Playground Poker Club has become the biggest stop on the WSOP Circuit, and it closes 2026 with one more series. The WSOP Circuit returns to Kahnawake, Quebec, near Montreal, from November 2 to 17, 2026, with 18 ring events headlined by a CA$2,500 Main Event.
It comes just two months after Playground hosted the first WSOP Super Circuit in North America, which produced the largest live poker tournament in Canadian history. Here’s everything you need to know.
WSOP Circuit Playground November 2026: Quick Facts
| Detail | Information |
| Series | WSOP Circuit – Canada (Playground) |
| Dates | November 2–17, 2026 |
| Venue | Playground Poker Club |
| Address | 1500 Unit C Route 138, Kahnawake, QC J0L 1B0, Canada |
| Ring Events | 18 |
| Main Event | CA$2,500 NLH, Flights Nov 12, 13, 14 |
| Mini Main Event | CA$400 NLH, 6 flights (Nov 2–7) |
| Biggest Buy-in | CA$5,000 Mega Stack High Roller (Nov 15) |
| Online Qualifiers | Online tickets and ClubGG qualifiers available |
| Ring Winner Bonus | WSOP Paradise package |
| Status | Confirmed, not started |
Full Schedule: All 18 Ring Events
| Event | Date(s) | Tournament | Buy-in | Chips | Levels | Late Reg |
| #1 | Nov 2–7 (6 flights, 11 a.m.) | NLH Mini Main Event | CA$400 | 30,000 | 30 min | Lvl 9 |
| #2 | Mon, Nov 2, 5 p.m. | NLH Progressive Bounty | CA$400 | 30,000 | 25 min | Lvl 9 |
| #3 | Tue, Nov 3, 5 p.m. | NLH Mystery Bounty | CA$400 | 30,000 | 25 min | Lvl 9 |
| #4 | Wed, Nov 4, 5 p.m. | NLH Bounty | CA$400 | 30,000 | 25 min | Lvl 9 |
| #5 | Thu, Nov 5, 5 p.m. | NLH Mega Stack | CA$400 | 100,000 | 25 min | Lvl 11 |
| #6 | Nov 6–8 (3 flights) | NLH Mystery Bounty | CA$400 | 30,000 | 30 min | Lvl 9 |
| #7 | Sun, Nov 8, 11 a.m. | NLH Progressive Bounty | CA$1,000 | 40,000 | 30 min | Lvl 11 |
| #8 | Mon, Nov 9, 11 a.m. | NLH Seniors (50+) | CA$400 | 30,000 | 25 min | Lvl 9 |
| #9 | Nov 9–11 (3 flights, 11 a.m.) | NLH The Colossus | CA$1,000 | 40,000 | 40 min | Lvl 10 |
| #10 | Mon, Nov 9, 6 p.m. | NLH Mega Stack Turbo | CA$400 | 100,000 | 20 min | Lvl 13 |
| #11 | Nov 12–14 (3 flights, 11 a.m.) | NLH Main Event | CA$2,500 | 50,000 | 40 min | Lvl 13 |
| #12 | Thu, Nov 12, 4 p.m. | Pot-Limit Omaha | CA$600 | 40,000 | 25 min | Lvl 11 |
| #13 | Thu, Nov 12, 6 p.m. | NLH Ladies Event | CA$400 | 30,000 | 25 min | Lvl 9 |
| #14 | Fri, Nov 13, 4 p.m. | NLH Progressive Bounty | CA$600 | 30,000 | 25 min | Lvl 9 |
| #15 | Sun, Nov 15, 1 p.m. | NLH Mega Stack High Roller | CA$5,000 | 100,000 | 40 min | Day 2 |
| #16 | Sun, Nov 15, 3 p.m. | NLH Mystery Bounty | CA$400 | 30,000 | 25 min | Lvl 9 |
| #17 | Mon, Nov 16, 2 p.m. | NLH Mystery Bounty | CA$1,000 | 40,000 | 30 min | Lvl 11 |
| #18 | Mon, Nov 16, 7 p.m. | Mixed PLO/NLH | CA$400 | 60,000 | 20 min | Lvl 11 |
All buy-ins are in Canadian dollars. All events allow unlimited re-entry except the Main Event, which WSOP lists without a re-entry format. Full structures are in the WSOP Live app.
The CA$2,500 Main Event
| Flight | Date | Time |
| Day 1A | Thursday, November 12 | 11 a.m. |
| Day 1B | Friday, November 13 | 11 a.m. |
| Day 1C | Saturday, November 14 | 11 a.m. |
| Day 2 → Final Table | Expected Nov 15–17 | Check the WSOP Live app |
Players start with 50,000 chips, levels last 40 minutes, and late registration runs through Level 13.
Guarantee: WSOP hasn’t published a guarantee for the November Main Event yet. We’ll add it once announced.
What to expect: Playground’s CA2,500MainEventshaverangedfromabout1,000tonearly2,000entriesoverthepastyear.ThevenueholdstherecordforthelargestprizepoolinWSOPCircuithistory:C4,450,500 from 1,978 entries in August 2025. In April 2026, 1,781 entries built a C4,042,870prizepool,thesecond-largestever.TheMay2026MainEventwassmaller,with1,022entriesandaC1,972,201 prize pool.
Coming just two months after a C$5,000 Super Circuit Main Event, November’s field is harder to predict, but a four-digit turnout and a seven-figure prize pool would be in line with Playground’s track record.
Playground’s Record-Breaking 2026
WSOP Super Circuit Canada (August 26 – September 12)
Playground hosted the first-ever WSOP Super Circuit in North America, with 18 ring events and C$14 million in guarantees, the largest guarantee ever offered for a Canadian poker series.
The C5,000MainEventbeatitsC10 million guarantee with 2,844 entries and C12,689,928inprizemoney.MayukhChakrabortywonC1,500,000 and his first Circuit ring, beating a final table that included four-time bracelet winner Chance Kornuth. Before the event, the cyber security expert had just two lifetime live cashes, worth a total of 3,260.Runner-upBenjaminVeenstratookhomeC1,000,000.
2026 Playground Main Event Results
| Series | Buy-in | Entries | Prize Pool | Champion | First Prize |
| August 2025 (record) | CA$2,500 | 1,978 | C$4,450,500 | Jacob Hobday | C$620,000 |
| April 2026 | CA$2,500 | 1,781 | C$4,042,870 | – | – |
| May 2026 | CA$2,500 | 1,022 | C$1,972,201 | Daniel Ghionoiu | – |
| Super Circuit, Sept 2026 | CA$5,000 | 2,844 | C$12,689,928 | Mayukh Chakraborty | C$1,500,000 |
| November 2026 | CA$2,500 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Jacob Hobday’s 2025 win is one of the Circuit’s best stories: he qualified with a 75satelliteonGGPokerandturneditintoC620,000.
Mini Main Event Benchmarks
The CA400MiniMainisusuallythebiggestfieldoftheseries.InMay2026,itdrew1,419entriesandaC416,318 prize pool, won by Nabil Ben-Naoum. At the Super Circuit, the C500MiniMaindrewahuge3,484entriesandaC1,470,248 prize pool.
How to Qualify
WSOP lists online tickets and ClubGG qualifiers for the November stop, so you can win your way in online for a fraction of the buy-in. As Jacob Hobday proved, a small online satellite can turn into a life-changing score.
Want to sharpen your No-Limit Hold’em before playing a satellite? Practice with free online poker games at PokerClubGames.
Ring Winners Get a Trip to the Bahamas
Every WSOP Circuit ring winner at Playground receives a $5,000 WSOP Circuit Paradise Package, including free entry to the $2,750 WSOP Paradise Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty and hotel accommodation.
WSOP Paradise 2026 runs December 2–17 at Baha Mar in Nassau, and the Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty carries a $5 million guarantee.
Before November: MSPT Canadian Poker Championship
Playground’s autumn calendar is packed. Before the WSOP Circuit returns, the venue hosts the MSPT Canadian Poker Championship from October 1–12, 2026.
Other WSOP Circuit Stops in November 2026
| Dates | Stop | Location |
| Oct 28 – Nov 9 | Choctaw Durant | Durant, OK |
| Oct 29 – Nov 9 | The Reserve Poker Club | Toledo, OH |
| Nov 2–17 | Canada (Playground) | Kahnawake, QC |
| Nov 5–16 | Grand Victoria | Elgin, IL |
| Nov 5–16 | Talking Stick | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Dec 2–17 | WSOP Paradise 2026 | Nassau, Bahamas |
Venue: Playground Poker Club
Playground Poker Club is in Kahnawake, a Mohawk community on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, just outside Montreal. It’s one of Canada’s largest poker rooms and a regular host of WSOP Circuit, World Poker Tour and MSPT events. It hosted a WPT Main Tour event in 2024 that drew 840 entries and a C$2,688,000 prize pool.
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