The Nugget's No-Limit Hold'em World Series of Poker qualifying tournaments is rushing toward a conclusion.

Only one free-roll remains; it will be contested Jan. 13 at the Nugget, starting at 4 p.m.

To qualify for the January free roll, players must complete at least 40 hours of live play in the Nugget poker room in December.

The 20-seat championship tournament -- to decide seats at the 2007 World Series of Poker -- will be Feb. 24 in the Nugget, which has paid out $21,000 in the 10 previous free-roll events.

There is a new points leader after 10 tournaments. Tom Duke, after three second-place finishes in the previous nine events, won Saturday, beating Rollie Batayola with a pair of jacks on the final hand.

Larry Mauch was third, with Jack Morgadonna fourth and Rene Soto fifth.

Duke now has 25 points, with Blake Lozo's 20 ranking second.

In the top five are Frank Polansky, 19 points; Jim Robertson, 15, and Rob Lisull, 14.

Sixth with 13 points is Mauch. Tied for seventh with 10 points each are Butch Dole, Bernie DeSantos, and Buzz Busbee.

The tournament winners have been Lozo (two), Robertson, Polansky, Lisull, Mauch, Dole, DeSantos and Busbee, as well as Duke (one each).

The standings:

The standings for the Nugget's World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'em qualifiying tournaments, after 10 events. One tournament -- Jan. 13 -- remains.

1. Tom Duke, 25 points (one victory);

2. Blake Lozo, 20 (2);

3. Frank Polansky, 19 (1);

4. Jim Robertson, 15 (1);

5. Rob Lisull, 14 (1).

6. Larry Mauch, 13 (1);

7. Butch Dole, 10 (1); Bernie DeSantos, 10 (1); Buzz Busbee, 10 (1).

10. Rob Reddick, 6;

11. Rollie Baytola, 5; Ken Fiege, 5; Ben Lagos, 5; Andy Franzen, 5; Russ Eleogram, 5; Skip Woodland, 5; Frank Kost, 5;

18. Rupert Hodnett, 4;

19. Don McDermott, 3; Doug Gregory, 3; Todd Bock, 3; Ron Kaltenbach, 3; Patti Franzen, 3; Rusty Rivas, 3.

25. Ray Guin, 2; Nella Lawson, 2; Reno Gregory, 2; Jack Morgadonna, 2; 29. Mike Greenwich, 1; Carmen Lombardozzi, 1; Rene Soto, 1.