Jason McClellan Wins the final Swim With the Sharks Monthly National Qualifier

Congratulations to Jason McClellan (1Pilsung) of Perham, MN, who outlasted an impressive field of 271 players in the Final Monthly National Qualifier for the Swim With the Sharks promotion on April 26 2026. You can find Jason playing at Billy's Corner Bar & Grill, and The Salty Pickle in Minnesota

With the win, Jason earns his seat in the Swim With the Sharks National Championship Series along with a $500 Travel Rebate.

Top 5 Finishers – All Earn Seats

Each of the top five finishers has secured a coveted seat in the Swim With the Sharks National Championship Main Event, plus travel cash rebates

1st – Jason McCellan (1Pilsung) Perham, MN+$500 Travel Rebate
2nd – Joshua Garlitch (Jaguup1976) Shelbyville IN – +$200 Travel Rebate
3rd – Mike Marek (seadog1971) East Grand Forks MN– +$200 Travel Rebate
4th – Larry Jacobson Jr. (PapasGotThis) Fargo ND– +$100 Travel Rebate
5th –Frank Hernandez (ace3651) Scottsbluff NE +$100 Travel Rebate

Monthly Code Reminder

Players, remember that Monthly Codes are promotion-specific. Codes issued for previous promotions have expired and are not valid for the Swim With the Sharks series.

Keep an Eye on the Lobby - Check the PlayFPN.online lobby for the next Monthly Nat’l Qualifier dates, and visit the Swim With the Sharks promotion page for complete details.

Already Qualified? Keep Playing!

Players who have already earned their seat in the National Championship can still build a 2X–4X Starting Chip Bonus (pre-Vegas) and pick up additional Travel Cash, so keep swimming.

How to Qualify

• The Top 20% of players in each Monthly Leaderboard earn an invite/ticket to any Monthly Nat’l Qualifier.
• Invitations are automatically issued around the 10th of each month, based on finalized results from the previous month.
• All tournaments for your league must be locked/finalized for invites to generate.
• If you believe you were missed, please submit a Support Ticket for review.

Thanks, and good luck in the next Swim With the Sharks qualifier! 🦈