4 Gold Cards Up for Grabs at MSPT Festival at Grand Falls Casino March 11-15
Season 17 of the Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) continues March 11-15 with a MSPT Festival at Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort in Larchwood, Iowa (which sits just across the border from Sioux Falls, South Dakota).
Satellites kick off on Thursday, Feb. 26 and will ultimately lead into a four Gold Card festival, which officially kicks off on Thursday, March 12 with Event #1: $250 Monster Stack NLH. On Saturday, March 14, there will be Event #3: $250 Nightly NLH, followed by Event #4: $300 Monster Stack NLH on Sunday, March 15.
The stop culminates with an $1,110 buy-in, $200,000 GTD Main Event that’ll kick off with Day 1A action at 2 p.m.local time on Friday, March 13. Late registration will remain open until 10:40 p.m. and players will start with 30,000 in chips while playing 40-minute levels.
Day 1B will take place at the same time on Saturday, March 14, and then the surviving players from both flights will return at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 15, to play down to a winner.
The MSPT last visited Grand Falls in August of last year when the $1,110 Main Event attracted 368 runners and saw Siphonh Tran claim the title and $79,960 top prize. Others to win MSPT titles at Grand Falls over the years are Angela Jordison, Ryan Skluzak, and Blake Bohn.
History of MSPT Grand Falls
| Date | Event | Entries | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 8-10, 2025 | $1,110 Main Event | 368 | Siphonh Tran | $79,960 |
| March 19-23, 2025 | $1,110 Main Event | 513 | Angela Jordison | $95,381 |
| August 9-11, 2024 | $1,110 Main Event | 414 | David Gonia | $88,073 |
| April 3-7, 2024 | $1,110 Main Event | 373 | William Chao | $79,264 |
| August 18-20, 2023 | $1,110 Main Event | 463 | Curtis Vierstraete | $96,243 |
| March 10-12, 2023 | $1,110 Main Event | 391 | Kevin Nguyen | $83,109 |
| August 19-21, 2022 | $1,110 Main Event | 503 | Beau Wilshire | $104,579 |
| August 20-22, 2021 | $1,100 Main Event | 532 | Nicholas “grizpoker” Smith | $110,633 |
| January 22-24, 2021 | $1,100 Main Event | 488 | Chad Bjorkman | $101,450 |
| August 28-30, 2020 | $1,100 Main Event | 518 | Mark Collins | $107,709 |
| September 6-8, 2019 | $1,100 Main Event | 175 | Jesse Rockowitz | $45,425 |
| August 18-26, 2018 | $1,100 Main Event | 226 | Ryan Skluzak | $54,427 |
| August 19-27, 2017 | $1,100 Main Event | 216 | Ahmed Taleb | $54,089 |
| August 20-28, 2016 | $1,100 Main Event | 187 | Ted Takasaki | $52,360 |
| August 8-16, 2015 | $1,100 Main Event | 238 | Alan Curl | $64,655 |
| August 9-17, 2014 | $1,100 Main Event | 201 | Blake Bohn | $54,607 |
| August 10-18, 2013 | $1,100 Main Event | 218 | Josh Smith | $59,221 |
| August 11-19, 2012 | $1,100 Main Event | 215 | Dan Sun | $60,486 |
What's Else is Coming Up?
Right after the MSPT Festival at Grand Falls Casino, the tour will host another MSPT Festival at Iowa’s Riverside Casino from March 17-22.
Finally, March will wrap up with the MSPT Missouri Poker State Championship at Ameristar Casino St. Charles in St. Louis.
More details on all those stops can be found at msptpoker.com.
Here’s a look at the remaining MSPT Season 17 schedule.
| Dates | Venue | State | Event | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
MSPT Podcast
Did you know that Chad Holloway and Kyna England host the bi-weekly MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews.
The show covers all things MSPT including recent results, player highlights, guest interviews, and a preview of upcoming stops.
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:
*Images courtesy of MSPT & Tyler Abrams.
