2022 MSPT Grand Falls

$1,110 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 MSPT Grand Falls

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$104,579
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$486,410
Entries
503
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
63
Players Left
1

Updated Chip Counts

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Justin Welter us
Justin Welter
2,095,000
595,000
595,000
Profile photo of Elizabeth Ethridge us
Elizabeth Ethridge
1,650,000
330,000
330,000
Profile photo of Adam Schulz us
Adam Schulz
1,525,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of JC Nguyen us
JC Nguyen
1,275,000
750,000
750,000
Profile photo of Ben Wiora us
Ben Wiora
1,100,000
-180,000
-180,000
Profile photo of Mikiyo Aoki us
Mikiyo Aoki
900,000
-425,000
-425,000
Profile photo of Kitkat Klassen us
Kitkat Klassen
800,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire us
Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire
500,000
89,000
89,000
Profile photo of Nick Anderson us
Nick Anderson
480,000
414,000
414,000
Profile photo of Michael Nguyen us
Michael Nguyen
450,000
-75,000
-75,000
Profile photo of Mo Nuwwarah us
Mo Nuwwarah
415,000
-160,000
-160,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of John Reading us
John Reading
305,000
107,000
107,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ryan Remington us
Ryan Remington
290,000
-110,000
-110,000
Profile photo of Loren Burbach us
Loren Burbach
240,000
-305,000
-305,000

MSPT Returns to Venetian for $500K Guaranteed Main Event Sept. 3

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Venetian Poker Chips
Venetian Poker Chips

The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) will return to one of its top destinations September 3-5 — the Venetian in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada — for a $500,000 guaranteed no-limit hold'em Main Event.

Each player will pay $1,100 to enter the two-day poker tournament, with Day 1a scheduled for 11:10 a.m. local time on September 3, and then Day 1b at the same time the following day. All players will then return to the luxurious Las Vegas Strip mega resort on September 5 to play it down to a winner.

The last time we saw the MSPT at the Venetian, Argentina's Federico Roberto scooped the $1,100 buy-in Main Event for $294,327, beating out a field of 2,154 players at the same time the 2022 World Series of Poker took place.

MSPT Action at Venetian

PokerNews was at the Venetian live reporting during the massive event this past summer and will be once again come September for what figures to be another action-packed event.

The Main Event is the biggest tournament among Venetian's upcoming fall Deepstack series, which features $3.8 million in guaranteed money awarded between August 29 and October 2. Play inside the popular card room kicks off with a $400 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em, a $15,000 guaranteed tournament.

As for the MSPT Venetian Main Event, each player will start with a stack of 25,000 chips and play 40-minute blind levels. The winner will take home a six-figure payday along with an MSPT trophy.

Taking a Look at the 2022 MSPT Schedule

The Mid-States Poker Tour has seven scheduled Main Events around the United States, including the Las Vegas strop, before the end of the year. Up first is the Grand Falls Casino (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) $200,000 guaranteed tournament from August 19-21, and then the trip to Venetian.

Following the stop at the Venetian, the MSPT will head to San Diego, California for the United States Poker Championship at Sycuan Casino (September 15-25) with $570,000 up for grabs.

Following the conclusion of the aforementioned tournaments, the MSPT will head to Firekeepers Casino in Battle Creek, Michigan for the $1,000,000 guaranteed Michigan State Poker Championship October 13-16.

The remaining 2022 MSPT schedule includes Silverado Casino in Deadwood, South Dakota (October 21-23), Riverside Casino in Riverside, Iowa (October 27-30), and Running Aces Casino in Columbus, Minnesota (December 1-11).

Welter Takes From Nuwwarah

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action began on the flop in a heads-up pot between Justin Welter in the big blind and Mo Nuwwarah on the button. The board showed {8-Clubs}{a-Spades}{6-Hearts} and there was about 140,000 in the middle.

Welter checked to Nuwwarah who bet 50,000 in position. Welter made the call.

The turn brought a {4-Hearts} and Welter check-called again, this time a bet of 150,000 from Nuwwarah.

The river was the {8-Hearts}, but Welter wouldn't check the final street. He led for 200,000. Nuwwarah thought for about 45 seconds before letting his cards go.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adam Schulz us
Adam Schulz
1,500,000
670,000
670,000
Profile photo of Justin Welter us
Justin Welter
1,500,000
670,000
670,000
Profile photo of Mo Nuwwarah us
Mo Nuwwarah
575,000
-418,000
-418,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Justin WelterMo Nuwwarah

Ethridge Gets Aces Again, Moen the Victim This Time

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Chris Moen
Chris Moen

Mikiyo Aoki opened to 55,000 from under the gun. Action folded to Chris Moen on the button who moved all in for 315,000.

"How much is it? asked Elizabeth Ethridge in the small blind. "I call," she said.

Aoki smiled and let her cards go.

Chris Moen: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Elizabeth Ethridge: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}

Moen ran into number one and needed lots of help. The flop came out {6-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, not offering much. The turn was the dangerous {q-Hearts}, though, bringing in another backdoor flush possibility that Ethridge knew too well from a recent hand. The river {q-Diamonds} was a blank, though, and Ethridge won the pot that sent Moen home.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mikiyo Aoki us
Mikiyo Aoki
1,325,000
-105,000
-105,000
Profile photo of Elizabeth Ethridge us
Elizabeth Ethridge
1,320,000
260,000
260,000
Profile photo of Chris Moen us
Chris Moen
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Rodney Colson us
Rodney Colson
Busted

Tags: Chris MoenElizabeth EthridgeMikiyo Aoki

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Aoki Gets a Price and Eliminates Nguyen

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

After an early-position open to 40,000, Mikiyo Aoki made the call on the button. Kevin Nguyen moved all in from the small blind for 115,000. The early-position player folded, but Aoki made the call.

Kevin Nguyen: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Mikiyo Aoki: {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Aoki outflopped Nguyen when the {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}{8-Spades} came out. Nguyen couldn't catch up on the {6-Spades}{8-Diamonds} turn and river and was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mikiyo Aoki us
Mikiyo Aoki
1,430,000
278,000
278,000
Profile photo of Kevin Nguyen us
Kevin Nguyen
Busted

Tags: Kevin NguyenMikiyo Aoki

Klassen and Rail Win Race to Eliminate Himmelspach

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Klassen, Bohn, and Pups
Klassen, Bohn, and Pups

Action picked up after Kitkat Klassen had opened and Chad Himmelspach moved all in. Klassen made the call and the two were off to a runout. Klassen had Himmelspach slightly covered, but the pot was crucial to both of them.

Chad Himmelspach: {8-}{8-}
Kitkat Klassen: {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

The flop looked good for Himmelspach on the {5-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. The turn changed that, though, when the {j-Clubs} hit. The {k-Spades} river gave Klassen two pair to take down the pot and eliminate Himmelspach.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kitkat Klassen us
Kitkat Klassen
730,000
355,000
355,000
Profile photo of Chad Himmelspach us
Chad Himmelspach
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chad HimmelspachKitkat Klassen

Wiora Eliminates Lauder With the Better Pocket Pair

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Ben Wiora
Ben Wiora

Ben Wiora opened to 45,000 in middle position before Keith Lauder three-bet all in from late position to 235,000. Action folded back to Wiora who made the call.

Keith Lauder: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Ben Wiora: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

Lauder needed help to stay alive, but the {a-Hearts}{5-Spades}{q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} offered no such help and Wiora stacked more while Lauder was left with nothing.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ben Wiora us
Ben Wiora
1,280,000
430,000
430,000
Profile photo of Keith Lauder us
Keith Lauder
Busted

Tags: Ben WioraKeith Lauder

PN Pod: Phil Galfond Gives "Galfond Challenge" Update; He's Ready for High Stakes Duel

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
PN Podcast
PN Podcast

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen welcome guest Phil Galfond to the show. The poker legend gives more details on his summer match against the poker dealer who stepped up to play him at some high-stakes online pot-limit Omaha (PLO) action, shares an update on the status of "The Galfond Challenge," and talks about the possibility of playing on PokerGO's High Stakes Duel, maybe against Phil Hellmuth or a PLO edition. He also talks about his recently-released PLO course.

Speaking of Hellmuth, the crew discusses Scott Seiver backing out of High Stakes Duel III and Jason Koon stepping up to fill his spot, as well as recap all the big stories coming out of the record-breaking PokerStars and Barcelona© Casino European Poker Tour including Michael Addamo claiming his first-ever EPT title and Giada Fang shipping a $30K Platinum Pass.

They also highlight Bobby Tieu's victory in the bestbet Jacksonville Summer Heater Event #1: $400 NLH, and launch the brand new PokerNews Bad Beat Hotline where listeners can call in (+1 702-625-0166) and share their bad beats, which may be featured on a future episode of the show.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Two Flush Draws Better Than One

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Elizabeth Ethridge opened to 50,000 on the button before Michael Nguyen three-bet all in from the small blind for 255,000. Back on Ethridge, she made the call after some thought.

Michael Nguyen: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Elizabeth Ethridge: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

They both had the same hand, likely heading for a chop.

"Come on black cards," beckoned Nguyen.

The flop gave both players backdoor flush draws on the {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts} flop. Nguyen's was still alive on the {j-Spades} turn. The river did bring the {k-Spades} four-flush board to give Nguyen the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Elizabeth Ethridge us
Elizabeth Ethridge
1,060,000
-440,000
-440,000
Profile photo of Michael Nguyen us
Michael Nguyen
525,000
125,000
125,000

Tags: Elizabeth EthridgeMichael Nguyen

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