Two $1M-Guarantee MSPT Events Headline DCPS 2026 Schedule

The DCPS 2026 MSPT slate features back-to-back $1,000,000 guarantees at buy-ins that won't require a second mortgage.

Event #87: $1,100 NLH MSPT

Day 1 flights wrap on July 13 with a turbo flight at 6:10 p.m. PT, and Day 2 kicks off July 14 at 2:00 p.m. PT. The buy-in is $960 plus fees, and the $1,000,000 guarantee makes it the largest mid-stakes event running concurrently with the WSOP main summer series. The MSPT brand — Mid-States Poker Tour — has built a reputation for drawing recreational-heavy fields at the $1K–$2K level, and a seven-figure guarantee at $1,100 signals confidence in a deep Day 2 field.

Event #91: $1,600 NLH MSPT

Five days later, DCPS 2026 Event #91 opens Day 1 on July 18 at 11:10 a.m. PT with the same $1,000,000 guarantee at a $1,420-plus-fees price point. The $1,600 MSPT is historically one of the tour's flagship buy-in tiers and typically attracts a mix of circuit grinders and recreational players looking for a shot at a six-figure score without the five-figure entry fee of a Horseshoe high roller.

MSPT events have produced breakout results for players like Kou Vang, who turned a $1,100 MSPT entry into a $301,478 score at Canterbury Park in 2023, illustrating the kind of life-changing payouts these guarantees can generate. Both DCPS events are NLH and share a similar structure, giving players two cracks at a million-dollar prize pool in the same week.