L.A. Poker Classic champion leads record-breaking run as WSOP Super Circuit Canada Main Event reaches final 30 players.

Paul Klann leads the final 30 players in the WSOP Super Tour Canada Main Event. A record 2,844 players entered the event, creating a total prize pool of CA$13,082,400. Notable players such as Negreanu and Mizrachi were eliminated on Day 4.

The largest live poker tournament in Canadian history has entered the final 30 players stage, with Paul Klann leading the pack to Day 5 of the CA$5,000 WSOP Super Circuit Canada Main Event at Playground.

The Main Event attracted 2,844 entries, creating a total prize pool of CA$13,082,400, far exceeding the CA$10 million guaranteed prize pool. This is the first time the WSOP Super Circuit has been held at the Playground, and the Main Event will run until September 10th.

Klann had a bag of 11.3 million chips, equivalent to 113 big blinds when play resumed at 11 a.m. local time. Guoyan Li was close behind with 8.1 million chips, and Nicholas Palma was in third place with 7.6 million chips.

The final 30 players will compete in six more levels on Wednesday, and the remaining players will return on Thursday to determine who will take home the WSOP Circuit ring and the CA$1.5 million jackpot.

Negreanu, Mizrachi, and Givens were eliminated on the fourth day.

Many big names were still in the competition when the fourth day began, but several top players failed to make it through another intense stretch of the Playground.

Poker Hall of Famers Daniel Negreanu and Michael Mizrachi were among the early exits, along with Rami Hammoud, who finished sixth in the 2026 WSOP Main Event.

Negreanu's event was ended by Chance Kornuth, who accurately called the necessary river card, sending the Canadian player out of the tournament. Kornuth made better progress throughout the day, finishing in sixth place with 6.6 million chips.

Will Givens also appeared to be a strong contender for a top chip lead for most of Day 4. The 2026 WSOP Main Event highlight had built one of the largest chip stacks on the table before a costly clash with Klann changed the tide.

Givens executed a massive bluff against Klann's nut flush, surrendering a significant portion of their chips. Klann capitalized on this pot to surge to the top of the chip leaderboard, while Givens was unable to recover and was eliminated before the bag of chips.

Klann chases another seven-figure prize.

For anyone who followed the tour in the early 2010s, the name Klann at the top of the chip count is probably not unfamiliar.

This Canadian player boasts a record of $1,170,830 in live tournament winnings, despite a relatively small number of wins on Hendon Mob. Almost all of these winnings come from a single event.

Klann won the 2013 WPT LA Poker Classic Main Event, taking the title from a field of 517 players and earning $1,004,090.

Since that seven-figure victory, his appearances on the live tour have been sporadic, with his last prize money before this tournament coming from last year's Playground. Klann earned his lowest prize money in the CA$2,500 WSOP Circuit Montreal Main Event, his latest record before returning to the same venue for a Super Tour event.

Thirteen years after his LAPC victory, Klann now has a chance to win another seven-figure prize. Thursday's win would be worth CA$1.5 million, surpassing his previous best prize in US dollars.

Playground's large prize money

All players who returned on Day 5 have already secured CA$51,000, but the prize money jump will soon become even more significant.

Making it to the final 26 guarantees CA$65,000, while the final 13 guarantees a six-figure prize. A seat at the nine-player final table is worth at least CA$150,000, with seventh place doubling that to CA$300,000.

The final four will each receive at least CA$600,000, while the final three are guaranteed CA$750,000. The runner-up will take home CA$1,000,000, and the champion will retain CA$1,500,000.

WSOP Super Circuit Canada Main Event Day 5 Chip Count

Klann has a 32-blind advantage over Li at the top of the leaderboard, but there are still several well-known players in the competition.

Kornuth is in sixth place with 6.6 million chips, while Jack Salter has returned to ninth with 5.7 million chips. Rayan Chamas has 4.5 million chips, and Jack Hardcastle is still in contention with 3.3 million chips.

Day 5 will begin on Wednesday, September 9th at the Playground, with the final 30 players scheduled to compete in six more weight classes. The main event will then conclude on Thursday, September 10th.

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