Nikki Smith from Henning MN Wins the Weekly Nat'l Qualifier
Nikki Smith (browneyes) from Henning, MN defeated 114 players in the Swim With The Sharks Weekly National Qualifier on November 30, 2025. Nikki plays at Billy's Corner Bar & Grill, Purple Palace, and The Dougout Bar & Grill.
Nikki, a proud regular at Billy’s Corner Bar, showed exactly why the place has become known as a breeding ground for feature sharks. The tables there have been churning out winners left and right, and now Nikki adds her name to that growing school of predators.
Rumor has it she’ll soon be giving lessons to her two-time National Champion husband, proving that the student can absolutely become the master. Looks like there’s a new apex predator in the family.
Even more impressive, the final table had some fierce female firepower. Four of the final five players were ladies, proving once again that, in true FPN fashion, the women absolutely mean business at the felt.
With the win, Nikki earns a seat in the SWIM with the SHARKS National Championship Series, plus a $200 travel rebate! Congratulations!
Here are the rest of the top 9 players who each advance to the Swim with the Sharks MONTHLY Nat'l Qualifier on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 12 PM CST.
2nd: Kim Trumbull (theshedog) North Platte NE
3rd: Dawn Marlowe (JoeBwan02) Rochester NY
4th: Scott Sutter (HappyCamper6) North Branch MI
5th: Barb Hein (bhein1959) Litchfield MN
6th: Aaron Miller (Teannce) Saint Cloud MN
7th: Rodney Brekke (brek) Litchfield MN
8th: Jesse Horne (Jesse818G) Henderson NV
9th: Kevin Dietsch (AlanD617) Louisville KY
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.
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