WSOP Super Circuit Canada: 5 Reasons to Make the Trip to Playground

The biggest poker tournament series in Canadian history is set to take place in less than two weeks. Playground, located in Kahnawake, Quebec, just outside Montreal, is preparing to host the first-ever WSOP Super Circuit Canada, a series that promises to be record-breaking. Already regarded as the premier poker destination in Canada, Playground has consistently brought "next level" energy to the WSOP Circuit, and it aims to do so again from August 26 through September 12, 2026.

As the inaugural WSOP Super Circuit Canada approaches, here are the top five reasons you should make the trip to Playground.

Over CAD $14,000,000 in Prize Pool Guarantees

When assembling your poker tournament schedule, prize pool guarantees are a key factor. WSOP Super Circuit Canada will offer the largest prize pool guarantees in Canadian poker history. While the CAD $500,000 guarantees for the CAD $500 No-Limit Hold'em Mini Main Event and the CAD $2,300 No-Limit Hold'em Super Circuit Championship are certainly eye-catching, the most anticipated event is the CAD $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Circuit Main Event, which boasts a CAD $10,000,000 prize pool guarantee.

With the Super Circuit Main Event set to be one of the biggest tournaments in Canadian poker history, there is immense value and glory to be won at Playground during WSOP Super Circuit Canada.

Massive Turnout Numbers

Even though WSOP Super Circuit Canada has yet to take place, Playground already has a storied history as one of the best host venues for the WSOP Circuit. In 2018, Playground set the record for the largest WSOP Circuit Main Event in the series' history, attracting 2,401 total entrants. That milestone began its legacy as one of the hottest stops on the Circuit.

In 2025, during the most recent WSOP Circuit series held at Playground, the property once again etched its name in the WSOP history books. The WSOP Circuit Main Event drew 1,978 total entrants, and the CAD $4,450,500 (approximately $3,240,030 USD) prize pool set a new record for the largest prize pool in WSOP Circuit history.

Jacob Hobday, a Canadian poker player who won his entry through an online satellite on GGPoker, turned a $75 satellite entry into a CAD $620,000 (approximately $449,363 USD) score by taking down the title. With prize pool guarantees already staggering, WSOP Super Circuit Canada presents a prime opportunity for Playground to make even more history.

Win a WSOP Paradise 2026 Package

Just like last year, every WSOP Circuit ring winner, both live and online, receives a free package to compete in the WSOP Circuit Championship at WSOP Paradise 2026. Taking place at the new host property Baha Mar in Nassau, Bahamas, from December 3-17, 2026, WSOP Paradise 2026 is shaping up to be the best yet in the series' short history.

At WSOP Paradise 2025, Mark Darner, who won his WSOP Circuit Paradise Package through a $2,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller at Harrah's Cherokee, took down the WSOP Paradise WSOP Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty for $350,000 and his second WSOP bracelet.

Experience the Best Poker Destination in Canada

Regarded as the best poker venue in Canada, Playground is known not only for massive fields and life-changing scores but also for an enthralling environment popular among local and visiting players. Rami Hammoud, who recently finished in 6th place in the 2026 WSOP Main Event, is a longtime player at Playground and cannot be more excited for WSOP Super Circuit Canada.

"I've played at Playground since the first week it opened its doors, so seeing a series of this size come to Montreal is honestly pretty surreal," Hammoud told the WSOP Team. "I just got back from playing the WSOP Main Event in Vegas, and having the opportunity to play another event with that kind of big-stage atmosphere, except this time at home, is something I'm really excited about. A $5,000 Main Event with a $10 million guarantee is massive for Canadian poker. Playground is already an incredible room to play in, and I think players coming from outside Montreal are going to understand pretty quickly why so many of us love playing there."

Be a Part of Canadian Poker History

It goes without saying that Canada has yet to see a poker tournament series quite like the upcoming WSOP Super Circuit Canada. Along with massive guarantees that don't typically take place up North, WSOP Super Circuit Canada serves as a testament not only to the passionate player base Playground has cultivated but also to the passion the entire Canadian poker scene has for the game.

WSOP Super Circuit Canada not only represents an opportunity for players in Canada and throughout North America to compete on one of poker's biggest stages but also a celebration of the poker community that players and operators in Canada have been cultivating for years.