2026 WSOPC Calgary Oct – Event #15: $800 H.O.R.S.E.

Level:	24 (25000/50000, 50000/100000, 10000/20000/50000/100000
Entries:	1/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	3:20 AM

It wasn’t a good night for chip leaders in the HORSE. Eric Tran started the final table with the lead, but pretty soon that switched to Calvin Lake. They ended up in 3rd and 4th, respectively.

Sebastian Lamprea took over the lead and still held it when they got heads-up, but Fat Wong found a sunrun in the final phase, taking down every hand of heads-up. He simply couldn’t miss.

His domination started in razz, when his ninety-seven somehow held against a great low board for Lamprea. They went to Stud, and he found aces-up for another win. In Stud8, he found a boat with neither player having a low. A few hands later, they got to Limit Hold’em, and he found a set of three as Lamprea bricked his heart draw for all the chips.

This was Wong’s first Circuit ring in what looks like his second live win.

Final Results for the HORSE

Place	Player	Prize
1	Fat Wong	$14,919
2	Sebastian Lamprea	$9,510
3	Eric Tran	$6,345
4	Calvin Lake	$4,439
5	Kyle Ho	$3,263
6	Ashkan Razavi	$2,528
7	Behnam Esfahanizadeh	$2,069
8	Colin Burton	$1,795
9	Michael Leah	$1,657
10	Tyler Hurman	$1,635
11	Riley Zehnder	$1,635
12	Christopher Alcindor	$1,635

Level:	23 (20000/40000, 40000/80000, 10000/10000/40000/80000)
Entries:	3/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	2:40 AM

It’s been swingy on the HORSE final table, and Calvin Lake, who was leading earlier in the night, just got bucked off in 4th place during a round of Stud, and Eric Tran, who also led at one point tonight, quickly followed him out in the next hand.

Sebastian Lamprea now leads Fat Wong heads-up for the HORSE ring.

Level:	23 (20000/40000, 40000/80000, 10000/10000/40000/80000)
Entries:	4/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	2:25 AM

O8

Fat Wong raised to 80k from the small blind, and Sebastian Lamprea called from the big. Wong made it 40k on the 6♣5♠10♠ flop before Lamprea bumped it up to 80k. Wong called to the 5♣ turn, where Wong check-called for 80k.

On the [invalid notations] but Wong had that pipped with A♦J♣2♣3♥ for the double up. Lampreas still looks to be the leader as the only player with a full stack of 25k chips plus a few stacks of 5ks.

Level:	22 (15000/30000, 30000/60000, 10000/10000/30000/60000)
Entries:	4/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	2:15 AM

Stud8

Fat Wong brought in for 10k with 2♠ before Sabastian Lamprea comepleted to 30k. Calvin Lake called, as did Wong. Lamprea pulled a 4♠, Lake got the 4♦, and Wong got 10♣.

Lake checked his queen-high, and Wong checked behind before Lamprea made it 30k. Lake called, but Wong mucked. Fifth street gave Lamprea 7♠ to a 3♣ for Lake, and Lake check-folded to a 60k bet from Lamprea.

Lamprea is the clear leader now.

Level:	22 (15000/30000, 30000/60000, 10000/10000/30000/60000)
Entries:	4/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	2:00 AM

Level:	21 (13000/25000, 25000/50000, 5000/13000/25000/50000)
Entries:	5/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	1:40 AM

Limit HE

Calvin Lake raised the middle to 50k before Ashkan Razavi raised the button to 75k. Lake made it 75k, and Razavi moved all in for less than 100k.

Lake called for a race between his A♦J♦ and Razavi’s pocket eights. The eights were still ahead after the flop, but Lake hit his jack on the turn of 4♥7♣Q♦J♠Q♣. Razavi has a bg stack for Day 2 of the Main tomorrow, so though he likely wanted a deeper run here tonight, he’ll be well-rested for his Day 2 Main run, and Razavi nearly always finds his way to Day 3 here at the Deerfoot Main Events.

Level:	20 (10000/20000, 20000/40000, 5000/5000/20000/40000)
Entries:	6/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	12:55 AM

O8

Calvin Lake raised to 40k from the cutoff, and Ashkan Razavi and Behnam Esfahanizadeh called from the blinds. Razavi checked the 4♦8♠6♥ flop before Esfahanizadeh bet 20k. Lake called, while Razavi folded.

Esfahanizadeh made it 40k on the 6♠ turn before Lake made it 80k. Esfahanizadeh raised all-in, and Lake called.

Behnam Esfahanizadeh: 8♥7♣5♥4♣
Calvin Lake: A♣8♦6♣2♣

Board: 4♦8♠6♥6♠3♦

Lake was on the nut low, with sixes full, while Esfahanizadeh was on a straight with a worse low, and he ended his day in 7th place.

Level:	20 (10000/20000, 20000/40000, 5000/5000/20000/40000)
Entries:	7/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	12:45 AM

Level:	19 (8000/15000, 15000/30000, 3000/5000/15000/30000)
Entries:	8/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	12:25 AM

Eric Tran is the final table chip leader, with more than 600k in play.

Level:	18 (6000/12000, 12000/24000, 3000/3000/12000/24000)
Entries:	8/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	12:10 AM

Place	Player	Prize
9	Michael Leah	$1,657
10	Tyler Hurman	$1,635

Stay tuned for the final table pictures.

Level:	18 (6000/12000, 12000/24000, 3000/3000/12000/24000)
Entries:	9/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	11:40 PM

They are down to 9 remaining, with the final table at 8 players. Tyler Hurman was the most recent exit, in 10th place, to get them to the final table bubble.

Level:	17 (5000/10000, 10000/20000, 2000/3000/1000/20000)
Entries:	10/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	11:25 PM

Place	Player	Prize
11	Riley Zehnder	$1,635
12	Christopher Alcindor	$1,635

Level:	17 (5000/10000, 10000/20000, 2000/3000/10000/20000)
Entries:	12/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	11:05 PM

T-S	Player	Chips
25-1	Christopher Alcindor	45,000
25-2	Colin Burton	285,000
25-4	Fat Cheong Wong	203,000
25-5	Riley Zehnder	45,000
25-6	Ashkan Razavi	308,000
25-8	Calvin Lake	318,000
33-2	Kyle Ho	116,000
33-3	Behnam Esfahanizadeh	139,000
33-4	Tyler Hurman	43,000
33-5	Eric Tran	82,000
33-6	Juan Lamprea	278,000
33-7	Michael Leah	312,000

Level:	16 (4000/8000, 8000/16000, 2000/2000/8000/16000)
Entries:	12/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	10:45 PM

Chris Alcindor, who already has a mixed-game win from WSOP-C Calgary, just scooped a huge pot in Razz, with four players all in. Alcindor had the big stack, and he drew pure to hit a seventy-six to take both the main pot and the side pot.

Thanks to Calvin Lake, who was at the table, but uninvolved with the hand, for the video work.

Level:	16 (4000/8000, 8000/16000, 2000/2000/8000/16000)
Entries:	16/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	10:25 PM

The HORSE game just broke down to the final two tables at 16 players. That puts them 4 off the money spots, and it still looks like bubble play should come sometime late in Level 17.

Level:	16 (4000/8000, 8000/16000, 2000/2000/8000/16000)
Entries:	17/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	10:20 PM

Level 16 has just begun for the HORSE game, with the field at 17 players. That puts them 5 off the 12 paid spots, and one away from the break to two tables.

There’s a break coming following this level, and I should be able to get a full count for all remaining players at the break.

Level:	14 (2500/5000, 5000/10000, 1000/2000/5000/10000)
Entries:	23/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	9:30 PM

The HORSE game just broke down to the final three tables, with 23 players remaining in the game. That puts them 11 off the money spots, with bubble play likely coming sometime after the next break, in Level 17.

Level:	13 (2000/4000, 4000/8000, 1000/1000/4000/8000)
Entries:	32/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	9:00 PM

The 8-handed HORSE game is down to the final four tables, with 32 players left in the game. Just under 15 minutes remain in Level 13, with the next break scheduled after the end of Level 16. The field should be down low enough by then to get a full count of the remaining stacks & players.

Level:	13 (2000/4000, 4000/8000, 1000/1000/4000/8000)
Entries:	34/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	8:45 PM

Zach Nichols looks to be leading the HORSE right now, wth about 175k in play. Mike Leah is sitting pretty as well with over 100k at the same table. Colin Burton, who was 3rd in the marathon PLO Bounty last night, is playing about 150k, while Juan Lamprea is playing about 125k right now.

Level:	12 (1500/3000, 3000/6000, 700/1000/3000/6000)
Entries:	37/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	8:20 PM

The HORSE game is down to the final five tables, with 37 remaining. They are about 10 minutes from the next break of the day, and I’ll have a look around on the break to find some big stacks.

Level:	11 (1300/2500, 2500/5000, 500/700/2500/5000)
Entries:	42/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	7:45 PM

Place	Prize
1	$14,919
2	$9,510
3	$6,345
4	$4,439
5	$3,263
6	$2,528
7	$2,069
8	$1,795
9	$1,657
10	$1,635
11	$1,635
12	$1,635

Level:	11 (1300/2500, 2500/5000, 500/700/2500/5000)
Entries:	42/74
Prizes:	$51,430
Local Time:	7:35 PM

Entries are now closed for the HORSE game, with the final field at 74 entries. That number is confirmed, so it means more than $51k in prizes, with 12 players getting a share. The top prize for today’s game is just shy of $15k – stay tuned for the full prize pool shortly.

Level:	10 (1000/2000, 2000/4000, 500/500/2000/4000)
Entries:	45/73
Prizes:	$49,239
Local Time:	7:30 PM

Less than 5 minutes remain in entries for the HORSE, and Mike Leah just suggested a rule change. “House! Can we go all in for the last 5 minutes of entry?”

Of course, HORSE is all limit games, so that’s not in the cards, but the House laughed and said they may consider a rule change to make the final five minutes of entries a no-limit affair for the next one.

Level:	10 (1000/2000, 2000/4000, 500/500/2000/4000)
Entries:	47/71
Prizes:	$47,890
Local Time:	7:15 PM

Table 27 is a bit of a murderers’ row at the moment. MIke Leah, who is 11th on the Canadian all-time money list,, and has rings & bracelets for all occassions, is sitting with Chris Alcindor, winner of the Jan 2025 HORSE game, as well as Remy Bhend, winner of the Jan 2026 TORSE. They are joined by Johnny Dalphond, who was up very late last night taking second in the PLO Bounty, and Quinn Kannekins, who has a Mystery Bounty ring from Deerfoot.

Level:	10 (1000/2000, 2000/4000, 500/500/2000/4000)
Entries:	47/68
Prizes:	$45,866
Local Time:	7:00 PM

The HORSE game is into the final level of entries, with the field at 68 entries and 47 players still alive. Entries will close in just shy of 30 minutes, so the field for this one will likely hit 70, but not go much higher.

Level:	9 (800/1500, 1500/3000, 300/500/1500/3000)
Entries:	49/67
Prizes:	$45,192
Local Time:	6:45 PM

The HORSE game is into the final two levels of entry, with 67 entries on the board. That means they are playing for a bit more than $45k in prizes, but I’d expect a few more entries/rebuys between now and the end of entries in about 45 minutes.

As expected, it’s a bit of a who’s-who of Canadian poker here, with Ash Razavi, Mike Leah, Thomas Taylor, Kyle Ho, Andrew Goosen, Stephen Dauphinais, and Remy Bhend among the players in the game tonight.

Level:	8 (600/1,200)
Entries:	48/60
Prizes:	$40,470
Local Time:	6:11 PM

Action was caught after the flop of 10♠9♣8♦, and action checked to Stephanie Skinner. She fired for 1,200 from the button. The three players made the call.

The turn came the 7♣, and action checked through.

After the river peeled the 4♦, both blinds checked. Colten Yamagishi fired for 2,400, and Skinner made the call. She revealed K♥10♦ to best Yamagishi’s 7♦5♦.

Stephanie Skinner: 68,300
Colten Yamagishi: 9,900

Level:	7 (800/1,600 Limits)
Entries:	52/56
Prizes:	$37,772
Local Time:	5:24 PM

Stud

Action was caught after fifth street with players showing this:

Nicholas Teeuwen: 2♣K♣J♠
Farokh Alipour: 9♦2♣8♥
Colten Yamagishi: A♠10♦4♦

Alipour bet for 1,600, and both players made the call.

On 6th street Teeuwen caught the 5♥, Alipour caught the 10♣, and Yamagishi caught the 2♠. Action checked through.

On 7th street, Alipour fired for 1,600. Both opponents made the fold.

Farokh Alipour: 20,000
Nicholas Teeuwen: 18,100
Colten Yamagishi: 11,400

Player	Location	Event	Prize
Behnam Esfahanizadeh	Nov 2025 Playground	$600 PLO	$22,705
Christopher Alcindor	May 2024 Deerfoot	$400 NLH Monster Stack	$42,625
	Jan 2025 Deerfoot	$800 HORSE	$20,572
	2026 WSOP Las Vegas	$1,500 Big-O	$387,110
Daniel Tsipiris	2026 Playground Super Circuit	$1,000 PLO Bounty	$34,400
Kyle Ho	May 2023 Deerfoot	$1,000 NLH	$45,635
	Oct 2025 Deerfoot	$1,000 NLH	$49,277
Mike Leah	2014 Bicycle	$580 NLH	$16,945
	2014 Bicycle	$365 NLH Turbo	$15,440
	2014 WSOP Asia	$25,000 NLH High Roller	$600,000
	2016 Casino Montreal	$365 NLH	$12,348
	2016 Harrah’s Cherokee	$400 PLO	$18,156
	2017 Bicycle	$1,125 NLH Bounty	$12,450
	2026 WSOP Online	$210 Mystery Millions	$26,476
	2026 WSOP Europe	€2,750 NLH Rounder Cup	$334,548
	2026 WSOP Online	$600 NLH Ultra Stack	$33,543
Quinn Kannekens	Oct 2025 Deerfoot	$600 Mystery Bounty	$18,824
Remy Bhend	Jan 2026 Deerfoot	$800 TORSE	$12,425
Sebastien Crema	Oct 2026 Deerfoot	$500 PKO	$11,652 + $15,078 Bounties
Seseung Oh	2026 Horseshoe Las Vegas	$400 Omaha/Stud 8 or Better	$20,234
Stephen Scuderi	Mar 2024 Great Canadian Casino	$3,500 High Roller	$236,071
	Oct 2025 Deerfoot	$400 Black Chip Bounty	$12,473
Thomas Taylor	2010 Ceasers Atlantic City	$1,600 NLH Deepstack	$89,570
	2016 Casino Montreal	$365 NLH	$9,450
	2026 Horseshoe Las Vegas	$600 PLO	$44,586
	2026 Horseshoe Las Vegas	$800 PLO	$38,826

Level:	3 (200/400)
Entries:	42/42
Prizes:	$28,329
Local Time:	3:12 PM

The H.O.R.S.E. is underway and the field is rife with competition. The mixed game event seems to bring out previous ring winners such as Mike Leah, Thomas Taylor, Kyle Ho, Jan 2025’s winner Christopher Alcindor, and Sebastian Crema. Stay tuned as a full list of ring winners and chip update are soon to follow.

Level:	1 (200/400 Limits)
Entries:	36/36
Prizes:	$24,282
Local Time:	2:37 PM

Stud

Action checked through on fifth street and sixth street with players showing.

Seat 1: K♠A♥8♠6♠
Yan Coderre: 6♥2♦7♠A♦
Seat 3: 8♣A♠K♥Q♠
Seat 4: K♦5♠3♥10♥

After 7th street, Seat 1 led out for 400. Coderre called and revealed 2♣3♦3♣ under for two pair to take the pot.

Yan Coderre: 32,700

Event #15: $800 H.O.R.S.E. ($695 + $105)

Date:	Oct 10, 2 PM
Blinds:	30 Minutes
Starting Stack:	30k
Late Entry:	10 Levels (Entries Close About 7:30 PM)
Day 1 Ends:	One-Day Event

The HORSE game is in the saddle for the side game on Saturday. Action begins at 2 PM, and players sit down with 30k in chips.

There are 10 levels of open entry, so the last chance to buy a stack will be about 7:30 PM. After that, they will play to a winner

In January & October, this game was a TORSE instead of a HORSE, but in January, Remy Bhand took down the game over 89 entries for the best part of $61,855. Last October, Stephen Dauphinais, who picked up Ring #2 earlier this week in the Monster Stack, bested a field of 95 entries for the biggest part of $66,025.