MSPT Season 12 Continues w/ Grand Falls Main Event ($200K GTD) Jan. 22-24
At the beginning of the month, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) kicked off its 12th season with a massive event at the Venetian in Las Vegas. Next weekend, the tour will return to the midwest for its second tournament of the year.
From January 22-24, the tour will close out the year with a $1,100 buy-in, $200,000 guaranteed Main Event at Grand Falls Casino in Larchwood, Iowa, which is actually situated just across the border from Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
A series of $250 satellites will feed into the Main Event, which will feature two starting flights. Day 1a will take place at 3 p.m. on Friday, January 22 with Day 1b taking place at the same time on Saturday, January 23. The surviving players from both flights will then return for Day 2 at 11 a.m. on Sunday, January 24 to play down to a winner.
The tournament comes on the heels of August��s record-breaking MSPT Main Event at Grand Falls. That $1,100 buy-in tournament was the first mid-major poker tournament in the United States in nearly six months, and the 518 entrants not only surpassed the venue��s previous best field of 238 runners in 2015 but also became the largest major ($1,000+ buy-in) in Iowa history.
In the end, 47-year-old Mark Collins, a systems administrator from the St. Louis area, came out on top to win a $107,706 top prize and his second MSPT title. He previously won the MSPT Season 9 Canterbury Park for $102,076.
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MSPT Grand Falls Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Starting Stack inc. add-on | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 1/16 | Noon | $250 Satellite - 1/5 advance to $200K GTD Main Event | 15,000 | Poker Room |
| Sunday, 1/17 | 4 p.m. | $250 Satellite - 1/5 advance to $200K GTD Main Event | 15,000 | Poker Room |
| Wednesday, 1/20 | 6 p.m. | $250 Satellite - 1/5 advance to $200K GTD Main Event | 15,000 | Poker Room |
| Thursday, 1/21 | Noon | $250 Satellite - 1/5 advance to $200K GTD Main Event | 15,000 | Poker Room |
| Thursday, 1/21 | 6 p.m. | $250 Satellite - 1/5 advance to $200K GTD Main Event | 15,000 | Poker Room |
| Friday, 1/22 | 10:00 AM | $250 Satellite - 1/5 advance to $200K GTD Main Event | 15,000 | Event Center |
| Friday, 1/22 | 3:00 PM | $1,100 Main Event Day 1A (2-Day Trophy Event) | 25,000 | Event Center |
| Saturday, 1/23 | 10:00 AM | $250 Satellite - 1/5 advance to $200K GTD Main Event | 15,000 | Event Center |
| Saturday, 1/23 | 3:00 PM | $1,100 Main Event Day 1B (2-Day Trophy Event) | 25,000 | Event Center |
| Sunday, 1/24 | 11:00 AM | $1,100 Main Event Day 2 Restart (2-Day Trophy Event) | N/A | Event Center |
