RESULTS

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DETAILS

The Grand Championship Series is a culmination of six months of tournament play in which the series champions and top point earners in the Chase for the Championship compete in 63 heads-up matches within the NCAA-style Grand Championship Series bracket for a seat in an upcoming Heartland Poker Tour event.

Points were accumulated from July 1st to December 31st to detemine the qualifiers for the Grand Championship V in February 2008. On January 1st, the overall point standings are reset to zero and a new points chase will begin through July 30th for the 5th Street Poker Parties Grand Championship VI in August 2008.

Participants will be seeded into the 64-person bracket based on their final standing in the Chase for the Championship IV. The #1 seed will play the #64 seed, the #2 seed will play the #63 seed, the #3 seed will play the #62 seed, and so on. Each match will end when one person has all the chips. The winner will advance to the next match in the bracket, the loser is eliminated.

RSVP & CHECK-IN

Heads-Up Grand Championship.
All qualifiers must RSVP via email, or standard mail by February 17th. Invitations will be sent via email during the 1st week of February. Invitations will be sent via standard mail at the end of the second week of February to those who did not RSVP via email..

Check-in opens at 11am on the event date. All qualifying participants are required to formerly check-in/register in-person 30 min. prior to "shuffle up and deal" (by 11:30am) to receive their table and seating assignment.

Double Reward Points. All participants and spectators are eligible to receive DOUBLE REWARD POINTS at all Grand Championship events. Members must turn in a paid receipt to the tournament director before the staff departs the facility.

QUALIFIERS & PARTICIPANTS

64 players will be allowed to participate. The participant pool consists of Series Champions (10), the Top 50 in the Chase for the Championship, and wild card qualifiers (13). Some members qualified as both Series Champions and being ranked in the Chase for the Championship Top 50.

Of the qualifying members listed below, the names in BOLD are confirmed/RSVP'd participants; the names that are SCRATCHED OUT will not be participating and an additional member has been invited in their place.

Series champions are listed to the left. Chase for the Championship qualifiers (highlighted) and wild card qualifiers (not highlighted) are listed to the right.

SERIES CHAMPIONS Member CINDEE VANDERHULST (2258) Grizzly's SHARON ENGLE (1252) Grand Championship IV TOBY NELSON (812) Grand Rios LYNDA BARRY (106) Full Tilt ROBERT FLEMING (355) Carbone's RICH EDIN (322) Grand Rios NICOLE MONGEON (1935) Grizzly's JENNIE ALBERT (113) Full Tilt TOM QUIST (1003) Grand Rios DUSTIE THORBERSON (1651) Carbone's

CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS Rnk Member 1 TOM QUIST (1003) - BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 2 AL CAMERON (917) - MINNEAPOLIS, MN 3 JENNIE ALBERT (113) - BROOKLYN PARK, MN 4 SCOTT ENGLE (1253) - LAKEVILLE, MN 5 TOBY NELSON (812) - NEW HOPE, MN 6 SHARON ENGLE (1252) - LAKEVILLE, MN 7 RICH EDIN (322) - BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 8 ROBERTO ORTEGA (1100) - LAKEVILLE, MN 9 BRADLEY GANZER (644) - MAPLE GROVE, MN 10 J.R ... (10096) - MPLS, MN 11 SCOTT LORENZEN (542) - BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 12 GUS HEINZELMAN (1214) - BURNSVILLE, MN 13 JAMES LEBARON (1101) - BURNSVILLE, MN 14 JAMES CURTIS (491) - MINNEAPOLIS, MN 15 JEFF HEMMESCH (4088) - ROBBINSDALE, MN 16 CHRIS GROSS (1512422) - BURNSVILLE, MN 17 VAN COOLEY (1570) - BROOKLYN PARK, MN 18 TONY LASHUAY (1892) - SHOREVIEW, MN 19 SCOTT JOHNSON (1034) - ROSEMOUNT, MN 20 LARRY WILLIAMS (10169) - BROOKLYN PARK, MN 21 ROBERT FLEMING (355) - MINNEAPOLIS, MN 22 CRAIG REITER (10200) - NEW HOPE, MN 23 STEVE RECK (2424) - BURNSVILLE, MN 24 GARY LIVIERI (4002) - BROOKLYN PARK, MN 25 CHAD WOOD (4090) - BROOKLYN PARK, MN 26 LYNDA BARRY (106) - SAINT PAUL, MN 27 NICOLE MONGEON (1935) - BURNSVILLE, MN 28 JEREMY VARDAMAN (10057) - ROSEMOUNT, MN 29 MIKE GRACE (4080) - STACY, MN 30 TANYA LONGLEY (1765) - BROOKLYN PARK, MN 31 BRANDON KING (10157) - FARMINGTON, MN 32 MICHAEL OLLHOFF (4077) - MAPLE GROVE, MN 33 DUSTIE THORBERSON (1651) - PRIOR LAKE, MN 34 MARK SCHULTZ (4029) - CRYSTAL, MN 35 ZAHEER KHAN (2491) - LAKEVILLE, MN 36 JOHN ROTTMAN (1741) - MAPLE GROVE, MN 37 JUSTIN MCCLOUD (2099) - ROSEMOUNT, MN 38 BILL BRICKWEG (108) - BROOKLYN PARK, MN 39 CHAD OLSON (10064) - FARMINGTON, MN 40 ANDY GLASS (783) - BROOKLYN PARK, MN 41 ANTHONY THOMPSON (2282) - COL. HGTS, MN 42 DAVID DUPREE (4000) - RICHFIELD, MN 43 KATE SHAW (1755) - LAKEVILLE, MN 44 BRENDA PELLEGRINO (4095) - ROGERS, MN 45 TROY WHALEY (1271) - BROOLYN PARK, MN 46 CHRISTOPHER KILBURN (1688) - BROOKLYN CT, MN 47 JOSH IAQUINTO (377) - MAPLE LAKE, MN 48 JIM KEEGAN (324) - PLYMOUTH, MN 49 JEFF NELSON (2412) - LAKE ELMO, MN 50 ADAM SWARTZ (10062) - LAKEVILLE, MN 51 JOHN SORENSON (2346) - BURNSVILLE, MN 52 RICK INGRAM (1512426) - SNOQUALMIE, WA 53 DAVID RIVERS (1205) - OTSEGO, MN 54 MARCI GROSS (1512430) - BURNSVILLE, MN 55 MICHAEL HOPPERSTAD (10236) - SAVAGE, MN 56 MARIO LIVIERI (1910) - BROOKLYN PARK, MN 57 ANDREW BLAKE (2115) - BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 58 DENISE SIMPSON (10090) - APPLE VALLEY, MN 59 ADAM BRAZIL (1804) - MAPLE GROVE, MN 60 KATE ZISSOS (1830) - MAPLE GROVE, MN 61 DJ BUTENSCHOEN (4091) - BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 62 JOSHUA KIESELHORST (4073) - BROOKLYN PARK, MN 63 JEFF BARRY (182) - SAINT PAUL, MN Series Champion, CINDEE VANDERHULST (2258), finished 234th in The Chase. CONFIRMED ALTERNATES Rnk Member 64 JOE GREEN (508) - MINNEAPOLIS, MN 66 JOHN WILBUR (2035) - LAKEVILLE, MN 69 DEANDRE MCCULLUM (2180) - BROOKLYN PARK, MN 73 MARY DONATH (4994) - MINNEAPOLIS, MN 75 JACOB YOUNG (1757) - BROOKLYN PARK, MN 76 JEREMIAH JOHNSON (1) - LAKEVILLE, MN 77 DUANE RICHARDSON (10008)  - ANOKA, MN 80 LARRY BEREUTER (653) - COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 81 JUSTIN SNELSON (581) - LAKEVILLE, MN 83 ANN SIMPSON (730) - BROOKLYN PARK, MN 85 KENT TROYER (2106) - BROOKLYN PARK, MN 90 JASON SQUIRE (10128) - BROOKLYN PARK, MN 108 KEN COCKRIEL (718) - SAINT PAUL, MN 121 RUSS KEEL (10245) - HOPKINS, MN 132 TIMOTHY KANZ (4079) - BROOKLYN PARK, MN 145 DENEEN WELENGA (10267) - BROOKLYN PARK, MN View Complete Standings

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

Q: Is it necessary to register/check-in before each event?

A: All participants (qualifiers and alternates) must register/check-in with the event staff before the event to receive their table and seating assignment.

Q: How many alternates will be allowed into the Grand Championship?

A: Zero. The participant field will consist of only confirmed/RSVP'd players only. If a player is a confirmed "NO", an additional member will be invited in their place. If less than 64 players are confirmed participants, the top seed(s) will receive a first round bye.

Q: Are points awarded for these Grand Championship events?

A: Points are awarded for all Grand Championship events and are credited towards the next Chase for the Championship. No points are awarded for the Hall of Fame Game.

Q: Why are these events scheduled at new/different venues?

A: These venues are sponsors of the Grand Championship and are potential sites for future events. Your support of these venues is appreciated. Double Reward Points will be awarded for all Grand Championship events. Members must turn in a paid receipt to the tournament director before the staff departs the facility.

Q: What is the Heartland Poker Tour event for which the Chase for the Championship winner and Grand Championship Series winner will qualify?

A: Heartland Poker Tour at the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel in Tama, IA on March 8th - 9th or at the Grand Casino Mille Lacs on September 20 - 21. Other arrangements can be made for winners with scheduling conflicts.

Q: I have a different question specific to the Grand Championship Series. How do I get it answered?

A: Send us an email to info@5thStreetPokerParties.com. If this information is of value to all members, we will post the question/answer here.

Q: What is the difference between the Tournament of Champions and the Grand Championship?

A: The Tournament of Champions and the Seasonal Grand Championship are two different events.

A Tournament of Champions is specific to a venue in which participants compete over a 13-event series. After 13 weeks, the top 35 in points (and event champs) during the series qualify for the Tournament of Champions (14th event) where a $200 Grand Prize is awarded to the winner.

The Grand Championship occurs twice per year during the winter and summer in conjunction with the completion of the Chase for the Championship. The Chase for the Championship is an accumulation of player points across all venues from Jan 1 - June 30 and again from July 1 and Dec 31. The Top 50 in "Chase" points and series winners qualify for the Grand Championship. The winner of the Chase for the Championship is awarded a seat into a major tournament.

The Grand Championship series is a collection of 63 heads-up matches within an NCAA Tournament-style bracket. The member who wins all 6 of their heads-up matches during the Grand Championship series is awarded a seat into a major tournament.