MSPT Partners With World Poker Tour

As pleasure gears up for the upcoming WPT World Championship in Las Vegas, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) has partnered with the World Poker Tour to offer gamers alternatives to win a seat into the $10,400 buy-in championship occasion.

Along with awarding seats to 2 of the 12 months’s high performers, the MSPT can be internet hosting satellites at MSPT stops across the US beginning at $140.

POY Will Win a WPT Seat

Like with earlier years, the Season 15 Participant of the 12 months can be awarded entry into the distinguished occasion at Wynn Las Vegas in December.

With the season half over, North Dakota’s Curtis Vierstraete leads the POY race with 3,350, whereas Minnesota Umut Ozturk is an in depth second with 3,000 factors to be forward of Kyle Gross (3,000 factors), Sean Hinton (2,983 factors) and up to date WSOP bracelet winner Mo Nuwwarah (2,900 factors).

Earlier MSPT POY’s who gained WPT Championship seats embody Josh Reichard (2023) and PokerNews Podcast co-host Kyna England (2022).

Try the Season 15 leaderboard for the most recent updates on this 12 months’s POY race.

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This season’s high gamers and MSPT legends can have an opportunity to compete for a WPT World Championship seat by means of the MSPT Icons competitors, which is open to the at present ranked high ten of the “MSPT GOAT” leaderboard and members of the MSPT Corridor of Fame.

There are 16 eligible gamers this 12 months, together with Reichard, Blake Bohn, Richard Alsup, DJ Buckley, Aaron Massey, Rob Wazwaz and Nick Pupillo.

In keeping with MSPT, the competitors for Season 15 kicked off at Riverside On line casino on July 18 and can finish on Dec. 15.

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Phirom Peterschmidt Wins Iowa State Poker Championship

The POY frontrunners hoping to win a WPT World Championship seat should fend off Phirom Peterschmidt, who this week took down the Iowa State Poker Championship for $141,978 and 1,700 factors, placing him 18th on the leaderboard with a complete of 1,775 factors.

The occasion at Riverside On line casino drew 716 runners for a prize pool of $693,020, in response to MSPT updates, with others on the ultimate desk together with Justin Gish (4th – $47,727), Dustin Hoffmann (third – $64,360) and runner-up John Solar ($86,499).

MSPT Iowa State Poker Championship Last Desk Outcomes

Connor Richards is an Editor & Dwell Reporter for PokerNews and host of the Life Exterior Poker podcast. Connor has been nominated for 2 World Poker Awards for his writing.