After the MSPT leaves California where they’re currently hosting a stop at San Diego’s Sycuan Casino, they’ll head back to the Midwest to Silverado-Franklin Casino in Deadwood for the $1,100 South Dakota State Poker Championship from May 14-16, 2021.
In the past, the South Dakota State Poker Championship has been a standalone event at Silverado-Franklin dating back to 2011, but in 2018 they joined forces with the MSPT. In 2017, Ryan Skluzak topped a field of 136 entries to win the 2017 South Dakota State Poker Championship for $37,500. The first year partnered with the MSPT, the field grew to 286 runners and saw Rick Burleson take it down for $63,462, and in 2019 it was Sergio Mireles besting a 258-entry field to win it for $60,946.
The Silverado-Franklin Hotel & Gaming Complex offers more than 360 different slot machines, Deadwood’s largest table games area (Caribbean Stud, 4-Card Poker, Let It Ride, and 3-Card Poker all with a $1,000 betting limit), and a poker room. In addition, there is great food and drink options at Legends Steakhouse, Silverado Grand Buffet, and the Veranda, which offers unique views of historic Mount Moriah Cemetery, White Rocks, and the town of Deadwood.
Deadwood is known for many things but for poker players it’s perhaps best known for aces and eights, otherwise known as the Deadman’s Hand. In 1876, Wild Bill Hickok held that hand in a game of poker at a saloon just a few blocks from the present-day Silverado when he was shot by Jack McCall.
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Travel Information
The Black Hills are serviced from Rapid City Regional Airport by three major airlines: Northwest, United, and Delta, which provide direct flights from Denver, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis/Saint Paul, and Chicago. Interstate 90, which runs along the eastern and northern boundaries of the Black Hills, is the region’s major thoroughfare.
MSPT South Dakota Schedule
| Date | Time | Tournament | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, May 9 | Noon | $65 Satellite – 1/5 Advance to $260 Satellite | 12,000 |
| 4:00 p.m. | $260 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $100K GTD Main Event | 15,000 | |
| Monday, May 10 | 6:30 p.m. | $65 Satellite – 1/5 Advance to $260 Satellite | 12,000 |
| Tuesday, May 11 | 1 p.m. | $65 Satellite – 1/5 Advance to $260 Satellite | 12,000 |
| 6:30 p.m. | $260 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $100K GTD Main Event | 15,000 | |
| Wedneday, May 12 | 1 p.m. | $65 Satellite – 1/5 Advance to $260 Satellite | 12,000 |
| 6:30 p.m. | $260 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $100K GTD Main Event | 15,000 | |
| Thursday, May 13 | Noon | $65 Satellite – 1/5 Advance to $260 Satellite | 12,000 |
| 6:30 p.m. | $260 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $100K GTD Main Event | 15,000 | |
| Friday, May 14 | 10 a.m. | $260 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $100K GTD Main Event | 15,000 |
| 3 p.m. | $1,110 Main Event Day 1a ($100K GTD) | 25,000 | |
| Saturday, May 15 | 10 a.m. | $260 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $100K GTD Main Event | 15,000 |
| 3 p.m. | $1,110 Main Event Day 1b ($100K GTD) | 25,000 | |
| Sunday, May 16 | 11 a.m. | $1,110 Main Event Day 2 Restart | – |
MSPT Headed to Venetian in June
What are you doing this summer? If you’re looking for some great poker action, look no further than the Venetian Las Vegas.
The MSPT will visit the Strip twice this June for a pair of tournaments awarding a combined $3.5 million in guarantees.
First, the MSPT will be in town June 2-7 for a $1,100 buy-in, $1.5 million GTD tournament.
Not long after from June 10-14, there will be a $1,600 buy-in, $2 million GTD event.
You can view the schedules for each here, and also secure a hotel rate here.
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*Lead image courtesy of MSPT & Silverado Casino.