WSOP-C Montreal opens today at Playground, 18-ring schedule targets record Q4 traffic

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By Mauritz Altikardes
03 Nov 2025
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  • WSOP Circuit starts in Kahnawake, Nov 3-18.
  • Features 18 ring events and progressive bounty formats.
  • Focus on mid-buy-ins and evening footfall management.
WSOPC Montreal at Playground
The World Series of Poker Circuit returns to Canada today, as Playground in Kahnawake launches a two-week festival running 3–18 November with 18 ring events and multi-flight structures designed to push late-weekend traffic into mid-November. The venue’s calendar and tour listings confirm the opening-day slate and full programme. 
Playground’s series page frames the stop as a Q4 sequel to August’s record-setting edition, with satellites channelling demand into mid-buy-in no-limit hold’em and bounty formats before higher-price events later in the schedule. 

The official WSOP hub mirrors dates and event taxonomy, anchoring expectations for ring counts, buy-ins and consolidation days. 

WSOP-C Montreal Schedule - Nov 2025

DateEventBuy-in
Nov-03 Event #1 – NLHE Mini Main Event C$400
Nov-03 Event #2 – NLHE Mega Stack C$400
Nov-04 Event #3 – NLHE Progressive Bounty C$400
Nov-05 Event #4 – NLHE Mystery Bounty C$400
Nov-06 Event #5 – NLHE Bounty C$400
Nov-07 Event #6 – NLHE Mystery Bounty C$400
Nov-09 Event #7 – NLHE Progressive Bounty C$1,000
Nov-10 Event #8 – NLHE Seniors C$400
Nov-10 Event #9 – NLHE “The Colossus” C$1,000
Nov-10 Event #10 – NLHE Mega Stack Turbo C$400
Nov-13 Event #11 – NLHE Main Event C$2,500
Nov-13 Event #12 – Pot Limit Omaha C$600
Nov-14 Event #13 – NLHE Ladies Event C$400
Nov-16 Event #14 – NLHE Progressive Bounty C$400
Nov-17 Event #15 – NLHE Mega Stack High Roller C$5,000
Nov-17 Event #16 – Mixed PLO/NLHE (3 Lives) C$400
Nov-18 Event #17 - NLHE Mystery Bounty C$1,000
Nov-18 Event #18 - NLHE Mystery Bounty C$400

What’s on deck this week

  • Entry ladder: Early-week $300–$800 events and bounties, plus nightly megas, to smooth cage and dealer load ahead of the weekend surge.
  • Progressive bounty focus: Multiple PB formats early, a proven traffic driver at Playground.
  • Operational cadence: Staggered start times and generous late-reg aim to spread footfall across afternoons and evenings. 

Market context

August’s stop delivered outsized participation, with third-party tracking citing C$9.6 million in total prizes and a C$4.45 million Main Event prize pool, a backdrop that sets elevated expectations for November. 

While guarantees for individual events vary, the schedule strategy, more ring volume plus bounty density plus nightly satellites, signals confidence in late-year demand.

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