2022 MSPT Grand Falls

$1,110 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 MSPT Grand Falls

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$104,579
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$486,410
Entries
503
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
63
Players Left
1

$1,110 Main Event

Day 2 Completed

Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire Wins the MSPT Grand Falls $1,110 Main Event ($104,579)

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire Winner Photo
Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire Winner Photo

After two full days of play, there is a new Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Main Event champion in the MSPT world. Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire has bested the stacked field of 503 entrants and won the MSPT Grand Falls Casino $1,110 Main Event.

There may not have been a more interesting winner in the field. From Shawnee, Kansas, Wilshire washes golf carts part-time.

"I'm more of a cash game player," Wilshire said. "I mostly play online. This is my first tournament win. I can finally show my family a trophy so they don't think I'm a drug dealer."

The 503 entrants generated a $486,410 prize pool and a first-place prize of $104,579, which Wilshire took home along with the MSPT Main Event trophy. When asked what he's going to do with the money, WIlshire shared, "I'm going to buy my cat, McLovin'...like Superbad, some cat food."

MSPT Grand Falls Main Event Final Table Results

*PlacePlayerPrize
1Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire$104,579
2Juston Welter$64,255
3Adam Schulz$46,306
4Elizabeth Ethridge$35,022
5Ben Wiora$26,266
6JC Nguyen$19,943
7Mikiyo Aoki$15,565
8Mo Nuwwarah$12,160
9Ryan Remington$9,242

Others to finish in the money by making the top 54 spots were WSOP bracelet winners John Reading (13th - $5,837) and Chad Himmelspach (19th - $4,426), MSPT Hall of Famer Blake Bohn (24th - $3,745), Luke Blindert (29th - $2,627), Dan "DQ" Hendrickson (34th - $2,627), and Thane Fliginger (42nd - $2,383).

Memorable Hands On the Path to Victory

Wilshire had his fair share of hands to share with the family and McLovin'. He flopped a set of fives during three-handed play to run down the aces of Adam Schultz. He also eliminated Elizabeth Ethridge in fourth place when he woke up with a better overpair. In fact, he also eliminated sixth-place JC Nguyen with a sick hero call; seventh-place finisher Mikiyo Aoki when he won a race by turning a set; and eighth-place finisher and former PokerNews senior editor Mo Nuwwarah when he won a race by flopping a king. He single-handedly eliminated half of the final table on his path to victory.

Beau Wilshire
Beau Wilshire

"I'm driving six hours home tonight," said Wilshire. "Well, actually seven since it's an electric car and I'll have to charge it. That's the worst part about them."

His car will lose charge a little faster than usual tonight, weighed down by a six-figure check and a heavy trophy to show his family. Safe travels, Don K. Nado. Safe travels.

That does it for our coverage here in Larchwood, Iowa at the Grand Falls Casino. Congratulations to Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire for his first tournament win.

The MSPT will now head to Las Vegas for a stop at The Venetian from September 3-5 followed by the 2022 United States Poker Championship at San Diego's Sycuan Casino Resort from September 15-25.

The MSPT Grand Falls final table.
The MSPT Grand Falls final table.

Tags: Beau Wilshire

Juston Welter Eliminated in 2nd Place ($64,255)

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Juston Welter
Juston Welter

Action arrived on the turn with a board showing {6-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{6-Clubs}. Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire and Juston Welter traded raises before Welter four-bet all in for about 5,500,000. Wilshire snap-called.

Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire: {a-Diamonds}{6-Spades}
Juston Welter: {6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}

Wilshire had flopped the full house that had Welter drawing dead for the tournament. The turn {9-Diamonds} and {k-Hearts} made it official.

A full recap of the day's action will be up shortly.

Player Chips Progress
Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire us
Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire
12,600,000
4,700,000
4,700,000
Juston Welter us
Juston Welter
Busted

Tags: Beau "Don K. Nado" WilshireJuston Welter

Wilshire Draws First Heads-Up Blood

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action picked up on the river with about 1,000,000 in the middle. The board showed {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{a-Clubs}.

From the big blind, Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire slid in 900,000, causing Juston Welter shift in his chair. Eventually, he folded, showing an {8-Diamonds}.

Welter flashed the {6-Clubs} before mucking and taking down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire us
Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire
7,900,000
800,000
800,000
Juston Welter us
Juston Welter
5,100,000
-400,000
-400,000

Tags: Beau "Don K. Nado" WilshireJuston Welter

Adam Schultz Eliminated in 3rd Place ($46,306)

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Adam Schultz
Adam Schultz

Action arrived on the turn with a growing pot of about 2,400,000. The board showed {5-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{2-Spades}.

Adam Schultz moved all in for about 2,100,000 and Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire made the quick call in position.

Adam Schultz: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}
Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire: {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}

Wilshire had flopped a set against Schultz's aces and had him drawing to two outs. No magic would be found on the river {6-Clubs}, so Schultz was eliminated and Wilshire scooped the massive pot and took the chip lead into heads-up play.

Player Chips Progress
Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire us
Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire
7,100,000
2,550,000
2,550,000
Juston Welter us
Juston Welter
5,500,000
5,500,000
5,500,000
Adam Schultz us
Adam Schultz
Busted

Tags: Adam SchulzBeau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Elizabeth Ethridge Eliminated in 4th Place ($35,022)

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Elizabeth Ethridge
Elizabeth Ethridge

Elizabeth Ethridge moved all in for about 900,000 from the button. She ran into a three-bet all in from Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire in the small blind for about 3,000,000. The others folded and the two were off to a runout.

Elizabeth Ethridge: {2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}
Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

Ethridge was looking for a two outer, but the board ran out with no ducks to be found on the {4-}{5-}{6-}{q-}{8-} and she was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire us
Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire
4,100,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Elizabeth Ethridge us
Elizabeth Ethridge
Busted

Tags: Beau "Don K. Nado" WilshireElizabeth Ethridge

Ben Wiora Eliminated in 5th Place ($26,266)

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Ben Wiora
Ben Wiora

Action picked up on the flop in a heads-up pot between Ben Wiora and Juston Welter. The board showed {7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{10-Spades}.

Juston Welter bet 200,000 from under the gun. In late position, Ben Wiora raised it up to 800,000. After some thought, Welter moved all in for 2,200,000 effective. Wiora snap-called.

Ben Wiora: {2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}
Juston Welter: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

Wiora flopped a set and was poised to scoop the massive pot. The turn was the safe {6-Diamonds}. The river threw Wiora out of his seat when the {k-Spades} landed, drilling the two-outer for Welter and sending Wiora to the payout desk in the most brutal fashion.

Player Chips Progress
Juston Welter us
Juston Welter
5,700,000
5,700,000
5,700,000
Ben Wiora us
Ben Wiora
Busted

Tags: Ben WioraJuston Welter

Ethridge Calls Down Correctly, But Wiora Gets There

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action picked up on the turn in a heads-up pot between Elizabeth Ethridge and Ben Wiora. The board read {8-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{4-Spades}{q-Clubs}.

Wiora led from the big blind for 225,000 and Ethridge made the call on the button.

The river brought the {6-Spades}. Wiora bet 275,000. Ethridge made the call.

"Two pair," said Wiora, showing {k-Clubs}{6-Spades}.

"Nice catch," said Ethridge as she showed {a-}{4-}.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Wiora us
Ben Wiora
2,750,000
550,000
550,000
Elizabeth Ethridge us
Elizabeth Ethridge
1,300,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: Ben WioraElizabeth Ethridge