$1,110 Main Event
Day 1a Started
2022 MSPT Grand Falls
$1,110 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 MSPT Grand Falls
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$486,410
Entries
503
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
231
Players Left
27
Welcome to the MSPT Grand Falls $1,110 Main Event
The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) is in action today at the Grand Falls Casino in Larchwood, Iowa. Nestled in the corner of Iowa, South Dakota, and Minnesota, players from all around will be getting fired up for the much-anticipated Main Event beginning shortly.
Day 1a starts at 3 p.m. this afternoon. With a $200,000 guarantee, the two-day event is sure to attract a large field seeking championship glory and the largest piece of the healthy prize pool.
Last year's Grand Falls Main Event saw 532 total entrants generate a prize pool of $514,540, far surpassing the guarantee. It was Nicholas "grizpoker" Smith, from Indianapolis, Indiana who came out on top of that field to win $110,633 and his first MSPT title.
As a reentry event with two starting flights, one each on Friday and Saturday, players will have plenty of chances to find a bag for Day 2 action on Sunday. Players will start with 25,000 in chips and enjoy 40-minute levels to allow for plenty of deep-stack play.
2021 MSPT Grand Falls Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas "grizpoker" Smith | Fishers, IN | $110,633 |
| 2 | Kenneth Johnson | - | $67,971 |
| 3 | Larry Wagner | Middleton, WI | $48,984 |
| 4 | Graham Beynon | Sioux Falls, SD | $37,047 |
| 5 | Tyler Kolness | Hendrum, MN | $27,785 |
| 6 | Joe Osterbauer | Minneapolis, MN | $21,09 |
| 7 | Jason Crews | Clive, IA | $16,465 |
| 8 | Taylor Howard | Altoona, IA | $12,864 |
| 9 | Saad Ghanem | Bloomington, MN | $9,776 |
Days 1a and 1b will play 15 levels or until approximately 12% of the field remains. There will be 10-minute breaks after every three levels of play. Late registration will be open until the start of level 13 (approximately 11:30 p.m.)
PokerNews will be on hand to report on all of the exciting Main Event action here at the MSPT Grand Falls Main Event, so tune in here every day until we crown this year's champion.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Cards are in the air and the main event is officially underway!
McNee Drills Turn In Early Pot
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
John McNee sat in the small blind as he watched his lone opponent in early position bet 500 into the pot. The board showed 
.
McNee promptly put in a small raise to 1,200, which his opponent called fairly quickly.
The river fell the 
. McNee didn't think long before assembling a bet of 2,300. Again, his opponent made the call after a little consideration.
McNee rolled over 
for the turned straight to send his opponents cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,700
29,700
|
29,700 |
Darland Wins Two Big Ones
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Action picked up on the flop in a heads-up pot with about 2,000 in the middle. The board showed 
. Jason Darland was on the button and saw his opponent bet 1,200 from middle position. Darland went for the call.
The dealer revealed the 
for the turn card, again the middle-position player bet, the number was 2,500. Once more, Darland elected to call to take the hand to the final street.
The river landed the 
to complete the board. Another bet of 4,000 came from middle position. Darland thought for a bit before moving his whole stack of 15,600 into the middle.
"Clubs, huh?" said Darland's opponent. After a while, he laid it down and Darland took down the pot.
*****
A couple of hands later, Darland tangled with the same opponent on a flop of 
. That played led for 2,500 into a pot of 1,700. In late position, Darland raised to 7,000. After some thought, his opponent made the call.
The 
hit the turn and Darland moved all in after his opponent checked, now having him well covered. His opponent called quickly.
At-risk opponent: 
Jason Darland: 
Darland already had the check mark as the 
fell on the river and his opponent was heading out the door.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
PN Pod: Phil Galfond Gives "Galfond Challenge" Update; He's Ready for High Stakes Duel
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen welcome guest Phil Galfond to the show. The poker legend gives more details on his summer match against the poker dealer who stepped up to play him at some high-stakes online pot-limit Omaha (PLO) action, shares an update on the status of "The Galfond Challenge," and talks about the possibility of playing on PokerGO's High Stakes Duel, maybe against Phil Hellmuth or a PLO edition. He also talks about his recently-released PLO course.
Speaking of Hellmuth, the crew discusses Scott Seiver backing out of High Stakes Duel III and Jason Koon stepping up to fill his spot, as well as recap all the big stories coming out of the record-breaking PokerStars and Barcelona© Casino European Poker Tour including Michael Addamo claiming his first-ever EPT title and Giada Fang shipping a $30K Platinum Pass.
They also highlight Bobby Tieu's victory in the bestbet Jacksonville Summer Heater Event #1: $400 NLH, and launch the brand new PokerNews Bad Beat Hotline where listeners can call in (+1 702-625-0166) and share their bad beats, which may be featured on a future episode of the show.
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Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
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Johnson Chips Up Early
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Action began on the flop in a multi-way pot. The board showed 
.
From under the gun, Aaron Johnson bet 500 into the pot and only found one caller, the player in the big blind.
The turn was the 
and Johnson wasted no time putting out another bet when checked to, tossing in 1,400. Again the big blind called.
The river brought the 
and action checked to Johnson one last time. He fired 3,000. To his surprise, his opponent check-raised to 7,500.
Johnson thought it over for a bit before shrugging and tossing in the call.
His opponent turned over 
but that was no good as Johnson had top-two pair with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,500
34,500
|
34,500 |