Daniel Sepiol Wins Record-Breaking MSPT Riverside $1,100 Main Event ($162,781)

Dan DepiolThe Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) has come roaring back, and there's been no surer sign of the health of the tour than the state-record turnout of 862 entries that showed up for MSPT Riverside $1,100 Main Event in the tour's first-ever visit there.

Conquering that field after three long days of play was Indiana's Daniel Sepiol. The 27-year-old pro earned a career-best $162,750 that outdistanced his previous personal best of $52K by quite a bit. Playing for big money didn't rattle him at all though, as he said he was comfortable pretty much the whole time.

"I've played a lot of these tournaments and made some deep runs but never really made runs at the final table," he said. "So, it…