For the first time, the Mid States Poker Tour (MSPT) is headed to the Ameristar Casino Hotel in East Chicago, Illinois from August 8th - 13th!

A $400 NLH Tag Team Championship will kick things off, with a series of $70, $135, and $265 satellites will feed into the $1,110 buy-in MSPT229 Main Event, which requires players be 21+ to play.

The tournament, which holds a $300K GTD, will offer three starting flights with Day 1a beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 10th.

Day 1b will take place at the same time on Friday, August 11th with Day 1c following suit Saturday, August 12th.

The surviving players from all starting flights will then return at 11 a.m. on Sunday, August 13th to play down to a winner.

Also, on that Sunday there will be a $250 NLH Last Chance Showdown Event beginning at Noon.