Season 17 Heads to Iowa’s Riverside Casino From March 17-22 for $300K GTD Main Event
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Season 17 of the Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) continues March 17,22 with an MSPT Festival at Riverside Casino just south of Iowa City, Iowa.
Satellites kick off back in the beginning of February and will ultimately lead into a six Gold Card festival, which officially kicks off on Tuesday, March 17, with Event #1: $250 Ultimate Stack NLH. There are two other $250 Ultimate Stack tournaments on the schedule, as well as Event #4: $300 Seniors (50+) Monster Stack NLH and Event #6: $300 Ultimate Stack NLH.
The stop culminates with an $1,110 buy-in, $300,000 GTD Main Event that’ll kick off with Day 1A action at 2 p.m. local time on Thursday, March 19. Late registration will remain open until 10:40 p.m., and players will start with 30,000 in chips while playing 40-minute levels.
Days 1B and 1C will take place at the same time on Friday, March 20, and Saturday, March 21, respectively. The surviving players from both flights will return at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 22, to play down to a winner.
The MSPT last visited Riverside in October of last year when the $1,110 Main Event attracted 571 runners and saw Anthony Kastelic claim the title and $115,559 top prize.
What's Else is Coming Up?
Right after the MSPT Festival at Riverside Casino, the tour will head to St. Louis for the MSPT Missouri Poker State Championship at Ameristar Casino St. Charles from March 24-29.
Looking ahead, the MSPT Minnesota Poker State Championship will be held at Running Aces Casino just north of the Twin Cities from April 7-19, followed by a MSPT Festival at Ameristar East Chicago from April 21-26. Then, from April 28-May 3, the MSPT will return to Milwaukee’s Potawatomi Casino for a $1,000,000 GTD Main Event (along with a slew of side events).
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 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 |
| August 4-9 | Rivers Casino | Chicago, IL | - | $1,000,000 |
| August 18-23 | JACK Cleveland Casino | Cleveland, OH | MSPT Festival | $500,000 |
| September 2026 | The Venetian | Nevada | Nevada Poker State Championship | TDB |
| Sept. 22-27 | Potawatomi Casino | Wisconsin | Wisconsin Poker State Championship | $1,000,000 |
| Oct. 1-12 | Playground | Montreal, Canada | Canadian Poker 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.
