WSOP Super Circuit Canada runs from August 26 to September 12 at Playground in Kahnawà:ke, with more than CA$14 million guaranteed across 18 championship events.

The first Canadian stop in this WSOP Super Circuit format begins on August 26 at Playground in the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawà:ke, Quebec. The series offers more than CA$14 million in guaranteed live poker prize money through September 12, according to the World Series of Poker.

The festival includes 18 championship events. Winners will receive WSOP Circuit rings, according to the official tournament schedule.

CA$10 million Main Event

The headline tournament has a CA$5,000 buy-in and a CA$10 million guaranteed prize pool. Multiple starting flights are scheduled from September 3 to September 10.

The Main Event guarantee accounts for roughly 70% of the festival’s advertised guaranteed prize money. If entries do not cover the guarantee, the event organizer remains responsible for funding the advertised prize pool under the tournament terms.

The schedule also includes:

  • A CA$1 million guaranteed GGMillion$ High Roller with a CA$14,000 buy-in.
  • A CA$500,000 guaranteed Super Circuit Championship.
  • Several lower buy-in events aimed at a broader range of players.

A distinct gaming jurisdiction

Playground operates in the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawà:ke. It is not part of Ontario’s private iGaming system or Alberta’s provincial online market.

The Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission lists Playground Poker Club as a licensed poker-room operator. It also lists Playground as an electronic gaming device licensee.

The series is a land-based poker festival operating within Kahnawà:ke’s Indigenous gaming jurisdiction. It does not represent a single national Canadian gambling licence or the creation of a province-wide online market.

The Commission says its land-based gaming framework covers approved facilities operating within the Mohawk Territory. It also identifies player protection as a core function, including oversight of licensed poker rooms and electronic gaming device operators.

What the event means for the venue

WSOP and Playground are promoting the series as the largest guaranteed prize-pool event in Canadian poker history. The claim is attributed to the organizers and appears in World Series of Poker event material.

The festival is expected to attract professional and recreational players from Canada and abroad. That would give Kahnawà:ke a high-profile test of its ability to host international tournament traffic.

The clearest financial measure will be the number of entries. A strong turnout could push prize pools above their guarantees. A weaker turnout would leave the organizer carrying more of the financial risk while still putting the venue and its regulatory framework in the international spotlight.

Key dates and guarantees

  • August 26 to September 12, 2026: WSOP Super Circuit Canada at Playground.
  • 18 events: Championship tournaments awarding WSOP Circuit rings.
  • More than CA$14 million: Total guaranteed prize money advertised for the festival.
  • CA$10 million: Guarantee for the CA$5,000 Main Event.
  • CA$1 million: Guarantee for the CA$14,000 GGMillion$ High Roller.

For Canada’s gaming economy, the series combines international poker branding with a locally regulated Indigenous venue. For players, the central question is whether the CA$10 million Main Event will attract enough entries to generate a prize pool above its guaranteed minimum.