PokerStars Ontario & CNE Casino Present $320K Live Tournament in Ontario

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Live poker players in Ontario are in luck because the largest tournament up the year is upon us. In partnership with Pokerstars Ontario, the CNE Casino is holding a No-Limit Hold’em with a maximum prize pool of $320,000.

This 40-day poker event by the CNE is presented by PokerStars Ontario this year and serves as a flagship event for the temporary casino.The CNE Casino can be found in the northeast corner of the Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto.

Since its opening on July 24, the CNE Casino has been providing table games like blackjack, roulette, WAR, and three-card poker on a gaming floor includes a 24-table poker room.

In addition to the table games on offer, players can earn a seat in the Semi-Final flights of the poker tournament by winning a qualifying round for the CNE Casino Hold’em Poker Tournament, which runs multiple times per day and has a buy-in of $200.

The tournament qualifying rounds will be played as 10-max sit-and-gos. There will be up to 200 of these sit-and-go qualifying tournament rounds, allowing for a maximum prize pool of $320,000.

Last year’s event was a sell-out, with a prize pool of $248,000. CNE management is anticipating another sell-out this year with an even bigger prize pool.

There will be a total of four semi-final qualifying rounds being held on July 31, August 7, 14, 21, and 28, with 40 participants per semi-final and the top ten players of each semi-final will move on to the finals being held on Friday, August 30 and Saturday, August 31.

What To Expect From Your CNE Experience?

The CNE Casino is just a small part of the whole CNE experience. For players who bust the event early, there are still plenty of things to do. Not least of these are the poker cash games and casino table games at the CNE Casino.

Additionally, from August 18 onward, the rest of the CNE opens with attractions that include an Ice Skating Show, Fountain Show, Musical Performances, a farm, a gaming tent, the circus-based Cirque-Tacular Spectacular, and much more.

There are also regularly scheduled shows by SuperDogs, Monster Energy Skateboard Team, and a drone team.

On August 18 there will be additional celebrations for the opening of the CNE and from September 2 to September 4 attendees will be able to watch the Canadian International Air Show overhead.

CNE Casino presented by PokerStars Ontario Schedule

Date Time Flight Buy-in
Daily Sit and Go Qualifying rounds $200
Wed, Jul 31 TBC Day 2a Semi-Final Qualifier’s Ticket
Wed, Aug 7 TBC Day 2a Semi-Final Qualifier’s Ticket
Wed, Aug 14 TBC Day 2b Semi-Final Qualifier’s Ticket
Wed, Aug 21 TBC Day 2c Semi-Final Qualifier’s Ticket
Wed, Aug 28 TBC Day 2d Semi-Final Qualifier’s Ticket
Fri, Aug 30 2 p.m. Day 3 -
Sat, Aug 31 2 p.m. Day 4 (if required) -

Join The Action On PokerStars Ontario

For any Ontario poker players who can’t make it to the CNE tournament in Toronto, but still want to play some poker, PokerStars Ontario has you covered.

All you have to do is download the software and sign-up for an account to gain access to PokerStars Ontario’s cutting edge software. Players can enjoy cash games, sit-and-go tournaments, and scheduled daily events, as well as regular festivals like the Sunset Series and Spin And Go Heist.

You can also read the PokerNews review of PokerStars Ontario for more information on the software and company.

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