Grand Falls Casino

The second and final starting flight of the MSPT Season 15 Grand Falls $1,110 buy-in, $200K GTD is in the books.

Day 1b attracted 235 runners during Saturday's action, bringing the grand total to 414 entries (179 from Day 1a; 235 from 1b), generating a $400,080 prize pool.

Another full day of action was played to completion with chips scattering across the tables.

Last night saw MSPT champ and recent bracelet winner Mo Nuwwarah fall on the bubble, only to bounce back and extend his chip lead to 740,000 after bursting the bubble himself in this flight.

The final elimination gave Nuwwarah a sizable lead over the 25 advancing players from this flight and it’s also good enough for overall top stack heading into Day 2.

Following behind Nuwwarah was MSPT champ Dave Gonia who was able to end the night with 579,000 while Tom Hammers (523,000), Daryl Oppelt (465,000), and Kevin McMahon (448,000) round out the top five stacks.

Others to punch their tickets to Day 2 were MSPT champ Justin Lynch (421,000), Shanda Myers (335,000), MSPT champ Jason Sell (330,000), Howard Dion (235,000), Loki Abboud (227,000), and MSPT champ Sean Hinton (172,000).

Day 2 will get underway bright and early at 11:00 a.m. local time and play to a winner with players returning to the felt so make sure to come back and find out who walks away the new MSPT Grand Falls Main Event Champion!

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A player from early position moved their 28,000 stack in the middle and was called by MSPT champ’s Mo Nuwwarah and Sean Hinton from the blinds.

The board was checked to the river where Nuwwarah led out with an uncontested bet.

Nuwwarah tabled for two-pair and it was good as was tossed into the muck bursting the bubble.

Mo Nuwwarah - 740,000
Sean Hinton - 172,000

For the third time this season, the MSPT returns to Sycuan Casino in San Diego, California, for the Showdown Series, September 12th - 22nd!

A total of 15 trophy events will take place during the two-week span, which includes a $360 NLH Mystery Bounty ($100K GTD) during the opening weekend (September 12th - 15th).

The series will run into the headlined $1,110 Main Event running from Thursday, September 19th through Sunday, September 22nd, and will feature a $300K guarantee for its three starting flights.

The start of the New Year saw the MSPT crown Savo Mandarapa the first champ of Season 15 after he outlasted 451 runners to take home a $93,771 score while Noel Eicher became the defending champ after he ran through 313 runners in May enroute to a $61,693 payday.

Who will be next to add their name to the Season 15 winner list? The MSPT live reporting crew will be on hand to provide live updates as the answer to that question is determined.

With 26 players remaining, the hand-for-hand process has now begun.

So far, 19 players have punched their ticket into Day 2, and the final group of 25 hopefuls will look to add their names to that list tonight.

All who make it through until the end of play will return tomorrow, Sunday, August11^th at 11:00 a.m. for Day 2, where the remaining players from all starting flights will combine and play until a winner is declared.

Howard Dion raised to 13,000 from middle position only to have the button three-bet jam for 75,000 and Josh Matti go over the top from the big blind.

With action back on Dion, he decided to lay his hand down, and the two players revealed their hands.

Opponent:
Josh Matti:

Matti was ahead holding a pair of kings and faded the runout to eliminate his opponent.

Josh Matti - 203,000

The start of the 2024 NFL season will see the MSPT hold a $1,100 $500K GTD Main Event during the Venetian DeepStack Showdown Series, which gives players a 25,000 starting stack and offers three starting flights with Day 1a starting bright and early at 11:10 a.m. on Thursday, September 5th.

Day 1b will take place at the same time on Friday, September 6th with Day 1c following suit on Saturday, September 7th.

All surviving players from the starting flights will return for Day 2 at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, September 8th, and will play until a winner is crowned.

Late registration for each flight will remain open until approximately 5:55 p.m. local time.

MSPT Venetian winners this season include Sean Berman ($42,305 + Bounties), "Scary" Terry Fleischer ($98,101), Alexander Wong ($89,544), and Chris Meyers ($158,100).

Who will be next to add their names to the list of aforementioned champions?

The MSPT live reporting crew will be on hand to provide live updates as the answer to that question is determined.