Buchanan Outlasts Largest Field in MPS History for First Win

Gary "Doc" Buchanan picked up his first ever MPS nightly tournament win on Monday, July 27 at Mac's Hideaway. Outlasting a 30 player field, "Doc" battled his way from the short stack to the final table. Stepping up the aggression as the final table progressed, Buchanan shifted into high gear during heads up play, frustrating the usually ultra-aggressive Mike Harlow into fold after fold. When Doc finally got Mike to call off all his money on a gut-shot straight draw, he showed pocket aces and took down the victory.

Welcome to the MPS! - 5/5/2010

The inaugural video blog! This is just the first of many video blogs we'll be posting, and just a taste of what we'll be doing with video in the coming months. The man in the video is Tom Kozrowski, CEO and Owner of the Midwest Poker Series. His first entry just gives you an idea of what the MPS is up to right now, and what we're planning as we get prepared to launch the Series in June. Stay tuned!

John Coleman: Our 2nd Nightly Tournament Winner

John is no stranger to the winner's circle, so we're not surprised he became the 2nd person to ever win a Midwest Poker Series event. John had to grind his way through a tough 26 player field. Despite seeing his chip stack go up and down all night....John found his groove at the final table and rode that momentum to victory.

Beyond the Felt - 5/7/2010

An update on our Beyond the Felt section which is now online! BTF is your one stop shop for everything related to improving your poker skills. Everything from calculating hand odds to learning the art of reading another player's tells will be featured Beyond the Felt.