The WSOP Circuit Playground festival has come to a close, crowning 15 new WSOP Circuit champions and awarding almost $5 million in prize money.
The Main Event was won by James Pillon, taking home C$333,240 but there were a whole host of other winners at the festival, including Progressive Knockout and Mystery Bounty events.
WSOP-C Playground Event #12: $600 No Limit Hold’em 8-Max Results
Event #12: $600 8-Max was one of the bigger events of the WSOP Circuit festival at Playground, attracting 290 entries. It was an all-Canadian final table, with the event more than doubling its prize pool of $60,000.
Eventually it was Francis Denis who defeated Laetitia Jeancolas heads-up to win C$26,570.
| Place | Player | Country | Payout (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Denis | Canada | $26,570 |
| 2 | Laetitia Jeancolas | Canada | $19,725 |
| 3 | Nathan Mcgill | Canada | $20,805 |
| 4 | Richard Johansen | Canada | $9,000 |
| 5 | Pietro Lo Giudice | Canada | $7,000 |
| 6 | Thomas Lavers | Canada | $6,000 |
| 7 | Andrew Nahas | Canada | $5,000 |
| 8 | Marco Del Duca | Canada | $4,000 |
WSOP-C Playground Event #13: $600 Mega Stack Results
Another big event was Event #13: $600 Mega Stack which attracted 272 entries. The final four players agreed to an ICM chop, with $7,300 and the WSOP Circuit ring set aside to the winner.
In the end, Grigore Miron Banea came out on top, winning $25,830 for his troubles.
| Place | Player | Country | Payout (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grigore Miron Banea | Canada | $25,830 |
| 2 | Joel Kogan | Canada | $19,800 |
| 3 | Vincent Tringle | Canada | $13,120 |
| 4 | William Pettersen | United States | $14,250 |
| 5 | Laetitia Jeancolas | Canada | $6,500 |
| 6 | Menachem Hayes | Canada | $5,500 |
| 7 | Matthew Wade | Canada | $4,500 |
| 8 | Greg Mccann | Canada | $3,500 |
| 9 | Duff Charette | Canada | $3,000 |
WSOP-C Playground Event #14: $1,000 Progressive Knockout Results
There was plenty of action in Event #14: $1,000 Progressive Knockout, with 168 players generating a prize pool of $80,640, with $67,200 given out in bounties.
Victor Bovet came out on top, defeating Johnson Phanyaseng heads-up, denying Dustin Melanson another WSOP Circuit ring after he previously won the WSOPC Playground Main Event in April 2024.
| Place | Player | Country | Payout (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Bovet | Canada | $15,000 |
| 2 | Johnson Phanyaseng | Canada | $15,000 |
| 3 | Shane Lee Brotherwood | Canada | $8,120 |
| 4 | Francis Fortin Chevalier | Canada | $5,300 |
| 5 | Bryan Lin | Canada | $4,200 |
| 6 | Marc-Andre Kudjick-Paquin | Canada | $3,500 |
| 7 | Sebastien Bonneau | Canada | $2,900 |
| 8 | Dustin Melanson | Canada | $2,360 |
| 9 | Zilong Zhao | Canada | $2,360 |
WSOP-C Playground Event #15: $400 Luxon Pay Mystery Bounty Results
The final event at Playground for the WSOP Circuit festival was Event #15: $400 Luxon Pay Mystery Bounty. This exciting event saw an ICM chop, with Ian Monahoyios adding a WSOP Circuit ring to his resume.
His best WSOP Circuit result came last year, finishing seventh in the WSOPC Event #14: $2,200 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller in Calgary for $22,750.
Meanwhile, Giovanni Massa won the $5,000 Luxon Pay Mystery Bounty to the Mediterranean Poker Party (MPP) in 2025.
| Place | Player | Country | Payout (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Monahoyios | Canada | $5,280 |
| 2 | Jared Mcdonald | Canada | $4,385 |
| 3 | Charanjeev Malhotra | Canada | $3,775 |
| 4 | Manuel Fernandez | Canada | $4,880 |
| 5 | William Gillies | Canada | $1,700 |
| 6 | Frederic Brisson | Canada | $1,400 |
| 7 | Kevin Klun | Canada | $1,200 |
| 8 | Yaofei Feng | Canada | $1,000 |
| 9 | Patrick Cartier | Canada | $800 |
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