Mid States Poker Tour

Posted By admin On 08.03.21

James Carroll rang in the new year in style, defeating a field of 1,009 total entries to win the 2021 Mid-States Poker Tour Venetian $1,100 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event. The two-time World. The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) was born in December 2009 as the Minnesota State Poker Tour. In 2011, the tournament crossed into Iowa, and more expansion led to the tour’s rebranding. Now in its tenth season, the MSPT hosts more than 30 events each year across the United States.

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While the NFL Championship is sure to be entertaining, there’s a mid-major poker tournament to get to beforehand. For the fifth year in a row, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) and The Venetian in Las Vegas are joining forces to offer a tournament over NFL Super Bowl Weekend.

Mid State Poker Tour 2020

The $1,100 buy-in Poker Bowl V will feature a $350,000 guarantee and offer two starting flights. Day 1a will take place at 11:10 a.m. local time on Thursday, February 4, while Day 1b will take place at the same time on Friday, February 5. The surviving players from both flights will then return for Day 2 at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6, and play down to a winner.

That ensures players will be free on Sunday so they can enjoy Super Bowl LV, which is being held on February 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay.

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The entirety of the tournament, which will feature 40-minute levels and start players with 25,000 in chips, will be live reported by PokerNews.

On Wednesday, February 3 there will be a $200 buy-in Mega Satellite for the MSPT at 10:10 a.m. (late reg will remain open until 12:25 p.m.). Two seats are guaranteed. Players will start with 10,000 in chips and play 20-minute levels).

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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.

In the 2019 tournament, which attracted 1,022 runners, it was Brian Wilson of Ontario, Canada, taking home $143,929 after a three-way deal, while last year Bob Whalen, originally from Wisconsin, bested a 1,093-entry field to win the title for $140,152 after a five-way deal.

Dates	Edition	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Prize
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
January 29-February 1, 2020	Poker Bowl IV	1,093	$1,060,210	Bob Whalen	$140,152

The MSPT Poker Bowl V is a part of The Venetian’s 2021 Deepstack Extravaganza Poker Series, which runs from February 2-28 and will offer more than $2 million in guaranteed tournament prize pools.

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The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) will hold its 12th season in 2021, and they’re not wasting any time holding their first $1,100 buy-in Main Event on New Year’s Day. From Jan. 1-3, the Venetian Las Vegas will play host to a $250,000 GTD Main Event, the 170th in tour history.

The tournament will be live reported by PokerNews and start players with 25,000 in chips. Levels will be 40 minutes with late registration open until 6:25 p.m. PST during both starting flights. Day 1a will begin at 11:10 a.m. PST on Friday, January 1 with Day 1b taking place at the same time on Saturday, January 2. The surviving players from both flights will then return at 11 a.m. PST on Sunday, January 3 to play down to a winner.

During the latest Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza, players must wear a mask and sanitize their hands before sitting down. Action is 8-handed at tables featuring Plexiglass dividers, which are wiped down each time a new player comes in. Additionally, dealers are required to sanitize their hands each time they enter and exit a table, and fresh decks of cards are circulated every two hours.

MSPT Looks to Continue Momentum

Due to the pandemic, Season 11 of the MSPT was interrupted at the beginning of March. After a six-month hiatus, the tour returned August 28-30 at Grand Falls Casino, which is situated just outside Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The stop proved to be a tremendous hit asthe $1,100 buy-in, $100K GTD Main Event attracted 518 entries, well ahead of the venue’s previous record of 238 runners from 2015.

In January of 2019, the MSPT hosted the annual $1,100 buy-in, $1 million GTD Poker Bowl, a tournament that attracted 1,093 entries. The night before the Kansas City Chiefs dispatched the San Francisco 49ers to win Super Bowl LIV, Bob Whalen claimed $100,682 in prize money after a five-way deal was struck.

Season 11 then wrapped up with two November stops at Venetian. The first was a $1,100 buy-in tournament that attracted 1,123 runners and saw 21-year-old Landon Tice come out on top to win $201,529. The following weekend, Korey Payne bested a 1,239-entry field to win the $1,600 buy-in version for an even bigger payday of $327,773.