MSPT Winter Poker Classic at Running Aces Will Feature $770K in Guarantees
Season 13 of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) continues into the winter months and will stop at Running Aces Casino in Columbus, Minnesota from Dec. 1-11 for the Winter Poker Classic.
The MSPT Winter Poker Classic will feature 11 trophy events with over $770,000 in guarantees, including the $1,110 buy-in Main Event with a $300,000 guarantee Dec. 8-11.
The MSPT Winter Poker Classic will kick off on Dec 2 with a $360 Mystery Bounty event, a two-day tournament with a $100,000 guarantee.
After that, a $250 Sunday Feast tournament will play out on Dec. 4 as a two-day $185 Deepstack event with a $20,000 guarantee gets underway later in the evening.
Other events that will play out in the following days include a $250 Seniors event, a $250 Pot-Limit Omaha event, a $300 Tag Team Championship and a $2,500 MSPT Hall of Fame High Roller, which will run for two days beginning Dec. 7.
The $1,110 guaranteed Main Event will feature three starting flights, the first of which will get underway on Dec. 8. Players will begin with a starting stack of 25,000 chips with blinds of 100/100/100 and levels lasting 40 minutes in duration.
Day 2 of the event will play out on Dec. 11 and will play to a winner, who will take home the lion's share of the $300,000 guaranteed prize pool.
The full schedule for the MSPT Winter Poker open is available in the table below.
| DATE | EVENT STARTS | EVENT NAME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 12/1 | 12:00 PM | $80 Mega Satellite - 1 in 6 advance to $100K GTD | |
| Thursday, 12/1 | 4:00 PM | $360 MSPT $100K GTD Mystery Bounty NLH Day 1A (2-Day Event) | |
| Thursday, 12/1 | 7:00 PM | $80 Mega Satellite - 1 in 6 advance to $100K GTD | |
| Friday, 12/2 | 10:00 AM | $80 Mega Satellite - 1 in 6 advance to $100K GTD | |
| Friday, 12/2 | 12:00 PM | $360 MSPT $100K GTD Mystery Bounty NLH Day 1B (2-Day Event) | |
| Friday, 12/2 | 7:00 PM | $80 Mega Satellite - 1 in 6 advance to $100K GTD | |
| Saturday, 12/3 | 9:00 AM | $80 Turbo Ironman Mega Satellite - 1 in 6 advance to $100K GTD | |
| Saturday, 12/3 | 12:00 PM | $360 MSPT $100K GTD Mystery Bounty NLH Day 1C (2-Day Event) | |
| Saturday, 12/3 | 8:00 PM | $135 Thousandaire NLH - 1 in 10 receive $1,000 | |
| Sunday, 12/4 | 11:00 AM | Day 2: $360 MSPT $100K GTD Mystery Bounty NLH (2-Day Event) | |
| Sunday, 12/4 | 12:00 PM | $250 Sunday Feast NLH | |
| Sunday, 12/4 | 4:00 PM | $300 Satellite - 1 in 10 advance to MSPT $2500 HoF High Roller | |
| Sunday, 12/4 | 7:00 PM | $185 - $20K GTD Deepstack NLH Day 1A (2-Day Event) | |
| Monday, 12/5 | 11:00 AM | $250 Seniors (50+) NLH | |
| Monday, 12/5 | 4:00 PM | $250 Turbo Super Stack NLH | |
| Monday, 12/5 | 7:00 PM | $185 - $20K GTD Deepstack NLH Day 1B (2-Day Event) | |
| Tuesday, 12/6 | 10:00 AM | $135 Sunrise NLH | |
| Tuesday, 12/6 | 12:00 PM | $250 Pot-Limit Omaha | |
| Tuesday, 12/6 | 4:00 PM | $300 MSPT Tag Team Championship NLH ($150/player) | |
| Tuesday, 12/6 | 7:30 PM | $185 - $20K GTD Deepstack NLH Day 1C (2-Day Event) | |
| Wednesday, 12/7 | 12:00 PM | $250 Hump Day NLH | |
| Wednesday, 12/7 | 2:00 PM | $2,500 MSPT Hall of Fame High Roller (2-Day Event) | |
| Wednesday, 12/7 | 4:00 PM | $135 Thousandaire NLH - 1 in 10 receive $1,000 | |
| Wednesday, 12/7 | 6:00 PM | Day 2: $185 - $20K GTD Deepstack NLH (2-Day Event) | |
| Wednesday, 12/7 | 7:00 PM | $265 Satellite - 1 in 5 advance to $300K GTD Day 1A or 1B | |
| Thursday, 12/8 | 10:00 AM | $265 Satellite - 1 in 5 advance to $300K GTD Day 1A or 1B | |
| Thursday, 12/8 | 12:00 PM | Day 2: $2,500 MSPT Hall of Fame High Roller (2-Day Event) | |
| Thursday, 12/8 | 3:00 PM | $1,110 MSPT $300K GTD Main Event NLH Day 1A (2-Day Event) | |
| Thursday, 12/8 | 7:00 PM | $265 Satellite - 1 in 5 advance to $300K GTD | |
| Friday, 12/9 | 10:00 AM | $265 Satellite - 1 in 5 advance to $300K GTD | |
| Friday, 12/9 | 12:00 PM | $1,110 MSPT $300K GTD Main Event NLH Day 1B (2-Day Event) | |
| Friday, 12/9 | 7:00 PM | $265 Satellite - 1 in 5 advance to $300K GTD | |
| Saturday, 12/10 | 9:00 AM | $265 Turbo Ironman Satellite - 1 in 5 advance to $300K GTD | |
| Saturday, 12/10 | 12:00 PM | $1,110 MSPT $300K GTD Main Event NLH Day 1C (2-Day Event) | |
| Saturday, 12/10 | 7:00 PM | $135 Nightly NLH | |
| Sunday, 12/11 | 11:00 AM | Day 2: $1,110 MSPT $300K GTD Main Event NLH (2-Day Event) | |
| Sunday, 12/11 | 12:00 PM | $250 Last Chance NLH | |
| Sunday, 12/11 | 3:00 PM | $135 Last Dance NLH |
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