Noticeboard & Leaderboard
Amit Jhamb Wins the 2026 Cabin Fever Months Championship!
After finishing atop our leaderboard for many, many seasons, Amit Jhamb is no stranger to awards and strong performances. But by his standards, this season was an off year — 6th place overall, no wins, and no awards collected. That didn’t stop him from accomplishing something he had never done before: winning the championship!
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CONGRATULATIONS AMIT JHAMB, YOU ARE THE 2026 CABIN FEVER MONTHS CHAMPION!​
The final table produced plenty of memorable moments. Three-handed, short stack Linda Taylor moved all-in from the button for roughly two big blinds at 40K/80K. Both Amit and Ron Adam called from the blinds.
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Amit appeared content to check it down, tapping the table on every street, but when an ace landed on the river, Ron moved all-in. After a long tank, Amit made the call.
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Ron showed A9 for a pair of aces, but Amit tabled J2 for flopped two pair. Linda’s AK was no good either, and she was eliminated in 3rd place.
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That hand gave Amit a significant advantage going into heads-up play, but Ron wasn’t finished yet. After winning a couple of small all-ins, Ron took a slight chip lead when Amit called his shove with QT against Ron’s AK.
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The very next hand proved decisive.
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In a limped pot, the flop came 3-Q-3. Ron moved all-in and Amit snap-called, showing a 3 for flopped trips. Ron’s queen failed to improve, leaving him with just 75K — less than one big blind. The tournament ended on the following hand, with Ron finishing as runner-up and Amit officially crowned champion.
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A championship feels well deserved for Amit, whose regular season dominance over the years made this outcome seem inevitable.
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💰 FINAL TABLE RESULTS (nearly $2,000 paid out):
1st – Amit Jhamb
2nd – Ron Adam
3rd – Linda Taylor
4th – Rob Gracie
5th – Lesley Webb
6th – Jeremy Paczuski
7th – Tom Whattam
8th – Dianne Meloche
9th – Jeff Linger
10th – Dan Veltri
Earlier in the day, Steve Couroux captured the 2026 Cabin Fever Months Stay & Play Championship, collecting every chip at a table of 10 finalists (11 if you count the impostor, lol). His prize package included a private chef experience donated by our own culinary master, Shai Mohindra. Former Stay & Play champion Jon De Forest finished 2nd.​
At another table, six players new to the league this season battled in the inaugural New Players Championship. Despite two no-shows, the competition was fierce. In the end, points leader John Turbitt took the title. Congratulations John! He earned a prize, as did his recruiter, Norm Gaudette.​
John wasn’t done there. He followed up with an 11th-place finish in the Main Championship, earning this season’s coveted Bubble Shirt. Whenever John wears it to a Dead Man’s Hand event, he’ll receive double reward cards and all the perks that come with them. The only issue? The shirt is a 3XL… so it might need a few trips through the laundry before it fits.​
We also took some time during the break to hand out this season’s awards and prizes. When you add up the Main Championship payouts, the SPC and NPC prizes, seasonal awards, and prize draws, this year’s championship reached a Dead Man’s Hand Poker record prize pool of $3000!
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That doesn’t happen without all of you. Thank you to everyone who contributed and helped make this our biggest championship yet!
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2026 Award & Prize Winners
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Norm Gaudette – Most Points (9890)
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Avi Saliba – Most Wins (5) / Most Bounties Turned in for Reward Cards (62)
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Kevin Adams – Most Final Tables (18)
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Dan Veltri – Most Bounties (76) / Highest Average Points w/ 30+ Appearances (217.6) / Highest Final Table % w/ 30+ Appearances (34%)
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Smiley – Highest Attendance (57)
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Kerry Duggan – Highest Average Points (245.6)
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Michelle Cadeau – Highest Average Bounties (2.44)
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Derek Ritchie – Highest Average Bounties w/ 30+ Appearances (1.56)
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Sheldon Doyle – Highest Final Table % (50%)
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High Hand Winners: Christina Kennedy, Tim Nason
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Receipt Draw Winners: Duncan Taylor, Olivia Divinski, John Turbitt
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A lot of thanks are owed to the people who helped make sure the championship ran smoothly, because there’s no way I could have pulled this off alone.
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A huge thank you to Dave, Lori, Amy, and the kitchen staff at Carrigan Arms. They asked for the opportunity to host this event, and they absolutely delivered.
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Another huge thank you to Rob Gracie, our resident professional photographer, for once again capturing the fantastic photos you’ve seen here.
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Rob somehow played in both the SPC and Main Championship, snapped over 1700 photos, and still fought his way to a 4th-place finish — in both!
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The cropped, lower-resolution shots posted here only hint at the quality of his work, so be sure to check out the full gallery, here. It’s still a work in progress — Rob’s been busy with REAL jobs for REAL customers and REAL money — so keep checking back as more photos are added.
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There’s a good chance you’ll find an awesome action shot of yourself, all generously made available by Rob for download.
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Thank you to our prize donors — Shai Mohindra, Carrigan Arms, and Brown Barrel.
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Thank you to Pat Butera for coming in to deal the SPC despite not playing in the Main Championship.
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Thank you to Matt Clayman for dealing the NPC and the Main Championship final table. He was even the first player eliminated from the championship so he could spend the rest of the day helping out. That’s dedication.
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Thank you to Carol Anne Fitz-Robb for choosing to donate to the Alzheimer’s Society, a cause very close to my family’s heart.
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Thank you to Harry and Dianne Meloche for the folding chairs, Karen Perrett for shuffling during the SPC and NPC, and Dan Veltri for getting that awesome t-shirt made for me.
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Hopefully I haven’t forgotten anyone. If I remember something later, don’t worry — I’ll stealth edit this and pretend I had it in there all along.
And finally, as always, a huge thank you to my lovely Lesley. You may not have taken home the title this time, but you made a great run and earned yourself a spot at the final table. I couldn’t be prouder of my little poker babe.
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Your love, support, and patience mean more to me than I can put into words, and I’m incredibly lucky to have you by my side through all of this. I love you, sweetie.
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That’s a wrap! I’ll see you all back on the felt as the road to the 2026 Dog Days Championship begins!
Supporting Karen & Steven During A Difficult Time
Hello everyone,
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I’m reaching out with some very sad news concerning members of our poker family. Many of you know Karen Rossignol and her brother Steven Sudar, who have both been part of our league for some time.
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Karen’s daughter, Rochelle, has recently passed away after a battle with breast cancer at just 51 years old. It’s an incredibly difficult loss, and our thoughts are with Karen, Steven, and their entire family during this time.
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As you can imagine, this sudden loss—combined with the short timeline to relocate the children from their current home—has created a very challenging and urgent situation for the family.
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A GoFundMe has been set up to help support the children and ease the burden on Karen as she navigates the road ahead. If you’re in a position to help, any contribution—big or small—would go a long way.
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GoFundMe:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/fundraiser-for-the-children-of-rochelle-reaney?lang=en_CA&ts=1776015459
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For those who would like more information or are considering paying their respects, here is the obituary, which includes funeral details:
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/hamilton-on/rochelle-reaney-12828779
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I will be attending the funeral, along with Smiley, to show our support on behalf of the league.
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I understand that not everyone may have known Rochelle personally, but Karen and Steven are part of our community, and this is an opportunity for us to come together and support them in a meaningful way.
Thank you all for taking the time to read this, and for any support you’re able to offer—whether that’s a donation, attending the events, or simply keeping the family in your thoughts.
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Sincerely,
Marty
2026 Cabin Fever Months Champion: Amit Jhamb
Scoring
PLACE - POINTS
1st – 500
2nd – 300
3rd – 250
4th – 200
5th – 175
6th – 150
7th – 125
8th – 100
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Placement points will be scaled to # of entries (turnout + rebuys)
+1% will be added for every entry over 8
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PLACE - POINTS
9th – 75 (33+ entries)
10th – 50 (37+ entries)
11th – 40 (41+ entries)
12th – 35 (45+ entries)
13th – 30 (49+ entries)
14th – 30 (53+ entries)
15th – 30 (57+ entries)
16th – 30 (61+ entries)
ATTENDANCE
30 POINTS
BOUNTIES
30 POINTS
Only top 30 performances overall count (Place + Attendance + Bounties)
*YOU MUST PLAY AT LEAST 8 TIMES TO QUALIFY FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP
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STAY AND PLAY POINTS
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
60 45 30 15
Only top 2 nightly and top 30 overall Stay and Play performances count
*Stay & Play points count towards both the main and the S&P standings!
2026 Cabin Fever Months
Stay & Play Champion:
Steve Couroux
2026 Cabin Fever Months
New Players Champion:
John Turbitt
