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MSPT Schedule

The Mid States Poker Tour fills the gap between the price points of the big national poker tours and the low-stakes local series that casinos host regularly. The main events of the MSPT are all $1,100 to buy into.

The MSPT started out in 2009 under the name Minnesota State Poker Tour. At the time it was confined to the one state. In the company's own words , "before long expansion saw the tour rebranded as the Mid-States Poker Tour [...], a series of affordable deepstack no-limit hold'em tournaments designed for 'weekend warriors.'"

The MSPT is one of the U.S.'s most widespread mid-stakes poker tours, catering to players who are bankrolled for a serious gamble, but not so high as the mid-four-figure events and up.

The MSPT advertises itself strongly as being for the players. The series often invites big-name players to enter, giving the other entrants the chance to play with poker royalty. WSOP bracelet winners Carlos Mortensen, Greg Raymer, Jamie Gold, Jerry Yang, Joe Cada, and Ryan Riess have all stopped by. Chance Kornuth even won one of the $1,100 main events this year.

Event the tournament structure was put together for them not by a tournament director, but by Allen Kessler, a poker pro.

This structure allows players to enjoy deep-stacked play with starting chips set at 25,000 and blinds at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. The ante switches to a distributed ante on Day 2. Blind levels are 40 minutes, changing to 30 minutes when heads-up play begins.

Each $1,100 Main Event is accompanied by a range of smaller side events and satellites.

The series takes place in casinos across the U.S. with 30 or more events per year — when there's not a pandemic on.

As poker rooms began to reopen in the U.S. after COVID, MSPT's location in the middle of the market allowed it to be one of the leaders returning to poker. In particular, its enormously successful partnership with the Venetian in Las Vegas has produced several record-breaking events.

The 2021 schedule is dominated by these Venetian events. However, players in South Dakota and the series' home state of Minnesota will get additional events before the year is out.

There will be multiple series in October and December, though the MSPT will be hibernating through November as the WSOP Main Event closes in.

The final tables are frequently live-streamed, allowing amateurs a chance at enjoying the thrill of a TV final table.

Mid States Poker Tour (MSPT) full 2021 season schedule

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Mid-States Poker Tour Tournaments in 2021 | MSPT Schedule

What is the mspt.

The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) was born in December 2009 as the Minnesota State Poker Tour . In 2011, the tournament crossed into Iowa, and more expansion led to the tour’s rebranding.

Now in its 11th season, the MSPT hosts more than 30 events each year across the United States. Whereas the majority of stops remain in the Midwest, the Mid-States Poker Tour has crept into other states such as Colorado, South Dakota, and Nevada; however, this tour remains among the premier poker tournaments in the Midwest.

The Mid-States Poker Tour is known for its affordable, regionally-based, deep stack, no-limit hold’em (NLHE) tournaments designed for recreational players or, as MSPT calls them, “weekend warriors.” However, this tour also attracts many well-known poker pros including World Poker Tour (WPT) and World Series of Poker (WSOP) champions.

Mid-States Poker Tour Levels, Blinds, and Payout Structure

Each regional Mid-States Poker Tour tournament is Chainsaw approved poker as the structures were personally designed and approved by poker structure authority Allen “Chainsaw” Kessler.

At each location, the MSPT offers a number of satellite tournaments with various low-level buy-ins which give local amateurs a chance to participate in a big event when it comes to town. There are also various super satellites, turbo satellites, and other qualifiers at each stop, in addition to bounty and PLO tournaments at select locations. Satellites are single- and multi-table with various buy-ins and guaranteed seats. The top two players from $60 single-table satellites and top three players from $90 single-table satellites advance to the $250 multi-table satellites in which the top 20% of players advance to the $1,100 Main Event. There are also $250 single-table satellites where the top two players advance to the Main Event and $120 multi-table satellites with the top 10% advancing to the Main Event. MSPT Main Event payouts range from $50,000 to $500,000 in guarantees.

Main Event tournaments begin with a 15,000-chip stack with an optional $10 dealer appreciation add-on of 5,000 chips for a total of 20,000. As Main Events are multi-day, Day 1a ends at Level 14 or when 12% or fewer of the starting field remains. Subsequent flights will end at the exact same time as Day 1a. Mid-States Poker Tour Main Event tournaments offer an attractive 40-minutes-per-level blind structure with antes starting at Level 4.

$250 multi-table satellites provide an initial 10,000 chips plus a $10 add-on for an additional 2,000, 30-minute levels, and antes commencing at Level 3. Late registration and one re-entry are also available. The $120 multi-table satellite events have the same structure but blinds are only 20 minutes.

Players may re-enter an Mid-States Poker Tour event once during the standard registration process, subject to location variability, and players who register late receive a full starting stack.

Additionally, MSPT Main Events are broadcast live on msptpoker.com so anyone can watch.

Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) 2021 Schedule

Note: All MSPT events for 2020 are currently postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following list is the original 2020 schedule, which is subject to change.

3/17-3/21 Grand Falls Casino—Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Regional Event #3 offers a $50,000 guarantee.

3/26-3/28 Riverside Casino, Riverside, Iowa

The $1,100 Main Event guarantees $200,000.

4/29-5/9 Sycuan Casino – San Diego, California

The tour makes it’s first stop in San Diego with a major 10-day series . The $1,100 buy-in Main Event runs May 6-9.

5/14-5/16 Silverado Franklin—Deadwood, South Dakota

Players will enjoy the Silverado Franklin’s recently renovated poker room for the South Dakota State Poker Championship where MSPT’s Main Event carries with it a $100,000 guarantee.

6/1-6/30 The Venetian—Las Vegas, Nevada

The MSPT returns to Sin City for another Las Vegas series. Exact dates and other details are TBD.

7/23-7/25 Riverside Casino, Riverside, Iowa

Details for this summer stop at Riverside are TBA.

8/11-8/15 Canterbury Park—Shakopee, Minnesota

Satellites abound at Canterbury Park all toward the $100,000 guarantee, 18-and-over Main Event. While at Canterbury Park, players can visit the Minnesota Poker Hall of Fame.

8/20-8/22 Grand Falls Casino—Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The Main Event here will feature a $200,000 guarantee.

Andy Rubinberg wins $179,776 at the MSPT Season 9 Main Event at Cantebury Park.

9/1-9/30 The Venetian—Las Vegas, Nevada

MSPT series at the Venetian generally draw big attendance. Details for this September stop are TBA.

9/16-9/27 Sycuan Casino – San Diego, California

The tour’s second stop in San Diego this year features a $2,500 buy-in, $500,000 guaranteed Main Event.

9/17-9/19 Canterbury Park—Shakopee, Minnesota

The Mid-States Poker Tour returns to Mi nnesota for another Main Event tournament and a cushy $200,000 guarantee for players 18 and over.

10/14-10/17 FireKeepers Casino—Battle Creek, Michigan

The tour heads to Michigan and the FireKeepers Poker Room—home of the largest MSPT event outside of Las Vegas. Its newly renovated, 22-table poker room will host its Main Event with a highly coveted $1,000,000 guarantee .

10/22-10/24 Silverado Franklin—Deadwood, South Dakota

A second 2021 stop at Silverado Franklin’s recently renovated poker room for the South Dakota State Poker Championship where MSPT’s Main Event carries with it a $100,000 guarantee.

11/11-11/14 Riverside Casino, Riverside, Iowa

The $1,100 Main Event guarantees $200,000

12/9-12/12 Canterbury Park—Shakopee, Minnesota

This second stop at Cantebury Park revolves around a $500,000 guaranteed Main Event.

Be sure to visit the MSPT Facebook page or MSPT Twitter feed for more information on the MSPT poker schedule, live updates, and breaking news. The Mid-States Poker Tour also provides a detailed list of hotels and other accommodations for each stop as well as flight information. In fact, Delta Airlines is offering discounted airfare for each of these events.

Have you played in any MSPT tournaments? Are you planning on going this year? Please comment below.

Until next time.

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The Mid-States Poker Tour

October 8–November 17

One of the Midwest’s most exclusive poker tours returns to Potawatomi Hotel & Casino. We’ve added even more excitement with Senior, Superstack and Last Chance events! The Mid-States Poker Tour caters to poker players who desire affordable buy-ins that lead to large prize pools and blind structures that allow for patient play.

Satellite and qualifying tournaments run October 8–November 17 in the Poker Room. The Main Event is scheduled for November 14–17 in the Event Center, with a  guaranteed prize pool of at least $300,000 —last year’s tournament’s prize pool reached $748,000! The Main Event will include a live final table broadcast with hole cards shown. 

Satellite & Qualifiers

starting TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 $65 Satellites:  20% advance to $250 Satellite $250 Satellites:  20% advance to Main Event

Events  

monday, november 11 3 p.m. Casino Event 1, $360 NLHE 7 p.m. Casino Event 2, $135 Tag Team Switch

tuesday, november 12 Noon Casino Event 3, $210 Seniors Event 4 p.m. Casino Event 4, $240 Super Stack Event

wednesday, november 13 Noon Casino Event 5, $350 8-max Event 4 p.m. Casino Event 6, $580 PLO 8-max Event

thursday, november 14 3 p.m. $1,100+$10 Main Event 1A; $300,000 guaranteed

friday, november 15 3 p.m. $1,100+$10 Main Event 1B; $300,000 guaranteed

saturday, NOVEMBER 16 3 p.m. $1,100+$10 Main Event 1C; $300,000 guaranteed 7 p.m. $140 Casino Event 7 Last Chance Event Satellite

sunday, NOVEMBER 17 9 a.m. $140 Casino Event 7, Last Chance Event Satellite 11 a.m. Main Event Day 2 Restart; $300,000 guaranteed

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Grand Falls Casino: March 10 - 12, 2023

Welcome to day 1a of the mspt grand falls main event.

The 2023 Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) continues this weekend with its first of two stops in the great state of Iowa for the $1,110 buy-in, $200,000 GTD Main Event at Grand Falls Casino in Larchwood, Iowa, just outside Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Grand Falls has long been a staple on the MSPT schedule since its first stop there in 2012 and has recently seen record-setting turnouts of 504 and 532 during its last two stops in August 2022 and July 2021, the latter of which awarded a top prize of $104,579 to Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire for his victory.

2022 MSPT Grand Falls Final Table Results

Today marks the first of two starting flights, and play is set to get underway at 3 p.m. local time.

Nested in the corner of Iowa, South Dakota, and Minnesota, plenty of MSPT Midwest regulars are expected to make their way to Grand Falls.

The standard MSPT structure is in play, with 25,000 starting stacks and blinds beginning at 100/100/100. Levels will increase every 40 minutes throughout the entirety of the tournament.

Fifteen levels are scheduled for Day 1a play, unless 12% of the field is reached prior, with breaks occurring after the completion of every three levels, or two hours of play.

Late registration is open until the beginning of Level 13 at approximately 11:40 p.m. local time with unlimited re-entry available per flight should players wish to use it.

Those unable to find a bag at the end of tonight will have opportunities to re-enter tomorrow Saturday, March 11th.

All surviving players from the starting flights will reconvene on Sunday, March 12th at 11:00 a.m. and will play to a winner.

MSPT Grand Falls Remaining Schedule