Potawatomi Casino

MSPT FESTIVAL

$3,500 MSPT Championship Seat ADDED to Main Event 1st Place

: Riverside Casino & Golf Resort - Riverside, IA
: March 17-22, 2026
: $300K GTD Main Event
: 6 Gold Card Events
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Event Schedule: https://msptpoker.com/showpdf.aspx?eventID=509msptpoker.com

Photo: Cero Zuccarello

Nick Koto was all-in preflop for 7,800 from the small blind, and Cero Zuccarello looked him up from the big blind.

Nick Koto:
Cero Zuccarello:

Koto was ahead holding an ace and enjoyed the flop that paired it.

The dealer then brought a sweat with the turn, as it paired Zuccarello, but then followed with the on the river to secure Koto his double-up.

Cero Zuccarello - 34,500
Nick Koto - 16,300

Photo: Angela Gambino

There were four players who took to a flop for 3,000 a pop, and action was checked to John Volgren, who fired out a 6,600 bet from the big blind.

Only Angela Gambino check-called from the small blind, and the two went heads-up to the turn.

Another knock on the table from Gambino saw Volgren go all-in, and she called off her shorter 16,400 stack.

Angela Gambino:
John Volgren:

Gambino was ahead holding a set of nines, and the paired the board on the river, securing her double-up through Volgren.

Angela Gambino - 50,000
John Volgren - 2,100

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Photo: Nate Shoshan

There was three-way action on a board when Nate Shoshan led out with a 3,000 bet from the big blind, and only one of his opponents called to see the complete the board on the river.

Shoshan then led out with a final 10,000 bet, and it was enough to scare his opponent away, giving him the pot.

Nate Shoshan - 45,600

Photo: John Reading

After an initial limper, WSOP bracelet winner John Reading raised to 1,500 from middle position, and he found two callers that saw a flop.

Action was checked to Reading, who fired out a 2,300 continuation bet, and the small blind check-raised to 6,000.

Only Reading called, and the turn was checked to the river.

Reading’s opponent then check-called his 10,000 bet, and both players tabled their hands.

was revealed by Reading, showing trip aces with a queen, and it was good as his opponent tossed into the muck.

John Reading - 46,800

For the first time this season, the MSPT has traveled to the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino in Milwaukee, WI, to host the inaugural $1,110 Club Poker Championship!

Kicking off the 11-Gold Card event series was the $400 NLH Mini Main Regional, which tallied a record 1,122 entrants through just two starting flights. A $374,370 prize pool was generated and divided among the 124 Day 2 players who had their eyes set on the title.

Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Season 16 Player of the Year Jake Long (11^th Place - $5,172), Dave Gutfreund (15^th Place - $4,064), 'Farmer' Phil Mader (20^th Place - $2,956), Mike Puccio (24^th Place - $2,401), and two-time MSPT Champ John Sun (40^th Place - $1,256).

After a long day on the felt, it was Illinois native Dan Meyers who navigated his way to the finish line to capture a $53,377 first-place prize, along with his first Gold Card!

Final Table Results