GGPoker has certified a whole bunch of gamers to the continued WSOP 2025 Toronto, presently underway on the Nice Canadian On line casino Resort in Toronto, Ontario.
A complete of 416 gamers have received seats to the WSOP-C Toronto Fundamental Occasion, every valued at C$2,000. Of those, 411 certified by GGPoker Ontario, obtainable completely to Ontario on-line poker gamers, whereas the remaining 5 earned their spots through GGPoker’s international platform, which hosted qualifiers particularly for the remainder of Canada poker gamers.
Altogether, the 416 qualifiers characterize a mixed C$728,000 in entries to the Fundamental Occasion, assuming all take their seats.
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Whereas GGPoker was additionally concerned within the inaugural WSOP-C Toronto competition in 2024, this yr, the operator has taken on a good greater position because the official sponsor of The Poker Room on the Nice Canadian On line casino Resort Toronto.
In response to the sturdy turnout final yr, organizers have expanded the setup for 2025 by including extra match tables to accommodate the rising participant pool. They’ve additionally launched on-line registration, although it comes with a 5.5% price, to assist gamers skip the lengthy queues on the venue.
“[W]e have an unique partnership with them, making GC Toronto the only real vacation spot in Ontario for internet hosting WSOP occasions, together with Circuit Rings and Bracelet occasions,” the on line casino informed pokerfuse in an unique interview.
Early Occasions Exceed Expectations
The WSOP-C Toronto 2025 kicked off on April 10 and runs by April 22, that includes eleven ring occasions with buy-ins starting from C$300 to C$3,500. As anticipated, the competition is off to a powerful begin as soon as once more.
The opening occasion, a C$600 No-Restrict Maintain’em match, attracted over 800 entries and generated practically C$400,000 in prize cash. The Women Occasion, new to the schedule this yr, additionally impressed, drawing near 250 entries at C$300 every, making a prize pool of practically C$60,000.
The third occasion on the schedule, a C$1,000 NLH, pulled in a wholesome subject of 847 runners, constructing a prize pool of C$719,950. It was adopted by a Turbo occasion that noticed 619 entries and practically C$200,000 in whole prize cash.
To date, the standout occasion of the sequence has been the C$800 Thriller Bounty, which drew 887 entries and generated C$585,420 in prize cash, together with a high bounty of C$25,000. The C$400 Seniors Occasion additionally carried out strongly, bringing in 540 entries for a C$172,800 prize pool. In the meantime, the C$600 Pot-Restrict Omaha occasion attracted 614 entries, pushing the prize pool past C$300,000.
In whole, the competition has already awarded C$2.4 million in prize cash and seen over 4,500 entries throughout its occasions. With the 2 marquee tournaments — the Fundamental Occasion and the Excessive Curler — nonetheless to return, organizers initially projected the overall prize pool to surpass C$6.5 million, a goal that now seems nicely inside attain.
Fundamental Occasion Set for File Turnout
The primary of three beginning flights for the Fundamental Occasion kicked off immediately, and it appears like each seat is already stuffed. Organizers are projecting a prize pool of over C$3 million for the marquee occasion, which might require a turnout of greater than 1,700 entries. For comparability, final yr’s Fundamental Occasion drew 1,600 entries, together with 324 on-line qualifiers.
This yr, with over 400 on-line qualifiers already confirmed, that quantity is anticipated to climb even larger.
The C$3,500 Excessive Curler is scheduled for April 21, with officers anticipating a prize pool exceeding C$1.1 million. For gamers with extra modest bankrolls, there are nonetheless inexpensive choices — together with the C$600 Deepstack occasion on April 20 and a C$400 No-Restrict Maintain’em occasion on April 22.
With C$2.4 million already awarded and robust projections for the Fundamental Occasion and Excessive Curler, the overall competition prize pool now appears poised to surpass expectations and break the C$7 million mark.
The WSOP-C Toronto runs till April 22. Day 1B of the Fundamental Occasion takes place on April 18 and Day 1C on April 19. The Fundamental Occasion wraps up on April 21.
WSOP Toronto 2025 Turnouts So Far
Occasion
Purchase-in (C$)
Entries
Prize Pool
Locations Paid
First-Place Prize
#1 NLH
$600
804
$397,980
121
$69,996
#2 Women Occasion
$300
247
$59,280
38
$13,398
#3 NLH
$1,000
847
$719,950
128
$128,941
#4 Turbo Occasion
$400
619
$198,080
93
$37,323
#5 Thriller Bounty Occasion
$800
887
$585,420
134
$54,702
#6 Seniors Occasion
$400
540
$172,800
81
$32,730
#7 Pot-Restrict Omaha
$600
614
$303,930
93
$57,273
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