The Minnesota Boys

The MSPT began in Minnesota, so it's no surprise the tour has a strong following from that state. Two of the MSPT's most loyal players — Kou Vang and Tyler Caspers — made the trip to Michigan and are in action today.

Caspers, who finished third in the Season 5 opener at Running Aces in Minnesota, is firing his third bullet in this event after busting both Day 1a and 1b, while Vang is firing his first after getting into town late Friday night.

Vang, a MSPT champ, is the current MSPT Season 5 Player of the Year leader after a red-hot start to the year. It began at the MSPT Belle of Baton Rouge where he finished runner-up for $21,032, and then a couple weeks later he was at the final table of the MSPT Majestic Star stop where he ultimately finished in eighth-place for $8,794. Amazingly, he made a third consecutive final table a week later at the MSPT Black Hawk stop in Colorado where he took fifth for $22,650.

Both Caspers and Vang are seated at the same table, so we'll have to wait and see if they mix it up with one another.