Topeka

DATE: Saturday, July 31, 2010.

WHEN: Registration starts 4:00pm. Reading of rules and shuffle up and deal at 5:00pm

GAME: No-Limit Texas Holdem, double elimination style.

RULES: Tournament rules of the Poker Tournament Directors Association (Poker TDA) and Roberts Rules of Poker will be in effect unless otherwise posted.

BUY-IN: $25 (sugg. don).

RE-BUY: Double elimination structure. All players may make one $25 re-buy only upon first bust-out. Re-buy will be the equivalent of the average stack in play at the time of the re-buy. This gives all players two full opportunities to win the championship!

PAYOUT: Generous prize payout to Top 10% of finishers.

TITLE BRACELET: The tournament champion will receive the 2010 Topeka NL Poker Championship Trophy Bracelet encased in custom cherrywood and satin display case.

TROPHIES: Trophies to top 3 finishers

MO-KAN-NEB GRAND CHAMPION TITLE: This tournament awards qualifying points for the 2010 MoKanNeb Tri-State Grand Champion Title. The other tournaments are: The Lawrence Texas Holdem Grand Championship, The Kansas City Texas Holdem Championship, The Kansas City K.C. Lowball Grand Championship, The Manhattan Texas Holdem Championship, The Omaha Texas Holdem Championship, The Kansas State Mixed Games Championship, and the Kansas State Texas Holdem Championship. The player with the highest combined score in this tournament series will be awarded the 2010 MoKanNeb Tri State Grand Champion Title Bracelet display case, the Waterford Crystal Grand Champion's Cup, and will considered for induction to the Central States Poker Hall of Fame.

QUALIFIERS: Final table or top 10% of finishers will qualify for both Round Two of the Kansas State Championship and the MoKanNeb Tri States Championship. They will go directly to Round Two and will not need to participate in the Round One qualifier.

TOURNAMENT STAFF: TD: Poker Pub of Topeka, TM: Chicago Mike Bishop

BENEFICIARY: This non-profit event benefits Kansas charities including the Arthritis Foundation and the Salvation Army.

Harold Johnson IV
Anybody got an idea appx. how long the game will run tonite?

Posted July 31, 2010 at 11:12 AM
SBishop
Hi Harold. This is a true championship tournament. We don't push the blinds too fast on these events. I would guess 7 to 8 hours before the 2010 Champion is crowned. They have to beat everyone twice to win the title bracelet. Mike.

Posted July 31, 2010 at 11:18 AM
Mike Shaw
Let me know if you find out...I have a 2 hour drive!

Posted July 31, 2010 at 12:33 PM
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70 attended

4.509 (9 ratings)

Event Host

SBishop
Organizer

+20 guests

A who's - who of Central States poker players made for tremendous competition. Congratulations to Mike Sturgeon of Overland Park who "beat everyone twice" to claim the Championship Title Bracelet!
Event Host

Chicago Mike
Assistant Organizer

+11 guests
Roger Lovett

Great bunch of people, lousy cards. Where do you get decks that are all sevens and twos ?
Kyle "Stu" Stueven

+1 guest

Incredible event. The venue was very good. The management of the tournement was great. If you have not attended one of these events, you need to. The competition is great and you will definitely have a good time.
Timm Thacker

Was a solid tourney well run wish i coulda done better then 4th
David Rogby

Had a great time. Got to see an old friend, I haven't seen in a while and make news ones.
C J Burch

I feel it's a well put together poker tournment. I like the structure of the blinds and that it is not a rushed tournment. I haved enjoyed attending these and will continue to do so. I like how it is organized and the money goes to a great cause.
Jeff Alexander

I thought it was fine. I just didn't do well in the tourament.
Ron Baker
Tiffany Gross Tibbs
Mike Helton

+1 guest
Dallas
Sara Blatt
Lori Brese
Ned Webb
Hector
Paula Wathen
Todd Emerson
Jared Mollenkamp
Joseph Gamino Jr
Tony Stevens
Stan Stitz

+1 guest
ROBERTO MORENO
Mike Shaw
Chris
joshua karnes

+1 guest
Wade Walckner
Jim Musick

+1 guest
Chip Mason
Jason gross
Craig matthews
Deb Putman

+1 guest
aaron
Bob Russell

+1 guest
Harold Johnson IV
Rob Robinson
Edwin L Crawford

+1 guest
DANIEL K. BARRETT

+10 guests
Matthew Nathan

+2 guests
Lee Lassiter
A former member
A former member

UPCOMING CHAMPIONSHIP POKER TOURNAMENTS

BREAKING NEWS: The 2010-11 Kansas State No-Limit Texas Holdem Grand Championship is scheduled for Sunday, June 19, 2011 in Topeka. Registration for the Open Round for all players not yet qualified for the Final Round will start at 12 noon. Shuffle up and deal promptly at 12:30. For more information please visit the Open Round event page. Registration for the Final Round will start at 4:30. For more information please visit the Final Round event page.

BREAKING NEWS: The 2010-11 Kansas State Poker Mixed Games Grand Championship is scheduled for May 22. This is the first of the major State Championships up for grabs on the Mo-Kan-Neb circuit. This is one of the most competitive and prestigious poker tournaments in the Central States. The Championship Title Bracelet will be awarded to the winner along with generous cash prizes and trophies to the runners up. This event benefits the Arthritis Foundation of Kansas, leading the fight against all forms of arthritis for over 60 years. Additional information will be posted here as it becomes available.

A HISTORY OF THE MO-KAN-NEB POKER CHAMPIONSHIPS

Brian Turner of St. Joseph, Missouri, wins the 2010 Lawrence Texas Holdem Championship Title Bracelet on Aug. 22nd. See photos of this historic event here.

Facing 1 in 61 odds, Tom Simpkins wins the 2009 MoKanNeb Grand Championship Title Bracelet with an improbable victory at the K.C. Texas Holdem Championship. See story at: http://www.KansasPokerNews.com

Tom Simpkins and Chris Goodrow won the title bracelets this weekend at the 2009 Kansas State No-Limit Poker Grand Championship. See photo coverage at: http://www.KansasPokerNews.com

DEC 15, 2009: THIS WEEKEND: Players from across the country are head to Topeka for the 2009 Kansas State Texas Holdem and Mixed Games Grand Championships, Fri and Sat, Dec. 18 & 19!

Emporia native "Mean Gene" Kimber wins the first annual Kansas City No-Limit K.C. Lowball Championship after a 3-hour final table.

Jeff Berroth survives a field of 60 of the toughest poker players in Northeast Kansas to win the title bracelet at the 2009 Manhattan No-Limit Texas Holdem Grand Championship. Runner-up was no less a competitor than Player of the Decade candidate Dan Guth.

See the 2009 Topeka Texas Holdem Championship here: http://poker.meetup.com/1682/photos/7... Interviews with the winners are here: http://www.KansasPokerNews.com

Congratulations to C.J. Burch who beat a field of over 90 qualifying players to win the title bracelet at the 2009 Topeka No-Limit Texas Holdem Championship. See complete photo coverage here: http://poker.meetup.com/1682/photos/

Press coverage and player press conferences from the 2009 Topeka Championship may be found here: http://www.KansasPokerNews.com

Nov. 20, 2009: BREAKING NEWS. The Salvation Army pantries are in dire need of restocking for the Holidays! All players will receive extra starting chips by bringing 3 food items or a $2 extra contribution to the S.A.. Food items most needed are: High-protein well-preserved items: canned tuna, beans, dry beans, dry rice, canned meat products like Spam, high protein chili / stews / etc. Spread the word and we'll see you at the Final Table!

Nov. 12, 2009: BREAKING NEWS. The 2009 MoKanNeb Poker Championship Series features 8 Title Bracelet events. Currently on the calendar are:

Topeka No-Limit Texas Holdem Grand Championship & Title Bracelet, Nov. 28
Manhattan N-L Texas Holdem Grand Championship & Title Bracelet, Dec. 10
Kansas City K.C. Lowball Grand Championship & Title Bracelet, Dec. 11
Kansas City N-L Texas Holdem Grand Championship & Title Bracelet, Dec. 13
Omaha N-L Texas Holdem Grand Championship & Title Bracelet, Dec. 17
Kansas State Mixed Games Poker Grand Championship & Title Bracelet, Dec. 18
Kansas State Texas Holdem Championship, Open Round 1, Dec. 19
Kansas N-L Texas Holdem Grand Championship & Title Bracelet, Final Rd, Dec. 19

In addition to the title bracelets at each of these 7 championships, the player with the highest overall performance in the series will win the coveted 2009 MoKanNeb Tri-State Poker Grand Championship Title and Bracelet.

Every variety of poker will be played in this series: from Texas Holdem to Omaha to Lowball and Stud. All events are double-elimination giving each player two full opportunities to win the tournament. Therefore, to win the Grand Championship Title, the champion will have to excel at a variety of games against the best competition the region has to offer. This will be a memorable accomplishment which will earn the Champion a place in the MoKanNeb Poker Hall of Fame alongside the legends of Central States poker!

For frequently asked questions, see: http://poker.meetup.com/1682/messages......

100% of net proceeds of these non-profit events benefit the Arthritis Foundation and other local charities.