Entries have closed for the annual Island Petroleum Cashspiel, which moved to an open (any combination of players) format this year, and takes place Dec. 4-6 at the Silver Fox in Summerside, 16 teams have signed up.

Organizer Terry Arsenault made the decision to go ahead with the cashspiel following Chief Provincial Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison’s update on Tuesday morning in which she reported that there are no new cases since the weekend. The event draw will be available later today.