2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls

$1,100 Main Event ($150K GTD)
Day: 1b
Event Info

2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$107,706
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$500,960
Entries
518
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
292
Players Left
40

Quads for Ajayi

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Dapo Ajayi
Dapo Ajayi

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: {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Dapo Ajayi: {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}

Ajayi was behind but not after the flop came down {q-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{4-Spades} to give him two pair. The {k-Clubs} on the turn made it a full house and locked up the double, but just for good measure the dealer put out the {k-Diamonds} on the river to improve Ajayi to quad kings.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
140,000 -35,000
Dapo Ajayi us
Dapo Ajayi
75,000 41,000

Tags: Dapo AjayiMatt Kirby

Prize Pool and Payout Information

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

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.

PlacePrizeMSPT POY Points
1$107,7061,600
2$66,1801,400
3$47,6911,300
4$36,0691,200
5$27,0521,100
6$20,5391,000
7$16,031900
8$12,524800
9$9,518700
10-12$7,514600
13-15$6,012500
16-18$5,010400
19-21$4,559300
22-24$3,857200
25-27$3,356150
28-36$2,705100
37-45$2,45575
46-54$2,25450

Big Slick Does the Trick for Fink

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Mark Fink
Mark Fink

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: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

Fink had the superior ace and his kicker made the difference after the board ran out {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{6-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Fink us
Mark Fink
150,000 20,000

Tags: Mark Fink

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Last Break of the Night

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Players are now on their last 10-minute break of the night. When they return, late registration and the single re-entry option will be closed, which means we'll have prize pool and payout information for you shortly.

Another Round of Chip Counts

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Cody Brinn us
Cody Brinn
150,000 100,000
Mike Lang us
Mike Lang
140,000 50,000
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
105,000 25,000
Howard Hankin us
Howard Hankin
100,000 10,000
Steve Wilkie gb
Steve Wilkie
100,000 -45,000
Max Young us
Max Young
90,000 78,000
Mike Cordell us
Mike Cordell
WSOP 1X Winner
80,000 8,000
Josh "Lightning" Borders us
Josh "Lightning" Borders
75,000 17,000
Dapo Ajayi us
Dapo Ajayi
70,000 -35,000
Ryan Fetherkile us
Ryan Fetherkile
65,000 -15,000
Jonathan Kim us
Jonathan Kim
Busted
Tara Nuss
Tara Nuss
Busted
Sammy Aweida us
Sammy Aweida
Busted
Steve Wazwaz us
Steve Wazwaz
Busted
Phil Mader us
Phil Mader
Busted
Bob Van Syckle us
Bob Van Syckle
Busted
Greg Geller us
Greg Geller
Busted

"You'll Hit an Ace the Way I've Been Running with Queens"

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Luke Blindert in prior poker play.
Luke Blindert in prior poker play.

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

Scott Schneider: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Luke Blindert: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}

"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 {8-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} flop did indeed pair Blindert. Neither the {3-Clubs} turn nor {6-Diamonds} river helped Schneider and he was left with crumbs.

Player Chips Progress
Luke Blindert us
Luke Blindert
90,000 90,000
Scott Schneider us
Scott Schneider
6,000 -83,000

Tags: Scott SchneiderLuke Blindert

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500