The Major Series of Poker (MSPT) Canadian Poker Championship has been taking place at the Playground Casino in Kahnawake since October 1. The next three events wrapped up yesterday. In addition, the Main Event is heading into the home stretch.
A total of 18 Gold Card events await players in this leg of the Major Event Series. The highlight is, of course, the Main Event: The $1,150 Canadian Poker Championship Main Event NLH features a guaranteed prize pool of $1 million. On Day 1A, 107 entries made it into the Main Event, 12 of whom advanced to Day 2. On Day 1B, 138 entries were added. Day 1C saw 219 entries and 25 survivors. And the final flight was by far the largest, with 345 entries. Thirty-eight players from the final starting day advanced to Day 2. Thus, the final day begins with 91 players. With Gregoire Pascal (1,183,000) and Guillaume Charbonneau (1,172,000), two players are heading into Day 2 with seven-figure stacks.
| Table | Seat | Player | Count |
| 7 | 6 | Pascal Gregoire | 1,183,000 |
| 11 | 5 | Guillaume Charbonneau | 1,172,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Vadym Sienichkin | 785,000 |
| 10 | 8 | Said Jalali | 744,000 |
| 11 | 7 | Omri Cohen | 702,000 |
| 5 | 1 | Alec Brandstatter | 700,000 |
| 11 | 1 | Nicolas Majdalani | 645,000 |
| 4 | 9 | Louis-Philippe Leblond | 642,000 |
| 7 | 7 | Albert Thien-Loc Nguyen | 617,000 |
Event #14: $500 Mystery Bounty
On Sunday, Event #14: $500 Mystery Bounty also came to an end. Frederic Moss from Quebec prevailed against 81 players. After a heads-up deal, he was awarded his first Gold Card and prize money of $4,715.
| Place | Name | Amount |
| 1 | Frederic Moss | $4,715* |
| 2 | Blake Charbonneau | $4,710* |
| 3 | Michael Windsor | $2,210 |
| 4 | Derek Jonathan Van | $1,490 |
| 5 | Colin Clouthier | $1,140 |
| 6 | Eric Miron | $910 |
| 7 | Tu Kham Tran | $760 |
| 8 | Miltiadis Mavrigiannakis | $640 |
| 9 | Yves Perras | $590 |
| 10 | Marc Andre Larouche | $550 |
| 11 | Derrick Villeneuve | $510 |
Event #15: $500 No-Limit Hold’em
Event #15: $500 No-Limit Hold’em was also played yesterday. A total of 87 players entered the tournament. Jean-Marc Melbeuf from Orleans, Ontario, secured the victory, his first Gold Card, and a prize of $11,935.
| Place | Name | Amount |
| 1 | Jean-Marc Melbeuf | $11,935 |
| 2 | Michael Stanley Nolan | $7,210 |
| 3 | Derek Jonathan Van | $4,480 |
| 4 | Tristan Desautels | $3,030 |
| 5 | Maryna Lurye | $2,310 |
| 6 | Sivaanjan Sivakumar | $1,850 |
| 7 | Jason L. Clarke | $1,530 |
| 8 | Fangbo Cheng | $1,290 |
| 9 | Said Jalali | $1,190 |
| 10 | Chad Edmunds | $1,110 |
| 11 | Colin Clouthier | $1,040 |
Event #16: $500 Monster Stack Turbo
And yesterday’s third victory also went to Canada. Ahmed Keddam from Montreal took home $13,685 in prize money for first place in Event #16, the $500 Monster Stack Turbo, following a 3-way ICM deal. A total of 116 players had started the event and battled for the title.
| Place | Name | Amount |
| 1 | Ahmed Keddam | $13,685* |
| 2 | Evan Bilow | $8,775* |
| 3 | Jason L. Clarke | $6,470* |
| 4 | Harpreet Singh Padda | $3,450 |
| 5 | Nasir Frotan | $2,610 |
| 6 | Marc Saddik | $2,170 |
| 7 | Marco D’Angelo | $1,870 |
| 8 | Brigitte Metivier | $1,650 |
| 9 | Ian Monahoyios | $1,450 |
For more information on the Canadian Poker Championship, visit the MSPT website.