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 -
- Sunday May 18, 2024 12pm CST
- Sunday June 22, 2024 12pm CST
- Sunday July 20, 2025 12pm CST
- Sunday August 24, 2025 12pm CST
- Sunday September 21, 2025 12pm CST
- Sunday October 19, 2025 12pm CST
(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!
PlayFPN.online - Frequently Asked Questions
Your playfpn.online account is different and separate from your FPN account. You must create a new account on the playfpn.online website
Q: I Don't See an FPN Tab in the Lobby?
Answer: usually the reason a player will not see the FPN tab is due to the original registration on the site being from a different referrer (or perhaps directly on NLOP.com). The fix is to email support@nlop.com and request that you your account be linked to FPN as the referrer. NLOP support is generally very good at responding to these requests.
Q: Where do I find my Invite/Ticket/Code?
Answer: Players receive ticket/codes directly by internal notification on the freepokernetwork.com website. In order to see these notifications, you must be logged in to the site. After logging and you still don't see any invite/codes, it's possible that your original player account was created by your host without properly verification. To resolve issues with your login/account, please submit a support ticket.
Q: Where do I enter my code?
Answer: Enter code received (ALL CAPS) in the "Redeem a Promo Code" 
Q: How do I play the Weekly/ Monthly tournaments?
Answer: To register for the tournament, first log into your FreePokerNetwork.com account. Once you're logged in, click on the notification bell icon to view any updates or codes. Copy the code provided in the notifications. Next, go to playfpn.online in a new browser tab. Paste the copied code into the redeem promo code section, then click on the FPN tab to access the tournament registration page. Finally, complete the registration by clicking the registration button. This process will ensure you're signed up for the tournament.
Q: I'm using an Apple device and can't find where to enter my code?
Answer: “Redeem Promo Code” is not available on the Apple mobile application. The solution is to sign in to our mobile friendly site at this link: https://poker.nlop.com/login
Q: Why did my code disappear?
Answer: This usually means you have claimed the code and just need to register for the desired tournament
Q: Why was I kicked out of the tournament after registering, and why can't I get back in? I received an error message stating "already registered, check-in failure."
Answer: To get back to the game, the player must sign back into the poker application then click on the "Active Games" link at the top of the page. A list will appear with all active games in which they are currently participating, then select the game from there and keep on.
Q: How can I play the Sunday VIP and Weekly games if it says "registration failure" and "Oops! You aren't eligible for this tourney"?
Answer: To Play these games, you need a membership. You can purchase a membership by clicking on the shop tab and selecting the desired membership.
Weekly & Monthly Nat'l Qualifiers on PlayFPN.online
WEEKLY - Top 3 Players in Every Game earn Ticket/Code Invite
Winner earns a Clash of Kings & Queens Nat'l Championship Main Event Seat plus $200 Travel REBATE (redeemable in Las Vegas only). Top 5 players ADVANCE to the Monthly qualifier automatically.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE:
- SCHEDULE: Every Sunday @ 4pm CST on PlayFPN.online starting Sunday April 20th and ending Sunday October 12, 2025
MONTHLY - Top 20% Players on MONTHLY Leaderboards earn Ticket/Code Invite
Top 5 players each win Clash of Kings & queens Nat'l Championship Main Event Seat plus Travel REBATES (reedemable in Las Vegas only).
- 1st Place: FPN'S Clash of Kings & Queens Nat'l Championship Main Event Seat + $500 Travel REBATE
- 2nd: Seat + $200 Travel REBATE
- 3rd: Seat + $200 Travel REBATE
- 4th: Seat only + $100 Travel REBATE
- 5th: Seat only + $100 Travel REBATE
MONTHLY SCHEDULE:
- Sunday May 18, 202512pm CST
- Sunday June 22, 2025 12pm CST
- Sunday July 20, 2025 12pm CST
- Sunday August 24, 2025 12pm CST
- Sunday September 21, 2025 12pm CST
- Sunday October 19, 2025 12pm CST
How To Play/Redeem invite Ticket/Codes:
- Receive Ticket/Code by checking your FreePokerNetwork.com Player Profile/Notifications (must be logged in to view notifications).
- Then Go to PlayFPN.online (separate website with different login/account)
- Enter code received (ALL CAPS) in the "Redeem a Promo Code" (Claim)
- Click the FPN tab to discover FPN tournaments
- Register for the FPN WEEKLY -or- MONTHLY qualifier
Note: codes for Weekly or Monthly can be used for any corresponding tournament in the promotion. Codes expire at the end of the promotion (see schedule).
For more details with screenshots: How to Use ticket codes to play FPN qualifiers
Did you know? FPN hosts online leagues 6 days a week, with all the benefits of regular league play (Medallions, Invites, etc). The online leagues have a combined-leagues format for TOC on a seasonal basis. Membership on playfpn.online is required to play the online leagues (with the exception of Friday Free-For-All League).