Canadian Poker Tournaments
Updates and results from all the major Canadian poker tournaments. We also like to showcase some of the smaller regional tournaments on the Canadian poker scene as well.
Jonathan Duhamel Runner Up at PCA $25k High Roller Event
Canadian superstar Jonathan Duhamel was the runner up at the PCA 25k High Roller Event and lost in heads up play to winner Alexey Bilokur from the Ukraine. Bilokur took home $1,134,930 and Duhamel $634,550 which capped of an excellent run for the Canadian at this years PCA.
2012 PCA Main Event: Winner and Results
After 6 days of play, the final table of the 2012 PCA Main Event has wrapped up and winner John Dibella was able to beat out three Canadians to claim first prize. Dibella made a deal with runner up Kyle Julius and they both took home $1.5 million.
Watch Live Streaming of the PCA Main Event Final Table
Here PokerStars has offered live streaming of the PCA Main Event final table which will be taking place Jan. 13-14. There are three Canadian players at the PCA final table: David Bernstein, Mark Drover, and female player Xuan Liu of Toronto who only trails chip leader Faraz Jaka by the slimmest of margins. Check the video player after the jump to watch the live action!
Jonathan Duhamel Wins PCA 5K NLH Event
Well maybe this is a case of karma at work but Jonathan Duhamel has won the 5k NLH Event at the PCA (PokerStars Caribbean Adventure) and netted himself $239,000 in the process. The win could not have come at a better time for the Canadian because he recently was the victim of a home invasion robbery involving his ex girlfriend.
2012 Alberta Poker Championship at Casino Edmonton
The 2012 Alberta Poker Championship marks the 9th time the tournament series will be hosted at Casino Edmonton, in Alberta, Canada. This year’s Championship series will be made up of 4 tournaments and two “Super-Satellites” that will take place January 15th-22nd.
2012 Fallsview Poker Classic Tournament at Fallsview Casino
The Fallsview Poker Classic is the largest poker tournament in Canada and is held at the Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The tournament draws poker players from all over Canada, and the Casino is filled with poker celebrities and players from all over the world vying for their share of the $2.5 Million prize pool!
The Grand Loto-Quebec $25,000 Poker Tournament
The The Grand Loto-Quebec has announced their sponsorship of a $25,000 buy-in tournament that is headlining as “the most prestigious tournament ever to take place in Canada“, and with a buy-in like that, who can blame them. It will take place on May 19th and May 20th at the Casino Lac-Leamy, Quebec.
2011 Nova Scotia Poker Open Winner and Results
When it comes to poker tournaments in the Maritimes the Nova Scotia Poker Open is one tournament that is Canadian poker players’ lists. This years event drew 59 players to Casino Nova Scotia to battle it out for their share of the prize pool!
2011 Harvest Poker Classic From Casino Regina Winners and Results
The 2011 Harvest Poker Classic was held at Casino Regina and has produced some interesting results. Among the winners of the 4 tournament series is Chris Getzlaf, who plays slot back for the Saskatchewan Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. His brother Ryan Getzlaf is an NHL hockey player with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks!
Results And Winners for the 2011 BC Poker Championships
The 2011 BC Poker Championships have wrapped up at the River Rock Casino in Richmond BC, and we have the results and winners for you here. An interesting fact about the 2011 BC Poker Championships is that all of the tournament winners are home town favourites from BC, with two of them coming from the city of Burnaby! Contgratulations to George Zawadzki of Bown Island for winning event #1, Terry Tsang of Burnaby for winning Event #2, Rajpeep Pundi of Vancouver for winning the Main Event #3, and Tri Huynh of Burnaby for winning the “High Roller” Event #4!
