Victor Canaple

Victor Canaple is a French professional poker player active in mid-stakes tournaments in Europe and the United States. He gained prominence in 2021 on the MSPT (Mid-States Poker Tour) series and later cashed in the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP). His career results are mainly in main events and side events, relying on a solid playing style and key decisive moments to accumulate earnings.

2021 MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event

In October 2021, Victor Canaple played the MSPT Venetian Main Event, which had 1,341 entrants and a total prize pool of $1,910,975. He reached the final table and finished 9th, earning $32,486. This is the largest single cash of his career.

2025 WSOP Event #83 $2,500 Freezeout

In 2025, Victor Canaple finished 75th in WSOP Event #83 ($2,500 Freezeout), earning $6,570. The event had 1,299 entrants, with 14 French players cashing, including Canaple.

Other Events

Canaple also played the Barrière Motorcycle Tournament (€1,000 buy-in) in France. Although he didn't cash, he showed strong table performance during the tournament.

2021 MSPT Venetian Final Table Elimination Hand

At the final table of the 2021 MSPT Venetian Main Event, blinds were 300,000/600,000 with an ante of 600,000. Victor Canaple shoved 2.3 million from the cutoff with T♠T♣, and the big blind called with K♣K♥. The board offered no help, and Canaple was eliminated in 9th place.

2021 MSPT Venetian Day 1b Double-Up Hand

During Day 1b, Victor Canaple shoved 194,000 from middle position with 6♦6♣. The button (Ebony Kenney with A♣Q♥) and the blind player (A♥J♦) also shoved. The flop of 6♥4♠K♦ gave Canaple top set, the turn 10♣ gave his opponents a straight draw, and the river 3♣ sealed the win. Canaple doubled up and eliminated Kenney.

2022 Barrière Motorcycle Tournament Cooler

In the 2022 Barrière Motorcycle Tournament, Victor Canaple defended his big blind with 8♠7♠. The flop of 8♦7♣2♣ gave him two pair. The turn A♣ gave an opponent a flush draw, and the river 5♣ completed a straight. Canaple was eliminated via a Bad Beat.

As of 2025, Victor Canaple's lifetime live tournament earnings are approximately $39,056, including $32,486 from the MSPT and $6,570 from the WSOP. He has one final table in an MSPT Main Event and one WSOP cash. According to MSPT official data, his world ranking is not in the top tier.

Based on limited hand histories, Victor Canaple shows an aggressive shoving strategy, capitalizing on opportunities in good position. He effectively uses medium and small pairs to shove and double up, demonstrating solid hand reading and risk management. Although his bankroll is modest, he focuses on event selection, choosing tournaments suited to his level, offering a model for amateur players.