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First-Ever Canadian WSOP Super Circuit

WSOP Super Circuit Canada 2026
at Playground

The biggest poker tournament ever held in Canada. August 24 to September 9 at Playground Poker Club, Kahnawake, QC. Qualifier satellites run exclusively on GGPoker Ontario.

C$10M
Guaranteed
Main Event Prize Pool
WSOP Sanctioned Aug 24 – Sep 9, 2026 Kahnawake, QC C$5,000 Buy-in Qualifiers on GGPoker

Key Events

Full schedule to be announced by WSOP.com. Events below are confirmed or expected based on the Super Circuit format. All times and dates are approximate until the official schedule drops.

C$10M GTD
Championship Event
WSOP Super Circuit Main Event
Late August – Early September 2026
C$10,000,000 GTD
Buy-in: C$5,000 · Multiple starting flights expected · Playground, Kahnawake QC
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Multiple Events
Ring Events
WSOP Circuit Ring Events
Aug 24 – Sep 9, 2026
Varies per event
Buy-ins: C$400 – C$2,500 (expected) · NLH, PLO, Seniors, Ladies, and more · Schedule TBA
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Online Qualifier Path
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How to Qualify from Ontario

GGPoker is the exclusive online qualifier platform for all Playground WSOP events. You don't have to enter the C$5,000 Main Event directly. Step satellites build from a small starting buy-in to a full seat.

Path to the C$5,000 Main Event Seat

1
Step 1 Satellite
Under C$100. Win a Step 2 ticket. Multiple daily flights in the GGPoker.ca tournament lobby. Filter by "WSOP" or "Super Circuit" satellite.
2
Step 2 Satellite
Mid-range step. Win a Step 3 ticket or advance directly to a final qualifier. Runs daily throughout the qualifying period.
3
Step 3 / Final Qualifier
Win a full C$5,000 Main Event seat package. Packages typically include the seat plus a travel/accommodation allowance.
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Main Event
C$10M GTD · Playground, Kahnawake · Aug–Sep 2026

Proven path: At the April 2026 WSOP Circuit, Jacob Hobday from Toronto won the C$4.45M prize pool Main Event (August 2025) after qualifying through a C$75 satellite on GGPoker. The same qualifier infrastructure runs for the Super Circuit.

Finding satellites: Log into GGPoker.ca, open the tournament lobby, and search "WSOP" or filter by Satellites. Detailed qualifier announcements are made on ggpoker.ca approximately 6-8 weeks before the event.

Expected Event Schedule

The full schedule is announced by WSOP.com before the event. Based on the Super Circuit format at other stops, here is what Ontario players can expect.

Event TypeExpected Buy-inNotesSchedule
Super Circuit Main EventC$5,000C$10M GTD — Headline eventTBA
Main Event High RollerC$25,000–C$50,000Expected for this scaleTBA
NLH Ring EventC$1,100–C$2,200Multiple events, WSOP rings awardedTBA
PLO Ring EventC$1,100–C$2,200Omaha formatTBA
Bounty Ring EventC$1,100PKO / Mystery Bounty formatTBA
Monster Stack EventC$700–C$1,100Deep starting stacksTBA
Ladies ChampionshipC$400Open to all, ladies-specific eventTBA
Seniors ChampionshipC$400For players 50+TBA
Turbo/Hyper Turbo EventsC$400–C$1,100Fast-structure side eventsTBA

All events, buy-ins, and dates are estimates based on the Super Circuit format at comparable stops. The official schedule will be published on wsop.com.

Playground's 2026 WSOP Calendar

The Super Circuit is Playground's third of four WSOP stops in 2026, all with online qualifiers on GGPoker.

April 2026 — Completed
WSOP Circuit #1 — Record C$4.04M Prize Pool
1,781 entries. Second-largest WSOP Circuit Main Event ever. Read our coverage.
May 10–25, 2026
WSOP Circuit #2 — Playground
Full schedule TBA. Qualifiers on GGPoker. Approximately 5 hours from Toronto.
August 24 – September 9, 2026
WSOP Super Circuit Canada — C$10M GTD
First-ever Canadian Super Circuit. C$5,000 Main Event. Largest tournament Canada has ever hosted. Qualifiers on GGPoker.
November 2–17, 2026
WSOP Circuit #4 — Playground
Fourth and final Playground stop of the year. Schedule TBA.

About Playground Poker Club

Playground Poker Club is located at 1500 Route 138, Kahnawake, QC — roughly 500km from Toronto, about a five-hour drive. It operates under the Kahnawake Gaming Commission and is the largest poker room in Canada by capacity.

Playground has hosted WSOP Circuit events since 2022 and set the record for the largest WSOP Circuit Main Event prize pool ever — C$4,450,500 in August 2025, drawn by 1,978 entries. The April 2026 series produced the second-largest, at C$4,042,870 with 1,781 entries. Both records were set at Playground.

The venue's trajectory has been clear. Andrew Johnson, Playground's Assistant Director of Poker Operations, said of the Super Circuit announcement: "It's going to be the biggest tournament Canada has ever seen, and that's a fact."

For Ontario players, Playground is the default destination for major live tournaments. WSOP Circuit events at Playground attract fields from across Canada and the United States, and the qualifier infrastructure through GGPoker means Ontario players have the same access as anyone else.

The Jacob Hobday Qualifier Story

The August 2025 Playground Circuit Main Event produced one of Canadian poker's best-known recent stories. Jacob Hobday from Toronto won the C$4.45M prize pool event and took home C$620,000 (C$448,000 USD). He entered through a C$75 satellite on GGPoker. The same step-satellite system that allowed a C$75 investment to turn into a C$620,000 score is the infrastructure that feeds into the Super Circuit Main Event this August.

For Ontario players, this is the most direct illustration of what the qualifier pathway looks like in practice. You don't need to buy directly into the C$5,000 Main Event.

What Is the WSOP Super Circuit?

The World Series of Poker Super Circuit is a higher-tier version of the standard WSOP Circuit. Standard Circuit stops typically feature a Main Event with a guarantee in the C$500K to C$2M range. Super Circuit stops raise that significantly, with the Canada edition guaranteeing C$10M — the equivalent of a major international stop.

Super Circuit events award WSOP gold rings (the same prestige level as the regular Circuit), and the winner of the Main Event earns automatic qualification to the WSOP Player of the Year standings. It's the same WSOP branding, structure, and sanctioning as a Las Vegas event, held in Canada for the first time.

FAQs

August 24 through September 9, 2026 at Playground Poker Club in Kahnawake, Quebec, approximately five hours from Toronto. It is the first WSOP Super Circuit held in Canada.

The Main Event carries a C$10,000,000 guaranteed prize pool with a C$5,000 buy-in. Playground's Andrew Johnson has called it "the biggest tournament Canada has ever seen."

Online qualifiers for all Playground WSOP events run exclusively on GGPoker. Step satellites are expected to start from under C$100 and work through multiple rounds to award a C$5,000 Main Event seat. Watch GGPoker.ca for qualifier announcements, typically released 6-8 weeks before the event. You must be 19+ and physically located in Ontario to use GGPoker.ca.

In addition to the Main Event, Super Circuit stops typically include a High Roller, multiple NLH ring events, a PLO event, a Seniors Championship, a Ladies Championship, and various turbo/bounty formats. The full schedule will be published on wsop.com before the event.

Three other stops: the April series (record C$4M prize pool), May 10-25, and November 2-17. The Super Circuit in August is the headline event of the year.

Sources: WSOP.com official announcement wsop.com/news (January 23, 2026). Playground Poker Club official statements. GGPoker qualifier information ggpoker.ca. Prize pool records from WSOP Circuit historical data.

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Quick Facts

DatesAug 24–Sep 9
VenuePlayground, QC
Drive from Toronto~5 hours
Main Event Buy-inC$5,000
Main Event GTDC$10,000,000
Qualifier PlatformGGPoker only
Historic?First in Canada

Also See

BHS Ontario Hub (Apr 5–27)
WSOP Online Ontario Guide
April–Summer 2026 Events Guide