MSPT Sets Its Sights on Hollywood Casino St. Louis August 19-25
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To date, the Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) has awarded more than $215 million, and that number is about to go up as from August 19-25 the tour will head to Hollywood Casino in St. Louis, Missouri for a 10-event schedule that includes an $1,110 buy-in, $300K GTD Main Event.
That tournament will kick off at 2 p.m. local time on Thursday, August 21, with Day 1a, the first of three starting flights. Days 1b and 1c will take place at the same time on Friday and Saturday, respectively, before the surviving players from all three flights combine for Day 2 to play to a winner at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
Other events on the schedule include Event #2: $400 Tag Team at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 19; Event #5: $300 Pot-Limit Omaha at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20; and Event #8: $250 Monster Stack NLH at 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 23.
On the final day, there will be a pair of tournaments to give players one last shot at glory, starting with Event #9: $300 Black Chip Bounty Ultimate Stack NLH at Noon, followed by Event #10: $250 Monster Stack NLH at 4 p.m.
Here’s a look at the full MSPT Hollywood Casino St. Louis schedule:
MSPT Gold Cards
For every side event with a $200 buy-in and above, the MSPT has introduced coveted Gold Cards.
MSPT Gold Cards are awarded to winners of MSPT Series events. These Cards are highly coveted by poker players and represent a significant accomplishment in the poker world, representing skill and success.
The custom, gorgeous, and premium MSPT Gold Cards are produced using Gold Foil by Faded Spade – the Gold Standard of Playing Cards in the poker industry – designed specifically for MSPT by one of the best artists in the country, Joel Jensen, and are displayed and awarded in a Graded Card Case.
The first Gold Card won will be the custom Ace of Spades, the second will be the 2 of Spades, the third will be the 3 of Spades, and so on. After win 13, the next suit will be presented. The race for the most MSPT Gold Cards is sure to be competitive, with the addition of the new Gold Card Leaderboard as well as the number of Gold Cards won displayed with each player’s MSPT profile.
What’s Coming Up?
Here’s a look at the remaining MSPT Season 16 schedule.
| Date | Location | Event | GTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 19-24 | Hollywood Casino St. Louis | MSPT Festival | $300,000 |
| August 26-Sept. 1 | JACK Cleveland Casino | MSPT Festival | $750,000 |
| August 28-Sept. 7 | Sycuan Casino Resort San Diego | 100 Grand Stack Series | $400,000 |
| Sept. 25-28 | Venetian Las Vegas | Nevada Poker State Championship | $300,000 |
| Sept. 30-Oct. 5 | Potawatomi Casino Milwaukee | Wisconsin State Poker Championship | $1,000,000 |
| Oct. 7-12 | FireKeepers Casino Battle Creek, Michigan | MSPT Spade Poker Championship | $1,500,000 |
| Oct. 9-19 | Playground Montreal, Canada | Canadian Poker Championship | $1,000,000 |
| Oct. 28-Nov. 2 | Riverside Casino Iowa | MSPT Festival | $500,000 |
| Dec. 4-14 | Running Aces Casino Minnesota | Winter Poker Classic Series | $600,000 |
*Images courtesy of MSPT photographer Tyler Abrams.
