Allen Shen Wins C$605,000 and WSOPC Ring with $75 Satellite Ticket

Allen Shen, a Canadian online poker player, achieved a remarkable feat by turning a $75 satellite buy-in into a C$605,000 win at the WSOPC Montreal Main Event. Shen qualified for the C$2,500 WSOP Montreal Main Event through a $75 online satellite at GGPoker. He outlasted a field of 1,781 runners, creating a massive C$4,144,323 prize pool that shattered the C$2,500,000 guarantee set by the Series for the event.

Shen's victory at the WSOPC Montreal Main Event nearly doubled his previous tournament poker winnings. His previous tournament poker winnings were nearly doubled by his win at WSOPC Montreal. This win marks Shen's second WSOPC ring of 2026, following a victory in a $400 WSOPC Calgary event in January. Shen's poker career started in 2022 with a bracelet win in the $365 PLO Championship event at WSOP.ca. In 2023, Shen took down Event #2 for $91,200 at PokerGO Tour’s PLO Series. Shen final-tabled Event #90 – $777 Lucky 7s at the 2025 WSOP, finishing fourth for $181,777. Shen outlasted a field of 1,656 players to win his first WSOPC ring in a $400 event in Calgary.

Shen's story is one of consistent improvement and dedication to the game. His most recent victory at the Playground Poker Club marks the crowning achievement of his poker career, and another step toward poker greatness. With GGPoker’s satellite schedule constantly growing, online poker players at the world’s biggest poker room are given a new chance to play for the biggest score of their lifetime on a weekly basis.