# Today in the SPL (4/26/18): Freerolls, Updates, and More from the Steem Poker League # ![Today_in_the_SPL.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRT7HHN3huTY6dgwGbUDEiQqLq9WVLwKh1WhjTHo4oPc6/Today_in_the_SPL.png) ![SPL hr line.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSzquBCc6KAb5RLGyaDhSY14F3xzTf4g9cy47vC8dStfT/SPL%20hr%20line.png) ### Hello Steemians and SPL Poker Players! ### Over 30 SBD is up for grabs today in the SPL! Here are today’s updates, results, and more. Please support the league with your upvote and come out and play with us! ![Banner.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbMsp2N5kWCsnTxfQPFQM4ZFtvsoYbr8QsyPLwWiwNPky/Banner.png) ![SPL hr line.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSzquBCc6KAb5RLGyaDhSY14F3xzTf4g9cy47vC8dStfT/SPL%20hr%20line.png) ## Updates, News, and Notes ## ![Followbtcnews April 25.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmfDiiYNnrNXevPLb5gvnhcfiKR5sp56wJ41PoUCyg1b5g/Followbtcnews%20April%2025.png) *@GeekGirl hits a monster full house, knocking out @sevendst19 and @loqueDog21* ![Dontstopmenow April 25.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVF6GdKsPvnKH875udRNcH3UA91JjLPNRiarUowapCZd3/Dontstopmenow%20April%2025.png) *Trips again a full house in the @dontstopmenow freeroll* * Yesterday’s winners: > In the late-night Heads-Up Shootout, the best gunslinger in the west @bethalea defeated her opponent @futuremind. Congrats Beth! > In the early afternoon @dontstopmenow 10 SBD, @Acedawnmusic played a great tournament and won the 3.60 SBD for first place, beating out @tcpaikano in a solid battle. > In the @followbtcnews 5 SBD freeroll, @celsius100 came back from a big deficit against @AnaMa for the victory. Congrats to you both for a well-played tourney. > @pcste hosted a “last longer” bet for his 10 SBD tournament, and at 7th place, I was the first one eliminated from the bet in a field of over 30. @Chops316, @pcste, and @Tuck-Fheman were the final three with Chops taking down the last longer bet and Tuck winning the tournament. * Host and friend @Oendertuerk just reached his 1 year anniversary on Steemit. Read about it and upvote [here](https://steemit.com/steemit/@oendertuerk/i-celebrate-my-1-year-at-steemit-en-de). Join in on the celebration today as he has decided to increase his 10 SBD to a 20 SBD freeroll! * Give host @pcste some love by upvoting the posts about his tournament [here](https://steemit.com/poker/@pcste/steem-poker-league-last-longest-pot-on-tonight-s-10pm-pcste-freeroll-on-lucksacks-com-25-04-2018) and [here](https://steemit.com/spl/@pcste/steem-poker-league-pcste-wednesday-freeroll-10pm-gmt-25-04-18-lucksacks-com-the-site-for-players-not-for-profit). * You Pick It 6 has begun! [Vote for the time and date of the next tournament here](https://steemit.com/poker/@michaelluchies/day-and-time-you-pick-it-poker-tournament-6-choose-when-the-tournament-is-played), and [vote for the type of tournament you would like to play here](https://steemit.com/poker/@michaelluchies/choose-your-tournament-you-pick-it-poker-tournament-6-pick-what-game-will-be-played). ![Screenshot (413).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNdvKUn9t4jNv9mzQAumxHEvNzRqjAfqToPdRG1mfZ9Uz/Screenshot%20(413).png) * 1,000 players and counting! If you haven’t yet, please [read our special post on going over 1,000 players here](https://steemit.com/steemitcommunity/@spl/celebrating-1-000-steem-poker-league-players). It might not seem like a huge accomplishment, but due to our strict requirements, we’ve turned away 10 times as many as we’ve accepted to help build this community the right way. Thanks for your support. * Want to sponsor a tournament of your own? You can do it! Join our Discord channel to learn how. ![SPL hr line.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSzquBCc6KAb5RLGyaDhSY14F3xzTf4g9cy47vC8dStfT/SPL%20hr%20line.png) ## Today’s Freerolls: Wednesday, April 25 ## * 10:00 AM CDT: .20 SBD HORSE (16 Players Max) * 1:00 PM CDT: 10 SBD Community Casino Freeroll (@NicNas & @Bethalea) * 2:00 PM CDT: .20 SBD Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo (20 Players Max) * 3:00 PM CDT: 20 SBD @Oendertuerk NLH Freeroll * 6:00 PM CDT: .20 SBD Limit Omaha Hi-Lo (20 Players Max) * 6:00 PM CDT: @followbtcnews 5 SBD NLH Freeroll * 9:00 PM CDT: @inthenow 2 SBD NLH 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. ![SPL hr line.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSzquBCc6KAb5RLGyaDhSY14F3xzTf4g9cy47vC8dStfT/SPL%20hr%20line.png) ## Current SPL Leaderboard ## ![Screenshot (420).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTTHBBybECUJuk3ugYJJ6AU1xx61QPGZKVzXyWqnpSp4b/Screenshot%20(420).png) ![Screenshot (421).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRZF7rKJ3dxajXRkhHDr8M1Etuzo3P6htPvJNBqdLUzyT/Screenshot%20(421).png) ![SPL hr line.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSzquBCc6KAb5RLGyaDhSY14F3xzTf4g9cy47vC8dStfT/SPL%20hr%20line.png) ## How to Join the SPL ## We would love to have you as a part of our online poker community. To be a member of the Steem Poker League, we need you to do the following: * Have a reputation over 35 * Have a valid introduction post * Be a current, active Steemian * Come to our Discord Channel and get to know the other players! It can help your pending-to-active transition if you have an established @spl member vouch for you! * Register on lucksacks.com, the official home of the SPL Please comment, trash talk, or post nonsense (other than spam) below, and I’ll see you at the tables! ![michaellluchies5.gif](https://steemitimages.com/DQmUL3pQvbvyd9zjvCmV1FDthAiX61CDFdjK2ZVRq3CtV2T/michaellluchies5.gif) *Banner created by @NicNas* ~Just Call Me Jaws Cause I’m a Shark Yawl, “Hoodish,” aka @MichaelLuchies