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Chad HollowayGolden Gates Casino. Photo courtesy of thegoldengatescasino.com.
Three stops on the fifth season of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) are in the books. Last weekend, Ken Baime topped a field of 301 players to win $77,681 at the Majestic Star Casino in Gary, Indiana, but that's in the past as tonight the MSPT kicks off its first-ever stop at Golden Gates Casino in Blackhawk, Colorado.
The three-day $1,100 Main Event, which features a $200,000 guarantee, will begin tonight at 5 p.m. with the Day 1a flight. Then tomorrow, Day 1b will kick off at the same time, followed by 1c on Saturday. On Sunday, the surviving players will return for Day 2 and then the final table will play out on Monday.
“We’re very excited for the MSPT to visit Colorado for the very first time,” said MSPT owner and operator Bryan Mileski. “The venue is among the most scenic we’ve ever visited, and the excitement for a brand new stop seems to be at an all-time high. The MSPT is definitely going to make its mark on Blackhawk.”
Indeed, players have been flocking to Blackhawk from across the country. Among those making the trek are MSPT Team Pros Matt Alexander and Matt Kirby; Cole Robinson, Adam Wilbur, Travis Northrope, and Christa Pryor. In addition, players will be greeted by the lovely Valerie, who will be working the MSPT booth all weekend long.
Action is set to kick off at 5 p.m. local time, which is a little over an hour from now. We'll be bring you updates and color posts throughout the evening, but we encourage players to download and utilize the My Stack app, which allows poker players to update hands and chip counts straight into PokerNews' live feed.
