$1,000,000 GTD Event Expect to Draw Huge Crowns to Arizona’s Talking Stick Resort
Season 17 of the Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) will host its first Major at the end of the month.
For the first time ever, the MSPT is headed to Arizona’s Talking Stick Resort from Jan. 24-Feb. 1 for six Gold Card events, including the $1,100 buy-in, $1,000,000 GTD Diamond Poker Championship.
The Main Event will feature three starting flights. Day 1A will get underway at 10:15 a.m. local time (late reg open until 7:15 p.m.) on Thursday, January 29, and start players with 30,000 in chips while playing 40-minute levels.
Days 1B and 1C will take place at the same time on Friday, January 30, and Saturday, January 31, respectively, and then the surviving players from all three flights will return for Day 2 at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1, to play down to a winner.
Other tournaments on the schedule include an $800 Tag Team NLH, $300 Pot-Limit Omaha, and $300 Monster Stack. There are also plenty of satellites to choose from.
The MSPT at Talking Stick is expected to attract players from around the country, including Chad Holloway and Kyna England, hosts of the MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews. Not only will both be playing, but they also plan to record an episode of the show on-site at an MSPT event for the first time.
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 upcoming Major Diamond Poker Championship.
What's Else is Coming Up?
From Feb. 4-7, the MSPT will return to the Venetian Las Vegas for the $1,600 buy-in, $1,000,000 GTD Poker Bowl X.
Then, 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 |
