Season 12 of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) continues this weekend with the tour’s inaugural visit to Riverside Casino. PokerNews will be on-site to provide live updates.
MSPT Riverside $1,100 Main Event
For the first time ever, the MSPT is headed to Riverside Casino & Golf Resort in Riverside, Iowa from March 26-28.
A series of $65 and $250 satellites, which will begin in early March, will feed into the $1,110 buy-in, $200K GTD Main Event. That tournament will feature two starting flights starting with Day 1a at 3 p.m. local time on Friday, March 26. Day 1b will take place at the same time on Saturday, March 27, while the surviving players from both flights will return at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 28 to play down to a winner.
The Main Event, which will be live reported by PokerNews, will start players with 25,000 in chips and play 40-minute levels.
While the Riverside Casino is a new stop, if its sister property of Grand Falls Casino is any indication, it’s going to be a great series. The MSPT Grand Falls is coming off back-to-back record Main Events.
In August of last year, the $1,100 Main Event set a state record for the largest major ($1,000+ buy-in) with 518 entries. Mark Collins took the tournament down for $107,709 and his second MSPT title.
MSPT Riverside Schedule
| Date | Time (CST) | Event | Starting Stack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, March 4 | 6 p.m. | $65 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $250 satellite | 12,000 |
| Sunday, March 7 | 1 p.m. | $65 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $250 satellite | 12,000 |
| Thursday, March 11 | 6 p.m. | $65 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $250 satellite | 12,000 |
| Sunday, March 14 | 1 p.m. | $65 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $250 satellite | 12,000 |
| Thursday, March 18 | 6 p.m. | $65 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $250 satellite | 12,000 |
| Saturday, March 20 | Noon | $250 Satellite – 1/5 advance to Main Event | 15,000 |
| Sunday, March 21 | 1 p.m. | $65 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $250 satellite | 12,000 |
| Tuesday, March 23 | 1 p.m. | $65 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $250 satellite | 12,000 |
| Tuesday, March 23 | 6 p.m. | $250 Satellite – 1/5 advance to Main Event | 15,000 |
| Wednesday, March 24 | 1 p.m. | $65 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $250 satellite | 12,000 |
| Wednesday, March 24 | 6 p.m. | $250 Satellite – 1/5 advance to Main Event | 15,000 |
| Thursday, March 25 | Noon | $250 Satellite – 1/5 advance to Main Event | 15,000 |
| Thursday, March 25 | 6 p.m. | $250 Satellite – 1/5 advance to Main Event | 15,000 |
| Friday, March 26 | 10 a.m. | $250 Satellite – 1/5 advance to Main Event | 15,000 |
| Friday, March 26 | 3 p.m. | $1,110 Main Event Day 1a | 25,000 |
| Saturday, March 27 | 10 a.m. | $250 Satellite – 1/5 advance to Main Event | 15,000 |
| Saturday, March 27 | 3 p.m. | $1,110 Main Event Day 1b | 25,000 |
| Sunday, March 28 | 11 a.m. | $1,110 Main Event Day 2 Finale | – |
$360 Regional Event at Grand Falls
Click here to see results from the MSPT Grand Falls Regional Event.
From March 17-21, the MSPT will visit Grand Falls Casino in Larchwood, Iowa (just outside Sioux Falls, South Dakota) for a $360 buy-in, $50,000 GTD Regional Event. It marks the 37th Regional Event in tour history. The Regional Events were introduced by the MSPT to offer players the opportunity to play their lauded Main Event structure at an affordable price.
The stop, which required players to be 21 years or older to participate, will feature a series of satellites feeding into the $360 Regional Event, which offers three starting flights. PokerNews will offer live updates for the Regional Event.
In addition, there will be three side events including an MSPT Tag Team Championship, Seniors Championship (50+), and a Turbo Deepstack.
The MSPT last visited Grand Falls for a Regional Event back in March 2020. Swadeep Mishra bested a 370-entry field to win that tournament for $23,467. More recently, the MSPT held a $1,100 Main Event back in January. That tournament saw Chad Bjorkman top a 488-entry field to win a $101,450 top prize.
MSPT Grand Falls Regional Structure
| Date | Event | Time (CST) | Starting Stack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, March 3 | $80 Mega Satellite – 1/6 advance to $50K GTD Day 1a or 1b | 5 p.m. | 10,000 |
| Thursday, March 4 | $80 Mega Satellite – 1/6 advance to $50K GTD Day 1a or 1b | 6 p.m. | 10,000 |
| Wednesday, March 10 | $80 Mega Satellite – 1/6 advance to $50K GTD Day 1a or 1b | 5 p.m. | 10,000 |
| Thursday, March 11 | $80 Mega Satellite – 1/6 advance to $50K GTD Day 1a or 1b | 6 p.m. | 10,000 |
| Saturday, March 13 | $80 Mega Satellite – 1/6 advance to $50K GTD Day 1a or 1b | Noon | 10,000 |
| Sunday, March 14 | $80 Mega Satellite – 1/6 advance to $50K GTD Day 1a or 1b | 1 p.m. | 10,000 |
| Wednesday, March 17 | $80 Mega Satellite – 1/6 advance to $50K GTD Day 1a or 1b | 1 p.m. | 10,000 |
| Wednesday, March 17 | Event #1: $250 Tag Team Championship | 5 p.m. | 12,000 |
| Thursday, March 18 | Event #2: $125 Seniors (50+) | 10 a.m. | 12,000 |
| Thursday, March 18 | $80 Mega Satellite – 1/6 advance to $50K GTD Day 1a or 1b | 1 p.m. | 10,000 |
| Thursday, March 18 | Event #3: $360 Regional Day 1a | 5 p.m. | 25,000 |
| Friday, March 19 | Event #4: $125 Turbo Deepstack | 10 a.m. | 25,000 |
| Friday, March 19 | $80 Mega Satellite – 1/6 advance to $50K GTD Day 1b or 1c | 1 p.m. | 10,000 |
| Friday, March 19 | Event #3: $360 Regional Day 1b | 5 p.m. | 25,000 |
| Saturday, March 20 | $80 Mega Satellite – 1/6 advance to $50K GTD Day 1c | 10 a.m. | 10,000 |
| Saturday, March 20 | Event #3: $360 Regional Day 1c | 2:30 p.m. | 25,000 |
| Sunday, March 21 | Event #3: $360 Regional Day 2 Finale | Noon | – |
MSPT Riverside Hotel Rates
The fantastic Riverside Casino Hotel is offering MSPT players some great rates during this event. However, the cut-off date to reserve a room is February 24, 2021, so there’s not much time to book.
Reserve online: https://www.riversidecasinoandresort.com/index.html
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RATES
- March 24th – $99.95 + tax
- March 25th – $99.95 + tax
- March 26th – $129.95 + tax
- March 27th – $129.95 + tax
- March 28th – $99.95 + tax
For more on the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT), including the upcoming schedule, a comprehensive database, player profiles, and more, visit msptpoker.com.
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