The 2024 World Series of Poker Circuit Calgary Series has concluded, with local player Alex Liu winning the Main Event, claiming his first Circuit Ring, and a six-figure score of C$214,873.
The 2024 WSOP Circuit Calgary series attracted 5,811 players and paid nearly $3.5 million, with more than $1.25 million in the Main Event prize pool. The C$1,700 NLH Main Event attracted a total of 828 entries across three starting flights, creating a prize pool of C$1,254,420, which was split among the top 123 finishers.
The 2024 WSOP Calgary Main Event Final Table Recap and Standings
The Main Event was a one-man show, as Alex Liu took over the chip lead by the end of Day 2 and held it until the final hand. 93 players moved to Day 2 and battled to finish in the top 9.
Players exited the final table rapidly, which set off the final table. Liu kicked off the final table with nearly 10 million chips, almost half of the table’s stack.
Zofimo Xavier was the first player to be eliminated from the final table. He ended the deep run in 9th place, taking $16,373. The next elimination further solidified Liu’s massive lead as he knocked out the second in chips Richard Mullen in 8th place for $21,129. Srinivas Gottiparthi was short-stacked and soon followed Mullen to the rail for 7th place, earning $27,786. Shawn Blair followed this in 6th place for $37,220.
The final five returned to the final on Day 3, with Alex Liu holding a massive chip lead, which the four couldn’t overcome. Ten minutes into the final day, Dave S (5th – $50,772) departed from the table as his hand failed to beat Chris Klenentis’s pocket kings.
Alex Liu then sent out Ashkan Razavi in 4th for $70,505, beginning the three-handed play. The three-handed play was intense, and gripping. It lasted over two hours until Chris Klementis was short-stacked and ultimately ended up the day in 3rd place for $99,636.
Aleksei Ponomarev knew he needed big doubles up to come close to Liu’s chip, so he moved all in with Q♠︎6♠︎ against Liu’s K♦3♦. The flop came out K♠︎7♥︎2♠︎, giving Liu a top pair while Ponomarev has a flush draw. But unfortunately, Ponomarev couldn’t hit a spade on the turn or in the river.
Aleksei Ponomarev took home his career-best $143,249 for the runner-up finish. With this victory, Alex Liu ensured that Calgary’s main event trophy remained at home after an Ontario player won the previous WSOP Circuit Calgary Main Event.
2024 WSOP Circuit Calgary Final table Standings
| Rank | Player | Prize |
| 1st | Alex Liu | C$214,873 |
| 2nd | Aleksei Ponomarev | C$143,249 |
| 3rd | Chris Klementis | C$99,636 |
| 4th | Ashkan Razavi | C$70,505 |
| 5th | Dave S | C$50,772 |
| 6th | Shawn Blair | C$37,220 |
| 7th | Srinivas Gottiparthi | C$27,786 |
| 8th | Richard Mullen | C$21,129 |
| 9th | Xavier Zofimo | C$16,373 |
Homan Mohammadi Claims His First Ring In The High Roller
Among the other highlights of the series was the WSOPC Calgary $2200 High Roller, which drew 192 entries and generated $377,280 in the prize pool. In the end, Homan Mohammadi came out on the top, winning the high roller title for his first ring and a hefty $88,743, the second largest prize awarded at the festival. He eventually outlasted Taran Parmar, who walked away with $59,489 for his runner-up finish. This marked Mohammadi’s 4th career title and took his live earnings to more than $1 million.
Jenelle Exner Goes Back-To-Back To Win The Ladies Event
To honor the passion of ladies for poker, almost every big brand is gracing their schedule with a Ladies Event. The 2024 WSOPC Calgary was no exception. It also featured a $400 buy-in Ladies Event, which crowned a winner in Jenelle Exner who topped a field of 80 entries to claim her back-to-back victory in the event. She took home $7,572 for her second victory in the tournament.
2024 WSOP-C Calgary Winners
| Event | Event Name | Entries | Winner | Prize |
| 1 | $400 Big 30 Stack | 363 | David Labchuk | $24,338 |
| 2 | $600 NLH/PLO Mix | 222 | Kevin Li | $26,458 |
| 3 | $600 Mystery Bounty | 261 | Youssef Hmama | $18,207 |
| 4 | $400 4-Flight | 905 | Phillip Louie | $47,068 |
| 5 | $400 Seniors | 332 | Scott Calvank | $22,835 |
| 6 | $400 Black Chip Bounty | 269 | Sean Cardoso | $13,628 |
| 7 | $1,000 $1k | 268 | Gurpreet(Sunny) Lubana | $51,568 |
| 8 | $500 PKO | 166 | Antoine Saddleback | $7,386 |
| 9 | $400 Monster Stack | 881 | Zhi(George) Yang | $45,940 |
| 10 | $1,000 $1k Turbo | 105 | Theodore(Teddy) Thalhuber | $24,487 |
| 11 | $1,700 Main Event | 828 | Alex Liu | $214,873 |
| 12 | $250 Flip & Go | 344 | Duff Charette | $16,097 |
| 13 | $400 PLO Bounty | 274 | Manfred Gunther | $13,764 |
| 14 | $400 Ladies | 80 | Jenelle Exner | $7,572 |
| 15 | $2200 High Roller | 192 | Homan Mohammadi | $88,743 |
| 16 | $400 Big 30 Stack | 321 | Lapchi(Lap) Duong | $13,458 |
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