MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event (Jan. 2021)
MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event (Jan. 2021)
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$471,860
Entries
488
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
30,000
Entries
257
Players Left
37
Phil Gioia Leads 37 Surviving Day 1b Players
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The second and final starting flight of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Grand Falls Casino $1,100 buy-in, $200K GTD Main Event is in the books. Day 1b attracted 257 runners during Saturday's action, bringing the grand total to 488 entries (231 from Day 1a; 257 from 1b), putting it just behind the record-breaking field from this past August.
While Grand Falls Casino is situated just outside Sioux Falls, South Dakota, it is technically located just across the border in Larchwood, Iowa. Despite being a bit remote, players flocked from the Midwest as well as Colorado, Florida, and Vegas. The turnout was evidence that, despite the current pandemic, there is a big demand for live tournament poker.
After the completion of Level 15, just 37 players bagged and tagged with Phil Gioia and his stack of 488,000 leading the way. That was a bit behind of Day 1a chip leader Paul Carney, who bagged 513,000.
Others to punch their tickets to Day 2 were Josh Matti (465,000), Kyna England (364,000), Jack Do (337,000), and Tim Garles (324,000).
Of course, not everyone was fortunate enough to make it through the night. Among those to fire and fall in Saturday's flight were MSPT Hall of Famer Jason Seitz, along with MSPT Champion's Rob Wazwaz, Keith Heine, Josh Meyer and Jonathan Kim, just to name a few.
Day 2 will get underway at 11 a.m. local time and play to a winner with 67 players returning to the felt. The top 54 finishers will get paid with the eventual winner walking away with a $105,833 first-place prize.
PokerNews will be on hand to capture all the action, so be sure to join us then.
End-of-Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
488,000 | 110,000 |
|
465,000 | 45,000 |
|
364,000 | 84,000 |
|
337,000 | 32,000 |
|
324,000 | 144,000 |
|
305,000 | 105,000 |
|
277,000 | 157,000 |
|
|
222,000 | 56,000 |
|
216,000 | -32,000 |
|
214,000 | 74,000 |
|
178,000 | 18,000 |
|
|
170,000 | |
|
|
157,000 | |
|
154,000 | |
|
153,000 | |
|
151,000 | 39,000 |
|
|
145,000 | -15,000 |
|
|
133,000 | 58,000 |
|
132,000 | -10,000 |
|
131,000 | 11,000 |
|
130,000 | 113,000 |
|
127,000 | 72,000 |
|
122,000 | |
|
|
120,000 | |
|
|
116,000 |
Final Three Hands
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The tournament director has just announced the final three hands of the evening.
Final Round of Day 1b Photos
Cortum Gets Final Level Double With Cowboys
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Kelly Cortum raised to 10,000 from middle position and then called off his 120,000 stack after Terrence Reid three-bet jammed from the big blind.
Kelly Cortum: 
Terrence Reid: 
Cortum was ahead with his made hand but the 
flop gave him a sweat as Reid picked up a broadway draw.
The board paired with the 
on the turn and Cortum just needed to fade any ace or ten on the river to stay alive.
Luckily for Cortum, the 
completed the board and secured his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
248,000 | 148,000 |
|
|
104,000 | -57,000 |
No Longer in the Tournament...
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Prize Pool Information Released
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The $1,100 Main Event at Grand Falls Casino attracted 488 entries through two starting days and created a $471,860 prize pool.
A total of 54 places will be paid a minimum of $2,123, with the winner of the event will taking home $101,450.
MSPT Grand Falls Main Event Payouts
| Place | Prize | MSPT POY Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $101,450 | 1,600 |
| 2 | $62,339 | 1,400 |
| 3 | $44,921 | 1,300 |
| 4 | $33,974 | 1,200 |
| 5 | $25,480 | 1,100 |
| 6 | $19,346 | 1,000 |
| 7 | $15,100 | 900 |
| 8 | $11,797 | 800 |
| 9 | $8,965 | 700 |
| 10-12 | $7,078 | 600 |
| 13-15 | $5,662 | 500 |
| 16-18 | $4,719 | 400 |
| 19-21 | $4,294 | 300 |
| 22-24 | $3,633 | 200 |
| 25-27 | $3,161 | 150 |
| 28-36 | $2,548 | 100 |
| 37-45 | $2,312 | 75 |
| 46-54 | $2,123 | 50 |
A Look at the MSPT Hall of Fame
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The MSPT Hall of Fame, established in 2017, is proud to recognize those individuals who have shown superior skill and achieved specific long-term accomplishments.
The criteria to earn a spot on the MSPT Hall of Fame is as follows:
- Achieve a minimum of 25 MSPT Main Event Cashes and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year; or
- Achieve a minimum of 10 MSPT Main Event Final Tables and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year
To see which players are close to achieving HOF status, refer to the comprehensive MSPT Stats page.
As of today, seven players are currently enshrined in the MSPT Hall of Fame.
