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Daniel Negreanu’s bid for his first WSOP Circuit ring since 2006 came to a dramatic end on Day 4 of the CA$5,000 WSOP Super Circuit Main Event at Playground in Canada. The event drew 2,844 entrants and built a prize pool of CA$13,042,800, roughly $9.46 million USD.
Negreanu began the day short-stacked with about 14 big blinds but managed to build his stack before running into a decisive confrontation with Chance Kornuth. With 99 players left and blinds at 25,000, Negreanu raised to 50,000 holding pocket tens, only to see Kornuth three-bet to 140,000 with ace-king. Negreanu then shoved all-in for 725,000, and Kornuth called.
The board ran out 5-6-5-3 through the turn, keeping Negreanu ahead and just one card away from a shot at the CAD$1,500,000 top prize. Kornuth, needing one of six outs, called out “ace of diamonds” before the river card was dealt.
The dealer turned over exactly that card, eliminating Negreanu in 99th place for a $14,500 payout. Negreanu reacted by high-fiving Kornuth for his accurate prediction.
The elimination echoed a similar spot from Day 3, when Negreanu had won a flip with ace-king against pocket tens to survive. This time, the roles were reversed, and the result went the other way.
As the tournament progressed to 60 remaining players, Will Givens, who had a deep run in the 2026 WSOP Main Event, led the counts, while Kornuth remained above 100 big blinds. Other notable names still in contention included Michael Mizrachi, Rayan Chamas, and Rami Hammoud.
