Is This the Best Poker Event to Play in Las Vegas Before the NFL Super Bowl?
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Either the Rams, Seahawks, Broncos, or Patriots will win the NFL Super Bowl LX on Sunday, Feb. 8, and if you’re in Las Vegas to watch it, you might want to mark your calendar for a great poker event taking place in the days leading up to the Big Game.
Season 17 of the Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) will continue from Feb. 4-7 as the MSPT will return to the Venetian Las Vegas for the $1,600 buy-in, $1,000,000 GTD Poker Bowl X.
The Poker Bowl, which debuted back in 2017, is an annual poker event that coincides with one of the world’s biggest sporting events.
MSPT Poker Bowl History
| Date | Event | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 5-10, 2025 | $1,600 Poker Bowl IX | 892 | $1,271,100 | Anthony Scarborough | $152,243 |
| Feb. 8-10, 2024 | $1,600 Poker Bowl VIII | 360 | $513,000 | Terry Fleischer | $98,101 |
| Feb. 9-11, 2023 | $1,600 Poker Bowl VII | 721 | $1,027,425 | James Romero | $170,167 |
| Feb. 10-12, 2022 | $1,100 Poker Bowl VI | 1,027 | $991,055 | Ron West | $168,488 |
| Feb. 4-6, 2021 | $1,100 Poker Bowl V | 908 | $880,760 | Johnny Oshana | $130,000 |
| Jan. 29-Feb. 1, 2020 | $1,100 Poker Bowl IV | 1,093 | $1,060,210 | Bob Whalen | $140,152 |
| Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2019 | $1,100 Poker Bowl III | 1,022 | $996,450 | Brian Wilson | $143,929 |
| Feb. 1-3, 2018 | $1,100 Poker Bowl II | 827 | $806,325 | Kfir Nahum | $108,410 |
| Feb. 2-4, 2017 | $1,100 Poker Bowl I | 695 | $681,100 | Jordan Young | $139,624 |
The Poker Bowl X Main Event will feature three starting flights. Day 1A will get underway at 11:10 a.m. local time (late reg open until 5:55 p.m.) on Wednesday, Feb. 4 and start players with 40,000 in chips while playing 40-minute levels.
Days 1B and 1C will take place at the same time on Thursday, Feb. 5, and Friday, Feb. 6, respectively, and then the surviving players from all three flights will return for Day 2 at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, to play down to a winner. Which means the tournament will finish to allow everyone to enjoy this year’s Super Bowl.
The MPST Poker Bowl X is a part of the Venetian’s DeepStack Showdown Poker Series. Click here to see the festival’s full schedule.
Chad Holloway and Kyna England, hosts of the MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews, will both be in attendance. If you’re not familiar with the show, a new episode comes out at 8 a.m. PT every other Wednesday on the PokerNews YouTube channel. An audio version is also available on all major podcasting platforms.
Here’s a look at the latest episode in which the hosts talk about the Poker Bowl X.
What's Else is Coming Up?
From Feb. 10-16, the $750K GTD MSPT Ohio Poker State Championship will take place at JACK Cleveland, followed by the $1,000,000 GTD Club Poker Championship Major at Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Here’s a look at the current MSPT Season 17 schedule. More details can be found at msptpoker.com.
| Dates | Venue | State | Event | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 24-Feb. 1 | Talking Stick Resort | Arizona | Major Diamond Poker Championship | $1,000,000 |
| Feb. 4-7 | The Venetian | Nevada | $1,600 Poker Bowl X | $1,000,000 |
| Feb. 10-16 | JACK Cleveland | Ohio | Ohio Poker State Championship | TBD |
| Feb. 17-22 | Potawatomi Casino | Wisconsin | Major Club Poker Championship | $1,000,000 |
| March 11-15 | Grand Falls Casino | Iowa | MSPT Festival | $200,000 |
| March 17-22 | Riverside Casino | Iowa | MSPT Festival | $500,000 |
| March 24-29 | Ameristar St. Charles | Missouri | Missouri Poker State Championship | TBD |
| April 7-19 | Running Aces Casino | Minnesota | Minnesota Poker State Championship | TDB |
| April 21-26 | Ameristar East Chicago | Indiana | MSPT Festival | $300,000 |
| April 28-May 3 | Potawatomi Casino | Wisconsin | MSPT Festival | $1,000,000 |
| May 12-17 | FireKeepers Casino | Michigan | Michigan Poker State Championship | $1,000,000 |
| May 13-25 | Sycuan Casino | California | Showdown Series | TBD |
| June 2026 | The Venetian | Nevada | Diamond Poker Championship | TDB |
| June 2026 | The Venetian | Nevada | TBD | TDB |
| July 21-26 | Riverside Casino | Iowa | Iowa Poker State Championship | $500,000 |
| July 22-Aug. 2 | Bally’s Black Hawk Casino | Colorado | Colorado Poker State Championship | $600,000 |
| September 2026 | The Venetian | Nevada | Nevada Poker State Championship | TDB |
| Sept. 22-27 | Potawatomi Casino | Wisconsin | Wisconsin Poker State Championship | $1,000,000 |
| Oct. 13-18 | FireKeepers Casino | Michigan | Major Spade Poker Championship | $1,500,000 |
| Nov. 3-8 | Riverside Casino | Iowa | MSPT Festival | $500,000 |
| Nov. 18-Dec. 2 | Seminole Hard Rock | Florida | Major Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open (RRPO) | $2,000,000 |
| Dec. 1-13 | Running Aces Casino | Minnesota | Winter Poker Classic | $700,000 |
