With many players probably itching to play live, the upcoming tournament could shatter the record once again. The latest MSPT Main Event took place in August of 2020 and gathered 518 players, becoming the largest No Limit Hold’em tournament in Iowa’s history. On January 22, the Mid States Poker tour will be back, this time coming to Grand Falls Casino in Iowa for the $1,100 Main Event with the guarantee of $200,000. When it was all said and done, it was James Caroll taking home the trophy and the six-figure cash, bringing his total live tournament earnings to over $4.5 million.
The tournament gathered just over 1,000 entries, generating the first place prize of $180,500. The MSPT entered 2021 strong, with a $1,100 event at the Venetian. It started off as the Minnesota State Poker Tour but quickly grew to surpass the state's border, expanding to Iowa and beyond, eventually leading to the name change. The Mid States Poker Tour has been running since 2009.
