Mo-Kan-Neb No-Limit Poker Championship Series

August 22, 2010 12:30 PM - 80 attended

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

The Flamingo Club (map)

Selected By: SBishop

21 photos of this Meetup

Uploaded by: SBishop

ALERT !! The East Lawrence Turnpike (I-70) exit is closed. Use West Lawrence or Lawrence/Lecompton exits !! West Lawrence (turns into Iowa Street) is closest to the event. The West Lawrence exit is very poorly marked heading eastbound. Start looking for it and stay in the right hand lane after you pass the Lecompton (10) exit. IF driving eastbound you miss the West exit, don't panic, go a few miles east of Lawrence to the Lawrence Rest Stop (McDonalds etc.), turn around there and head back west, take the first open Lawrence exit which will be West Lawrence.

WHAT: 2010 Lawrence No-Limit Texas Holdem Championship

WHERE: Wesley's World Famous Flamingo Club, 501 N. 9th, N. Lawrence

DATE: Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010.

WHEN: Registration starts 12:00 noon. Reading of rules and shuffle up and deal at 1:00pm

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 Lawrence 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 Topeka 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.

Robert Meers
Who won the 2010 Lawrence poker championship?

Posted August 23, 2010 at 7:02 PM
SBishop
Hey Rob: Brian Turner of St. Joseph MO won it after 9 and a half hours. He was also the 2008 Missouri State Champion. Pictures and story will be posted shortly.

Posted August 23, 2010 at 8:03 PM
You must be a member to post a comment. Join or login.

80 attended

4.508 (8 ratings)

Event Host

SBishop
Organizer

+13 guests

A very competitive tournament. Congratulations to Brian Turner who beat a great final table to win it all.
Event Host

Chicago Mike
Assistant Organizer

+4 guests

Throughout the tournament I heard from attendees saying what a great event it was. There truly was something special about the energy level, maybe it was the back-to-school weekend that did it. The final table was fantastic, we had several bracelet holders and repeat finalists as well as some newcomers to the game. The action was ebb and flow right up to heads up... Brian Turner really earned it.
Islandermutt

I had a great time in my first tournament with this group. I'll definitely play again!
Nicholas Trudeau

A lot of fun with some very nice people. The address wasn't accurate, which made finding the place a little difficult and I would prefer if the meetup was at a different type of establishment. I will difinitely consider coming again next year or to a similar meetup.
Barry Walker

had a real nice time. thanks
Jeff Alexander

I thought it was fine. I didn't do well again.
David Jons

Great event. Can't wait for the next one.
C J Burch
John Horton

+1 guest
Mike Helton
Diane Spicer

+1 guest
Steven Hall Hurshman
Cheryl Reitmeyer
Troy Clark
Lori Brese
Chris
Robin Reitmeyer
Robert Meers
tom simpkins
Rob
Charles Ronkoski
Paula Wathen
Phillip Kubicki
Todd Emerson
~BILLY JACK~FAULCONER
Tony Stevens
Joseph Gamino Jr
Rob Robinson
Eric Bowen
Michael Powell
Levi Stein
joshua karnes

+1 guest
Rich Brewer
MadMac321
Bob Russell

+1 guest
david denton
Rob Robinson
Steve Neher
M. Lindeman
DANIEL K. BARRETT
Charlene Boyd
Shawn Shaffer
A former member
+1 guest
A former member
+1 guest
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.