Bluff MSPT at Running Aces $250 Qualifier TODAY, 2PM

The first Bluff MSPT $250 Qualifier for the Running Aces event will take place TODAY, February 4th at 2:00PM.  The top 20% will advance to the $1,100 Main Event.  The Main Event prize pool is anticipated to near $300,000!  … READ MORE

Great MN Freeze Out – Updated Photo Gallery

The 2012 Great MN Freeze Out took place at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN on Sunday, January 29.  Todd Breyfogle was crowned champ.  Here is the photo gallery from that event. … READ MORE

Kou Vang wins Big Stack Avalanche Tournament

Kou Vang does it again!  Just one month after winnning the Bluff Mid-States Poker Tour event at Canterbury Park by besting a field of 230 players for $64,465, Vang rolls through a 218-entrant field in the Big Stack Avalanche Touranment at Running Aces Harness Park for $26,544!  … READ MORE

Expanded BLUFF MSPT Canterbury Park photo gallery now available

To view additional photos of the BLUFF MSPT event at Canterbury Park from Dec. 7-12, go to http://www.msptpoker.com/Gallery/Gallery.aspx?EventID=9… READ MORE

Kou Vang Wins MSPT Canterbury Park, $64,465

Kou Vang of Maplewood, MN took down the MSPT at Canterbury Park earning $64,465! It only took one hand heads up for Vang and Everett Carlton to get it all-in, Vang with AJ, Carlton with 8-6. Vang flopped an Ace to seal the deal! Vang outlasted a 230-player field on his way to the title … READ MORE

MSPT Main Event Day 1 @ Canterbury Park – Chip Counts & Photo Gallery

11:45pm Update: We are in the money with 27 players remaining, all guaranteed $1,560. 230 players started the day, all battling for the 1st place prize of $64,645!

A familiar name sits on top of the MSPT leaderboard at the end of Day 1. Everett Carlton continues to crush MSPT fields. Carlton already has … READ MORE

MSPT Photo Gallery

The Mid-States Poker Tour at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN has already qualified 115 players for Sunday’s Main Event with another qualifier still to go Saturday evening at 6:30pm! 

The prize pool is going to be well over $200,000 so get down here for your chance at life changing money! 

Lee Surma and Dave Marlowe … READ MORE

MSPT draws 147 opening night at Canterbury

The first qualifier for the MSPT at Canterbury Park drew 147 entrants on Wednesday night, making it the largest opening day in the young history of the MSPT.  As a result, 29 players earned their $1,100 seat to this weekend’s Main Event.

There is another qualifier this evening at 6:30pm.  The largest Thursday attendance to … READ MORE

Muneer Ahmed wins Battle of the Border

Muneer Ahmed of Dassel, MN took down the Battle of the Border tournament a little after 10pm Saturday evening at Diamond Jo Casino in Northwood, IA.  Ahmed bested a 111-player field to earn $10,989.

Though Ahmed lives about 3 hours away, he still considers Diamond Jo his home casino.  He took 2nd this past … READ MORE

Tom Hammers wins Turkey Tourney, $16,418

Tom Hammers has been on a roll the last few months and pretty much all year for that matter.  Hammers earned a Turkey Tourney victory at 6:30am this morning and $16,418.  Running Aces Harness Park hosted the $450+$50 tournament that began at 5pm Friday evening with 137 entrants.

Hammers began the year by cashing 30th … READ MORE