Nivel 6
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Players have been sent on their first 10-minute break of the evening.
2025 FPN Desert Dash-for-Cash National Championship
$200 Tag Team Championship
Día 1
Nivel 6
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Jim Knight was in a heads-up pot from the small blind against an opponent in the hijack.
Knight bet 6,000 on the flop of 5♦Q♥10♥ and his opponent laid it down.
Earlier in the series, Knight finished third in the $200 WPT Passport event.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 |
Nivel: 6
Ciegas: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Nivel 5
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The under-the-gun player limped in, and Justin Page raised to 5,500 from the next seat. The opponent called.
The opponent checked on the flop of 5♠A♥9♣ and Page continued for 7,000. The opponent laid it down.
Earlier in the series, Page finished seventh in the $200 WPT Passport event.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Nivel 5
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
In the 22nd episode, Connor speaks with poker coach Jonathan Little about the early days of online poker, Magic the Gathering, dealing with downswings, winning the 2007 WPT Mirage Poker Showdown and 2008 WPT Mashantucket Championship, recent victories in the PokerGO Studio and balancing poker and family.
Little also talked about running PokerCoaching.com, the qualities of a good poker coach and mentoring high-stakes pro Justin Saliba.
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Nivel: 5
Ciegas: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Nivel 4
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
David Weber was all in for around 10,000 from early position against the player in the big blind.
David Weber: 7♥7♦ 
Big Blind: A♥Q♥
Weber was able to survive the flip as the board ran out 5♣10♠10♥5♠6♦ to earn him and his partner a double.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 |
Nivel 4
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
There are several FPN national champions in the Tag Team field, including Joel Smith, Jimmy Miles and Craig Ashley, who earlier in the series took down the $200 WPT Passport event.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Nivel: 4
Ciegas: 400/800
Ante: 800
Nivel 3
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
In a four-way pot with several thousand in chips already in the middle, all for players checked on the flop of 9♠8♣2♦.
Isaac Thompson then bet 4,000 on the turn and only one opponent called. Thompson then quickly moved all in for around 9,000 on the K♠ river to bring a fold from his opponent.
It was the right move as Thompson, who won his entry with a final table finish in the $200 WPT Passport event, showed Q♦10♥ for rivered Broadway.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 |