MSPT Sets Sights on Upcoming Stops in Iowa & Colorado
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For the first time in its eleventh season, the MSPT is headed to Meskwaki Casino in Tama, Iowa. A series of satellites, which are happening now, will feed into the 25th MSPT Main Event ever held at the venue. The $1,100 buy-in, $300,000 guaranteed Main Event will run the weekend of March 20-22 and be live reported here on PokerNews.
Back in March of 2019, the first MSPT Meskwaki of Season 10 drew 409 entries and saw Steve Federspiel of Tiffin, Iowa walk away with an $86,949 first-place -prize. Then, in July, Iowa’s Josh Meyer bested a 401-entry field to win the 2019 MSPT Iowa State Poker Championship. This past November, MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Johnson defeated a 409-runner field to earn his first MSPT title and take home $86,951!
Lodging: Meskwaki has set aside a block of rooms for MSPT players at sensational rates. BUT this block of rooms always goes fast so reserve your room TODAY! Make sure you ask for the MID-STATES POKER TOUR room block or they may tell you the hotel is sold out.
- $89 Weekdays (Sun-Thurs) - $119 Friday & Saturday
- Meskwaki Casino (800) 728-4263
- Again, ask for MID-STATES POKER TOUR or BOOKING ID 4401
Click here to check out the full MSPT Meskwaki schedule.
MSPT Returns to Colorado in April
For the second time in Season 10, the MSPT will head to Black Hawk, Colorado – about an hour west of Denver – for the back end of the MSPT Signature Series April 13-19. The stop includes six trophy events culminating with a $1,110 buy-in Main Event boasting a $200K Guarantee, which PokerNews will be on-site to live report.
Back in January, the MSPT was at Golden Gates Casino where it attracted the largest field in Colorado history with the $360 buy-in Regional Event, which drew 1,087 entrants. Erasmus Morfe, who also finished 19th in the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event, eventually took down that event.
The last time the MSPT visited the property for a $1,110 Main Event was back in November when Steve Wilkie defeated a field of 399 entrants to earn the title and $85,149.
MSPT Golden Gates Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | GTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, Apr. 13, 2020 | 10:00 AM | - | $60 NLHE Casino Event |
| Monday, Apr. 13, 2020 | 12:00 PM | 3 | $250 NLHE Seniors (50+) (Trophy Event) |
| Monday, Apr. 13, 2020 | 7:00 PM | - | $135 Nightly Deep Stack |
| Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2020 | 10:00 AM | - | $60 NLHE Casino Event |
| Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2020 | 12:00 PM | - | $265 Main Event Satellite - 1 in 5 advance |
| Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2020 | 5:00 PM | 4 | $250 MSPT Tag Team Championship (Trophy Event) |
| Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2020 | 10:00 AM | - | $60 NLHE Casino Event |
| Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2020 | 12:00 PM | 5 | $250 NLHE (Trophy Event) |
| Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2020 | 7:00 PM | - | $265 Main Event Satellite - 1 in 5 advance |
| Thursday, Apr. 16, 2020 | 10:00 AM | - | $60 NLHE Casino Event |
| Thursday, Apr. 16, 2020 | 12:00 PM | 6 | $1,110 Main Event Day 1A |
| Thursday, Apr. 16, 2020 | 7:00 PM | - | $265 Main Event Satellite - 1 in 5 advance |
| Friday, Apr. 17, 2020 | 10:00 AM | - | $265 Main Event Satellite - 1 in 5 advance |
| Friday, Apr. 17, 2020 | 12:00 PM | 6 | $1,110 Main Event Day 1B |
| Friday, Apr. 17, 2020 | 7:00 PM | - | $265 Main Event Satellite - 1 in 5 advance |
| Saturday, Apr. 18, 2020 | 10:00 AM | - | $265 Main Event Satellite - 1 in 5 advance |
| Saturday, Apr. 18, 2020 | 12:00 PM | 6 | $1,110 Main Event Day 1C |
| Saturday, Apr. 18, 2020 | 7:00 PM | - | $135 Nightly Deep Stack |
| Sunday, Apr. 19, 2020 | 11:00 AM | 6 | $1,110 Main Event Day 2 Restart |
| Sunday, Apr. 19, 2020 | 1:00 PM | 7 | $250 NLHE Sunday Feast (Trophy Event) |
| Sunday, Apr. 19, 2020 | 7:00 PM | 8 | $185 Turbo Showdown (Trophy Event) |
A Look at the MSPT Season 11 Schedule
| Dates | Venue | Location | Tournament | Guarantee or Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 15-19 | Golden Gates Casino | Colorado | $360 Regional | Erasmus Morfe ($53,048) |
| January 16-19 | JACK Cleveland Poker Open | Ohio | $1,100 Main Event | Pat Steele ($124,461) |
| January 29-February 1 | The Venetian | Las Vegas | $1,100 Main Event | Bob Whalen ($140,152) |
| February 21-23 | Canterbury Park | Minnesota | $1,100 Main Event | Derek McMaster ($100,824) |
| March 4-8 | Grand Falls Casino | South Dakota | $350 Regional Event | $50K |
| March 20-22 | Meskwaki Casino | Iowa | $1,100 Main Event | $300K |
| April 3-5 | Majestic Star | East Chicago | $1,100 Main Event | $200K |
| April 13-19 | Golden Gates Casino | Colorado | $1,100 Main event | $200K |
| April 24-26 | Canterbury Park | Minnesota | $1,100 Main Event | $300K |
| May 1-3 | Silverado Franklin | Deadwood, South Dakota | $1,100 Main Event | $100K |
| May 14-17 | FireKeepers Casino | Michigan | $1,100 Main Event | $1,000,000 |
| June 2020 | The Venetian | Las Vegas | TBD | TBD |
| July 15-19 | Tropicana Evansville | Indiana | $350 Regional Event | $100K |
| July 24-26 | Meskwaki Casino | Iowa | $1,100 Main Event | $300K |
| August 5-9 | Canterbury Park | Minnesota | $350 Regional Event | $100K |
| August 14-16 | Majestic Star | East Chicago | $1,100 Main Event | $200K |
| August 28-30 | Grand Falls Casino | South Dakota | $1,100 Main Event | $150K |
| September 2020 | The Venetian | Las Vegas | TBD | TBD |
| September 10-13 | Canterbury Park | Minnesota | $1,100 Main Event | $300K |
| October 8-11 | MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship | Michigan | $1,100 Main Event | $1,000,000 |
| October 23-25 | Silverado Franklin | Deadwood, South Dakota | $1,100 Main Event | $100K |
| October 29-November 1 | Potawatomi Casino | Wisconsin | $1,100 Main Event | $300K |
| November 6-8 | Meskwaki Casino | Iowa | $1,100 Main Event | $300K |
| November 11-15 | Golden Gates Casino | Colorado | $360 Regional | $150K |
| November 19-22 | Golden Gates Casino | Colorado | $1,100 Main Event | $200K |
| December 10-13 | Canterbury Park Season 11 Finale | Minnesota | $1,100 Main Event | $500K |
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