Mike Babcock from Aurora IL Wins Weekly Nat'l Qualifier

By Dana Castaneda | Mar 17, 2025 3:19 PM

Mike Babcock (Babo1105) from Aurora IL outlasted 144 players in Sunday's Royal Court Weekly Nat'l Qualifier on March 16, 2025. Mike plays at The Town Bar & Grill, Oak Street Restaurant And Bar, and Pizza Cucina.

With the win, Mike earns a seat in the Royal Court Nat'l Championship Main Event PLUS a $200 Travel Rebate! Congrats!

Here are the rest of the top 9 players who each advance to the Royal Court MONTHLY Nat'l Qualifier on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 12 PM CST.

2nd: Nathan Bork (Nathan204) Milbank SD
3rd: Rick Heinecke (HeinyO) Perharm MN
4th: Eric Kassa (kasN8tr) Wahpeton ND
5th: Russ Neil (rosco_6_8) Adams NE
6th: Lee Parish (Lee1380) Watertown SD
7th: Paul Hylenski (Gordon149) Newark DE
8th: Eric Reinhardt (BigE416) Vine Grove KY
9th: Chris Mularski (Cizzack) Commerce City CO

How to Qualify: The top three players from EVERY regular-season game win a free entry to the Weekly Nat'l Qualifier. Players receive an automatic internal notification to their profile/account on freepokernetwork.com when the host finalizes/locks the tournament results. The notification contains a ticket/code for entry.

Note: Your host must enter your verified player account in tournaments to receive all benefits, and your FPN account should be created by you. If the host creates your account, it is likely not verified, and you are missing out on FPN notifications and prizes. For any player account issues, please submit a Support Ticket, and we'll help resolve your account.

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