Season 6 of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) just wrapped up its stop at Meskwaki Casino last weekend – where Rich Alsup topped a field of 410 entrants to win $101,229 – and this weekend they're here at Golden Gates Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado for a $1,100 buy-in $200,000 guaranteed Main Event.
Earlier this week, the stop hosted a $360 buy-in $100,000 guaranteed MSPT Regional event, which attracted 770 entrants and crushed the guarantee by creating a $231,000 prize pool. That tournament saw Bobby Sanoubane of Aurora, Colorado capture a $33,000 first-place prize after a six-way chop.
As for the Main Event, the last time the MSPT visited Golden Gates was back in March, where Kane Lai topped a field of 409 entrants to win a $101,365 first-place prize. Interestingly, Lai won the HPT Ameristar St. Charles for $150,593 earlier this week, so momentum is on his side if he attempts a title defense.
Others slated to make an appearance at this stop are MSPT Team Pros Matt Alexander, Matt Kirby, and Nick Pupillo; as well as regulars such as Allen Kessler, Rex Clinkscales, Ting Ho, and current MSPT Player of the Year leader Mark Hodge, who took over the lead after making the final table at the aforementioned MSPT Meskwaki stop.
Here's a look at the remaining MSPT Golden Gates schedule:
| Day | Event | Buy-In | Time |
|---|
| Thursday, Nov. 12 | MSPT Main Event Day 1a | $1,100 | 12:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, Nov. 12 | MSPT Qualifier | $250 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 13 | MSPT Qualifier | $250 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 13 | MSPT Main Event Day 1b | $1,100 | 12:00 p.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 13 | MSPT Qualifier Turbo | $250 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, Nov. 14 | MSPT Qualifier | $250 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Saturday, Nov. 14 | MSPT Main Event Day 1c | $1,100 | 12:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, Nov. 15 | MSPT Main Event Day 2 | - | 12:00 p.m. |
The Main Event, which will start players with 30,000 in chips, will be held over three days beginning Thursday with Day 1a at 12 p.m. Day 1a will play 16 levels. Friday's Day 1b will also start at 12 p.m. and play 16 levels, and the same for Day 1c on Saturday. Players who advance from Day 1a are not eligible to play in Day 1b and so on. The remaining players from each flight will combine on Sunday morning at 12:00 p.m. and play until a champion is crowned. The Main Event final table will be broadcast live (15-minute delay) with hole cards worldwide on msptpoker.com and PokerNews.
Here's a look at those who've capture titles in Season 6 thus far:
| Dates | Event | Entrants | Winner | Prize |
|---|
| Jan. 15-25, 2015 | MSPT bestbet Jacksonville | 421 | Brian Arbaugh | $102,806 |
| Jan. 30 – Feb. 8, 2015 | MSPT Running Aces | 354 | Erv Bjerga | $91,941 |
| Feb. 14-22, 2015 | MSPT Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells | 463 | Ben Wiora | $114,512 |
| March 5-15 | MSPT Golden Gates | 409 | Kane Lai | $101,365 |
| March 21-29 | MSPT Meskwaki | 371 | Chad Willett | $96,760 |
| April 4-12 | MSPT Potawatomi | 635 | Jason Mirza | $147,529 |
| April 6-19 | MSPT Maryland Live! Casino | 270 | Greg Himmelbrand | $72,910 |
| April 17-26 | MSPT Canterbury Park | 430 | Dan Hendrickson | $106,182 |
| May 9-17 | MSPT FireKeepers Casino | 614 | Mark Rubenstein | $142,637 |
| June 1-5 | MSPT Venetian | 1,964 | Angelina Rich | $215,815 |
| July 24-26 | MSPT Meskwaki | 410 | Blake Bohn | $101,229 |
| August 14-16 | MSPT Grand Falls | 238 | Alan Curl | $64,941 |
| August 21-23 | MSPT Tropicana Evansville | 251 | Michael O'Neill | $67,746 |
| September 4-6 | MSPT Potawatomi | 462 | Dan Goepel | $114,117 |
| September 18-20 | MSPT Running Aces | 328 | Peixin Liu | $85,498 |
| October 10-18 | MSPT FireKeepers Casino | 559 | Michael Ferraroti | $134,642 |
| November 6-8 | MSPT Meskwaki | 410 | Rich Alsup | $101,229 |
For additional news and updates, be sure to follow the tour on Twitter @msptpoker. Cards will be in the air in just a couple of hours, so stay tuned!
flop, which they all checked. When the 
appeared on the turn, Allen Kessler checked from the big, Sanoubane bet 500 from the big, and the other to players folded. Kessler did the same and Sanoubane took down a small pot.
