Rick Leonard Wins MSPT Grand Falls Main Event for $59,004
Rick Leonard won the $1,110 MSPT Grand Falls Casino Main Event at Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort in Larchwood, Iowa, earning $59,004 for the Season 17 title.
The Mid-States Poker Tour event drew 254 entries and built a $244,880 prize pool. Siphonh Tran finished second for $36,485.
Leonard closes from second in chips
Leonard began Day 2 second in chips, according to the official MSPT live report. The field combined 115 entries from Day 1A and 139 from Day 1B before the remaining players returned to play for the title.
A published tournament recap reported Leonard as the winner with the full advertised $59,004 first prize. Tran’s runner-up payout was $36,485.
Grand Falls Main Event clears 250 entries
The 254-entry turnout produced a prize pool just under $245,000. MSPT’s official event page had listed the same $244,880 total before the final table began, providing primary confirmation for the field and prize-pool figures.
Leonard’s victory completed the October 28–November 1 festival at Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort. The stop was one of the Iowa dates on the tour’s Season 17 calendar.
MSPT Season 17 continues
The Grand Falls result came before the tour’s next Iowa stop at Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, scheduled for November 3–8. MSPT’s season continues toward its year-end championship schedule.
The $59,004 award is a gross tournament payout and does not represent profit after buy-ins, travel or other expenses.
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