It was a huge weekend at the World Series of Poker Circuit Calgary at Deerfoot Inn & Casino, with four more rings awarded throughout the weekend. The biggest game of the weekend, and likely the biggest field of the series, was the Mini Main Event. Once again, the Mini Main went massive with the second-biggest field ever here at a Deerfoot Circuit event, and the province as a whole.
There were 1,907 entries for the Mini Main, for $628,586 in total prizes, including the Day 1 payouts. Also finishing on the weekend were the Mystery Bounty (379 Entries, $119,385 prizes, $75,800 bounties), the Seniors (459 entries, $151,470 prizes), and the $600 NLH (359 entries, $184,885 in prizes).
With 7 games now in the books, the October 2026 edition of the WSOP-C Calgary is nearing $1.5 million in total prizes, with close to 4,000 entries so far across the games.
WSOP-C Calgary Summary with 7 Events Complete
| Event | Entries | Prizes | Winner | 1st Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $400 Big 30 Stack | 344 | $113,520 | Martin Kaspers | $23,432 |
| $600 NLH/PLO Mix | 167 | $86,005 | Pengju Wang | $20,862 |
| $400 Black Chip Bounty | 198 | $82,170 | Matthew Robertson | $19,154 |
| $400 Mini Main Event | 1,907 | $628,586 | Gennady Klimenko | $80,611 |
| $600 Mystery Bounty | 379 | $195,185 | Pavel Krumer | $24,032 |
| $400 Seniors | 459 | $151,470 | Jimmy Mak | $28,974 |
| $600 NLH | 359 | $184,885 | Stephen Klaamas | $37,763 |
| Totals | 3,813 | $1,441,821 | $234,828 |
Gennady Klimenko Takes Biggest Prize of the Series so Far in Mini Main Event
- Date: Oct 1 – 4, 2026
- Entries: 1,907
- Prizes: $628,586 ($461,135 Awarded on Day 2)
- Winner (1st Place): Gennady Klimenko ($80,611)
Event #4: $400 NLH Mini Main Event ($330 + $70)
The Mini Main Event at the Calgary WSOP-C is perennially the biggest field of the series, and the Oct 2026 edition was no different. The game drew more than 1,900 entries, the second-biggest field ever at WSOP-C Calgary.
That put the total prizes well over $600k, with more than $460k of that awarded on Day 2, and the rest handed out during the Day 1 flights. A total of 260 players got a piece of the prizes, with 96 players returning for Day 2 action on Sunday.
Gennady Klimenko was the player with all the chips at the end of the game, coming from behind on the final table to take it all down. Early on the final day, it was Kelin Huang who was in control, playing the big stack for most of the day until the got to the final table.
By the time they got to the final table, Huang was still leading, but that’s when things went south for him. When they got nine ways, Garry Chan had jumped into the lead with more than 10 million in front of him.
Chan’s lead didn’t last long. With play seven handed, the eventual winner Klimenko was playing more than 1/3rd of the chips in play, and he never really looked back from there. The early leader, Huang, ended his day in 7th, and the early FT leader, Chan, followed him out shortly after in a brutal two-pair over two-pair cooler to Klimenko.
That gave Klimenko more than half the chips in play five-handed, and he held that lead until they were three-handed. He started running into a few issues three ways, first doubling runner-up Anthony Casten, then doing the same for 3rd-place Carter McCauley.
McCauley was out about half an hour later, setting up a fairly quick heads-up battle between Klimenko & Casten. Casten was in rough shape against the huge stack of Klimenko, with less than 10 big blinds when the final hand was played. When he turned a straight draw, he took a chance and got it in, but was facing Klimenko with a set of queens. Casten bricked the river, and Klimenko had his first Circuit ring and first live win. The score was way bigger than his previous lifetime earnings.
Mini Main Event Final Table Results
See the Payouts tab for a look at the full results from the Mini Main Event.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gennady Klimenko | $80,611 |
| 2 | Anthony Casten | $53,711 |
| 3 | Carter Mccauley | $38,012 |
| 4 | Stephen Dauphinais | $27,337 |
| 5 | Shane Grayer | $19,983 |
| 6 | Garry Chan | $14,852 |
| 7 | Kelin Huang | $11,226 |
| 8 | Shane Brotherwood | $8,632 |
| 9 | Leo Brouwer | $6,754 |
| 10 | Christian Mirkovic | $5,380 |
Pavel Krumer Gets First Ring in Mystery Bounty
- Date: Oct 3, 4 PM
- Entries: 379
- Prizes: $195,185 ($119,385 Prizes, $75,800 Bounties)
- Winner (1st Place): Pavel Krumer ($24,032 + $5,169 in bounties)
Event #5: $600 Mystery Bounty NLH ($315 + $200 + $85)
Saturday night at Deerfoot saw the Mystery Bounty play out alongside the massive Day 1d of the Mini Main Event. The game kicked off at 4 PM, and they played more than 13 hours to decide a winner.
In the end, it was Regina native Pavel Krumer who took it down, bagging his first Ring and biggest live win ever in the process. Among the players who made it to the feature table on the Chrome Room stage for the final 10 was the WSOP Main Event winner, Lucas Jumalon. He came up from Spokane with his dad and some friends to play the series, and this was his first final table so far, with an 8th-place finish.
By the time they got three-handed, after sending Chris Lahey home for 4th place, Andy Truong had a big lead. Eventual winner Krumer was on the short stack at the time, but he scored a quick double through Victoria’s Evan Thomas to jump into second place.
Thomas then ended his run in 3rd place shortly after, putting Krumer in the lead. Truong is an experienced tournament player, however, and he had no intention of going out gently. He grabbed a double back to the lead, but Krumer’s aggression kept him on his heels.
Krumer chipped back into the lead in a succession of small hands, mostly with no showdown. In the final showdown, both players flopped top pair with a king, but Krumer also hit his seven kicker on the flop. The money went in, with Truong needing running cards for a boat, a straight, or a spade flush. He turned a spade draw, but bricked the river, leaving Krumer’s two pair as the winner.
It was Krumer’s first Circuit ring and first live win, and the biggest of his career. He earned close to $30k when his ~$5k in bounties was added to the $24k prize.
Final Table Results for Mystery Bounty
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| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pavel Krumer | $24,032 |
| 2 | Andy Truong | $16,007 |
| 3 | Evan Thomas | $11,277 |
| 4 | Chris Lahey | $8,081 |
| 5 |  Jeffrey Fischer | $5,892 |
| 6 | Peter Griffin | $4,372 |
| 7 | Romualdo Cusano | $3,303 |
| 8 | Lucas Jumalon | $2,541 |
| 9 | James Cruickshank | $1,991 |
| 10 | Marco Ferrone | $1,591 |
Jimmy Mak Takes the Seniors Ring
- Dates: Oct 4 – 5
- Entries: 459
- Prizes: $151,470
- Winner (1st Place): Jimmy Mak ($28,974)
Event #6: $400 Seniors NLH ($330 + $70)
The Seniors played 22 levels on Sunday’s Day 1, playing to the final table of 10 before they broke for the night. They played about 13 hours on the opening day of play to get to the final table.
Michael Hollingsworth was the leader going into Day 2, and the action started pretty quickly on Day 2, with Jay Glass ending his run in 10th about 15 minutes into the day.
They were down to 6 remaining about an hour after they started the game, and winner Jimmy Mak was already chipping up. He had more than 4 million after sending Prince Galaxywalker home for 6th place.
Mak was closing in on 5 million when they got three-handed, and then hit more than 7 million to start the heads-up phase against Rodney Poirier. Poirier was very short-stacked going into heads up, and it didn’t take long for Mak to seal the deal and take down his first Circuit ring.
Final Table Results for Seniors
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Mak | $28,974 |
| 2 | Rodney Poirier | $19,288 |
| 3 | Michael Hollingsworth | $13,541 |
| 4 |  Vage Pogosyan | $9,676 |
| 5 | Carlos Alaniz | $7,039 |
| 6 | Prince Galaxywalker | $5,215 |
| 7 | Blanca Garcia | $3,937 |
| 8 | Brenda Robertson | $3,028 |
| 9 | Dwayne Reid | $2,375 |
| 10 | Jay Glass | $1,900 |
Stephen Klaamas Wins First Ring in $600 NLH
- Date: Oct 4, 3PM
- Entries: 359
- Prizes: $184,885
- Winner (1st Place): Stephen Klaamas ($37,763)
Event #7: $600 NLH ($515 + $85)
Event #7 played for nearly 14 hours before the final hand was played, giving Stephen Klaamas his first Circuit ring in his first live win. Most of this game played out while Day 2 of a massive Mini Main Event was finishing, so the coverage of this game was sparse until they got five-handed.
Runner-up Parth Mansukh was in control for most of the final five, playing the big stack, but winner Klaamas found a huge hand to chip up to the lead while sending Craig Caldwell out in 4th place. Caldwell is still looking for his first ring, but he’s been knocking at the door for years, with multiple final tables and runner-up spots. He could only manage 4th in this one, but it seems like just a matter of time before he finally gets there.
The chips were pretty short when they were three ways, and the lead traded around the table a few times. Klaamas looked to be on his way out the door for third when he shoved his small blind with ten-five, and got snapped off by big blind Michael Khan.
Klaamas was dominated by the ace-ten for Khan, but he called for a five, and the dealer delivered on the flop. His five held for a huge double, then he doubled again immediately after for the lead.
Khan fell next, giving Klaamas more than 6 million of about 8 million in play for heads-up against Mansukh. Heads-up was quick, but Klaamas had to get there once again to secure the victory. In the final hand, it looked like Mansukh was on his way to a double when Klaamas check-jammed the flop after flopping a pair of nines with nine-seven.
Mansukh had an overpair to the board, with queens, and looked good for the double until Klaamas rivered a 3rd nine for nines full of jacks. This was his first ring in his first live win, and will be his biggest lifetime score when the results are uploaded to Hendon Mob next week.
Final Table Results for Event #7
See the Payouts tab for a look at the full E7 prizes.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Klaamas | $37,763 |
| 2 |  Parth Mansukh | $25,154 |
| 3 | Michael Khan | $17,577 |
| 4 | Craig Caldwell | $12,516 |
| 5 | Abhay Dogra | $9,085 |
| 6 | Angelo Jopek | $6,725 |
| 7 | Matthias Vaid | $5,078 |
| 8 | Nicolas Menard | $3,914 |
| 9 |  Humberto Martinez | $3,080 |
| 10 | Mehrad Khalajzadeh | $2,475 |
Upcoming at WSOP-C Calgary
There has already been more than $1.4 million awarded in prizes so far in this series, with the biggest events still to come on the final weekend. Early in the week, the Two-Day $1k game plays out, along with a progressive knockout.
The mid-week action will mostly be in the Monster Stack, which is typically the second-biggest field of the series, behind the Mini Main. This year, there’s an extra turbo flight, so the Monster should be even bigger than normal.
That leads into the Main Event, with its opening flight running on Thursday. The Main will be the biggest prize pool of the series, and should almost certainly cap $2 million in total prizes.
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