Welcome to the MSPT Iowa State Poker Championship $1,110 Main Event
The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) is back in beautiful Riverside, Iowa, and the much-anticipated Main Event action gets underway today.
Day 1a starts at 3 p.m. this afternoon. With a $300,000 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 Iowa State Poker Championship saw 928 total entrants generate a prize pool of $898,660, far surpassing the guarantee. It was Timothy Gundrum, from Burr Ridge, Illinois who came out on top of that field to win $170,769. If recent trends continue, that number could grow even higher. The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) stop here in March had a record-breaking 1,094 entries.
As a reentry event with three starting flights, one each on Thursday, 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 and enjoy 40-minute levels to allow for plenty of deep-stack play.
2021 MSPT Riverside Iowa State Poker Championship Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy Gundrum | $170,769 |
| 2 | Jim Erickson | $105,143 |
| 3 | Wesley Cannon | $77,194 |
| 4 | Stephen Torre | $58,412 |
| 5 | Mike Estes | $44,034 |
| 6 | Jason Gross | $33,250 |
| 7 | Todd Bartlett | $26,061 |
| 8 | Peyton Smith | $20,669 |
| 9 | Jalen Heald | $16,175 |
Day 1a will play 15 levels or until approximately 12% of the field remains, with each subsequent flight playing the same amount. 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 Iowa State Poker Championship, so tune in here every day until we crown this year's champion.