The turnout for the event pushed the prize pool to more than $3 million The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) reached new heights in Montreal this month, as the Playground Poker Club hosted a record-breaking main event. The $1,800 buy-in tournament drew 1,978 entries, creating a prize pool of more than $3.2 million— the
Daniel Negreanu is getting warmed up for the start of the online series Daniel Negreanu is preparing to fire up his livestreams once again, this time from north of the border. The six-time World Series of Poker champion will head to Vancouver on September 15 to take part in the 2025 WSOP Online series, and
An unreal scenario recently unfolded, but still ended up as a win for the ultimate loser A massive bad beat jackpot worth over CAD2.2 million (US$1.81 million) was triggered this week at Playground Poker Club in Quebec, Canada, when a Royal Flush defeated a Straight Flush in a $1/$2 No-Limit Hold’em cash game. The hand
A bill to make Alberta another iGaming Canadian province isn’t losing speed Alberta is one step closer to opening its doors to legalized online gambling. Lawmakers recently moved Bill 48, the iGaming Alberta Act, through its second reading, signaling growing support for regulated digital gaming in the province. The legislation, introduced in March 2025 by
The province acknowledges that Ontario’s iGaming model is working successfully Alberta is considering a major shift in its online gambling industry by opening the market to private operators. The provincial government has introduced legislation aimed at regulating offshore gambling websites and apps, a move officials say could generate more revenue while strengthening player protections. Service
There will be 11 ring events offering millions in guaranteed winnings The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit is making its return to Toronto, bringing an expanded prize pool and an updated tournament lineup. Scheduled to take place from April 10 to 22 at the Great Canadian Casino Resort, the event will feature 11 ring
The two DeFi protocols lost over $65 million in the attacks A Canadian national, Andean Medjedovic, has been charged by US prosecutors for hacking into two decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, KyberSwap and Indexed Finance, stealing around $65 million in the process. The Justice Department unsealed an indictment on February 3, 2025, in a Brooklyn federal
A teenager is allegedly behind the murder, although the motive is still unclear Toronto police have arrested a suspect in the killing of Canadian online poker player Matthew Bergart, who was shot during a home invasion in April. The 30-year-old was at a friend’s home in Toronto’s Etobicoke district when the incident occurred. Authorities described
Kevin Mirshahi was found murdered three months after having gone missing The body of Canadian crypto influencer Kevin Mirshahi, who had been missing since June, was recently found in a Montreal park. Police confirmed that Mirshahi’s decomposing remains were discovered by a passerby in Île-de-la-Visitation Park on October 30. Authorities conducted an autopsy to verify
The New Jersey player’s impromptu trip to Canada paid off in a big way Michael Wang has added a major milestone to his impressive poker career by claiming his first World Poker Tour (WPT) title. The New Jersey native won the 2024 WPT Playground Championship, held at Playground Poker Club in Canada, after besting a
WPT Global Ambassador Brad Owen and others highlighted the recent session A recent poker Meet-Up Game (MUG) at Playground Poker Club in Montreal drew a large crowd and some of the biggest names in poker. Held on October 21 as part of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Montreal, this MUG saw popular poker vlogger and
The player pool blew away the guarantee, allowing it to almost double Travis Macmillan from Halifax, Nova Scotia, achieved a career-high win by taking down the World Poker Tour (WPT) 500 Playground event held in Montreal. The CAD590 (US$425) buy-in tournament, which guaranteed CAD400,000 (US$288,000), nearly doubled expectations with a prize pool reaching CAD799,000 (US$575,280),
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