Welcome to Day 1a of the MSPT Poker Bowl IV at The Venetian
For the fourth year in a row, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) and The Venetian in Las Vegas have joined forces to offer a tournament over the NFL’s Super Bowl Weekend.
The $1,100 buy-in Poker Bowl IV starts today andl features $1,000,000 guarantee. Day 1a will take place at Noon local time while Day 1b & 1c will follow at the same time on Thursday, Jan. 30 and Friday, Jan. 31 respectively. The surviving players from both flights will then return for Day 2 at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 and play down to a winner.
That ensures players will be free on Sunday so they can enjoy Super Bowl LIV, which will see the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers on February 2 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
The entirety of the tournament, which will feature 40-minute levels and start players with 20,000 in chips, will be live reported here on PokerNews.
Here’s a look at the entire Poker Bowl IV schedule including satellites:
Date | Time | Event | GTD |
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Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 | 11:00 AM | $200 NLH Mega Satellite to Event #6 | 3 Seats |
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 | 12:00 PM | $1,100 NLH MSPT Day 1a | $1,000,000 |
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 | 11:00 AM | $200 NLH Mega Satellite to Event #6 | 3 Seats |
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 | 12:00 PM | $1,100 NLH MSPT Day 1B | $1,000,000 |
Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 | 12:00 PM | $1,100 NLH MSPT Day 1C | $1,000,000 |
Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 | 11:00 AM | $1,100 MSPT Day 2 Restart | $1,000,000 |
History of the MSPT Poker Bowl
In 2017, the inaugural MSPT Poker Bowl I attracted 695 entries and saw poker pro Jordan Young take home $117,381 after a heads-up deal with Ankush Mandavia, who earned $107,381. In 2018, it was Kfir Nahum besting an 827-entry field to win $108,410 after a four-way deal.
Last year’s event, which attracted 1,022 runners, it was Brian Wilson of Ontario, Canada, taking home $143,929 after a three-way deal.
“For the seventh year in a row, the MSPT will return to the Venetian Las Vegas,” said MSPT President Bryan Mileski. “Each year only seems to get bigger and better, and we’re expecting that to continue in Season 11 beginning with the Poker Bowl IV. Unless you’re at the game itself, there’s no better place to take in the Super Bowl than in Las Vegas.”
Dates | Edition | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
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February 2-4, 2017 | Poker Bowl I | 695 | $681,100 | Jordan Young | $117,381 |
February 1-3, 2018 | Poker Bowl II | 827 | $806,325 | Kfir Nahum | $108,410 |
January 31-February 2, 2019 | Poker Bowl III | 1,022 | $996,450 | Brian Wilson | $143,929 |
The MSPT Poker Bowl IV is a part of The Venetian’s 2020 Deepstack Extravaganza Poker Series, which runs from January 27 through March 1 and will offer $3.3 million in guaranteed tournament prize pools.
Check out msptpoker.com for special suite rates, view full schedule, structures and additional details.