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John Nielsen Eliminated in 2nd Place ($7,013)
Level: 24 (20,000/40,000/40,000) Entries: 1/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 1:25 AM 
John Nielson Francis Fan moved all in, and John Nielsen called for 1,160,000. Both players revealed their holdings.
John Nielsen: A♥9♣
Francis Fan: K♥10♥The board ran out J♥3♥7♦9♥3♦ for Fan to take the trophy.
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Nicholas Milkovich Eliminated in 3rd Place ($4,558)
Level: 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000) Entries: 2/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 1:15 AM 
Nicholas Milkovich Francis Fan moved all in, and Nicholas Milkovich called for his remaining 300,000. Both players revealed their holdings.
Nicholas Milkovich: 9♠5♥
Francis Fan: Q♥J♣The board ran out 2♥10♠8♦Q♦Q♣ for Francis to take the pot.
Francis Fan: 2,625,000
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Jeff Clarke Eliminated in 4th Place ($3,506)
Level: 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000) Entries: 3/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 1:05 AM 
Jeffery Clarke Seniors Jeff Clarke opened to 80,000, and Francis Fan defended his big blind.
The flop came K♥3♣8♥, and Fan checked to Clarke. He moved all in for 570,000, and Fan snap called. Both players revealed their holdings.
Jeff Clarke: K♦10♦
Francis Fan: A♦A♣The board completed with the 5♠3♥ to bring play to three-handed.
Francis Fan: 2,275,000
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Leonard Siebenga Eliminated in 5th Place ($2,138)
Level: 22 (15,000/25,000/25,000) Entries: 4/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 12:58 AM 
Leonard Siebenga Leonard Siebenga moved all in for 190,000, and Francis Fan made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Leonard Siebenga: A♣5♣
Francis Fan: K♠9♠Francis Fan: 1,580,000
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Loretta Manley Eliminated in 6th Place ($2,138)
Level: 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) Entries: 5/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 12:30 AM 
Loretta Manley Loretta Manley moved all in for 25,000. Nicholas Milkovich called along with Francis Fan.
The board ran out 6♣2♠2♣7♥A♠, with both players checking it down.
Milkovich revealed K♦7♦ to best Manley’s K♥10♦.
Francis Fan: 1,100,000
Nicholas Milkovich: 690,000 -
Mehhar Kammili Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,683)
Level: 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) Entries: 6/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 12:18 AM 
Mehhar Kammili Mehhar Kammili moved all in for 90,000, and Nicholas Milkovich made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Mehhar Kammili: J♥J♠
Nicholas Milkovich: A♣5♠The board ran out 9♠J♦2♠3♠4♣ to give Milkovich the pot.
Nicholas Milkovich: 610,000
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Robert Fediuk Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,332)
Level: 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) Entries: 7/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 12:08 AM 
Robert Fediuk Robert Fediuk moved all from under the gun for 160,000, and Nicholas Milkovich called from the big blind. Both players revealed their holdings.
Robert Fediuk: 6♥6♦
Nicholas Milkovich: 10♠10♣The board ran out 2♠7♦K♣7♥8♠ to bring play to seven-handed.
Nicholas Milkovich: 695,000
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Jeffrey Forester Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,087)
Level: 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) Entries: 8/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 12:02 AM 
Jeffery Forester Jeffrey Forester moved all in for 130,000, and Jeff Clarke made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Jeffery Forester: A♦J♦
Jeff Clarke: K♠K♣The board ran out K♥Q♦J♠2♣5♣ to send Forester to the rail.
Jeff Clarke: 645,000
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Final Table Stacks
Seat Player Chip Count 1 Leonard Siebenga 375,000 2 Loretta Manley 185,000 3 Jeff Clarke 520,000 4 Nicholas Milkovich 525,000 5 Robert Fediuk 160,000 6 Francis Fan 1,095,000 7 Jeffrey Forester 130,000 8 Mehar Kammili 25,000 9 John Nielson 320,000 -
Siebenga Flips the Odds
Level: 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 9/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 11:30 PM Leonard Siebenga moved all in over a three-bet, and Nicholas Milkovich snap called. Both players revealed their holdings.
Leonard Siebenga: K♠K♥
Nicholas Milkovich: A♥A♣The board ran out 8♦5♣5♠K♦9♥ for Siebenga to find the miraculous double.
Nicholas Milkovich: 605,000
Leonard Siebenga: 403,000 -
Final Tables Faces
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Fan On a Heater
Level: 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 10/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 11:10 PM Francis Fan opened to 40,000 from the button, and Jeffery Forester called from the small blind.
The flop came 6♣Q♦4♥, and Forester led out for 60,000. Fan made the call.
The turn came the 8♦, and Forester checked to Fan. He moved all in, and Forester was quick to fold.
Francis Fan: 920,000
Jeffery Forester: 190,000 -
Recent Eliminations
Position Player Prize 11 Ali Razzaq $759 12 Christopher Grey $759 13 Brett Worton $660 14 Paul Antal $660 -
Worton Hits the Rail
Level: 18 (5,000/10,000/10,000) Entries: 12/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 10:24 PM Brett Worton moved all in for 78,000, and Loretta Manley called from the button. Both players revealed their holdings.
Brett Worton: J♦9♥
Loretta Manley: 6♣6♥The board ran out 8♥Q♣8♣5♣5♥ to send Worton out in 13th place.
Loretta Manley: 323,000
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Fan Bursts the Bubble
Level: 18 (5,000/10,000/10,000) Entries: 14/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 10:16 PM Action folded to Francis Fan in the small blind, and raised to 50,000. The big blind called off her remaining 46,000, and both players revealed their holdings.
Big Blind: K♦4♥
Francis Fan: 5♦3♦The board ran out 9♠4♣6♥7♠5♣ to send the pot to Fan. The remaining players have locked up $660 with $10,174 sitting atop for first.
Francis Fan: 584,000
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Updated Big Stacks
Player Chip Count Jeffery Clarke 427,000 John Nielsen 340,000 Brett Worton 230,000 Loretta Manley 229,000 -
Clarke’s Gamble Pays Off
Level: 16 (3,000/6,000/6,000) Entries: 21/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 9:12 PM Action was caught after the flop of 3♣3♠4♣, and early position was quick to check. Jeffery Clarke checked from middle position, and Ali Razzaq fired for 100,000. Clarke moved all in for 126,000, and Razzaq made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Jeffery Clarke: A♣Q♣
Ali Razzaq: J♠J♣Clarke found one of his outs, as the board completed with the 6♥9♣.
Jeffery Clarke: 342,000
Ali Razzaq: 216,000 -
Milkovich Makes Moves
Level: 16 (3,000/6,000/6,000) Entries: 23/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 9:00 PM Ali Razzaq opened to 12,000, and Nicholas Milkovich defended his big blind.
Both players checked on the J♣7♠8♠ flop.
After the turn came the 6♣, Milkovich fired for 15,000. Razzaq made the call.
The K♦ completed the board, and Milkovich continued for 35,000. Razzaq made a fold, and Milkovich revealed 10♣2♣.
Ali Razzaq: 375,000
Nicholas Milkovich: 162,000 -
Braich On the Board
Level: 14 (2,000/4,000/4,000) Entries: 32/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 8:06 PM The button opened to 10,000, and Pav Braich defended his big blind.
The flop came J♣6♦2♠, and both players were quick to check.
After the turn peeled the 10♥, Braich led out for 11,000. He was rewarded with the pot.
Pav Braich: 124,000
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Duval Doubles
Level: 14 (2,000/4,000/4,000) Entries: 34/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 7:55 PM Murray Duval moved all in for 41,500, and Francis Fan made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Murray Duval: Q♦Q♣
Francis Fan: A♥J♠The board ran out 2♦8♠6♥4♣9♦ for Duval’s queens to hold.
Murray Duval: 91,000
Francis Fan: 49,000 -
Prize Pool Announced
Position Prize 1 $10,174 2 $7,013 3 $4,558 4 $3,506 5 $2,700 6 $2,138 7 $1,683 8 $1,332 9 $1,087 10 $876 11-12 $759 13-14 $660 -
Top Stacks at the Break
Player Chip Count Brett Worton 202,000 Sal Haji 187,000 Robert Fediuk 178,000 Edward Sorensen 164,000 Lynne Stephenson 158,000 -
Johnson Takes it Down
Level: 12 (1,500/2,500/2,500) Entries: 46/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 6:53 PM Action was caught after the turn of 5♣J♦2♣Q♦, and three players were quick to check. Harvey Johnson fired for 6,000, and only late position made the call.
The river came the J♣, and late position checked to Johnson. He moved all in for 42,000, and was rewarded with the pot.
Harvey Johnson: 62,600
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Razzaq Flips the Odds
Level: 12 (1,500/2,500/2,500) Entries: 50/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 6:39 PM Ali Razzaq moved all in for 33,600, and was snap called by the cutoff. Both players revealed their holdings.
Ali Razzaq: 8♣8♦
Cutoff: Q♣Q♦Razzaq didn’t have to wait long, as the flop came 2♣8♠3♠. The board completed with the 7♠6♥ to give him the pot.
Ali Razzaq: 71,400
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Finch Faces No Opposition
Level: 11 (1,000/2,000/2,000) Entries: 56/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 6:15 PM Cutoff made the call, and the button raised to 5,200. Brett Finch defended his small blind, and the cutoff flicked in the call.
The flop came 7♥3♠K♠, and Finch led out for 7,000. The remaining players were quick to fold, and Finch revealed the K♣ for top pair.
Brett Finch: 49,100
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Big Slick for Fisher
Level: 10 (1,000/1,500/1,500) Entries: 65/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 6:00 PM After an open, Brad Fisher moved all in for 17,600 from the button. The big blind called for less (7,000), and late position made the call. The three players revealed their holdings.
Big Blind: 10♣7♠
Late Position: 6♠5♠
Brad Fisher: A♣K♦The board ran out K♣7♦Q♥3♠9♦ for Fisher to take the pot.
Brad Fisher: 46,300
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Diamonds are Antal’s Best Friend
Level: 10 (1,000/1,500/1,500) Entries: 69/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 5:41 PM Middle position opened to 3,000, and two players made the call. The button moved all in for 6,500, and Paul Antal jammed over the top for 26,000 from the big blind. The remaining players folded for both players to revealed their holdings.
Button: K♠K♣
Paul Antal: A♦K♦The flop favoured Kings as it came the 10♠6♣7♦. However, the running 8♦9♦, gave Antal the pot.
Paul Antal: 43,000
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Johnson Risks it All
Level: 9 (600/1,200/1,200) Entries: 82/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 5:17 PM Action was caught after the flop of J♦4♥6♥, and both players were quick to check.
The turn came the Q♣, and Harvey Johnson led out for 11,000. The cutoff made the call.
After the J♣ completed the board, Johnson moved all in for 49,100. His opponent went into the tank, but eventually found the fold.
Harvey Johnson: 94,800
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Leading Stacks at the Dinner Break
Player Chip Count John Donnelly 94,600 Harvey Johnson 80,300 Rob Lothian 80,100 Russell Sluchinski 79,700 Sal Haji 74,400 -
Dinner Break is Underway
The remaining 83 players are headed on a 45 minute dinner break. They return to blinds of 600 and 1,200, with a 1,200 big blind ante.
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Lucky Ladies for Weiss
Level: 8 (500/1,000/1,000) Entries: 86/128 Prizes: $36,480 Local Time: 3:59 PM Action was caught after the flop of 8♠Q♠9♥, and Leo Brouwer checked from the big blind. Jeffrey Weiss fired for 3,700 from middle position. Only Brouwer made the call.
The turn came the 3♦, and Brouwer checked to Weiss. He moved all in for 24,5000, putting Brouwer into the tank. Eventually, he found the fold, and Weiss showed Q♣Q♦ for top set.
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Morozoff Making Moves
Level: 7 (400/800/800) Entries: 84/126 Prizes: $35,910 Local Time: 3:43 PM Action was caught after the flop came a monotone J♣A♣10♣. The big blind was quick to check, and Gordon Morozoff fired for 1,500 from early position. Three players made the call.
The turn came the 7♣, and the big blind once again checked. Morozoff sized up to 10,000, and was rewarded with the pot.
Gordon Morozoff: 46,200
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Manley Can’t Be Beat
Level: 7 (400/800/800) Entries: 83/121 Prizes: $34,485 Local Time: 3:20 PM Action was caught on the turn of 2♠K♥A♠Q♥, and middle position was quick to check. Loretta Manley fired for 2,000, and middle position made the call.
The river came the 2♣, and both players were quick to check. Manley revealed the A♥3♥ to take the pot.
Loretta Manley: 90,300
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Nuts Only for Chung
Level: 6 (300/600/600) Entries: 89/120 Prizes: $34,200 Local Time: 3:01 PM Late position made the call, and Shawn Taghavi opened to 3,000. Gerald Chung called from the button along with the late position player.
The flop came Q♦10♦10♣, and action checked to Taghavi. He fired for 4,500, and Gerald Chung moved all in for 15,900. Taghavi flicked in the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Gerald Chung: Q♥J♦
Shawn Taghavi: A♦K♦The board completed with the Q♣Q♠, to give Chung quads.
Shawn Taghavi: 45,300
Gerald Chung: 43,700 -
Thompson Finds Bullets
Level: 5 (300/500/500) Entries: 92/118 Prizes: $33,630 Local Time: 2:47 PM Action was caught after a three way all in occurred. The three players revealed their holdings.
Lyle Bateman: A♥J♠
Blaine Thompson: A♠A♦
Wesley Michalycia: A♥J♣The best starting hand in poker held it’s position, as the board ran out 4♣10♦8♠K♦10♠.
Blaine Thompson: 53,100
Wesley Michalycia: 8,000 -
Sorensen Scoops
Level: 5 (300/500/500) Entries: 94/115 Prizes: $33,060 Local Time: 2:24 PM After the flop of 10♠4♦6♣, four players checked to Gerald Chung. He fired for 1,500, with two players having made the call.
The turn came the 2♦, and the small blind was quick to check. Edward Sorensen checked from under the gun, and Chung continued for 3,000. Only Sorensen found the call.
Action checked through after the river peeled the 4♣. Sorensen revealed 10♦8♦ to best Chung’s A♦5♦.
Edward Sorensen: 65,100
Gerald Chung: 19,200 -
Seniors to Open 2026 PTT at Casino Edmonton
Event #1: $340 Seniors First 50+ ($300 + $40)
Date: Feb 26, Noon Blinds: 30 Minutes Starting Stack: 25k Late Entry: 8 Levels (~5 PM) Day 1 Ends: One-Day Event The 2026 Pure Poker Tour (PPT) is ready to roll, and the opening event of the season is set to start at noon on Thursday, Feb 26, when the Seniors sit down for the first trophy event. This game tends to be one of the biggest single-day fields in any series, so expect these numbers to cap 100.
Players get 25k for their $340 buy-in, with blind levels playing for 30 minutes. Players can enter or rebuy for the first 8 levels of play, which means the entry desk should shut down around 5 PM.
After that, this one-day event will play down to the first trophy of the year late on Thursday night. Alek Gillies will be on the floor to cover the opening day of play, while I take the opportunity to play some poker in this Seniors event.
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John Nielsen Eliminated in 2nd Place ($7,013)
Level: 24 (20,000/40,000/40,000) Entries: 1/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 1:25 AM John Nielson Francis Fan moved all in, and John Nielsen called for 1,160,000. Both players revealed their holdings.
John Nielsen: A♥9♣
Francis Fan: K♥10♥The board ran out J♥3♥7♦9♥3♦ for Fan to take the trophy.
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Nicholas Milkovich Eliminated in 3rd Place ($4,558)
Level: 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000) Entries: 2/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 1:15 AM Nicholas Milkovich Francis Fan moved all in, and Nicholas Milkovich called for his remaining 300,000. Both players revealed their holdings.
Nicholas Milkovich: 9♠5♥
Francis Fan: Q♥J♣The board ran out 2♥10♠8♦Q♦Q♣ for Francis to take the pot.
Francis Fan: 2,625,000
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Jeff Clarke Eliminated in 4th Place ($3,506)
Level: 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000) Entries: 3/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 1:05 AM Jeffery Clarke Seniors Jeff Clarke opened to 80,000, and Francis Fan defended his big blind.
The flop came K♥3♣8♥, and Fan checked to Clarke. He moved all in for 570,000, and Fan snap called. Both players revealed their holdings.
Jeff Clarke: K♦10♦
Francis Fan: A♦A♣The board completed with the 5♠3♥ to bring play to three-handed.
Francis Fan: 2,275,000
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Leonard Siebenga Eliminated in 5th Place ($2,138)
Level: 22 (15,000/25,000/25,000) Entries: 4/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 12:58 AM Leonard Siebenga Leonard Siebenga moved all in for 190,000, and Francis Fan made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Leonard Siebenga: A♣5♣
Francis Fan: K♠9♠Francis Fan: 1,580,000
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Loretta Manley Eliminated in 6th Place ($2,138)
Level: 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) Entries: 5/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 12:30 AM Loretta Manley Loretta Manley moved all in for 25,000. Nicholas Milkovich called along with Francis Fan.
The board ran out 6♣2♠2♣7♥A♠, with both players checking it down.
Milkovich revealed K♦7♦ to best Manley’s K♥10♦.
Francis Fan: 1,100,000
Nicholas Milkovich: 690,000 -
Mehhar Kammili Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,683)
Level: 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) Entries: 6/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 12:18 AM Mehhar Kammili Mehhar Kammili moved all in for 90,000, and Nicholas Milkovich made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Mehhar Kammili: J♥J♠
Nicholas Milkovich: A♣5♠The board ran out 9♠J♦2♠3♠4♣ to give Milkovich the pot.
Nicholas Milkovich: 610,000
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Robert Fediuk Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,332)
Level: 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) Entries: 7/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 12:08 AM Robert Fediuk Robert Fediuk moved all from under the gun for 160,000, and Nicholas Milkovich called from the big blind. Both players revealed their holdings.
Robert Fediuk: 6♥6♦
Nicholas Milkovich: 10♠10♣The board ran out 2♠7♦K♣7♥8♠ to bring play to seven-handed.
Nicholas Milkovich: 695,000
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Jeffrey Forester Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,087)
Level: 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) Entries: 8/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 12:02 AM Jeffery Forester Jeffrey Forester moved all in for 130,000, and Jeff Clarke made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Jeffery Forester: A♦J♦
Jeff Clarke: K♠K♣The board ran out K♥Q♦J♠2♣5♣ to send Forester to the rail.
Jeff Clarke: 645,000
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Final Table Stacks
Seat Player Chip Count 1 Leonard Siebenga 375,000 2 Loretta Manley 185,000 3 Jeff Clarke 520,000 4 Nicholas Milkovich 525,000 5 Robert Fediuk 160,000 6 Francis Fan 1,095,000 7 Jeffrey Forester 130,000 8 Mehar Kammili 25,000 9 John Nielson 320,000 -
Siebenga Flips the Odds
Level: 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 9/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 11:30 PM Leonard Siebenga moved all in over a three-bet, and Nicholas Milkovich snap called. Both players revealed their holdings.
Leonard Siebenga: K♠K♥
Nicholas Milkovich: A♥A♣The board ran out 8♦5♣5♠K♦9♥ for Siebenga to find the miraculous double.
Nicholas Milkovich: 605,000
Leonard Siebenga: 403,000 -
Final Tables Faces
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Fan On a Heater
Level: 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 10/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 11:10 PM Francis Fan opened to 40,000 from the button, and Jeffery Forester called from the small blind.
The flop came 6♣Q♦4♥, and Forester led out for 60,000. Fan made the call.
The turn came the 8♦, and Forester checked to Fan. He moved all in, and Forester was quick to fold.
Francis Fan: 920,000
Jeffery Forester: 190,000 -
Recent Eliminations
Position Player Prize 11 Ali Razzaq $759 12 Christopher Grey $759 13 Brett Worton $660 14 Paul Antal $660 -
Worton Hits the Rail
Level: 18 (5,000/10,000/10,000) Entries: 12/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 10:24 PM Brett Worton moved all in for 78,000, and Loretta Manley called from the button. Both players revealed their holdings.
Brett Worton: J♦9♥
Loretta Manley: 6♣6♥The board ran out 8♥Q♣8♣5♣5♥ to send Worton out in 13th place.
Loretta Manley: 323,000
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Fan Bursts the Bubble
Level: 18 (5,000/10,000/10,000) Entries: 14/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 10:16 PM Action folded to Francis Fan in the small blind, and raised to 50,000. The big blind called off her remaining 46,000, and both players revealed their holdings.
Big Blind: K♦4♥
Francis Fan: 5♦3♦The board ran out 9♠4♣6♥7♠5♣ to send the pot to Fan. The remaining players have locked up $660 with $10,174 sitting atop for first.
Francis Fan: 584,000
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Updated Big Stacks
Player Chip Count Jeffery Clarke 427,000 John Nielsen 340,000 Brett Worton 230,000 Loretta Manley 229,000 -
Clarke’s Gamble Pays Off
Level: 16 (3,000/6,000/6,000) Entries: 21/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 9:12 PM Action was caught after the flop of 3♣3♠4♣, and early position was quick to check. Jeffery Clarke checked from middle position, and Ali Razzaq fired for 100,000. Clarke moved all in for 126,000, and Razzaq made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Jeffery Clarke: A♣Q♣
Ali Razzaq: J♠J♣Clarke found one of his outs, as the board completed with the 6♥9♣.
Jeffery Clarke: 342,000
Ali Razzaq: 216,000 -
Milkovich Makes Moves
Level: 16 (3,000/6,000/6,000) Entries: 23/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 9:00 PM Ali Razzaq opened to 12,000, and Nicholas Milkovich defended his big blind.
Both players checked on the J♣7♠8♠ flop.
After the turn came the 6♣, Milkovich fired for 15,000. Razzaq made the call.
The K♦ completed the board, and Milkovich continued for 35,000. Razzaq made a fold, and Milkovich revealed 10♣2♣.
Ali Razzaq: 375,000
Nicholas Milkovich: 162,000 -
Braich On the Board
Level: 14 (2,000/4,000/4,000) Entries: 32/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 8:06 PM The button opened to 10,000, and Pav Braich defended his big blind.
The flop came J♣6♦2♠, and both players were quick to check.
After the turn peeled the 10♥, Braich led out for 11,000. He was rewarded with the pot.
Pav Braich: 124,000
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Duval Doubles
Level: 14 (2,000/4,000/4,000) Entries: 34/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 7:55 PM Murray Duval moved all in for 41,500, and Francis Fan made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Murray Duval: Q♦Q♣
Francis Fan: A♥J♠The board ran out 2♦8♠6♥4♣9♦ for Duval’s queens to hold.
Murray Duval: 91,000
Francis Fan: 49,000 -
Prize Pool Announced
Position Prize 1 $10,174 2 $7,013 3 $4,558 4 $3,506 5 $2,700 6 $2,138 7 $1,683 8 $1,332 9 $1,087 10 $876 11-12 $759 13-14 $660 -
Top Stacks at the Break
Player Chip Count Brett Worton 202,000 Sal Haji 187,000 Robert Fediuk 178,000 Edward Sorensen 164,000 Lynne Stephenson 158,000 -
Johnson Takes it Down
Level: 12 (1,500/2,500/2,500) Entries: 46/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 6:53 PM Action was caught after the turn of 5♣J♦2♣Q♦, and three players were quick to check. Harvey Johnson fired for 6,000, and only late position made the call.
The river came the J♣, and late position checked to Johnson. He moved all in for 42,000, and was rewarded with the pot.
Harvey Johnson: 62,600
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Razzaq Flips the Odds
Level: 12 (1,500/2,500/2,500) Entries: 50/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 6:39 PM Ali Razzaq moved all in for 33,600, and was snap called by the cutoff. Both players revealed their holdings.
Ali Razzaq: 8♣8♦
Cutoff: Q♣Q♦Razzaq didn’t have to wait long, as the flop came 2♣8♠3♠. The board completed with the 7♠6♥ to give him the pot.
Ali Razzaq: 71,400
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Finch Faces No Opposition
Level: 11 (1,000/2,000/2,000) Entries: 56/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 6:15 PM Cutoff made the call, and the button raised to 5,200. Brett Finch defended his small blind, and the cutoff flicked in the call.
The flop came 7♥3♠K♠, and Finch led out for 7,000. The remaining players were quick to fold, and Finch revealed the K♣ for top pair.
Brett Finch: 49,100
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Big Slick for Fisher
Level: 10 (1,000/1,500/1,500) Entries: 65/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 6:00 PM After an open, Brad Fisher moved all in for 17,600 from the button. The big blind called for less (7,000), and late position made the call. The three players revealed their holdings.
Big Blind: 10♣7♠
Late Position: 6♠5♠
Brad Fisher: A♣K♦The board ran out K♣7♦Q♥3♠9♦ for Fisher to take the pot.
Brad Fisher: 46,300
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Diamonds are Antal’s Best Friend
Level: 10 (1,000/1,500/1,500) Entries: 69/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 5:41 PM Middle position opened to 3,000, and two players made the call. The button moved all in for 6,500, and Paul Antal jammed over the top for 26,000 from the big blind. The remaining players folded for both players to revealed their holdings.
Button: K♠K♣
Paul Antal: A♦K♦The flop favoured Kings as it came the 10♠6♣7♦. However, the running 8♦9♦, gave Antal the pot.
Paul Antal: 43,000
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Johnson Risks it All
Level: 9 (600/1,200/1,200) Entries: 82/133 Prizes: $37,905 Local Time: 5:17 PM Action was caught after the flop of J♦4♥6♥, and both players were quick to check.
The turn came the Q♣, and Harvey Johnson led out for 11,000. The cutoff made the call.
After the J♣ completed the board, Johnson moved all in for 49,100. His opponent went into the tank, but eventually found the fold.
Harvey Johnson: 94,800
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Leading Stacks at the Dinner Break
Player Chip Count John Donnelly 94,600 Harvey Johnson 80,300 Rob Lothian 80,100 Russell Sluchinski 79,700 Sal Haji 74,400 -
Dinner Break is Underway
The remaining 83 players are headed on a 45 minute dinner break. They return to blinds of 600 and 1,200, with a 1,200 big blind ante.
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Lucky Ladies for Weiss
Level: 8 (500/1,000/1,000) Entries: 86/128 Prizes: $36,480 Local Time: 3:59 PM Action was caught after the flop of 8♠Q♠9♥, and Leo Brouwer checked from the big blind. Jeffrey Weiss fired for 3,700 from middle position. Only Brouwer made the call.
The turn came the 3♦, and Brouwer checked to Weiss. He moved all in for 24,5000, putting Brouwer into the tank. Eventually, he found the fold, and Weiss showed Q♣Q♦ for top set.
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Morozoff Making Moves
Level: 7 (400/800/800) Entries: 84/126 Prizes: $35,910 Local Time: 3:43 PM Action was caught after the flop came a monotone J♣A♣10♣. The big blind was quick to check, and Gordon Morozoff fired for 1,500 from early position. Three players made the call.
The turn came the 7♣, and the big blind once again checked. Morozoff sized up to 10,000, and was rewarded with the pot.
Gordon Morozoff: 46,200
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Manley Can’t Be Beat
Level: 7 (400/800/800) Entries: 83/121 Prizes: $34,485 Local Time: 3:20 PM Action was caught on the turn of 2♠K♥A♠Q♥, and middle position was quick to check. Loretta Manley fired for 2,000, and middle position made the call.
The river came the 2♣, and both players were quick to check. Manley revealed the A♥3♥ to take the pot.
Loretta Manley: 90,300
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Nuts Only for Chung
Level: 6 (300/600/600) Entries: 89/120 Prizes: $34,200 Local Time: 3:01 PM Late position made the call, and Shawn Taghavi opened to 3,000. Gerald Chung called from the button along with the late position player.
The flop came Q♦10♦10♣, and action checked to Taghavi. He fired for 4,500, and Gerald Chung moved all in for 15,900. Taghavi flicked in the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Gerald Chung: Q♥J♦
Shawn Taghavi: A♦K♦The board completed with the Q♣Q♠, to give Chung quads.
Shawn Taghavi: 45,300
Gerald Chung: 43,700 -
Thompson Finds Bullets
Level: 5 (300/500/500) Entries: 92/118 Prizes: $33,630 Local Time: 2:47 PM Action was caught after a three way all in occurred. The three players revealed their holdings.
Lyle Bateman: A♥J♠
Blaine Thompson: A♠A♦
Wesley Michalycia: A♥J♣The best starting hand in poker held it’s position, as the board ran out 4♣10♦8♠K♦10♠.
Blaine Thompson: 53,100
Wesley Michalycia: 8,000 -
Sorensen Scoops
Level: 5 (300/500/500) Entries: 94/115 Prizes: $33,060 Local Time: 2:24 PM After the flop of 10♠4♦6♣, four players checked to Gerald Chung. He fired for 1,500, with two players having made the call.
The turn came the 2♦, and the small blind was quick to check. Edward Sorensen checked from under the gun, and Chung continued for 3,000. Only Sorensen found the call.
Action checked through after the river peeled the 4♣. Sorensen revealed 10♦8♦ to best Chung’s A♦5♦.
Edward Sorensen: 65,100
Gerald Chung: 19,200 -
Seniors to Open 2026 PTT at Casino Edmonton
Event #1: $340 Seniors First 50+ ($300 + $40)
Date: Feb 26, Noon Blinds: 30 Minutes Starting Stack: 25k Late Entry: 8 Levels (~5 PM) Day 1 Ends: One-Day Event The 2026 Pure Poker Tour (PPT) is ready to roll, and the opening event of the season is set to start at noon on Thursday, Feb 26, when the Seniors sit down for the first trophy event. This game tends to be one of the biggest single-day fields in any series, so expect these numbers to cap 100.
Players get 25k for their $340 buy-in, with blind levels playing for 30 minutes. Players can enter or rebuy for the first 8 levels of play, which means the entry desk should shut down around 5 PM.
After that, this one-day event will play down to the first trophy of the year late on Thursday night. Alek Gillies will be on the floor to cover the opening day of play, while I take the opportunity to play some poker in this Seniors event.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Francis Fan | $10,174 |
| 2 | John Nielsen | $7,013 |
| 3 | Nicholas Milkovich | $4,558 |
| 4 | Jeff Clarke | $3,506 |
| 5 | Leonard Siebenga | $2,700 |
| 6 | Loretta Manley | $2,138 |
| 7 | Mehhar Kammili | $1,683 |
| 8 | Robert Fediuk | $1,332 |
| 9 | Jeffrey Forester | $1,087 |
| 10 | Christopher Newbergher | $876 |
| 11 | Ali Razzaq | $759 |
| 12 | Christopher Grey | $759 |
| 13 | Brett Worton | $660 |
| 14 | Paul Antal | $660 |
