2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls

Dapo Ajayi raised all in for 34,000 from the under-the-gun position and that cleared the field all the way around to three-time MSPT champ Matt Kirby, who called from the big blind.

Matt Kirby:
Dapo Ajayi:

Ajayi was behind but not after the flop came down to give him two pair. The on the turn made it a full house and locked up the double, but just for good measure the dealer put out the on the river to improve Ajayi to quad kings.

To say the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Grand Falls Casino $1,100 buy-in, $150K GTD Main Event crushed it would be an understatement. The first live mid-major poker tournament in the United States in nearly six months attracted 518 entries (226 from Day 1a; 292 from 1b), which not only surpassed the venue’s previous best field of 238 entries in 2015, but also became the largest major ($1,000+ buy-in) in Iowa history.

The top 54 finishers will get paid with the eventual winner walking away with a $107,706 first-place prize.

A short-stacked player was all in preflop for their last 35,000 and at risk against Mark Fink, who back in 2016 finished runner-up to Ted Takasaki here in the MSPT Grand Falls Main Event.

Mark Fink:
Opponent:

Fink had the superior ace and his kicker made the difference after the board ran out .

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Scott Schneider opened with a raise and then called when Luke Blindert three-bet jammed for 41,000 next to act.

Scott Schneider:
Luke Blindert:

"You'll hit an ace the way I've been running with queens," Schneider said before the flop was dealt out.

He called it as the flop did indeed pair Blindert. Neither the turn nor river helped Schneider and he was left with crumbs.

MSPT champ Max Havlish raised to 5,000 from the cutoff and then called when the player in the small blind three-bet jammed for 28,000.

Max Havlish:
Opponent:

Havlish was out in front and stayed there when the board ran out a clean .