I’m Kyle Anderson, PokerNews ambassador and Ontario resident. Here is an update on everything that’s both happened and is coming up in the Ontario poker world.
Remember, ON players can legally play real money poker in Ontario, so PokerNews has come up with a list of the very best online poker sites in the Canadian province. Access real poker sites and play different games with poker players within the state.
What are the big issues and stories on everyone’s minds? Let’s get into it.
Online Poker News
GGPoker and the World Series of Poker (WSOP) has released their online Super Circuit ring event schedule on their client. The series begins on March 2 and goes until March 31, there are 18 rings up for grabs! Get playing now for a chance to win WSOP gold.
Over at Pokerstars, they wrapped up their SCOOP Warm-Up and ONSCOOP is projected to begin in April, so do keep an eye out for that as it is one of the biggest series of the year!
Live Poker News
Casino Niagara hosted their Winter Main Event, which was won by Mayuran J. for a big first-place prize of $94,360! Their Spring Main event is scheduled to take place on April 22-25, so mark your calendar!
Elements Casino Brantford is now running poker tournaments every Sunday starting at the beginning of March. The tournaments begin at 12:30 p.m. local time and they are hosting a variety of events each week, such as regular structures, turbos, bounties, and deep stack tournaments. Do check them out if you are interested!
Finally, the World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) is returning to Toronto under the new leadership of GGPoker for a Circuit stop running April 10-22 with 11 Circuit ring events. Click here for more details and to see the full schedule.
As always, we are updating our Ontario Live Poker tournament schedule, do check it out in our article below!
2025 WSOP Circuit Toronto Schedule
| Date | Event | Buy-In |
|---|---|---|
| April 10 | WSOPC Event #1: No Limit Hold’em (Day 1) | $600 |
| April 11 | WSOPC Event #1: No Limit Hold’em (Day 2) | N/A |
| April 11 | WSOPC Event #2: Ladies | $300 |
| April 12 | WSOPC Event #3: No Limit Hold’em (Day 1) | $1,000 |
| April 13 | WSOPC Event #3: No Limit Hold’em (Day 2) | N/A |
| April 13 | WSOPC Event #4: Turbo | $400 |
| April 14 | WSOPC Event #5: Mystery Bounty (Day 1) | $800 |
| April 15 | WSOPC Event #5: Mystery Bounty (Day 2) | N/A |
| April 15 | WSOPC Event #6: Seniors | $400 |
| April 16 | WSOPC Event #7: Pot-Limit Omaha | $600 |
| April 17 | WSOPC Event #8: Main Event (Day 1A) | $2,000 |
| April 18 | WSOPC Event #8: Main Event (Day 1B) | $2,000 |
| April 19 | WSOPC Event #8: Main Event (Day 1C) | $2,000 |
| April 20 | WSOPC Event #8: Main Event (Day 2) | N/A |
| April 21 | WSOPC Event #8: Main Event Final | N/A |
| April 20 | WSOPC Event #9: DEEPSTACK | $600 |
| April 21 | WSOPC Event #10: High Roller (Day 1) | $3,500 |
| April 22 | WSOPC Event #10: High Roller (Day 2) | N/A |
| April 22 | WSOPC Event #11: No Limit Hold’em | $400 |
Online Poker Ontario: Best Real Money Poker Sites
Ontario Live Poker Tournament Schedule
| Date | Venue | Event | Time (EDT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 2 | Elements Casino Brantford | $225 No Limit Hold’em | 12:30PM |
| Sunday, March 2 | Caesars Windsor | $150 No Limit Hold’em | 2:15PM |
| Tuesday, March 4 | Pickering Casino Resort | $310 Turbo Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em | 12:30PM |
| Wednesday, March 5 | Casino Niagara | $275 No Limit Hold’em | 12:30PM |
| Wednesday, March 5 | Pickering Casino Resort | $575 No Limit Hold’em | 12:30PM |
| Friday, March 7 | Casino Niagara | $340 No Limit Hold’em $100 Bounty | 4:30PM |
| Friday, March 7 | Caesars Windsor | $245 Bounty No Limit Hold’em | 6:15PM |
| Sunday, March 9 | Elements Casino Brantford | $150 Turbo No Limit Hold’em | 12:30PM |
| Sunday, March 9 | Caesars Windsor | $150 No Limit Hold’em | 2:15PM |
| Tuesday, March 11 | Pickering Casino Resort (Two) | $200 Turbo No Limit Hold’em | 12:30PM start for 1, 8:30PM start for 2 |
| Wednesday, March 12 | Pickering Casino Resort | $750 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em | 12:30PM |
| Wednesday, March 12 | Casino Niagara | $275 No Limit Hold’em | 12:30PM |
| Friday, March 14 | Casino Niagara | $340 No Limit Hold’em $100 Bounty | 4:30PM |
| Friday, March 14 | Caesars Windsor | $245 Bounty No Limit Hold’em | 6:15PM |
| Sunday, March 16 | Elements Casino Brantford | $250 Bounty No Limit Hold’em | 12:30PM |
| Sunday, March 16 | Caesars Windsor | $150 No Limit Hold’em | 2:15PM |
| Tuesday, March 18 | Pickering Casino Resort (Two) | $210 Turbo No Limit Hold’em | 12:30PM start for 1, 8:30PM start for 2 |
| Tuesday, March 18 | Casino Niagara | $1,000 Winter Main Event Flight A (Day1a) No Limit Hold’em | 12:30PM |
| Wednesday, March 19 | Pickering Casino Resort | $575 Bounty No Limit Hold’em | 12:30PM |
| Wednesday, March 19 | Casino Niagara | $1,000 Winter Main Event Flight B (Day1B) No Limit Hold’em | 12:30PM |
| Thursday, March 20 | Casino Niagara | $1,000 Winter Main Event Day 2 No Limit Hold’em | 12:30PM |
| Friday, March 21 | Casino Niagara | $1000 Winter Main Event Day 3 (if necessary) No Limit Hold’em | 12:30PM |
| Friday, March 21 | Casino Niagara | $340 No Limit Hold’em $100 Bounty | 4:30PM |
| Friday, March 21 | Caesars Windsor | $245 Bounty No Limit Hold’em | 6:15PM |
| Sunday, March 23 | Elements Casino Brantford | $225 No Limit Hold’em | 12:30PM |
| Sunday, March 23 | Caesars Windsor | $150 No Limit Hold’em | 2:15PM |
| Tuesday, March 25 | Pickering Casino Resort | $200 Turbo No Limit Hold’em | 12:30PM start for 1, 8:30PM start for 2 |
| Wednesday, March 26 | Pickering Casino Resort | $750 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em | 12:30PM |
| Friday, March 28 | Casino Niagara | $340 No Limit Hold’em $100 Bounty | 4:30PM |
| Friday, March 28 | Caesars Windsor | $495 Bounty No Limit Hold’em | 6:15PM |
| Sunday, March 30 | Elements Casino Brantford | $400 Deepstack No Limit Hold’em | 12:30PM |
| Sunday, March 30 | Casino Niagara | $550 No Limit Hold’em | 12:30PM |
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