Welcome to the Championship Day of MSPT Grand Falls $1,110 Main Event
Welcome to the final day of MSPT Grand Falls $1,110 Main Event in Larchwood, Iowa. The field is set, the trophy is in sight, and players will battle down to a winner today.
A total of 503 players took part in the tournament, but only 63 remain at the start of the day. The money bubble is close with 54 players expecting a payday, the rest going home empty-handed. First place can expect a six-digit payday with $104,579 up top.
Plenty of talent remains in a stacked field. The largest stack still belongs to the Day 1a chip leader, Mikiyo Aoki (684,000). She has plenty of big stacks chasing her, with Omaha's Mo Nuwwarah (642,000) the closest.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikiyo Aoki | 684,000 | 171 |
| 2 | Mo Nuwwarah | 642,000 | 161 |
| 3 | Blake Bohn | 553,000 | 138 |
| 4 | Varun Uppal | 514,000 | 129 |
| 5 | Elizabeth Ethridge | 499,000 | 125 |
| 6 | Dave Sanderson | 426,000 | 107 |
| 7 | Ben Wiora | 389,000 | 97 |
| 8 | Chad Himmelspach | 381,000 | 95 |
| 9 | Nick Anderson | 350,000 | 88 |
| 10 | Daryl Oppelt | 342,000 | 86 |
Play will be nine-handed today with 40-minute levels. Players will restart in level 14, the earliest finishing point at which play ended in the two flights.
Keep it tuned right here to PokerNews to follow this one to its exciting finish as the newest MSPT Champion will be crowned before the day's end.