For the first time this season, the MSPT has traveled to Grand Falls Casino in Larchwood, IA, for their Gold Card Festival Series!
Kicking off the Gold Card Series was Event #1: $250 No-Limit Hold'em Monster Stack, which saw 121 monster hunters take to the tables and created a $24,200 prize pool that was reserved for the top 15 players.
Among those to cash but fall before the final table were Dennis Pike (10th Place - $496), Michael Maloney (11th Place - $496), Jonathon Mackey (12th Place - $496), Brad Olson (13th Place - $411), Jens Jensen (14th Place - $411), and Jay Goughnour (15th Place - $411).
When the dust settled, it was James Desmet who tamed the monster stack to secure the win, taking home the top prize!
Final Table Results
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
| 1 |
James Desmet |
$4,064* |
| 2 |
Michael Wallin |
$4,063* |
| 3 |
Brian Swanson |
$4,063* |
| 4 |
Brian Wika |
$4,063* |
| 5 |
Clinton Wolcyn |
$1,646 |
| 6 |
Trevor Vilhaver |
$1,258 |
| 7 |
Stephen Vanderwel |
$968 |
| 8 |
Chris Wickman |
$750 |
| 9 |
Daryl Oppelt |
$605 |