Photo: Frank Cerminara
A series of preflop raises led to all-in action between Frank Cerminara from early position and the small blind, with Cerminara holding 32,800 effective.
Frank Cerminara: Opponent:
Cerminara was ahead holding the superior hand, and enjoyed the flop that fell, improving him to top set.
The turn then sealed the deal for Cerminara, as it secured him his double-up before the 1 completed the board on the river.
Frank Cerminara - 65,000
Photo: Tom Koral
Tom Koral raised all-in from the hijack and J Peterson went over the top from the button, giving him isolation.
Tom Koral: J Peterson:
It was a flip, with Peterson calling the correct side, as the runout secured him the pot.
J Peterson - 40,000 Tom Koral - 30,000
THE CANADIAN POKER CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES JUST DAYS AWAY
: Playground Poker Club - Kahnawake (Montreal), Canada
: October 1-12, 2026
: Canadian Poker Championship (MAJOR)
: $1,150 Main Event / $1,000,000 GTD (1.5X POY)
$3,500 MSPT CHAMPIONSHIP SEAT ADDED TO MAIN EVENT 1ST PLACE
: 18 Gold Card Tournaments
Event Schedule: https://msptpoker.com/showpdf.ashx?eventID=667msptpoker.com
Photo: Chris Staats
There was heads-up action between Peter Fox from middle position and Chris Staats from the cutoff, with a board showing.
With over 20,000 already in the middle, Fox led out with an all-in bet, and Staats called off his shorter stack.
Chris Staats: Peter Fox:
Staats was behind needing help, but the river didn’t provide any, as it secured Fox the knockout.
Peter Fox - 64,500 Chris Staats - 0
After notching- his first-ever Main Event cash in 2014, DJ Buckley has become one of the most consistent players on the tour, earning himself a record 93 Main Event cashes.
With nine events remaining in the season, Buckley will look to keep notching the cashes under his belt to become the first player ever to earn 100 Main Event cashes and take his seat in the coveted MSPT Hall of Fame.
All-Time Main Event Cashes