Shaganappi Poker

2026 Season Standings

Current Season Standings

10 games played. Season total is the sum of each player's best 8 results. Arrows show places gained or lost in Game 10.
Rank Player Points Played Dropped Game 10 Game 9 Game 8 Game 7 Game 6 Game 5 Game 4 Game 3 Game 2 Game 1
1 Ryan Avery 570 10 2 62 14th 41 29th 85 4th 34 36th 50 20th 37 33rd 78 6th 76 7th 78 6th 100 1st
2▲4 Paul Optland 531 9 1 100 1st 74 8th 54 18th 56 17th 78 6th 50 20th 72 9th 32 38th – 47 23rd
3▲4 Mark Murphy 524 7 70 10th 80 5th – – 68 11th 58 16th 90 3rd 90 3rd – 68 11th
4▼1 Matt Emberley 516 9 1 54 18th 48 22nd 21 49th 60 15th 72 9th 64 13th – 100 1st 72 9th 46 24th
5▼3 Seth Vanderwoude 505 10 2 31 39th 95 2nd 80 5th 35 35th 45 25th 74 8th 74 8th 41 29th 60 15th 36 34th
6▲2 Mark Komonoski 497 8 48 22nd 85 4th 90 3rd 50 20th 70 10th 38 32nd 21 49th 95 2nd – –
7(tie)▼3 Eric Henderson 491 10 2 52 19th 40 30th 43 27th 95 2nd 60 15th 43 27th 66 12th 68 11th 64 13th 38 32nd
7(tie)▲7 Jared Murias 491 10 2 95 2nd 28 42nd 74 8th 80 5th 46 24th 90 3rd 32 38th 27 43rd 46 24th 25 45th
9 John Slade 480 9 1 64 13th 52 19th 32 38th 90 3rd 48 22nd 27 43rd 68 11th – 48 22nd 78 6th
10▲5 Kurt Kaminsky 474 8 56 17th 31 39th 78 6th – 40 30th 95 2nd – 40 30th 62 14th 72 9th
11 Nivi Uppal 472 8 38 32nd 62 14th 45 25th 78 6th 62 14th 72 9th – 39 31st 76 7th –
12▼7 Stirling Karlsen 467 10 2 33 37th 50 20th 68 11th 43 27th 37 33rd 80 5th 17 53rd 78 6th 47 23rd 64 13th
13▲8 Dave Faas 463 9 1 90 3rd 56 17th 56 17th 38 32nd – 60 15th 18 52nd 43 27th 85 4th 35 35th
14▲4 Kelly Mulyk 453 9 1 78 6th 78 6th 42 28th 42 28th – 25 45th 44 26th 74 8th 54 18th 41 29th
15▼5 Jamey Deis 440 7 – 29 41st 64 13th 68 11th 90 3rd – – 36 34th 58 16th 95 2nd
16▼3 Ashley Siewart 438 10 2 39 31st 37 33rd 72 9th 40 30th 43 27th 85 4th 24 46th 25 45th 52 19th 70 10th
17(tie) Byron Coquet 436 9 1 60 15th 72 9th 35 35th 46 24th 44 26th – 29 41st 49 21st 100 1st 30 40th
17(tie)▲7 Adam Henderson 436 9 1 80 5th 46 24th 49 21st 44 26th – 30 40th 52 19th 45 25th 40 30th 80 5th
19▼7 Kyle Stewart 435 10 2 37 33rd 76 7th 100 1st 28 42nd 39 31st 32 38th 49 21st 20 50th 42 28th 60 15th
20▲14 Keith Moores 432 8 85 4th 49 21st 60 15th – 38 32nd 70 10th 46 24th – 28 42nd 56 17th
21▼1 Don Brownlee 430 8 32 38th – 76 7th 49 21st – 34 36th 43 27th 72 9th 90 3rd 34 36th
22▼6 Des Nwaerondu 424 9 1 43 27th 64 13th 52 19th – 74 8th 66 12th 38 32nd 38 32nd 26 44th 49 21st
23▲1 Bryan Galambos 416 7 30 40th 25 45th 41 29th 85 4th 95 2nd – 70 10th 70 10th – –
24▼2 Peter Schwartz 413 9 1 49 21st 24 46th 31 39th – 85 4th 40 30th 30 40th 56 17th 56 17th 66 12th
25▲3 Jeremy Thiessen 412 9 1 74 8th 58 16th 30 40th 47 23rd 47 23rd 47 23rd 50 20th 44 26th 45 25th –
26▲4 Kevin Doucet 402 8 36 34th 44 26th 48 22nd – 31 39th 39 31st 62 14th 47 23rd 95 2nd –
27▼9 Darryl Standish 400 7 – 66 12th 50 20th – – 45 25th 60 15th 85 4th 36 34th 58 16th
28▲4 Joel Gwillim 398 8 42 28th 45 25th 66 12th – 66 12th – 42 28th 64 13th 29 41st 44 26th
29▼6 Rick Dickison 387 8 – 23 47th 70 10th 70 10th – 33 37th 35 35th 46 24th 34 36th 76 7th
30(tie)▼4 Patrick Kenny 382 7 – 54 18th 44 26th 62 14th 56 17th – 34 36th – 80 5th 52 19th
30(tie)▲1 Brad Larson 382 9 1 41 29th 30 40th 37 33rd 31 39th 80 5th 68 11th 56 17th 23 47th 39 31st –
32(tie)▲3 Michael Grills 381 9 1 58 16th 90 3rd 28 42nd 64 13th – 56 17th 23 47th 22 48th 35 35th 27 43rd
32(tie)▲6 Chris Howard 381 7 47 23rd 36 34th 25 45th 100 1st – 100 1st – 48 22nd 25 45th –
34▲3 Wayne Wasylyshyn 377 10 2 66 12th 27 43rd 34 36th 29 41st 36 34th 76 7th 45 25th 54 18th 37 33rd 28 42nd
35▲9 Sean Bayliss 376 7 76 7th 47 23rd 22 48th – 76 7th – 95 2nd 29 41st 31 39th –
36(tie)▼9 Neil Makohoniuk 371 7 – 35 35th 95 2nd 33 37th 49 21st – 41 29th – 44 26th 74 8th
36(tie)▲9 Brian West 371 6 72 9th – – 74 8th 54 18th – 48 22nd 80 5th – 43 27th
38▼10 Rick Turner 368 7 – 32 38th – 66 12th 32 38th 46 24th 64 13th – 43 27th 85 4th
39▲7 Tim Culver 366 8 68 11th 60 15th 58 16th 32 38th 33 37th 31 39th 47 23rd 37 33rd – –
40▼7 Brendan Costello 364 10 2 35 35th 68 11th 20 50th 76 7th 29 41st 36 34th 27 43rd 31 39th 21 49th 62 14th
41▼5 Al Henderson 358 9 1 40 30th 39 31st 23 47th 45 25th 35 35th 49 21st – 35 35th 70 10th 45 25th
42▲1 Peter Lloyd 355 7 50 20th 100 1st 24 46th 36 34th 64 13th – – 33 37th – 48 22nd
43▼2 Mikael Volke 344 9 1 44 26th 43 27th – 52 19th 30 40th 28 42nd 37 33rd 60 15th 50 20th 21 49th
44▼6 Rod Macalister 334 7 – – 29 41st – 52 19th 41 29th 80 5th 26 44th 74 8th 32 38th
45▼5 Jim Vasilopoulos 326 8 – 70 10th 62 14th – 28 42nd 54 18th 20 50th 28 42nd 41 29th 23 47th
46▼4 Tim Hubert 325 9 1 46 24th 42 28th 46 24th 41 29th – 42 28th 36 34th 34 36th 38 32nd 29 41st
47 Kelly Nelson 298 9 1 28 42nd 26 44th 26 44th 48 22nd – 52 19th 31 39th 30 40th 33 37th 50 20th
48 Gerardo Sosa 294 7 – 38 32nd 33 37th 54 18th – 26 44th 85 4th – 32 38th 26 44th
49 Dan LeBlanc 286 7 – 22 48th 40 30th – 100 1st – 19 51st 21 49th 30 40th 54 18th
50▲1 Eric Mah 283 7 34 36th 33 37th 39 31st 30 40th 58 16th – – – 49 21st 40 30th
51▼1 Andrew Lloyd 259 5 – – – 72 9th – 62 14th 26 44th 62 14th – 37 33rd
52▲3 Richard Wilson 258 7 45 25th – 47 23rd 37 33rd – 44 26th – 42 28th 19 51st 24 46th
53▼1 Tim Kitchen 233 4 – – – – – 78 6th 39 31st 50 20th 66 12th –
54▼1 Kyle Toso 232 7 – 34 36th – – 34 36th 48 22nd 33 37th 24 46th 20 50th 39 31st
55▼1 Milan Kandic 229 4 – – – – – – 54 18th 58 16th 27 43rd 90 3rd
56 David Zaleschuck 173 4 – – – 39 31st 41 29th – 25 45th – 68 11th –
57 Robert Hogg 170 5 29 41st – – 58 16th – – 28 42nd – 22 48th 33 37th
58(tie) Ross Ewaniuk 127 3 – – – – – 35 35th 40 30th 52 19th – –
58(tie) Brent Grisdale 127 3 – – – – – 29 41st 76 7th – – 22 48th
60 Shane Whitney 112 3 – – – – – – 58 16th – 23 47th 31 39th
61 Jay Chin 104 2 – – 38 32nd – – – – 66 12th – –
62 Steve Price 100 1 – – – – – – 100 1st – – –
63 Jimmy Chih 93 3 – – 27 43rd – – – – – 24 46th 42 28th
64 Jason Smith 78 2 – – 36 34th – 42 28th – – – – –
65 Matthew Watts 40 2 – – – – – – 22 48th – 18 52nd –

Game Results

42 players × $20 = $840 in the pot.
Finish Player Points Won
1st Paul Optland 100 $328
2nd Jared Murias 95 $246
3rd Dave Faas 90 $164
4th Keith Moores 85 $82
5th Adam Henderson 80 $20
6th Kelly Mulyk 78 –
7th Sean Bayliss 76 –
8th Jeremy Thiessen 74 –
9th Brian West 72 –
10th Mark Murphy 70 –
11th Tim Culver 68 –
12th Wayne Wasylyshyn 66 –
13th John Slade 64 –
14th Ryan Avery 62 –
15th Byron Coquet 60 –
16th Michael Grills 58 –
17th Kurt Kaminsky 56 –
18th Matt Emberley 54 –
19th Eric Henderson 52 –
20th Peter Lloyd 50 –
21st Peter Schwartz 49 –
22nd Mark Komonoski 48 –
23rd Chris Howard 47 –
24th Tim Hubert 46 –
25th Richard Wilson 45 –
26th Mikael Volke 44 –
27th Des Nwaerondu 43 –
28th Joel Gwillim 42 –
29th Brad Larson 41 –
30th Al Henderson 40 –
31st Ashley Siewart 39 –
32nd Nivi Uppal 38 –
33rd Kyle Stewart 37 –
34th Kevin Doucet 36 –
35th Brendan Costello 35 –
36th Eric Mah 34 –
37th Stirling Karlsen 33 –
38th Don Brownlee 32 –
39th Seth Vanderwoude 31 –
40th Bryan Galambos 30 –
41st Robert Hogg 29 –
42nd Kelly Nelson 28 –

Payouts are worked out from the size of the field and are approximate — what was actually paid on the night may differ.