The Major Series of Poker (MSPT) is stopping in Kahnawake, near Montreal, from October 1 through 12 for the Canadian Poker Championship at the Playground Casino. A total of 18 Gold Card events await players at this leg of the Major Event Series. The first 12 winners have now been crowned. Here’s a quick look at the winners.
Event #10: $2,200 Mega Stack High Roller
A highlight of the Canadian Poker Championship was the $2,200 Mega Stack High Roller. Benjamin Chen from Caledon, Ontario, prevailed against 78 competitors. For his victory at Playground Casino, he received $50,000 and his first MSPT Gold Card.
| Place | Name | Amount |
| 1 | Benjamin Chen (CAN) | $50,000 |
| 2 | Santiago Plante | $32,000 |
| 3 | Boyd Donald O’Neill | $21,000 |
| 4 | William Blais | $15,000 |
| 5 | Timothy Ulmer | $11,000 |
| 6 | Marc-Andre Yelle | $8,000 |
| 7 | Samuel Chartier | $6,500 |
| 8 | Alexandre Fournier | $5,500 |
| 9 | Lyndon Stuart Webster | $4,500 |
Event #1: $300 Mega Stack NLH
The $300 Mega Stack NLH featured a large field and a strong result for Tomas Larivee Magni: The player from Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Québec, won the tournament against a total of 1,080 entries. In addition to his first Gold Card, he secured $42,000 in prize money.
| Place | Name | Amount |
| 1 | Tomas Larivee Magni | $42,000 |
| 2 | Marie-Josee Duguay | $25,500 |
| 3 | Tariq Javed | $18,900 |
| 4 | Mickael Thomas | $15,000 |
| 5 | Emilien Desbriel | $11,500 |
| 6 | Eric Schanck | $9,000 |
| 7 | Eric Laliberte | $7,000 |
| 8 | Frederic Moulin | $5,500 |
| 9 | Daisuke Watanabe | $4,200 |
Event #2: $300 Monster Stack Bounty
Erica Freeman from Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Québec, won the $300 Monster Stack Bounty. With 162 entries and a three-way ICM deal, she received $5,880 in regular prize money. On top of that, she won the bounties and also earned her first MSPT Gold Card.
| Place | Name | Amount |
| 1 | Erica Freeman | $5,880* |
| 2 | Wyatt Petersen | $3,760* |
| 3 | Karim Amghar | $3,090* |
| 4 | Louis Pierre Collette | $1,470 |
| 5 | Walt Asatoorian | $1,130 |
| 6 | Jason Clarke | $940 |
| 7 | Marie Christine Douskos | $810 |
| 8 | Joseph Abou-Khalil | $720 |
| 9 | Roman Prochazka | $620 |
Event #3: $500 Monster Stack 8-Max
Anas Slaoui from Saint-Laurent, Québec, emerged victorious in the $500 Monster Stack 8-Max. The tournament drew 161 entries. After a deal among the final three players, Slaoui took home $14,790 and celebrated his first Gold Card.
| Place | Name | Amount |
| 1 | Anas Slaoui | $14,790* |
| 2 | Ricardo Cermeno-Sandoval | $10,385* |
| 3 | Ibrahim Ozor | $10,340* |
| 4 | Andrew Forrest | $5,820 |
| 5 | Behrooz Salemi | $4,340 |
| 6 | Stephane Edme | $3,310 |
| 7 | Denis Lafreniere | $2,570 |
| 8 | Van Tam Ho | $2,040 |
| 9 | Marcello Iacovella | $1,660 |
Event #4: $300 Progressive Knockout
The $300 Progressive Knockout drew 151 entries. The victory went to Sai Lee from Sarnia, Ontario. After an ICM deal with two other players, he received $4,725 in regular prize money. The additional bounty winnings and his first Gold Card rounded out his success.
| Place | Name | Amount |
| 1 | Sai Lee | $4,725* |
| 2 | Ching Yeung | $3,530* |
| 3 | James Reinhart | $3,445* |
| 4 | Pierre Escande | $1,780 |
| 5 | Russell Amero | $1,170 |
| 6 | Jennifer Frankenstein | $880 |
| 7 | Frederic Mayer | $770 |
| 8 | Sivaanjan Sivakumar | $690 |
| 9 | Louis Richard | $610 |
Event #5: $250 Mega Stack NLH
The $250 Mega Stack NLH attracted a total of 122 entries to the tournament. Jessica Grenier Bouffard from Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, was awarded $6,200 in prize money following a deal among the final three players. She also secured her first MSPT Gold Card.
| Place | Name | Amount |
| 1 | Jessica Grenier Bouffard | $6,200* |
| 2 | Trevor Vrieling | $4,350* |
| 3 | Jared Boyd | $3,540* |
| 4 | Hugo Paul Ross | $1,650 |
| 5 | Dino Cicora | $1,220 |
| 6 | Eric Bastien | $1,050 |
| 7 | Michael Archambault | $910 |
| 8 | Fady Habashi | $810 |
| 9 | Marc-Andre Dubois | $710 |
Event #6: $300 Mystery Bounty NLH
Robert Timmons from Windham, Maine, was unbeatable in the $300 Mystery Bounty NLH. He prevailed in a field of 76 entries and won $3,760 in regular prize money. On top of that, he earned the Mystery Bounty winnings and his first MSPT Gold Card.
| Place | Name | Amount |
| 1 | Robert Timmons | $3,760 |
| 2 | Jean-Sebastien Gagnon | $2,150 |
| 3 | Jacob Valois Thivierge | $1,340 |
| 4 | Francois Semaan | $910 |
| 5 | Daisuke Watanabe | $690 |
| 6 | Fenghua Cai | $550 |
| 7 | Brandon Maxwell Drake | $480 |
| 8 | Sergei Tsakulov | $440 |
| 9 | Gabriel Croteau | $370 |
Event #7: $250 Mixed PLO NLH 3 Lives
The $250 Mixed PLO/NLH 3 Lives drew 129 entries. After a deal among the final three players, Peter Kasamis from Montreal took home $6,135, celebrating his first Gold Card victory at the MSPT.
| Place | Name | Amount |
| 1 | Peter Kasamis | $6,135* |
| 2 | Quinn Roberson | $4,510* |
| 3 | Sean Balfour | $3,435* |
| 4 | Alberto Scuderi | $2,210 |
| 5 | Mohammad Hassan | $1,630 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Nahra | $1,240 |
| 7 | Youri Parisien | $970 |
| 8 | Imtiyaz Khan Walizada | $790 |
| 9 | Marc Chanthamynavong | $660 |
Event #8: $1,000 Mystery Bounty NLH
Event #8 was also decided by a heads-up deal. With 44 entries, the final two players reached an agreement. Albert Frederic Gardes from Montreal won the $1,000 Mystery Bounty NLH for $7,745. He also received the bounty winnings and his first MSPT Gold Card.
| Place | Name | Amount |
| 1 | Albert Frederic Gardes | $7,745* |
| 2 | William Blais | $6,145* |
| 3 | Pascal Monarque | $3,140 |
| 4 | Michael Levy | $2,240 |
| 5 | Said Jalali | $1,790 |
| 6 | Thomas Eric Yarbrough | $1,340 |
Event #9: $250 Mega Stack NLH
Alexandre Claude from Montreal secured the victory in the $250 Mega Stack NLH. He prevailed against a field of 164 entrants and took home $8,730.
| Place | Name | Amount |
| 1 | Alexandre Claude | $8,730 |
| 2 | Kevin Arpin | $5,710 |
| 3 | Ida Smelianski | $3,370 |
| 4 | Philippe Joly | $2,050 |
| 5 | Peter Kasamis | $1,580 |
| 6 | Alexandre Fortin | $1,310 |
| 7 | Jean Rene Lafleur | $1,130 |
| 8 | Malcolm Marcone | $1,000 |
| 9 | Arto Khatchikian | $870 |
Event #11: $250 NLHE Bounty
The $250 NLHE Bounty drew 133 entries. Nathaniel Benveniste from Montreal emerged as the winner. For his victory, he received $5,630 in regular prize money, additional earnings from bounties, and his first MSPT Gold Card.
| Place | Name | Amount |
| 1 | Nathaniel Benveniste | $5,630 |
| 2 | Mostafa Khalil | $3,570 |
| 3 | Jonathan Dufour | $2,110 |
| 4 | Tigh Yates | $1,300 |
| 5 | Samuel Brouillard | $990 |
| 6 | Darryl Mah | $840 |
| 7 | Michael John Brenneman | $730 |
| 8 | Leanne Matthews | $640 |
| 9 | Gabriel Croteau | $560 |
Event #13: $600 Mega Stack 50/50 Bounty
Edgar Avshalomov of Woodbridge, Ontario, won the $600 Mega Stack 50/50 Bounty. The tournament drew 73 entries. Avshalomov secured $6,430 in regular prize money, additional bounty winnings, and the MSPT Gold Card.
| Place | Name | Amount |
| 1 | Edgar Avshalomov | $6,430 |
| 2 | Daniel Charrette | $3,700 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | $2,320 |
| 4 | Lily Michelle Lotfy | $1,570 |
| 5 | Simon Delarosbil | $1,190 |
| 6 | Yves Perras | $950 |
| 7 | Matteo Carelli | $840 |
| 8 | Alexander Mameansksum | $760 |
| 9 | Kajendra Arumugam | $650 |
For more information on the Canadian Poker Championship, visit the MSPT website.