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Anas Slaoui Wins Second WSOP Circuit Ring as Main Event Begins at Playground

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Anas Slaoui won the C$1,000 Colossus at Playground Poker Club for C$115,000.
Slaoui's victory came just four days after his Mega Stack Turbo win.
The Colossus drew 883 entries, exceeding its C$600,000 guarantee.

Anas Slaoui has claimed his second WSOP Circuit ring in four days, winning the C$1,000 Colossus at Playground for C$115,000. The Canadian defeated Daniel Ferguson heads-up to complete a remarkable run at the November festival, having already won the C$400 Mega Stack Turbo on November 9.

Thursday also brought victories for Ricardo Cermeno-Sandoval in the C$600 Pot-Limit Omaha and Chantal Hamel in the C$400 Ladies Event. Meanwhile, the C$2,500 Main Event opened with 211 entries and American James Gilbert taking the Day 1A chip lead.

Four major tournaments were in action at Playground Poker Club in Kahnawake, Quebec, as the November edition of WSOP Circuit Canada entered its second week.

Anas Slaoui Wins Colossus for C$115,000

Slaoui's second victory came in the C$1,000 Colossus, which attracted 883 entries across three starting flights and generated C$790,285 in prize money.

After advancing from Day 1C with 957,000 chips, Slaoui worked his way through the 88 returning players to claim the C$115,000 first prize.

Daniel Ferguson finished runner-up for C$72,000, while Nabil Ben-Naoum secured third place for C$50,976. David Quang, who led the final starting flight, finished fourth for C$36,000.

WSOP Circuit Colossus, Final Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Anas Slaoui	C$115,000
2	Daniel Ferguson	C$72,000
3	Nabil Ben-Naoum	C$50,976
4	David Quang	C$36,000
5	Benjamin Tabuns	C$27,000
6	Louis-Philippe Roy	C$21,000
7	Alexander Puchalski	C$17,000
8	Daniel Watton	C$14,000
9	Adil Morkos	C$11,500

The Colossus exceeded its C$600,000 guarantee by C$190,285.

Combined with his C$29,895 Mega Stack Turbo victory, Slaoui has now collected C$144,895 in first-place payouts from his two titles.

Ricardo Cermeno-Sandoval Wins Pot-Limit Omaha

Ricardo Cermeno-Sandoval secured another Canadian victory in Event #12, the C$600 Pot-Limit Omaha No Ante tournament.

Cermeno-Sandoval collected C$27,840 after defeating Matthew Bauer, who received C$18,070. Kevin Macdonald finished third for C$12,170, followed by Anatoly Shilyuk in fourth for C$8,420.

The tournament generated C$124,950 in prize money, with 36 players receiving payouts.

Place	Player	Prize
1	Ricardo Cermeno-Sandoval	C$27,840
2	Matthew Bauer	C$18,070
3	Kevin Macdonald	C$12,170
4	Anatoly Shilyuk	C$8,420
5	Pengxiang Ruan	C$6,000

Cermeno-Sandoval had already finished third in the C$400 Bounty event on November 4 for C$4,940. His latest result adds another ring to his festival record.

Players interested in the four-card format can find further information in our Pot-Limit Omaha rules guide.

Chantal Hamel Claims Ladies Event Title

The C$400 Ladies Event concluded with Chantal Hamel taking first place and C$7,746.

Golnaz Aghabeigi finished runner-up for C$4,920, with Mei Yang collecting C$3,290 in third place. Laurie Willett Turner finished fourth for C$2,300, ahead of Rebecca Trianosky in fifth for C$1,680.

The event generated C$27,945 in prize money and paid 13 places, with a minimum payout of C$780.

James Gilbert Leads Main Event Day 1A

The festival's C$2,500 Main Event opened on November 12 with 211 entries and 22 players advancing to Day 2.

James Gilbert topped the standings with 998,000 chips, just ahead of Canada's Matthew Wade on 915,000. Daniel Ghionoiu, winner of the May 2026 WSOP Circuit Playground Main Event, finished third with 813,000.

Main Event Day 1A, Top 10 Chip Counts

Position	Player	Chips
1	James Gilbert	998,000
2	Matthew Wade	915,000
3	Daniel Ghionoiu	813,000
4	Gurtej Toor	772,000
5	Timothy Baiden	646,000
6	James Harnden	611,000
7	Jean Charron	595,000
8	Illankumaran Kandiah	594,000
9	Dave Fay Grenier	563,000
10	Augustin Bud	558,000

The Main Event carries a C$2.5 million guarantee, with Day 1B scheduled for November 13 and Day 1C on November 14. Day 2 follows on November 15.

Further tournament dates and festival information are available in our Canadian poker tournament calendar.

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