As the Ontario poker scene continues to evolve, I’m Kyle Anderson, your ambassador for PokerNews, here to give you the latest updates on everything that’s happening in the province. We’ll start with the big news from the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas. Ontario’s Zachary Zaret made history by winning Event #21: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better for a life-changing $248,245 prize and his first WSOP gold bracelet. In the WSOP Main Event, Joshua Abiscott was the last Ontario player standing, finishing 195th out of 9,735 players and taking home $60,000. The CNE Poker Room is back in action, running from July 23rd to September 1st, 2025. While they haven’t announced their tournament schedule yet, they always attract a big crowd. Last year’s event featured NLH qualifiers and semi-finals, with a final prize pool of up to $320,000. Here are some key details about the CNE Poker Room:

Elements Brantford is running a new promo called Fire Freeroll Hot Seat Draws, which takes place from August 4th to 29th. Three daily winners will earn seats to a $10,000 freeroll on September 7th. Casino Niagara is hosting its $1,000 Summer Main Event from August 5th to 9th, featuring two starting flights on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Day 2 taking place on Thursday, August 7th. Here are the key details about the Summer Main Event:

• Start Time
• Start Date
• Start Flight
• Day 2
• Day 3
• Entry/Re-Entry

• Start Time: 12:30 p.m.
• Start Date: Tuesday, August 5th
• Start Flight: Tuesday
• Day 2: Thursday, August 7th
• Day 3: Friday, August 8th
• Entry/Re-Entry: Open until the end of the second break

Ontario’s shared liquidity push is gaining momentum. Attorney General Doug Downey is appealing to the Ontario Court of Appeal to seek legal authority to allow shared liquidity with the U.S. and beyond. If successful, this could let PokerStars, GGPoker, 888poker, and others rejoin international networks. This could have a significant impact on the Ontario market, potentially opening doors for Alberta and Quebec. For more information, check out this article on legalsportsbetting.com. Ontario Online Poker News

PokerStars Ontario is offering a new path to qualify for the NAPT Las Vegas stop, which takes place from November 3rd to 12th at Resorts World. Players can start from just $3 via Spin & Go’s or Weekly Phase Qualifiers. To qualify, players can win a Silver Pass, which includes:

1. Entry to the exclusive $100K ‘Tournament of Stars’ in Las Vegas
2. 7-night hotel stay at Resorts World
3. $800 travel credit

BetMGM Ontario/partypoker/bwin is offering top weekly events, including:

• Daily C‑Note – nightly NLH at 7:05 PM
• High Roller – Tues & Thurs @ 7:05 PM
• Super Sunday – multi-buy-in series with $35K+ in guarantees

They also have a Daily Legends Series, which offers bounty-focused MTTs with nightly events like the $50 Legend Bounty, as well as monthly leaderboard prizes. 888poker Ontario is well-known for its Mystery Bounty Series, XL Festivals, and daily micros. They also offer member perks through the 888poker Club, which includes freerolls and loyalty rewards. GGPoker Ontario is still #1 in player traffic, offering excellent daily/weekly MTTs, including:

1. Ontario MILLION$ – $50 buy-in, $100K GTD, flights daily with Sunday final
2. GGMasters Ontario – $150 buy-in, $50K GTD, freezeout every Sunday

The WSOP Online Bracelet Series for August 2025 has not yet been officially announced, but Playground WSOP-C Satellites are live, offering target-stack qualifiers for multiple events. The WSOP Circuit Montreal live poker festival runs from August 18th to September 2nd at Playground. The qualifiers are running now and will gain you entry into the $2,500 buy-in, CAD $2.2M GTD WSOPC Main Event. Here are the key details about the WSOP Circuit Montreal:

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