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MSPT Grand Falls Casino: Rick Leonard wins the $1,110 Main Event

For the second time this season, the Major Series of Poker (MSPT) made a stop at the Grand Falls Casino in Iowa. Five events were on the schedule. The highlight was, of course, the $1,110 Main Event. Rick Leonard, a native of South Dakota, ultimately secured the victory and prize money of $59,004.

A total of 254 entries were recorded over the two days of the $1,110 Main Event (115 from Day 1a; 139 from Day 1b). The prize pool totaled $244,880. Twenty-nine players returned to the tables on Sunday, including seven former champions, four of whom are also members of the MSPT Hall of Fame. All 29 finished in the money. Last year’s champion, Siphonh Tran, was still in the running. After about nine hours of play, the winner was decided.

Rick Leonard faced Siphonh Tran in heads-up play. Leonard had entered the final day as the second-longest chip leader and steadily built his stack. In the final hand, Siphonh Tran held against Rick Leonard’s . The flop came . After a 300k bet from Tran, Leonard check-raised all-in and got the call from his opponent. The turn and river brought and , sealing the victory for the man from South Dakota.

With this victory, Leonard also secured a spot in the $3,500 MSPT Championship Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open (RRPO), which takes place from November 18 to December 2 at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida, and features a Main Event with a guaranteed prize pool of $2,000,000. More information is available on the MSPT website.

PlacePlayerPrize MoneyPOY Points
1Rick Leonard$59,0041,200
2Siphonh Tran$36,4851,000
3Gerald Cunniff$26,251900
4Mike Wilklow$19,267800
5Dana Muse$14,450700
6William Thompson$11,078600
7Joe Matheson$8,429500
8Jackson Skjerseth$6,743400
9Sriram Sitaraman$5,298300
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