Since October 13, the Major Series of Poker has been making a stop at FireKeepers Casino in Battle Creek, Michigan, for the second edition of the 2026 MSPT Spade Poker Championship. On Sunday night into Monday, the $1,110 Main Event came to a close with Umut Ozturk claiming victory.
The $1,110 Main Event of the 2026 MSPT Spade Poker Championship featured a guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000. But with 2,442 entries, the prize pool ultimately totaled a whopping $2,367,240. Day 1C saw the largest turnout with 1,058 entries. Day 1B drew 859 entries, while a total of 525 entries were registered on the opening Day 1A. 266 players qualified for the second day of the tournament.
Umut Ozturk entered the final day with 638,000 chips and ranked 16th in the chip count. Wayne Smith had the best starting position with 998,000 chips, followed by Jaret Villarreal with 903,000 and Anthony Babic with 859,000 chips. In the heads-up match, Umut Ozturk and Greg Wiggins ultimately faced off. The two agreed to split the prize money, each receiving $280,290. Ozturk was listed as the tournament winner and also received the trophy.
Ozturk is an MSPT Hall of Famer, a two-time Main Event champion, and has also been named MSPT Player of the Year twice. At the 2026 Spade Poker Championship, he reached the final table for the 19th time in the Major Series of Poker and finished in the money for the 75th time.
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| Place | Player | Prize Money |
| 1 | Umut Ozturk | $280,290 |
| 2 | Greg Wiggins | $280,290 |
| 3 | Gian Bencivenga | $164,811 |
| 4 | Daniel Sepiol | $123,028 |
| 5 | Derek Gregory | $96,798 |
| 6 | Scott Bohlman | $74,235 |
| 7 | Frank Lagodich | $58,032 |
| 8 | Jacob Long | $45,265 |
| 9 | Randy Froelich | $35,980 |
| 10 | Joseph Ozimok | $29,016 |