Don Eagen Wins the 2026 FPN Open Invitational

By Dana Castaneda | Aug 01, 2026 1:01 AM

Congratulations to Our 2026 FPN Open Invitational Champion

What an incredible day of poker at Jackpot Junction! Thank you to everyone who made the inaugural FPN Open Invitational such a tremendous success.

The event attracted 69 unique players who generated 84 total entries, creating an exciting day of competition and an impressive $9,660 prize pool. Players traveled from across the region to battle it out, including multiple former FPN National Champions, making this one of the toughest fields of the year.

🥇 Congratulations to Don Eagen of Billy’s Corner Bar (Vergas, MN) on becoming the 2026 FPN Open Invitational Champion!

Don takes home:
🏆 FPN Open Invitational Trophy
🎟️ Swim with the Sharks National Championship Main Event Seat
🎫 Early Bird Qualifier Seat ($200 Value)
💵 First-place cash and the title of FPN Open Invitational Champion

Final Results

$2200 Don Eagen – Billy’s Corner Bar (Vergas, MN)
$1700 Corey Sullivan – Route 65 (East Bethel, MN)
$1300 Joel Smith – Billy’s Corner Bar (Vergas, NV)
$1000 Trent Oberg – Morris Eagles (Morris, MN)
$850 Tom Gjerde – Former FPN National Champion
$710 Andrew Vossen – Muddy Cow (Litchfield, MN)
$600 Nick Ortloff – Danny’s Dugout (Sauk Rapids, MN)
$500 Amy Netland – Brainerd Eagles / PlayFPN.Online (Brainerd, MN)
$400 Heidi Onstad – Route 65 (East Bethel, MN)

Congratulations to all of our players who finished in the money! Thank you to everyone who traveled from across the region to make this event a huge success. This was an incredible start to an amazing weekend of poker, and we can’t wait to do it again.

See you all at the tables! ♠️♥️♣️♦️

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