![]() ![]() Kirby’s first baby was expected to be born on May 20 th, which was Main Event Day 2. Matt is well-known for never missing a qualifier and racking up multiple Main Event seats at each stop…which made things stressful for him in the months leading up to the MSPT Northern Lights event. Kirby played his first MSPT event at Northern Lights Casino back in 2010 where he final tabled 10 th place. ![]() He was ranked in Minnesota’s Top 10 when Full Tilt and PokerStars were forced to exclude U.S. He made his living playing primarily online poker prior to Black Friday and was known on the virtual felt as “CadillacMatt54”. Kirby began playing poker seriously in 2009. His friends and family packed the rail to cheer him on. Kirby hails from Bemidji, just forty minutes from Walker. Kirby had the home crowd behind him as he soared to a quick victory. The man who stole the show was MSPT faithful Matt Kirby. This is one of our best week’s ever for poker.” “To see a 100% increase is exciting for poker in this area. “This has been a fantastic turnout for us,” stated Northern Lights’ Rob Premo. This year’s attendance at the Northern Lights stop rose dramatically, doubling in numbers for almost every single preliminary qualifier compared to the 2011 event. The Mid-States Poker Tour invaded Northern Lights Casino in Walker, MN, May 12-20, for the third consecutive season since the MSPT Tour Launch in December, 2009. ![]()
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