Hey, everybody. I am Kyle Anderson, PokerNews ambassador and Ontario resident. Right here is an replace on every little thing that is occurred within the poker world in Ontario within the final month.
Bear in mind, ON gamers can legally play actual cash poker in Ontario, so PokerNews has give you an inventory of the easiest on-line poker websites within the Canadian province. Entry actual poker websites and play completely different video games with poker gamers throughout the state.
What are the large points and tales on everybody’s minds? Let’s get into it.
Ontario Stay Poker
On line casino Niagara hosted their $1,000 Summer time Foremost Occasion, which attracted 623 entries and awarded a $513,664 prize pool. That event was received by Alex B. for $96,000!
Their subsequent huge event would be the $1,000 Fall Foremost Occasion that can kick off on Tuesday, October 15, and run via Friday, October 18. There shall be two beginning flights on October 15 & 16 respectively with the surviving gamers from each flights returning for Day 2 motion on October 17. If a 3rd day is required, it will likely be held on October 18. Single desk satellites will begin on September 16 primarily based on demand.
Talking of On line casino Niagara, they’re operating weekly tournaments at 12:30 p.m. native time each Wednesday at a $275 buy-in.
At Toronto’s CNE On line casino, they’re doing each day $200 qualifiers for his or her yearly occasion. The 40-day poker occasion by the CNE is introduced by PokerStars Ontario this yr and serves as a flagship occasion for the momentary on line casino. The CNE On line casino may be discovered within the northeast nook of the Higher Residing Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto.
Final yr’s occasion was a sell-out, with a prize pool of $248,000. CNE administration is anticipating one other sell-out this yr with an excellent larger prize pool. 4 semi-final qualifying rounds had been held with the highest ten gamers of every semi-final transferring on to the finals being held on Friday, August 30, and Saturday, August 31.
Lastly, the Pickering On line casino Resort is now internet hosting poker tournaments. Each Tuesday in September they may maintain a $250 NLH event with preregistration beginning the Sunday earlier than at 12:03 p.m. native time and have to be accomplished in particular person. Every event shall be capped at 120 gamers with an alternate checklist out there.
Gamers within the event will begin with 20,000 in chips with an choice for a further 5,000 supplier add-on. Click on right here for extra particulars.
Ontario On-line Poker
In Ontario on-line poker information, GGPoker’s WSOP On-line kicked off again on August 18 and can run via September 30. There are eight bracelet occasions with over $5 million in ensures, which features a $1,000 buy-in, $500K GTD Foremost Occasion.
Right here’s a take a look at the bracelet schedule:
Click on right here for extra on the 2024 WSOP On-line Ontario
Kyle Anderson usually streams his successes on World Poker, goes by the display identify “KAA17” and goals to “assist develop the sport of poker to be enjoyable and inclusive for everybody.” Anderson’s favourite expertise to this point was operating deep in a web based event, the place he turned a freeroll right into a $15,488 payday.
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