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Join us at The Lodge -Stage 81 for a Halloween themed Texas Hold’em tournament! For this event we will be combining THREE concepts for a Monster Mash event! We’ve had requests for Jokers Wild, Button, and Winner Must Show tournaments and so, we’ve decided to pack them all into one for a spooktacular event!

Registration:
Registration for this event will only be taken via email. You must send an email with your name and the names of any other players you wish to register to SFPTSpecialtyTourney@gmail.com Those who register by Sunday, October 15th will receive a $500 bonus chip.

Tournament Structure:
Each player will begin with $3500 in chips.
– Players can receive an additional $500 in chips for registering for the event by Sunday, October 15th.
– Players can receive an additional $1000 in chips by coming to the event in costume.
– Standard Straight Flush blind levels will be used and blinds will go up every 20 minutes.
– Monster Mash Concepts:
– Jokers are WILD and may count as any card in the deck
– Winner of the hand MUST show their hand to claim the pot
– Winner of the hand also wins the button and becomes the dealer
– Payouts:
1st Place: $100 cash
2nd Place: $25 cash/$25 gift card
3rd Place: $20 gift card
4th Place: $10 gift card
– Consolation Tournament:
Available to the first 18 players to sign up with a $20 gift card to the winner.

The top 30% of point earners from each nightly tournament at each location will be qualified to participate in the Region Qualifier for our State Tournament. The list of those who qualified is below. Each of the links below will take you to the page with the details of each tournament as well as the list of those who qualified.

If you cannot make your designated regional and wish to attend an alternate, you may contact us via Direct Message on Twitter, Facebook message, by emailing straightflushpokertour@gmail.com or by calling Crystal Kempf at 651-295-6854. You MUST notify us at least 24 hours in advance if you wish to attend a different regional event. Same day requests will NOT be approved.

The winner of each Regional Qualifier event will receive a $500 bonus chip for the State Tournament. If someone qualifies for multiple Regionals and wins multiple Regional Tournaments, they will receive a $500 bonus chip for each tournament they win. Bar Champions are eligible to receive these bonus chips in addition to any bonus chips earned for being the Champion of more than on location.

The State Tournament will be held on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Running Aces Casino. Registration will begin at 10:00am and the tournament will begin promptly at 12:00pm.

Spades Region: Detour 19, Medina Entertainment Center, River City Extreme, Cedarvale Lanes/Fitz’s Bar and Grill

Hearts Region: Palmer Lake VFW, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, Opinion Brewing Company, Park Place Sports Bar

Clubs Region: Barnboard Bar and Grill, Mama T’s Castle Tap, White Bear Bar, Schuggy’s American Grill and Taphouse, Big Guy’s BBQ Roadhouse

Diamond Region: Neisen’s Sports Bar, Jersey’s Sports Bar, The PourHouse Pub, Chanhassen American Legion, Thirsty’s Bar & Grill

Diamonds Region includes: Neisen’s Sports Bar, Jersey’s Sports Bar, The PourHouse Pub, Chanhassen American Legion, Thirsty’s Bar & Grill

The top 30% of point earners from each nightly tournament at each location will be qualified to participate in the Region Qualifier for our State Tournament. The list of those who qualified is below.

If you cannot make your designated regional and wish to attend an alternate, you may contact us via Direct Message on Twitter, Facebook message, by emailing straightflushpokertour@gmail.com or by calling Crystal Kempf at 651-295-6854. You MUST notify us at least 24 hours in advance if you wish to attend a different regional event. Same day requests will NOT be approved.

The winner of each Regional Qualifier event will receive a $500 bonus chip for the State Tournament. If someone qualifies for multiple Regionals and wins multiple Regional Tournaments, they will receive a $500 bonus chip for each tournament they win. Bar Champions are eligible to receive these bonus chips in addition to any bonus chips earned for being the Champion of more than on location.

The State Tournament will be held on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Running Aces Casino. Registration will begin at 10:00am and the tournament will begin promptly at 12:00pm.

Diamond Region Qualifier hosted by Thirsty’s Bar & Grill
Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 7:30pm


Jerseys Mark Kraus
Jerseys Mike Beberg
Jerseys Dennis Yaritz
Jerseys Janelle Johnson
Jerseys Jay III
Jerseys J.J.Anderson
Jerseys Brad Kruse
Jerseys Dave Rasmussen
Jerseys Lucas L
Jerseys Jon Beavers
Jerseys Irene Goldberg
Jerseys Janet Welsch
Jerseys Vicki Koranda
Jerseys Mike Burns
Jerseys Daniel Garman
Jerseys James Anderson
Neisens Mercedes m.w.
Neisens Phyllis Pollock
Neisens Ned Johnson
Neisens Bob Topinka
Neisens Sonny Lee
Neisens Tim Savik
Neisens Shorty
Neisens Deb O’Connell
Neisens Bob Watson
Neisens Sam Anderson
Neisens Rick Baker
Neisens Kimmy Naylor
Neisens John Pollock
Neisens Cory Hassel
Chanhassen Legion Bud Abbott
Chanhassen Legion Phyllis Pollock
Chanhassen Legion Shorty
Chanhassen Legion Mike Whaylen
Chanhassen Legion Earl Bilek
Chanhassen Legion Jan Haase
Chanhassen Legion Larry Kramer
Chanhassen Legion Ron Dvorak
Chanhassen Legion Dick Krueger
Chanhassen Legion Chris Wilson
Chanhassen Legion John Weiman
Pourhouse Dan Mueller
Pourhouse Alyssa Ulrich
Pourhouse Beth Hatlevig
Pourhouse Darrell Grams
Pourhouse Buck
Pourhouse Bill Anderson
Pourhouse Paul Grams
Pourhouse Nick Larsen
Thirstys Buck
Thirstys Dan Mueller
Thirstys Tyler Litfin
Thirstys Bill Anderson
Thirstys Alyssa Ulrich

Club Region includes: Barnboard Bar and Grill, Mama T’s Castle Tap, White Bear Bar, Schuggy’s American Grill and Taphouse, Big Guy’s BBQ Roadhouse

The top 30% of point earners from each nightly tournament at each location will be qualified to participate in the Region Qualifier for our State Tournament. The list of those who qualified is below.

If you cannot make your designated regional and wish to attend an alternate, you may contact us via Direct Message on Twitter, Facebook message, by emailing straightflushpokertour@gmail.com or by calling Crystal Kempf at 651-295-6854. You MUST notify us at least 24 hours in advance if you wish to attend a different regional event. Same day requests will NOT be approved.

The winner of each Regional Qualifier event will receive a $500 bonus chip for the State Tournament. If someone qualifies for multiple Regionals and wins multiple Regional Tournaments, they will receive a $500 bonus chip for each tournament they win. Bar Champions are eligible to receive these bonus chips in addition to any bonus chips earned for being the Champion of more than on location.

The State Tournament will be held on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Running Aces Casino. Registration will begin at 10:00am and the tournament will begin promptly at 12:00pm.

Clubs Region Qualifier hosted by Mama T’s Castle Tap
Wednesday, June 12, 2017 at 7pm


Barnboard John Nash
Barnboard Ron Pottebaum
Barnboard Graham Oas
Barnboard Kevin McCauley
Barnboard Keith Hines
Barnboard Shawn Arneson
Barnboard Fidel D
Big Guys BBQ Mark Kraus
Big Guys BBQ John Nash
Big Guys BBQ Shawn Arneson
Big Guys BBQ Toxic tyke P.
Big Guys BBQ Anthony Perkins
Big Guys BBQ Nate French
Mama T’s (Bradys) Victoria Rios
Mama T’s (Bradys) Anthony Rios
Mama T’s (Bradys) Bryan Stanton
Mama T’s (Bradys) Al Mercado
Mama T’s (Bradys) Jon Beavers
Mama T’s (Bradys) Katie Castle
Mama T’s (Bradys) Zane
Mama T’s (Bradys) Tony Larsen
Mama T’s (Bradys) Bao Vang
Mama T’s (Bradys) Jay III
Mama T’s (Bradys) Jeff Sinna
Mama T’s (Bradys) Tom Connolly
Mama T’s (Bradys) Cameka McCreary
Schuggys John Nash
Schuggys Jerry Wold
Schuggys Ron Pottebaum
White Bear Bar Sunday A David Chapa
White Bear Bar Sunday A Kristi La valle
White Bear Bar Sunday A Jennie Peterson
White Bear Bar Sunday A Keith Peterson
White Bear Bar Sunday A Marques Young
White Bear Bar Sunday A Ben Cummins
White Bear Bar Sunday A Tommy Boy
White Bear Bar Sunday A Karam
White Bear Bar Sunday A Jeff Sinna
White Bear Bar Sunday A Shawn WeHUNT
White Bear Bar Sunday A Bryce Weston
White Bear Bar Tuesday A Stella Hegg
White Bear Bar Tuesday A Jona Mattson
White Bear Bar Tuesday A Lee Price
White Bear Bar Tuesday A Larry L L
White Bear Bar Tuesday A Tommy Boy
White Bear Bar Tuesday A Victoria Rios
White Bear Bar Tuesday A Matt Coopet
White Bear Bar Tuesday A Nate French
White Bear Bar Tuesday A Ming Thao
White Bear Bar Tuesday A Tony Frederickson
White Bear Bar Tuesday A Tom Kimlinger
White Bear Bar Tuesday A Justice Calane
White Bear Bar Tuesday B Kristi La valle
White Bear Bar Tuesday B Victoria Rios
White Bear Bar Tuesday B Ben Cummins
White Bear Bar Tuesday B Nate French
White Bear Bar Tuesday B Zane
White Bear Bar Tuesday B Tom E
White Bear Bar Tuesday B Jay III
White Bear Bar Tuesday B Jona Mattson
White Bear Bar Tuesday B Lee Price
White Bear Bar Tuesday B Kathy Caron
White Bear Bar Tuesday B Matt Czar

Hearts Region includes: Palmer Lake VFW, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, Opinion Brewing Company, Park Place Sports Bar

The top 30% of point earners from each nightly tournament at each location will be qualified to participate in the Region Qualifier for our State Tournament. See below for the list of those who qualified.

If you cannot make your designated regional and wish to attend an alternate, you may contact us via Direct Message on Twitter, Facebook message, by emailing straightflushpokertour@gmail.com or by calling Crystal Kempf at 651-295-6854. You MUST notify us at least 24 hours in advance if you wish to attend a different regional event. Same day requests will NOT be approved.

The winner of each Regional Qualifier event will receive a $500 bonus chip for the State Tournament. If someone qualifies for multiple Regionals and wins multiple Regional Tournaments, they will receive a $500 bonus chip for each tournament they win. Bar Champions are eligible to receive these bonus chips in addition to any bonus chips earned for being the Champion of more than on location.

The State Tournament will be held on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Running Aces Casino. Registration will begin at 10:00am and the tournament will begin promptly at 12:00pm.

Hearts Region Qualifier hosted by Opinion Brewing Company
Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 7pm


Caspers Dwayne Garwood
Caspers Deb O’Connell
Caspers Greg Born
Caspers Jarrod L.
Caspers Bryan Stanton
Caspers Paul Holtan
Caspers Dean LeMieux
Caspers Jason Forde
Caspers James Anderson
Caspers Mile A Minute
Caspers Teresa Shaw
Caspers Mercedes m.w
Caspers Jax A.
Caspers Krusty
Caspers Mike Beberg
Palmer Lake VFW Michael P Nelson
Palmer Lake VFW Nate French
Palmer Lake VFW Craig Tekse
Palmer Lake VFW Dale Lange
Palmer Lake VFW Paul Neuburger
Palmer Lake VFW John Johnson
Palmer Lake VFW Royal Anderson
Palmer Lake VFW Bill Wermager
Palmer Lake VFW Roman Ryan
Palmer Lake VFW Tyrone Lewis
Palmer Lake VFW Jason Dalrymple
Palmer Lake VFW Jay Johnson
Opinion Dogger
Opinion Mike Beberg
Opinion John Kennedy
Opinion Jon Beavers
Opinion Broberg
Opinion Mike Schoeder
Opinion Joey Nyberg
Opinion Matt Earley
Opinion David T
Opinion Jeremy Palmer
Opinion Mark Haynes
Park Place- Friday Bob Beran
Park Place- Friday Carl
Park Place- Friday Nick Sachs
Park Place- Friday Mike Beberg
Park Place- Friday Pete Verhulst
Park Place- Friday Sergey Berg
Park Place- Friday Jon Beavers
Park Place- Friday Grizz
Park Place- Friday Marvin Keen
Park Place- Friday Mike Schoeder
Park Place- Friday Brandon Switch
Park Place- Friday Shane Grass
Park Place- Friday Joel Thurber
Park Place- Friday Lucas L
Park Place- Friday Clint Christansen
Park Place- Friday Dogger
Park Place- Friday Carolyn LeDuc
Park Place- Friday Donald Munter
Park Place- Wednesday Mike Beberg
Park Place- Wednesday Nick Sachs
Park Place- Wednesday Mike Schoeder
Park Place- Wednesday Dogger
Park Place- Wednesday Lacey Bryant
Park Place- Wednesday Joel Thurber
Park Place- Wednesday James Dalbec Jr
Park Place- Wednesday Joey Nyberg
Park Place- Wednesday Clint Christansen
Park Place- Wednesday Brad Kruse
Park Place- Wednesday Denise Schmidt
Park Place- Wednesday Melissa W
Park Place- Wednesday Lucas L
Park Place- Wednesday Jeramy Strauss

Spades Region includes: Detour 19, Medina Entertainment Center, River City Extreme, Cedarvale Lanes/Fitz’s Bar and Grill

If you cannot make your designated regional and wish to attend an alternate, you may contact us via Direct Message on Twitter, Facebook message, by emailing straightflushpokertour@gmail.com or by calling Crystal Kempf at 651-295-6854. You MUST notify us at least 24 hours in advance if you wish to attend a different regional event. Same day requests will NOT be approved.

The winner of each Regional Qualifier event will receive a $500 bonus chip for the State Tournament. If someone qualifies for multiple Regionals and wins multiple Regional Tournaments, they will receive a $500 bonus chip for each tournament they win. Bar Champions are eligible to receive these bonus chips in addition to any bonus chips earned for being the Champion of more than on location.

The State Tournament will be held on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Running Aces Casino. Registration will begin at 10:00am and the tournament will begin promptly at 12:00pm.

Spades Regional hosted by Cedarvale Fitz’s Bar & Grill(
Sunday, July 9, 2017 at 1pm

Medina Thursday A Coni Ingham
Medina Thursday A Michael P Nelson
Medina Thursday A Bob Watson
Medina Thursday A Sarah Nau
Medina Thursday A Debbie Arens
Medina Thursday A Jason Davis
Medina Thursday A Mick M
Medina Thursday A Brandon Schultz
Medina Thursday A Leanne Faue
Medina Thursday A Jason Tibke
Medina Thursday A Elaine Wedel
Medina Thursday A Vanessa Yang
Medina Thursday A Dan Olson
Medina Thursday A Jerry Scharlemann
Medina Thursday A Phyliss Mirviss
Medina Thursday B Mick M
Medina Thursday B David Broz
Medina Thursday B Bob Schneider
Medina Thursday B Elaine Wedel
Medina Thursday B Debbie Arens
Medina Thursday B Dale Lange
Medina Thursday B Marty Proops
River City Extreme-Monday A John Thorn
River City Extreme-Monday A Mike Ludders
River City Extreme-Monday A Richard Hewitt
River City Extreme-Monday B Richard Hewitt
River City Extreme-Monday B Peggy Fosse
River City Extreme-Monday B Aaron A
River City Extreme-Monday B Destiny Potvin
River City Extreme-Saturday A Nate French
River City Extreme-Saturday A El Corrow
River City Extreme-Saturday A Destiny Potvin
River City Extreme-Saturday A Mike Ludders
River City Extreme-Saturday A Elaine Wedel
River City Extreme-Saturday A Cory Anderson
River City Extreme-Saturday A Tyrone Lewis
River City Extreme-Saturday B Nate French
River City Extreme-Saturday B El Corrow
River City Extreme-Saturday B Destiny Potvin
River City Extreme-Saturday B Richard Hewitt
River City Extreme-Saturday B Stefan Timmons
River City Extreme-Saturday B Tyrone Lewis
River City Extreme-Saturday B Josh Ramacher
River City Extreme-Wednesday A Dylan Chinander
River City Extreme-Wednesday A Ashley Marie
River City Extreme-Wednesday A Peggy Fosse
River City Extreme-Wednesday A Christina Ramacher
River City Extreme-Wednesday A J.P. Byrne
River City Extreme-Wednesday A Tom Whelan
River City Extreme-Wednesday B Richard Hewitt
River City Extreme-Wednesday B Peggy Fosse
River City Extreme-Wednesday B Cory Anderson
River City Extreme-Wednesday B Ashley Marie
Detour 19 Sunday A Mike Miller
Detour 19 Sunday A Mick M
Detour 19 Sunday A Elaine Wedel
Detour 19 Sunday A Mark Eldridge
Detour 19 Sunday A Tim Smith
Detour 19 Sunday A David Rathke
Detour 19 Sunday A Tom LaCrosse
Detour 19 Sunday B Jim Reader
Detour 19 Sunday B Mike Miller
Detour 19 Sunday B Mick M
Detour 19 Sunday B David Rathke
Detour 19 Sunday B Debbie Arens
Cedarvale Fitz Deb O’Connell
Cedarvale Fitz Teri Abbott
Cedarvale Fitz Myke Zurn
Cedarvale Fitz Bud Paramore
Cedarvale Fitz Heather Albertson
Cedarvale Fitz Teresa Shaw
Cedarvale Fitz Ned Johnson
Cedarvale Fitz Jax A.
Cedarvale Fitz James Anderson
Cedarvale Fitz Sean P.

4th of July Holiday Weekend Schedule:
Friday, June 30th 7pm: Park Place Sports Bar is hosting the Patriotic Poker 4th of July Pre-Party. Dress in red, white, blue, or in support of any military branch and receive a $500 bonus chip

Saturday, July 1st: Neisen’s Sports Bar & Grill and River City Extreme/ Foul Line have cancelled their games in celebration of the holiday

Sunday, July 2nd: Detour 19 BAR & GRILL has CANCELLED their games, but Mama T’s Castle Tap and White Bear Bar are hosting their regular games

Monday, July 3rd: Casper’s Cherokee Of Eagan, Palmer Lake VFW Post 3915, Thirsty’s Bar and Grill, Chanhassen American Legion Post 580, and Barn Board Grill and Saloon are all hosting their regular games

Tuesday, July 4th: Jerseys Bar And Grill, White Bear Bar, and Schuggy’s American Grill & Taphouse have cancelled their games in celebration of the holiday.

On Sunday, July 23, 2017 Big Guy’s BBQ Roadhouse is hosting a Mystery Bounty Tournament. Cards are in the air at 1pm sharp so players must arrive no later than 12:45pm. This event is limited to the first 64 players who email SFPTSpecialtyTourney@gmail.com

Each player will be given a starting stack of $3500
• Bonus Chip of $500 will be given to anyone wearing Straight Flush or Big Guys BBQ t-shirts, hoodies, hats, etc.
• Standard Blind Structure starting at 25/50 and increasing every 20 minutes
• Each Straight Flush Owner will be an Owner Bounty worth $2000
Each table will have two mystery bounties:
• Once all players are seated, players will draw cards. The high card and the low card will be designated as bounties.
* In the event of a tie for high or low card, players will redraw.
~ If redrawing for the high card bounty, the high card becomes the bounty.
~ If redrawing for low card bounty, the low card becomes the bounty.
* Bounties will be identified by “Bounty” stickers that must be worn and visible at all times.
Elimination of Bounties:
• When a bounty is eliminated, they must pass on their bounty sticker to the person who knocked them out.
* The person who eliminated them, now becomes a bounty.
• The player who eliminated the bounty will draw for the value of the bounty by selecting a card from the mystery bounty deck:
* An Ace is worth $1,500
* Face cards (10, J, K, Q) are worth $1,000
* 6 – 9 are worth $500
* 2 – 5 are worth $200
Consolation Tournament:
• Upon elimination, a consolation tournament will be available to the first 18 players to sign up.
Final Table:
• If a bounty makes it to Final Table, they will draw from the mystery bounty deck to determine their bonus value.
• All players at Final Table will become Bounties, if they were not already.
* Upon elimination, the player who took them out will draw for the value of the bounty.
Prizes:
• Max prize pool value of $200 will be paid out for this event based on minimum of 40 players at the event

Memorial day card American soldier serviceman saluting with stars and stripes flag in background

Saturday – No Schedule Changes
12:00 p.m. Tournament at River City Extreme in Monticello
2:00 p.m. Tournament at Neisen’s Bar and Grill in Savage
3:00 p.m. Tournament at River City Extreme in Monticello

Sunday – No tournaments at Detour 19 Bar and Grill in Loretto, MN
7:00 p.m. Tournament at Mama T’s Castle Tap in St. Paul
9:00 p.m. Tournament at White Bear Bar in White Bear Lake

Monday, May 29, 2017 – No tournament at Barnboard Bar and Grill in Roberts, WI
7:00 p.m. Tournament at Thirsty’s Bar and Grill in Norwood Young America
7:00 p.m. Tournament at Casper’s Cherokee in Eagan
7:00 p.m. Tournament at Palmer Lake VFW in Brooklyn Park
7:30 p.m. Tournament at Chanhassen American Legion in Chanhassen

Think you have what it takes to outbet, outflop, and outlast? Join us for Straight Flush Entertainment’s Survivor Specialty Tournament hosted by Park Place Sports Bar on Sunday, June 11th at 1:00 p.m. The maximum prize pool will be paid out for this event ($100 cash for 1st, Twins or Saints tickets for 2nd, Twins or Saints tickets for 3rd) based on a minimum of 40 players participating.

Tournament Structure:
• The event will begin with eight tables of eight players.
• Each player will begin with $3,500 in chips. No bonus chips will be awarded for this event.
• Blinds will begin at 25/50 and increase every 20 minutes.
• All regular Straight Flush tournament rules will apply.
• Each table will play until one person remains and is dubbed the Table Champion.
• For each player you eliminate, you will receive a bounty chip. If you move on to the Final Table, you will receive a $200 bonus for each bounty chip you earned.
• You do not receive bounty chips for any bounty chips the person you eliminated earned. Example: Derek eliminated three people and Kurt eliminate two people. When Crystal eliminated Derek and Kurt to become the Table Champion, she only received two bounty chips worth $400 at Final Table.
• Once all eight Table Champions have been determined, we will begin Final Table. Each player will restart with $5,000 in chips and whatever bounty bonuses they earned. Blinds will restart at 25/50 and increase every 20 minutes.

We will have a Consolation Tournament available but it will be limited to 18 players. The winner of the Consolation Tournament will receive a $20 Park Place gift card.

This event is open to anyone who registers and a wait list will be created once the event is full. Registration is limited to the first 64 people and will only be accepted via email to SFPTSpecialtyTourney@gmail.com

You will receive an email confirming your registration within one business day. If you register after 5pm, you’ll get a reply in the morning and if you register over the weekend, you’ll get a reply on Monday.