# <center> Today in the SPL (6/9/18): Freerolls, Updates, and More from the Steem Poker League </center> # 
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 ### <center> Hello Steemians and SPL Poker Players! </center> ### 

<center> Saturday is here! Don’t take the weekend off, bring your A game because you’re going to need it to take home SBD in a variety of very competitive tournaments. While you’re enjoying the fun, please also make sure to support the SPL with your upvotes and donations.  </center>

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## Updates, News, and Notes ##  

* Join us tonight for a special 1 SBD [Bad Beat Freeroll](https://steemit.com/bbotw/@spl/new-bad-beat-of-the-week-freeroll-1-sbd-saturday-7-pm-cdt). 

* And Now, A Look at the Action from Friday:
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<center>*All-in after the flop, @bitkat hits a second pair on the river to sink @krusper's pocket kings* </center> 

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<center>*Kings didn't lose every hand on Friday night. In the 20 SBD @curie Friday Freeroll with just four players left, @hopfarmnc doubles up after flopping quad kings* </center> 

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<center>*@tedtv hits top pair with a king kicker, knocking out @yazp* </center> 

* Yesterday’s Winners:
> The @curie 20 SBD went over three and a half hours, and it was a lot of fun throughout. There were 32 players who came out for the tournament with @hopfarmnc taking home first place and 7.20 SBD. Great win HopFarm! 

> @gadni likes to mix up his play and he was able to keep the competition guessing all the way to the end of the @followbtcnews 5 SBD Freeroll on Friday. Congratulations to @run-the-bits and @krusper for finishing second and third respectively. 

Other News and Notes:
* Check out the [full results from @oendertuerks 10 SBD Freeroll on Thursday](https://steemit.com/poker/@oendertuerk/617pnd-the-results-of-yesterdays-tourney-das-ergebnis-des-gestrigen-turniers-en-de). Hint: I won! Please make sure to support our hosts and upvote this post. 

* Here’s [Bad Beat Candidate #1 for this week](https://steemit.com/bbotw/@spl/bad-beat-candidate-1-christ-what-were-you-thinking-bbotw-6-3-6-9). 

*  Qualify for a 50 SBD guaranteed tournament starting with a 0.01 satellite! Sign up in the Sit N Go lobby under “Step 1.”

* This Sunday is our friend @inthenow’s birthday! He’ll be celebrating by hosting a 10 SBD Freeroll. Read about it [here](https://steemit.com/spl/@inthenow/10-sbd-nlh-freeroll-this-sunday-at-9pm-est).

* Want to host a tournament in the SPL? You can do it! Join our Discord to learn more.  

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## Today’s Freerolls: Saturday, June 9 ##  
* 10:00 AM CDT: .20 SBD HORSE (16 Players Max) 
* 2:00 PM CDT: 10 SBD Tucket (Ticket Required)
* 2:00 PM CDT: .20 SBD PLO8 (20 Players Max)
* 6:00 PM CDT: .20 SBD Limit Omaha Hi-Lo (20 Players Max)
* 7:00 PM CDT: 1 SBD Bad Beat Freeroll 

Also, join ongoing Sit &Go’s and tournaments throughout the day. To find out when these tournaments are happening in your time zone, [use this time zone converter](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html). And make sure to play in “Tucket” Sit N Go’s to win a ticket to play in the weekly Tucket Freeroll. 

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## Current SPL Leaderboard ## 

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Please comment, trash talk, or post nonsense (other than spam) below, and I’ll see you at the tables! 


- Ready for Battle, Hoodish aka @MichaelLuchies