A Battle for the Crown - Only the Strongest Shall Reign!

The Royal Court is no longer united - now, it's a fierce battle between Kings and Queens vying for the crown and $50,000+ CASH. Players must prove their dominance in a high-stakes poker battle featuring many strategic duels and legendary poker clashes including the Spring & Summer Championships which will award $5,000 World Poker Tour Passport packages!

Check it out - the Royal Court promotion AND the Clash of Kings & Queens (two separate Nat'l Championship events) will be held during the same trip to Las Vegas in January 2026! Will YOU be a part of FPN's biggest national event in LEAGUE HISTORY?! League play begins APRIL 1ST!!

WHERE TO PLAY

Join in on free-to-play competitive poker league action at participating locations across the Free Poker Network. Play in weekly games to earn points and prizes. It's easier than ever to qualify for a seat in the National Championship. If you do not have a game in your area, start one up! Contact dana@fpngaming.com to get started.

HOW TO QUALIFY

The first step in getting a seat in the National Championship is to go ahead and PLAY FREE POKER at a participating location near you.

New players: Step 1 is to register -> click JOIN/LOGIN now! It's 100% free, and your contact information will NEVER be shared. Registration is REQUIRED to earn points, invites, and rewards. Don't forget to add your mailing address and T-shirt size to receive physical prizes from FPN.

Climb the Leaderboard

• Top 3 Players in EVERY GAME receive an invite/ticket to play in the Weekly Nat'l Qualifier
• Top 20% Players in the Monthly leaderboard receive an invite/ticket to play in the Monthly Nat'l Qualifier
• Top 10% Season players in Spring and Summer season leaderboards earn a DIRECT seat in the Clash of Kings & Queens Cash Nat'l Championship Main Event in Las Vegas in January 2026 for a chance to win $50,000+ Cash & Prizes.
• Top 15% Season players in Spring and Summer season leaderboards earn a seat in the Spring and/or Summer Championship events for a chance to win a $5,000 World Poker Tour Passport package.
• Winners of regular season tournaments earn a seat in the local venue's Tournament of Champions (multi-table format leagues only) - at the end of the promotion (October/November 2025). Winner earns the TOC Medallion, direct seat in Nat'l Championship Main Event, and $200 Travel Rebate.
• Scratch Poker - regular season winners in each game earn a Scratch Poker card for a chance to win INSTANTLY!

Earn the League Champ & TOC Medallions + Travel Rebates

OVERALL POINTS Leaders for the SEASON at each location earn the League Champ Medallion and a DIRECT seat in the Clash of Kings and Queens Nat'l Championship Main Event for a chance to compete for $50,000+ cash & prizes, -PLUS- a STARTING CHIP BONUS IN THE MAIN EVENT! Qualify multiple times to run up your stack!

Winners throughout the promotion earn seats to each league's in-house Tournament of Champions (TOC). The TOC is a special bonus tournament that runs at the end of the final regular season of the promotion (expect these tournaments to run in October 2025). No matter how far out you might be in the season standings, you've always got a chance to come through the TOC right up to the final week of the last season! The TOC winner at each location earns the coveted TOC Medallion, seat in the Clash of Kings and Queens Nat'l Championship Main Event, and a $200 Travel REBATE which can be redeemed in Las Vegas!

Weekly & Monthly National Qualifiers

• WEEKLY - Top 3 players in each game earn invite/ticket to the Weekly Nat'l Qualifier hosted on PlayFPN.online every Sunday 4pm CST. The overall winner earns a Seat in the Clash of Kings & Queens Nat'l Championship Main Event plus $200 Travel Rebate. Top 10 players all advance to the Monthly qualifier as well.
• MONTHLY—The top 20% of players on the Monthly Leaderboards earn an invite/ticket to the Monthly National Qualifier, where the top 5 finishers earn seats in the Clash of Kings & Queens Nat'l Championship Main Event, plus $1,100 worth of Travel Rebates.

PLUS! The Top 15% players in each leaderboard (each season) earn invite to play in the SEASON Championship, for a chance to win a $5,000 World Poker Tour Passport package!

NAT'L QUALIFIER SCHEDULE:

Note: invites can be used for any corresponding tournament during the promotion. All invites expire at the end of the promotion.

Weekly - Sundays at 4pm CST - Winner earns Seat in Nat'l Championship PLUS $200 Travel Rebate
Monthly - Sundays at Noon CST - May 18th, June 22nd, July 20th, August 24th, Sept 21st, and October 19th (Top 5 earn Seats, plus $1,100 in Travel Rebates)

Season - TBA

How to play qualifiers? How to Use ticket codes to play FPN qualifiers | Play FPN.online FAQ

Scratch Poker cards & Bonus Drawings

Even if you're not a regular, you can still earn seats to the National Championship by getting LUCKY!

Scratch Poker cards - Winners of each game earn a Scratch Poker card for a chance to win instantly! Scratch off 7 cards from the 52 available, if you scratch a Four-of-a-kind or better you instantly win a seat in the Clash of Kings & Queens Nat'l Championship Main Event!

Perfect Attendance Drawings - every month we draw a random player from the database for a Seat in the National Champioinship! To qualify, the player must have perfect attendance (live play only) during the previous month (played all games available at any particular venue).

2-Pair-or-Better Drawings - Scratch Poker cards that reveal 2-pair-or-better are eligible for monthly drawing (send to: FPN 4151 38th St S, Ste C, Fargo ND 58104). If you get SUPER lucky and scratch off a straight flush or royal flush, win an additional $200 or $1000 CASH!

Bonus Events

FPN sponsors various bonus opportunities at charitable poker tournaments including the Dakota Poker Tour and Rough Rider Poker Tour events. If charitable tournaments are regulated in your area, feel free to inquire!

Qualify AGAIN and AGAIN to Earn More Chips!

Once you qualify for the FPN Nat'l Championship, you're going to want to continue playing! Each time you qualify, you'll receive BONUS starting chips in the final (up to 4x max pre-Vegas). Keep crushing to give yourself the best chance for success in Vegas!

YouTube - Live Stream Events

FPN'S Clash of Kings and Queens Nat'l Championship Main Event will be broadcast on LIVE STREAM on the Free Poker Network Youtube channel which now has over 1,000 subscribers! Check it out!

Attention Hosts!

Posters, table tents, a player info flyer, and Scratch Poker cards will be mailed out between the 2nd and 3rd week of March. Links to all documents, graphics, and print-ready files are available now in the shared google drive in the League Manager backend.

Let the Clash of Kings and Queens begin!

For questions, please submit a Support Ticket, and we’ll happily guide you to your next move!