The MSPT is back in action this weekend as we traveled across the state of Iowa to Riverside, to host our first Season 17 $300,000 GTD Main Event at Riverside Casino, just 10-minutes south of Iowa City.

This six Gold Card Series is headlined by the $1,110 Main Event, which begins today at 2:00 p.m. local time!.

Last Season, three trips were made out here at Riverside Casino, which saw Illinois native Matt Porter maneuver his way through a 629-player field to take down his first MSPT title for $106,078, while business owner/ tour grinder Mike Estes outlasted 804 runners in the Season 16 Iowa Poker State Championship to claim the title and secured $153,551.

The final trip then saw Indiana native Anthony Kastelic battle his way through 591 corn pickers en route to a $115,559 payday, becoming the defending Riverside Champion.

November 2025 MSPT Riverside Main Event Final Table Results

Starting Flight Outlook

Day 1a action is slated for a 2:00 p.m. local start time and is the first of three starting flights.

Plenty of MSPT regulars are expected to make their way to Riverside from throughout the country in hopes of adding an MSPT Main Event title to their name.

The standard MSPT Main Event structure is in play, with players receiving a 30,000 starting stack and blinds beginning at 100/200/200 with levels increasing every 40 minutes throughout the entirety of the tournament.

Players will receive 10-minute breaks after every three levels (two hours of play), and late registration is open until the beginning of Level 13 at approximately 10:40 p.m. local time, with unlimited re-entry available per flight, should players wish to use it.

All Day 1 flights will play until 11% of the field (rounded up) remains, meaning all players who advance to Day 2 will be in the money.

This is a best-stack forward event: If a player qualifies for Day 2 more than once, they may only play the higher chip stack; any lower stack(s) will be removed from play at the start of Day 2 and receive the lowest Day 2 payout.

Player of the Year points will only be awarded for the higher stack. Players will only receive credit for a single MSPT Main Event cash finish.

Those unable to find a bag at the end of today will have opportunities to re-enter on Days 1b and 1c, being held on Friday, March 20^th, and Saturday, March 21^st, with both flights starting at 2:00 p.m.

The survivors of all three flights will combine for Day 2 on Sunday, March 22^nd, at 11:00 a.m. local time and will play until a winner is crowned.

A new addition to this season is that each Main Event winner will be awarded a $3,500 seat into the ROCK ‘N’ ROLL POKER OPEN MSPT Championship at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, FL, while the top 64 World Ranked MSPT Players as of December 2, 2026 will compete in a HEADS UP FREEROLL tournament at the 2026 MSPT Winter Poker Classic at Running Aces Poker Tournaments for $20,000!

MSPT Season 17 Riverside Remaining Schedule

Stay tuned right here at MSPTpoker.com for live updates throughout the entire tournament