Last Updated on September 9, 2026 by Bala Kumar
Chance Kornuth called out loud for the exact card that would eliminate Daniel Negreanu on Day 4 of the CA$5,000 WSOP Super Circuit Main Event at Playground in Canada, and moments later, the dealer turned it over. The field drew 2,844 entries and built a prize pool worth roughly $9.46 million USD, one of the marquee stops on the WSOP Circuit calendar and a homecoming event for Negreanu, playing in his native country.
It was a homecoming stacked with talent. Michael Mizrachi and Rayan Chamas, the online specialist known as “beriuzy,” were among those who advanced to Tuesday’s Day 4 session. Rami Hammoud, a Canadian, also moved on just a month removed from a deep run at the WSOP Main Event final table in Las Vegas.
Negreanu Can’t Win a Race
Negreanu began the day as one of the shorter stacks in the field, sitting on roughly 14 big blinds. He clawed his way into a healthier position early in the session — the GGPoker ambassador picked up his eighth career WSOP bracelet earlier this summer — before the hand that would define his tournament arrived, with 99 players left and the big blind at 25,000.
Negreanu: 10♦ 10♣ — opened to 50,000 from the hijack, then shoved all-in for 725,000 over a three-bet.
Kornuth: A♣ K♥ — three-bet to 140,000 from the cutoff, then called off the shove.
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It was a classic coinflip: pocket tens against ace-king, with Negreanu’s pair a slight favorite. The flop and turn ran out clean for him — 5♥ 6♠ 5♠ 3♣ — leaving him one card away from more than doubling up and putting himself back into contention for the CAD$1,500,000 top prize. For players who want to track similar events, PokerClubGames’ tournament schedule guide breaks down where to follow live WSOP-style series like this one.
Kornuth Calls It, and the Deck Delivers
With six outs still live, Kornuth had one shot left on the river. Rather than wait quietly, he called the card out to the table — the ace of diamonds. The dealer turned over exactly that card.
Final board: 5♥ 6♠ 5♠ 3♣ A♦
Negreanu’s tens were cracked on the river, and he was eliminated in 99th place for CA$14,500. He took it in stride, reaching across the table to high-five Kornuth for the call before heading for the exits.
Negreanu had actually won the mirror-image race just a day earlier, doubling up with ace-king against pocket tens on Day 3 — only for the roles, and the result, to flip completely on Day 4.
What It Means for the Field
Negreanu’s exit leaves his WSOP Circuit ring drought intact — he hasn’t won one since 2006 in Tunica, Mississippi. As for the tournament itself, action continued to thin out through Tuesday, with Will Givens — who also ran deep in this year’s WSOP Main Event — sitting atop the counts once the field reached 60 players. Kornuth, meanwhile, cruised into the money with a stack north of 100 big blinds.
The WSOP Super Circuit Main Event will keep grinding toward its final table over the coming days, with Day 4 livestream coverage available on the official WSOP YouTube channel.
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FAQs
1. Why was Daniel Negreanu eliminated from the WSOP Super Circuit Main Event?
Daniel Negreanu was eliminated on Day 4 after his pocket tens lost to Chance Kornuth’s ace-king. Kornuth hit an ace on the river, completing the winning hand.
2. What cards did Daniel Negreanu have when he was eliminated?
Negreanu held 10♦ 10♣ and went all-in for 725,000 chips. Chance Kornuth held A♣ K♥ and called the shove.
3. What was the final board in Negreanu’s elimination hand?
The final board was 5♥ 6♠ 5♠ 3♣ A♦. The ace of diamonds on the river gave Kornuth the winning pair of aces.
4. How much did Daniel Negreanu win in the WSOP Super Circuit Main Event?
Negreanu finished in 99th place and earned CA$14,500 for his deep run in the tournament.
5. When did Daniel Negreanu last win a WSOP Circuit ring?
Negreanu’s WSOP Circuit ring drought dates back to 2006, when he won his last Circuit ring in Tunica, Mississippi.
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