Gottiparthi and Larson Close Calgary WSOP Circuit Stop With Titles

Srinivas Gottiparthi and Dallas Larson captured the final two WSOP Circuit Calgary rings at the October 2026 stop at Deerfoot Inn & Casino in Calgary. 

Gottiparthi won the $3,500 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller for C$92,653, while Larson secured the $400 No-Limit Hold’em Double Stack Closer title for C$27,651.

The two tournaments attracted 546 entries and generated C$502,180 in combined prize pools. Both players earned their first WSOP Circuit rings, with Gottiparthi overcoming Dylan Payne heads-up and Larson defeating Ramaz Haymour in the closing event.

Gottiparthi topped a field of 115 entries in Event #17, the $3,500 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller, which ran from October 11 to 13. 

The tournament generated a C$359,950 prize pool, with Gottiparthi collecting C$92,653 for the victory. Dylan Payne finished runner-up for C$61,180, while Matthew O’Brien took third place for C$41,734.

Joshua James began Day 2 as the chip leader after 23 players bagged their chips at the end of Level 15. However, his run ended in 16th place. 

Matthew O’Brien subsequently moved into the chip lead before Gottiparthi and Payne reached a tie at the top with eight players remaining.

Payne produced one of the notable hands of the final-table action when he folded pocket kings face-up on the turn on an ace-high board against Gottiparthi. 

Later, Gottiparthi lost a substantial pot after calling a large river bet with the third nuts, only to discover that Payne held the second nuts.

Gottiparthi recovered by doubling up against O’Brien before eliminating him in third place. He entered heads-up play with a narrow chip advantage over Payne.

The final duel featured another significant decision when Gottiparthi made a move over Payne’s value bet on a double-paired board, prompting Payne to fold a full house. Gottiparthi subsequently increased his advantage to nearly two to one.

In the final hand, Payne moved all-in with king-queen against Gottiparthi’s ace-queen. Payne flopped a gutshot straight draw but failed to improve by the river. Gottiparthi’s ace-high hand held, securing the title and his first WSOP Circuit ring.

The C$92,653 payday slightly surpassed Gottiparthi’s previous best result, a runner-up finish in the Montreal Super Circuit Ultra Stack in September 2026. Both Gottiparthi and Payne had entered the Calgary tournament seeking their first live tournament victories and first Circuit rings.

Dallas Larson won Event #18, the $400 No-Limit Hold’em Double Stack Closer, after defeating Ramaz Haymour heads-up. The October 12 to 13 tournament attracted 431 entries and produced a C$142,230 prize pool.

Larson earned C$27,651, while Haymour received C$18,409 for finishing second. The event played through its field in approximately 12 hours, although the final-table bubble slowed proceedings. Play remained 11-handed for almost an hour before the final table was established.

Larson controlled much of the final table and held roughly half of the chips in play when six players remained.

Maddie Sharma finished fourth for C$9,105, reaching her second final table of the day after placing 10th in the High Roller. Marco Ferrone took third place for C$12,823, recording his fifth final-table appearance of the series.

Larson and Haymour began heads-up play with their stacks close to even, but the final duel lasted less than 20 minutes.

The decisive hand started when Haymour shoved over Larson’s raise to 800,000, which was twice the 400,000 big blind. Larson called with ace-king, while Haymour held ace-ten. Neither player improved on the board, and Larson’s king kicker proved decisive, securing the pot and the tournament title.

The victory gave Larson his first WSOP Circuit ring and his second live tournament win. His previous tournament victory had earned him a Regina ring in 2016.

Haymour, who began playing tournament poker in 2025 after previously focusing on cash games, was also pursuing his first Circuit ring. He had recorded four tournament victories before the Calgary event.