Looking for the biggest poker tournaments in Canada in 2026? This page tracks major live poker events across Canada, including casino tournament series, poker classics, WSOP-style stops, championship events, and other notable live tournament festivals.

We’ll also provide weekly reports covering major online poker tournaments from verified and top online poker sites available to Canadian players, including large Sunday events, seasonal series, and special online championships.

If you’re looking for smaller local games, pub poker, or community-based tournament action, check out our guide to Amateur Poker Leagues in Canada.

Online Poker Tournaments Report (August 3–9, 2026)

WCOOP Boot Camp and WPT Global Lead the Week

Canadian online poker players have two clear tournament series to focus on this week. PokerStars’ WCOOP Boot Camp and WPT Global’s Summer Festival provide the strongest verified opportunities between August 3 and August 9, while Americas Cardroom is already building anticipation for its upcoming $15 million Venom Series.

CoinPoker also deserves mention after concluding its Battle of Malta Online Series on Monday, August 3. While those headline events are now complete, they remain one of the week’s biggest tournament stories.

As always, some operators require lobby verification before exact tournament schedules, guarantees or eligibility can be confirmed.

PokerStars WCOOP Boot Camp Takes Centre Stage

PokerStars is running WCOOP Boot Camp from August 2 through August 17 with more than $6.5 million guaranteed across 130 tournaments.

The series features paired Low and High buy-in events beginning at $2.20, making it accessible for recreational players while still offering higher buy-in options for experienced grinders. It also serves as a warm-up to the full World Championship of Online Poker schedule.

• PokerStars is simultaneously running its WCOOP Boot Camp Progressive Challenge during August 3–9. The top 20 finishers in the current challenge earn a $109 WCOOP ticket for the associated August 12 event.
• The operator is also promoting its Sunday Million Anniversary campaign, with daily qualifying heats feeding into a $109 tournament carrying at least $5 million guaranteed.
• Individual Boot Camp tournament schedules, buy-ins and guarantees should be verified in the PokerStars lobby before publication.

WPT Global Offers the Best Variety This Week

The WPT Global Summer Festival continues through August 22 and remains one of the strongest verified tournament series available this week.

Events concluding on August 7 include:

• New events beginning August 8 include:
• The series also continues offering $1 qualifying flights every Wednesday and Friday toward a $1 million guaranteed prize pool, with the final stages scheduled for August 21–22.
• For lower-bankroll players, the $11 Mini Summer Progressive Bounties Championship stands out as one of the week’s strongest verified value opportunities.

CoinPoker Wraps Up Battle of Malta Online

CoinPoker’s Battle of Malta Online Series concluded on Monday, August 3 with several major Day 2 events.

Because the series has already finished, these tournaments are best treated as closing-week coverage rather than upcoming recommendations.

Best Value Opportunities

Among the fully verified events this week:

1) Best Value Tournament: WPT Global PLO Micro Championship — $22 buy-in, $20,000 guaranteed.

2) Best Low-Stakes Tournament: WPT Global Mini Summer Progressive Bounties Championship — $11 buy-in, $20,000 guaranteed.

3) Best Satellite Opportunity: WPT Global’s $1-for-$1 Million qualifying flights.

$) Alternative Low-Bankroll Option: 888 Poker August 9 Summer Fest Freeroll, which awards tickets toward a London package promotion. Canadian eligibility should be verified before publication.

Upcoming Tournament Series

Americas Cardroom is officially promoting its Venom Series beginning August 13 and running through September 2 with an advertised $15 million guaranteed across the series.

Final Thoughts

For Canadian players looking for verified online tournament action this week, PokerStars and WPT Global clearly lead the schedule. PokerStars delivers the broadest tournament offering through WCOOP Boot Camp, while WPT Global combines affordable buy-ins, mixed formats and progressive bounty events throughout the week.

CoinPoker’s Battle of Malta Online provides the week’s biggest completed story, while Americas Cardroom’s Venom Series is the next major series worth watching as August continues.

About our Online Weekly Report

Online tournament schedules move fast, so this section should be treated as a living guide. Dates, guarantees, access, and satellites can change by province, especially for Ontario players on ring-fenced sites. Always confirm inside the poker client before registering — because nothing says “bad beat” like building a Sunday schedule around a tournament that quietly changed start time.

Always check the tournament lobby: Online poker sites often add new series, satellites, overlays, special Sunday events, and limited-time tournaments that may not be announced far in advance.

Major Live Poker Tournaments in Canada 2026

Final Thoughts

Online poker tournament schedules can change quickly. Canadian players should always confirm event dates, buy-ins, guarantees, satellites, and provincial access directly inside the poker client before registering. Ontario players may see different schedules than players in other provinces because Ontario operates in its own regulated online poker market.

Cheers,
Mackeral