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Zach McDiarmid raised all-in from the hijack, and Rudy Cervantes looked him up from the cutoff.

Zach McDiarmid:
Rudy Cervantes:

McDiarmid rolled over a dominated hand, and things got worse after the flop paired Cervantes’ jack

The dealer then paired the board with the on the turn, leaving McDiarmid drawing dead to the river.

Rudy Cervantes - 2,700,000
Zach McDiarmid - Eliminated

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John Vallance raised all-in for 490,000 from middle position, and DJ Buckley went over the top from the hijack, giving him isolation.

John Vallance:
DJ Buckley:

It was another classic race, with Buckley’s pair of jacks holding strong after the board ran out, ending Vallance’s Main Event run.

DJ Buckley - 1,900,000
John Vallance - Eliminated

Armando Mesina raised all-in for 745,000 from early position, and Rip Fritzer went over the top for 855,000 from the small blind, giving him isolation,

Armando Mesina:
Rip Fritzer:

Mesina rolled over the inferior made hand, but saw a jack in the window on the flop to take the lead.

Fritzer couldn't find a lucky lady on the turn and river, and he was left short and eliminated a few hands later.

Armando Mesina - 1,500,000
Rip Fritzer - Eliminated

There was all-in action preflop between Tim Acker from the cutoff and Giovanni Bucciero from the big blind, with Acker holding the effective stack.

Tim Acker:
Giovanni Bucciero:

It was a cooler situation for Acker, as Bucciero rolled over a dominating hand, but the flop came paired, bringing possible chop outs.

Unfortunately for Acker, the board completed with running on the turn and river, keeping Bucciero in the lead and ending his tournament.

Giovanni Bucciero - 2,550,000
Tim Acker - Eliminated

Brandon Lee raised all-in for 555,000 from the hijack, and Rudy Cervantes went over the top from the small blind, giving him isolation.

Brandon Lee:
Rudy Cervantes:

Lee found himself racing for his tournament life, only to fall behind after the flop fell, pairing Cervantes' king.

The turn then left Lee needing a ten on the river to stay alive, but the completed the board and ended his run.

Rudy Cervantes - 2,200,000
Brandon Lee - Eliminated

Mark Alag was all-in preflop for his last 150,000 from the small blind, and was called by MSPT Champ Derrick Yamada from the big blind, along with Cy Sibounma from middle position.

Once the flop hit the felt, Yamada check-folded to a bet from Sibounma, leaving him heads-up with Alag.

Mark Alag:
Cy Sibounma:

Alag was way behind needing help, and found it after he connected with the turn to take the lead.

The victory was all but short-lived for Alag, as the dealer followed with the on the river, giving Sibounma top pair, ending his run.

Cy Sibounma - 1,350,000
Mark Alag - Eliminated

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Leonid Vaisburg raised all-in from the hijack, and Luke Richard went over the top from the small blind, giving him isolation.

Leonid Vaisburg:
Luke Richard:

Vaisburg rolled over a dominating hand, and paired his ace on the flop, but it also gave Richard a Broadway draw.

Unfortunately for Vaisburg, the sweat didn’t last long, as the dealer turned the , and then followed with another on the river, ending his Main Event.

Luke Richard - 1,400,000
Leonid Vaisburg - Eliminated

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

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