Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
Day: 1c
Heimiller's Stack Takes a Hit
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Daniel Heimiller opened to 1,100 from early position and was called by a player on the button and the big blind.
The flop came 
and it was checked to Heimiller, who continued for 2,500. Only the button called.
Both players checked on the 
turn and Heimller checked a final time on the 
river, prompting a 6,000 bet from his opponent. Heimiller tanked and eventually put calling chips into the middle.
The player on the button revealed 
and Heimiller mucked.
"Ace-king or ace-queen, that's what I put you on," Heimiller's opponent said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
||
Marquez Gets All in Three Ways
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
A player open limped from middle position and the player in the lojack raised to 1,600. The button called, Anthony Marquez called from the small blind, the big blind called, and the limper called for a five-way pot.
Everyone checked on the 
; however, Marquez led out for 4,500 on the turn. The player in the big blind called and the original limper then shoved for about 50,000. Action folded back around to Marquez, who called all in for about 17,000. The big blind also called all in.
Marquez: 
Big blind: 
Middle position player: 
Marquez needed the board to pair to scoop the massive pot, but the 
river bricked out and he was sent to the rail.
"That's so sick," Marquez said as he stood up from the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
||
Seven Hundred and Climbing
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Day 1c has attracted 733 entries so far with a long list of alternates.
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Vaughan Wins a Race
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
Matt Vaughan opened to 1,200 from early position and was called by the player in the cutoff. The player on the button then shoved for his last 7,000 and action folded back to Vaughan, who also went all in. The button folded and hands were revealed.
Vaughan: 
Button: 
The board ran out 
and Vaughan sent his opponent to the rail with a pair of ladies.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Engel Calls Light
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
On a flop of 
, Ari Engel fired 3,000 into the middle from the small blind. His lone opponent called from middle position.
Both players checked on the 
turn and Engel checked again on the turn, prompting a 12,500 all in from his opponent. Engel asked for a count and eventually called. His opponent revealed 
for a turned full house and Engel showed and conceded the pot.
Engel, who is simultaneously playing online poker on his laptop, is down to 20,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
Counts Before Break
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
60,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
58,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
||
|
50,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
48,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
34,000 | |
|
|
||
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
30,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
||
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
26,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
||
|
23,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
22,000 | |
|
|
||
|
19,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
|
19,000 | |
|
|
||
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
MSPT Headed Back to Grand Falls Casino August 20-22
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
From August 20-22, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) will head back to Grand Falls Casino in Larchwood, Iowa, which is actually situated just across the border from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for a $1,100 buy-in, $200,000 guaranteed Main Event. PokerNews will be offering live updates from the stop.
A series of $70 and $260 satellites starting at the end of July will feed into the Main Event, which will feature two starting flights. Day 1a will take place at 3 p.m. on Friday, August 20 with Day 1b taking place at the same time on Saturday, August 21. The surviving players from both flights will then return for Day 2 at 11 a.m. on Sunday, August 22 to play down to a winner.
In August 2020, a record-breaking MSPT Main Event was held at Grand Falls. That $1,100 buy-in tournament was the first mid-major poker tournament in the United States in nearly six months due to the pandemic, and the 518 entrants not only surpassed the venue’s previous best field of 238 runners in 2015 but also became the largest major ($1,000+ buy-in) in Iowa history. In the end, 47-year-old Mark Collins, a systems administrator from the St. Louis area, came out on top to win a $107,706 top prize and his second MSPT title. He previously won the MSPT Season 9 Canterbury Park for $102,076.
More recently, the MSPT hosted a $1,100 Main Event at Grand Falls back in January, which is when Chad Bjorkman bested a 488-entry field to win a $101,450 top prize. Then in March, Eric Atchison topped a 794-entry field to win the MSPT $360 Regional Event for $46,020 and his second title in two years.
Click here for more details including upcoming hotel rates.
MSPT Grand Falls Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Starting Stack inc. add-on | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 7/28 | 1 p.m. | $70 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $260 satellite | 12,000 | Poker Room |
| Thursday, 7/29 | 6 p.m. | $70 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $260 satellite | 12,000 | Poker Room |
| Wednesday, 8/4 | 1 p.m. | $70 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $260 satellite | 12,000 | Poker Room |
| Thursday, 8/5 | 6 p.m. | $70 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $260 satellite | 12,000 | Poker Room |
| Wednesday, 8/11 | 1 p.m. | $70 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $260 satellite | 12,000 | Poker Room |
| Thursday, 8/12 | 6 p.m. | $70 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $260 satellite | 12,000 | Poker Room |
| Saturday, 8/14 | Noon | $260 Satellite - 1/5 advance to $200K GTD Main Event | 15,000 | Poker Room |
| Sunday, 8/15 | 1 p.m. | $70 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $260 satellite | 12,000 | Poker Room |
| Sunday, 8/15 | 4 p.m. | $260 Satellite - 1/5 advance to $200K GTD Main Event | 15,000 | Poker Room |
| Wednesday, 8/18 | 1 p.m. | $70 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $260 satellite | 12,000 | Poker Room |
| Wednesday, 8/18 | 6 p.m. | $260 Satellite - 1/5 advance to $200K GTD Main Event | 15,000 | Poker Room |
| Thursday, 8/19 | Noon | $260 Satellite - 1/5 advance to $200K GTD Main Event | 15,000 | Poker Room |
| Thursday, 8/19 | 6 p.m. | $260 Satellite - 1/5 advance to $200K GTD Main Event | 15,000 | Poker Room |
| Friday, 8/20 | 10:00 AM | $260 Satellite - 1/5 advance to $200K GTD Main Event | 15,000 | Event Center |
| Friday, 8/20 | 3:00 PM | $1,100 Main Event Day 1A (2-Day Trophy Event) | 25,000 | Event Center |
| Saturday, 8/21 | 9:00 AM | $260 Satellite - 1/5 advance to $200K GTD Main Event | 15,000 | Event Center |
| Saturday, 8/21 | 3:00 PM | $1,100 Main Event Day 1B (2-Day Trophy Event) | 25,000 | Event Center |
| Sunday, 8/22 | 11:00 AM | $1,100 Main Event Day 2 Restart (2-Day Trophy Event) | N/A | Event Center |
| Sunday, 8/22 | Noon | $250 Last Chance Showdown NLH | 12,000 | Event Center |
For more on the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT), including the upcoming schedule, a comprehensive database, player profiles, and more, visit msptpoker.com.