Gemmill, Fair and Wong Join Harnden Among WSOPC Calgary Winners

Jim Harnden, Karyn Gemmill, Andrew Fair and Fat Wong claimed titles at the October 2026 WSOP Circuit Calgary series at Deerfoot Inn & Casino in Calgary, Alberta, winning Events #13 through #16.

Harnden won the $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout for $26,577 and his second WSOP Circuit ring. Gemmill secured her first ring in the Ladies No-Limit Hold'em event, while Fair and Wong won the Pot-Limit Omaha Bounty and H.O.R.S.E. tournaments, respectively.

The WSOP Circuit Calgary Main Event attracted 850 entries and generated a reported prize pool of $1,762,050, with $297,359 listed for first place in PokerPro's series summary.

As per latest update, 108 players returning for Day 2 from the original field. The official WSOP results listing names Michael Baldwin in first place but displays C$4,654 for each of the six players shown.

The final-day update also identified McCauley as the chip leader, with Razavi approximately 2.2 million chips behind. McCauley had previously finished third in the Mini Main Event. Garry Sandhu finished 

11th for $18,402, while Matt Kwong received the same amount for 10th place.

Karyn Gemmill won the $400 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em tournament for $9,158, earning her first WSOP Circuit ring. The event attracted 104 entries and generated $34,320 in prizes.

Gemmill maintained the chip lead for much of the closing stages and entered heads-up play against Jo Teliani with an advantage.

Teliani collected $5,887 for second place, while Amelia Ng finished third for $3,944. Marinka Ravlic took fourth for $2,755, and Joanne Lewis-Davies placed fifth for $2,011.

Andrew Fair captured the $400 Pot-Limit Omaha Bounty tournament, collecting $20,784 in prize money and an additional $500 in bounties.

The event attracted 478 entries and generated $157,740 in combined prizes. This included $109,940 in regular prize money and $47,800 in bounties, making it the largest one-day field reported during this stretch of the Calgary series.

Fair overcame a chip disadvantage during heads-up play against Johnny Dalphond. The final two players moved to the poker room after a forced relocation from the Chrome room.

The tournament continued into the early morning, with the final hands dealt after 6 a.m. Fair won two significant pots with tens, including the final hand against Dalphond's ace-queen double-suited holding. Dalphond flopped a diamond draw but failed to complete it, allowing Fair's tens to hold.

Dalphond earned $13,839 for second place. Colin Burton finished third for $9,624, followed by John Carlson in fourth for $6,825 and Mike Malm in fifth for $4,936.

A pivotal hand shifted the momentum when Harnden flopped middle pair and survived Lazorko's substantial flush draw to double up. Harnden subsequently built a lead by winning a series of smaller pots.

In the final hand, Lazorko held king-five and flopped a five, while Harnden held ace-six and paired his ace. Harnden improved to two pair on the turn to clinch the title.

The victory marked Harnden's first WSOP Circuit ring in Calgary and his first in approximately 15 years. His previous ring win came in 2012 in Palm Beach, Florida.

Lazorko collected $17,669 for second place. Darrell Moore finished third for $12,238, Christian Hidalgo took fourth for $8,643, and Marvin Boychuk placed fifth for $6,236.