Live Poker Tournament Uk
MILLIONS UK is back!! 2020 gets off to a fantastic start with the return of MILLIONS UK at Dusk Till Dawn on the 4 th - 12 th January. MILLIONS is our premier high roller poker tournament series where you can take your seat amongst some of the world’s most respected poker players and play for your share of a $5,000,000 GTD Main Event. PokerStars Live London Series is a rebrand of the regular poker tournament hosted by the UK and Ireland Poker Tour and Hippodrome Classics. This series will have five standard poker events which will highlight four exclusive flights per event. Take your seat at one of our upcoming live poker tournaments. Qualify for the tournament via online satellites or at the venue. Find out more here. Qualify for PokerStars biggest live and online poker events, including the European Poker Tour (EPT) and World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP).
Every day there are UK poker tournaments going on and we are the #1 resource for updated UK poker tournament listings. Whether you are looking for an online or offline UK poker tournament we are the expert and have all the resources you need. There are regular UK poker tournaments at casinos and clubs and then there are everyday online poker tournaments. You can also find qualifiers on this page for major European and UK tournaments like the World Series of Europe / WSOPE and the EPT or European Poker Tour. There are several different choices for UK players when looking to play a poker tournament online. In our sites review page we list the top reputable UK poker sites so you can get a bit more information on each poker site before depositing.
European Poker Tour (EPT ) London
The European Poker Tour, or the EPT, is known as the most prestigious European poker series where the stars come to play. There are a series of poker tournaments across Europe featuring different styles of poker and different buyin amounts. The final championship is a massive NL holdem main event with a buy-in of £5200+ £200. Don’t worry though, you can qualify through a UK poker tournament online for as little as £1 in some cases. There are two poker tournament stops in the UK on the European Poker tour - EPT London and EPT Dublin You can check out EPT poker tournaments and qualify for main events at the following sites: 1. Pokerstars.net
WSOP Europe (WSOPE) Poker Tournaments
The World series of poker is a premier European version of the famous American World series of poker tournament. The first ever WSOPE was held in London in 2007 and featured the largest ever UK poker tournament prize pool. You can play satellite poker tournaments on all of our featured UK poker sites so you can get around the £10,000 entry fee! We have devoted a whole section to the WSOPE - WSOP Europe so check it out if you’d like more info on this prestigious poker tournament. If you want to qualify for a WSOPE event, check out the sites below offering poker tournament qualifers. 1. Betfair Poker
Poker Satellite Tournaments
What is a Satellite poker tournament anyways? A satellite poker tourney can be seen as a “parlay” to a bigger event. For example satellite poker tournaments are very common when the main event has a large buy-in that many people can’t afford. The poker rooms buy seats and then hold smaller tournaments where you can parlay your win into a bigger tournament. Many satellites are one level deep meaning if you get in top finisher positions or win the first poker tournament then you go on right to the main event. There are also a type of poker tournaments called “steps” where you can start very small and move up levels until you reach the main event. Using steps poker tournament satellites, you can get entry to $10,000 for as little as $5.
The Great British Poker Tour
Started in 2007 the Gala Casino ‘Great British Poker Tour’ is a series of 4 qualifying live poker tournaments scheduled between February and August with a £500+ £50 entry fee. These are located at Gala venues throughout the UK. The grand final in October is held in Bristol, this £2,500 entry tournament is expected to have a very large prize pool. Qualifiers are available at Coral Poker. More info - http://www.gbpokertour.com
Gutshot - London
London’s original live poker venue holds daily poker tournaments as well as cash / sit and go games. Conveniently located in central London (nearest tube stop: Barbican) tournaments with buy-ins from just £5 (with re-buys) are available. Gutshot tournament Schedule
Stanley Casinos
With many locations throughout the UK Stanley Casinos are offering a wide range of poker tournaments with buy-ins to suit all pockets. At the time of writing the number of locations offering live poker tournaments is increasing. Check out the Stanley Casino’s website for information on the nearest live UK poker tournament to you.
Ladbrokes Irish Poker Festival
Put on by Ladbrokes.co.uk in Killarney Ireland. Ladbrokes are proud sponsors of the Irish Poker Festival - Killarney 2011 which includes the €250,000 guaranteed Main Event. The 3 day Festival will be held between the 2nd and the 5th of October 2008, at the Irish National Events centre in Killarney, Co Kerry, Ireland.
Most online poker sites today are now hosting live poker tournaments for their amateur and experienced poker players. These tournaments involve a number of competing players from all over the world vying their spot to the finals and win huge jackpot amounts at stake. It usually happen in small live poker rooms of some online gaming sites or large tourneys usually streamed worldwide to its huge poker audience. There are also free online poker tournaments which can assist players hone their skills and strategies before participating in live events which require real money wagers and registration.
There are variations of live poker events hosted in different online poker platforms today. Some of these are exclusive tournaments for a specific game development company, regional dependent events, and worldwide poker championships. These events vary on the type of poker game they use in the tournaments, as well as their jackpots at stake. Nevertheless, they are all rewarding and exciting events for poker players out there to participate in.
Here are some of the biggest live poker tournaments and events being hosted worldwide:
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is considered as the largest world poker event ever developed and hosted for the huge gaming community. It is currently organized and owned by Caesars Entertainment which hosts the said event at the Rio Hotel and Casino annually. WSOP has constantly attracted more players and increased its audience reach, as the tournament grows and improve every year. It has truly reached its prestige as the most sought live poker event in the industry today.
The first ever WSOP tournament was managed by Benny Binion who chose the Horseshoe Casino as its debut location. It only hosted seven of the top poker players back then who were just invited to be part of the inaugural WSOP event. From there, WSOP has evolved through the years and has enticed more tournament players to participate and compete with each other.
Due to its prominence, present-day WSOP events are now being broadcasted live and streamed online through various streaming applications and platforms.
World Poker Tour
On the other hand, the World Poker Tour hosts series of poker events and tournaments happening in different parts of the world. These include regional hosting in Holland, Canada, United Kingdom, Korea, and the United States. The tour usually lasts for around 15 to 20 tournaments on the said regions - with the United States hosting most of the tourney events.
These tournaments will determine the final participants for the WPT World Championship who will compete for each other to win huge prizes and jackpot values at stake. The World Poker Tour usually last for several months until the champions event.
As mentioned, there are also regional poker tours and events exclusively hosted for select regions around the globe. These include the European Poker Tour, Latin America Poker Tour, Aussie Millions, Irish Open, Asia Pacific Poker Tour, and Ireland Poker Tour. These region-based tourneys give importance to their local players who want to develop their gaming skills before competing with some of the bests in worldwide poker events.
There are also exclusive poker tournaments hosted in the UK region. These include live pokie events like the Genting Poker Series Mini, Grosvenor UK Poker Tour, PokerStars Live London Series, and the APAT Championship. Each event has varying tournament details and gameplay which will be discussed below.
Genting Poker Series
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The Genting Poker Series (GPS) is one of the smallest yet well-regarded regional poker tournament hosted in the United Kingdom. It is currently hosted by Genting Casinos, a renowned gaming chain managed by the Genting Group. It started hosting pocket poker events in 2012 until 2015 and has produced numerous champions through the years.
Grosvenor UK Poker Tour
Meanwhile, the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) is considered as the longest running local poker tournament in the UK. It made its debut in 2007 and since then has hosted various poker tours within the UK until 2015. It had also produced renowned poker players like James Mitchell, Sam Trickett, Neil Channing, and Jeff Kimber who were just podium finishers in GUKPT events they have participated on. GUKPT was managed by Grosvenor Casinos which is operated by the UK-based game developer, The Rank Group.
PokerStars Live London Series
PokerStars Live London Series is a rebrand of the regular poker tournament hosted by the UK and Ireland Poker Tour and Hippodrome Classics. This series will have five standard poker events which will highlight four exclusive flights per event. It will include a special Saturday night turbo with the introduction of an entry per flight every event. PokerStars Live London will commence in mid-2017.
Amateur Poker Association and Tour
Lastly, the Amateur Poker Association and Tour (APAT) is a renowned organization of poker players in Europe which was introduced in 2006. It currently houses more than 20,000 members who are also active poker players in the industry.
APAT has two distinct roles in the regional poker community. First is its involvement in improving their players' experiences through various rules standardization, event sponsorships, and easy-to-understand gaming structures. Next is its management and production of live poker events and tournaments which are governed by various gaming bodies in the United Kingdom and the whole of Europe.
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These include prominent poker tournaments like APAT World Championship, APAT Amateur Poker Championship, APAT World Team Championship, and many others.