{
  "id": 15865173,
  "title": "FireKeepers poker championship tops $2.3M prize pool",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/firekeepers-poker-championship-tops-2-3m-prize-pool",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T08:46:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/firekeepers-poker-championship-tops-2-084635915.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Spade Poker Championship at FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, Michigan attracted 2,442 participants and generated a $2,367,240 prize pool. Champion Umut Ozturk earned $280,290, making this his third Major Series of Poker: The Tour title. The tournament ran from October 13-18 and featured three starting flights. Ozturk, a two-time MSPT Hall of Famer, defeated runner-up Greg Wiggins in a heads-up showdown after Bencivenga finished third with $164,811. The Main Event went beyond its $1 million guaranteed prize pool by over $1.36 million. Ozturk's victory was particularly significant as he dedicated the win to his late mother. FireKeepers Casino Hotel plans to continue hosting major poker events throughout the fall, including High Hands promotions and the MSPT Michigan Poker State Championship in May 2027.",
  "summary": "FireKeepers Casino Hotel hosted 2,442 entries in the MSPT Spade Poker Championship, far surpassing the $1 million guarantee.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}