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WSOP-C Playground Spring 2025 Poker Festival Highlights and Schedule
- WSOP-C Playground Spring 2025 festival in Kahnawake, Quebec has started and will run to April 8th.
- 18 events with over $3,300,000 in guaranteed prize money, including a $1,700 Main Event with $1.5M guarantee.
- Entry fees are attractively low for many events, encouraging high participation and a thrilling poker scene.
The WSOP-C Playground Spring 2025 festival, held in Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada (just outside Montreal), is underway from March 24th to April 8th. The festivities will feature 18 events with over $3,300,000 in guarantees, including the $500,000 guaranteed Colossus.
WSOP-C Playground Spring 2025: Poker Action Underway in Montreal Area
The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOP-C) is in full swing at Playground in Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada. The event, which has seen early poker action already, will run from March 24th to April 8th, 2025.
A significant festival on the Canadian poker scene, the tournament features 18 events with over $3,300,000 in guarantees. This includes a $1,700 Main Event with a $1,500,000 guarantee, the $3,300 High Roller with $300,000 guaranteed, and the $300 Colossus with a $500,000 guarantee.
Looking at the entry fees and the prize pools, it's clear that the poker tournaments aim for high participation. The entry fees are, in fact, a little on the low side when compared to some other poker festivals.
Early Focus is on The Colossus
Assuming a 10% rake on the entry fee for The Colossus (which is cheap), the tournament would need 1852 participants to make the guarantee without the casino kicking in money. That explains why the venue has offered tons of Day 1 seats (ie. Day 1A, Day 1B, and so forth). With 11 launch pads for the tournament and a $300 entry fee, mass participation was definitely in mind.
March 24th: Day 1A (8:00 AM), Day 1B (3:00 PM)
March 25th: Day 1C (8:00 AM), Day 1D (3:00 PM)
March 26th: Day 1E (8:00 AM), Day 1F (3:00 PM)
March 27th: Day 1G (8:00 AM), Day 1H (3:00 PM)
March 28th: Day 1I (8:00 AM), Day 1J (3:00 PM)
March 29th: Day 1K (8:00 AM)
It will all build up to this weekend's Day 2, featuring the survivors from the above entry ports.
March 30th: Day 2 (8:00 AM)
Later Tournaments: Almost Nothing But No Limit Hold'em
Following The Colossus, the poker continues. Events include the $400 Monster Stack (Event #2) on March 30th, the $400 Senior Event 50+ (Event #3) on March 31st, and the $600 Mega Stack Mystery Bounty (Event #7) on April 1st. There is also a Ladies' Only tournament.
But I poked through the formats for each tournament. Notably, Event #8 on April 1st stood as the only non-No Limit Hold'em tournament that I found. It is a $600 Pot Limit Omaha four-card event, offering a $50,000 guarantee.
Table of Tournaments: 2025 WSOP-C Playground Festival
| DATE | TIME | EVENT NUMBER | BUY-IN | TOURNAMENT | GUARANTEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, March 24th, 2025 | 8:00 AM | #1 | $300 | WSOP-C Playground Event #1 $300 The Colossus Day 1A (No Limit Hold'em) | $500,000 |
| 3:00 PM | #1 | $300 | WSOP-C Playground Event #1 $300 The Colossus Day 1B (No Limit Hold'em) | $500,000 | |
| Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 | 8:00 AM | #1 | $300 | WSOP-C Playground Event #1 $300 The Colossus Day 1C (No Limit Hold'em) | $500,000 |
| 3:00 PM | #1 | $300 | WSOP-C Playground Event #1 $300 The Colossus Day 1D (No Limit Hold'em) | $500,000 | |
| Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 | 8:00 AM | #1 | $300 | WSOP-C Playground Event #1 $300 The Colossus Day 1E (No Limit Hold'em) | $500,000 |
| 3:00 PM | #1 | $300 | WSOP-C Playground Event #1 $300 The Colossus Day 1F (No Limit Hold'em) | $500,000 | |
| Thursday, March 27th, 2025 | 8:00 AM | #1 | $300 | WSOP-C Playground Event #1 $300 The Colossus Day 1G (No Limit Hold'em) | $500,000 |
| 3:00 PM | #1 | $300 | WSOP-C Playground Event #1 $300 The Colossus Day 1H (No Limit Hold'em) | $500,000 | |
| Friday, March 28th, 2025 | 8:00 AM | #1 | $300 | WSOP-C Playground Event #1 $300 The Colossus Day 1I (No Limit Hold'em) | $500,000 |
| 3:00 PM | #1 | $300 | WSOP-C Playground Event #1 $300 The Colossus Day 1J (No Limit Hold'em) | $500,000 | |
| Saturday, March 29th, 2025 | 8:00 AM | #1 | $300 | WSOP-C Playground Event #1 $300 The Colossus Day 1K (No Limit Hold'em) | $500,000 |
| 1:00 PM | $250 | $250 WSOP-C Playground Main Event Milestone Satellite (No Limit Hold'em) | 5 Seats | ||
| 4:00 PM | $250 | $250 WSOP-C Playground Main Event Milestone Satellite (No Limit Hold'em) | 5 Seats | ||
| Sunday, March 30th, 2025 | 8:00 AM | #1 | $300 | WSOP-C Playground Event #1 $300 The Colossus Day 2 (No Limit Hold'em) | $500,000 |
| 9:00 AM | #2 | $400 | WSOP-C Playground Event #2: $400 Monster Stack Day 1A (No Limit Hold'em) | $150,000 | |
| 3:00 PM | #2 | $400 | WSOP-C Playground Event #2: $400 Monster Stack Day 1B (No Limit Hold'em) | $150,000 | |
| Monday, March 31st, 2025 | 8:00 AM | #3 | $400 | WSOP-C Playground Event #3: $400 Senior Event 50+ (No Limit Hold'em) | $30,000 |
| 11:00 AM | #4 | $400 | WSOP-C Playground Event #4: $400 Mystery Bounty (No Limit Hold'em) | $35,000 | |
| 1:00 PM | #5 | $600 | WSOP-C Playground Event #5: $600 NL Hold'em 6-Max (No Limit Hold'em) | $30,000 | |
| 3:00 PM | #2 | $400 | WSOP-C Playground Event #2: $400 Monster Stack Day 2 (No Limit Hold'em) | $150,000 | |
| 4:00 PM | $250 | $250 WSOP-C Playground Main Event Milestone Satellite (No Limit Hold'em) | 5 Seats | ||
| 4:00 PM | #6 | $250 | WSOP-C Playground Event #6: $250 Flip N'Go (Flip Stage) (No Limit Hold'em) | $20,000 | |
| Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 | 8:00 AM | #7 | $600 | WSOP-C Playground Event #7: $600 Mega Stack Mystery Bounty (No Limit Hold'em) | $100,000 |
| 12:00 PM | #8 | $600 | WSOP-C Playground Event #8: $600 Pot Limit Omaha (Pot Limit Omaha) | $50,000 | |
| 3:00 PM | #9 | $400 | WSOP-C Playground Event #9: $400 NL Hold'em Bounty (No Limit Hold'em) | $40,000 | |
| 4:00 PM | #6 | $250 | WSOP-C Playground Event #6: $250 Flip N'Go (Flip Stage) (No Limit Hold'em) | $20,000 | |
| Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025 | 8:00 AM | #10 | $1,000 | WSOP-C Playground Event #10: $1,000 NL Hold'em 8-Max Day 1 (No Limit Hold'em) | $150,000 |
| 1:00 PM | #11 | $400 | WSOP-C Playground Event #11: $400 Progressive Knockout (No Limit Hold'em) | $30,000 | |
| 4:00 PM | $250 | $250 WSOP-C Playground Main Event Milestone Satellite (No Limit Hold'em) | 10 Seats | ||
| 4:00 PM | #6 | $250 | WSOP-C Playground Event #6: $250 Flip N'Go (Flip Stage) (No Limit Hold'em) | $20,000 | |
| Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 | 8:00 AM | #10 | $1,000 | WSOP-C Playground Event #10: $1,000 NL Hold'em 8-Max Day 2 (No Limit Hold'em) | $150,000 |
| 8:00 AM | #12 | $1,700 | WSOP-C Playground Event #12: $1,700 Main Event Day 1A (No Limit Hold'em) | $1,500,000 | |
| 9:00 AM | #6 | $250 | WSOP-C Playground Event #6: $250 Flip N'Go (Flip Stage) (No Limit Hold'em) | $20,000 | |
| 10:00 AM | $250 | $250 WSOP-C Playground Main Event Milestone Satellite (No Limit Hold'em) | 10 Seats | ||
| 3:00 PM | $250 | $250 WSOP-C Playground Main Event Milestone Satellite (No Limit Hold'em) | 15 Seats | ||
| 4:00 PM | #6 | $250 | WSOP-C Playground Event #6: $250 Flip N'Go (Go Stage) (No Limit Hold'em) | $20,000 | |
| Friday, April 4th, 2025 | 8:00 AM | #12 | $1,700 | WSOP-C Playground Event #12: $1,700 Main Event Day 1B (No Limit Hold'em) | $1,500,000 |
| 3:00 PM | #13 | $300 | WSOP-C Playground Event #13: $300 Ladies Event (No Limit Hold'em) | $15,000 | |
| Saturday, April 5th, 2025 | 8:00 AM | #12 | $1,700 | WSOP-C Playground Event #12: $1,700 Main Event Day 1C (No Limit Hold'em) | $1,500,000 |
| 3:00 PM | $400 | $400 WSOP-C Playground High Roller Milestone Satellite (No Limit Hold'em) | 5 Seats | ||
| Sunday, April 6th, 2025 | 7:00 AM | $400 | $400 WSOP-C Playground High Roller Milestone Satellite (No Limit Hold'em) | 5 Seats | |
| 8:00 AM | #12 | $1,700 | WSOP-C Playground Event #12: $1,700 Main Event Day 2 (No Limit Hold'em) | $1,500,000 | |
| 10:00 AM | #14 | $3,300 | WSOP-C Playground Event #14: $3,300 Mega Stack High Roller Day 1 (No Limit Hold'em) | $300,000 | |
| 1:00 PM | #15 | $400 | WSOP-C Playground Event #15: $400 Monster Stack Day 1A (No Limit Hold'em) | $60,000 | |
| Monday, April 7th, 2025 | 8:00 AM | #12 | $1,700 | WSOP-C Playground Event #12: $1,700 Main Event Day 3 (No Limit Hold'em) | $1,500,000 |
| 9:00 AM | #14 | $3,300 | WSOP-C Playground Event #14: $3,300 Mega Stack High Roller Day 2 (No Limit Hold'em) | $300,000 | |
| 10:00 AM | #16 | $600 | WSOP-C Playground Event #16: $600 Mega Stack (No Limit Hold'em) | $75,000 | |
| 1:00 PM | #15 | $400 | WSOP-C Playground Event #15: $400 Monster Stack Day 1B (No Limit Hold'em) | $60,000 | |
| Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 | 8:00 AM | #17 | $1,000 | WSOP-C Playground Event #17: $1,000 Progressive Knockout (No Limit Hold'em) | $75,000 |
| 12:00 PM | #18 | $400 | WSOP-C Playground Event #18: $400 Mystery Bounty (No Limit Hold'em) | $40,000 | |
| 3:00 PM | #15 | $400 | WSOP-C Playground Event #15: $400 Monster Stack Day 2 (No Limit Hold'em) | $60,000 |
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