2008 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Schedule Announced

2008 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Schedule Announced

Wednesday, 2 January 2008

Following on from an incredibly successful first year, the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour once again looks to be the premier stop on the UK circuit calendar, with more details having been announced by Tour manager Jonathon Raab.

Following on from an incredibly successful first year, the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour once again looks to be the premier stop on the UK circuit calendar, with more details having been announced by Tour manager Jonathon Raab.
So far, the schedule runs as follows:
Leg 1 – Brighton (January)
Leg 2 – Walsall (February)
Leg 3 – London (March)
Leg 4 – Manchester (April)
Leg 5 – Newcastle (May)
Leg 6 – Luton (August)
Leg 7 – Bolton (September)
Leg 8 – Thanet (October)
Leg 9 – Blackpool (November)
Grand Final – London (November)
The tour is likely to be include more online satellites for those wanting a cheaper way into the events, and will also include a week long Online GUKPT Festival on Blue Square Poker and its skins.
In a bid to give the events a more festival-like atmosphere, a series of side events will be held along with the Main Events, with a typical schedule to look something like this:
Monday - £200 NL Hold'em Freezeout (2 day)
Tuesday - £300 DC Hold'em Freezeout (2 day)
Wednesday - £100 PL Omaha Rebuy/£250 PL Omaha Freezeout (1 day)
Thursday - £1,000 NL Hold'em Main Event Day 1a
Thursday (eve) - £100 NL Hold'em Freezeout (1 day)
Friday - £1,000 NL Hold'em Main Event Day 1b
Friday (eve) - £100 NL Hold'em Freezeout (1 day)
Saturday - £1,000 NL Hold'em Main Event Day 2
Saturday (late afternoon start) - £300 NL Hold'em Freezeout (1 day)
Sunday - £1,000 NL Hold'em Main Event Day 3
Sunday (afternoon start) - £200 NL Hold'em Freezeout/£100 NL Hold'em Rebuy (1 day).
With the success of the first year, the second is sure to be a hit if previous form is anything to go by.



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