GUKPT Blackpool 2026: £1,250 Grosvenor Tour Stop Offers £250K, Winner Crowned Nov. 8
Updated on October 31, 2026.
GUKPT Blackpool 2026 started Friday, Oct. 30, at Grosvenor Casino on the South Promenade and runs until Sunday, Nov. 8. The highlight is a £1,250 Main Event with a £250,000 guarantee, which starts Thursday, Nov. 5, and plays its final day on Nov. 8, according to PokerNews.
Quick summary
- Dates: Oct. 30 to Nov. 8, 2026, at Grosvenor Casino, Blackpool.
- Main Event: £1,250 buy-in, £250,000 guaranteed, three Day 1 flights on Nov. 5 and 6.
- Mini Main: £250 buy-in, £100,000 guaranteed, with four flights from Nov. 1 to 3.
- Satellites: £140 live satellites to the Main Event, plus online satellites from £1.
- Next stop: the GUKPT Grand Final in London, Nov. 19 to 29, with £1.2 million in guarantees.
When is the GUKPT Blackpool 2026 Main Event?
The Main Event starts Thursday, Nov. 5, at 1 p.m. GMT and ends Sunday, Nov. 8. You have three ways in: Day 1a on Thursday, Day 1b on Friday, Nov. 6, at noon, and a turbo Day 1c that same Friday at 9 p.m. Day 2 is Saturday, Nov. 7, at noon, and the final day starts at noon on Sunday.
This is the tour’s 21st visit to Blackpool and the second-to-last stop of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour’s 20th season, according to PokerNews. The festival guarantees more than £500,000 across its schedule, with £250,000 in the Main Event and £100,000 in the Mini Main.
The festival opened Friday with a £125 Warm-Up (£15,000 guaranteed). Saturday’s Kav Cup is a £60 team event, with £20 of each buy-in going to charity.
GUKPT Blackpool schedule: the main events
These are the biggest events on the schedule published by PokerNews. Times are local (GMT).
Date | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
Fri, Oct. 30 | NLHE Warm-Up | £125 | £15,000 |
Sun, Nov. 1 to Tue, Nov. 3 | NLHE Mini Main (4 flights) | £250 | £100,000 |
Mon, Nov. 2 | PLO | £200 | £10,000 |
Tue, Nov. 3 | PLO High Roller | £1,000 | £25,000 |
Wed, Nov. 4 | NLHE High Roller | £1,500 | £100,000 |
Thu, Nov. 5 to Sun, Nov. 8 | GUKPT Main Event | £1,250 | £250,000 |
Sat, Nov. 7 and Sun, Nov. 8 | GUKPT Cup | £550 | £50,000 |
Sun, Nov. 8 | NLHE Last Chance | £250 | £15,000 |
Two online closers, at £110 with a £15,000 guarantee, wrap up the week on Nov. 9 and 10.
How do you qualify for GUKPT Blackpool for less?
Live satellites cost £140 and award 10 Main Event seats on Nov. 1, 4 and 5, plus 5 seats on Nov. 6, according to PokerNews. If you want the High Roller, £170 turbo satellites on Nov. 3 and 4 each award two seats. Online satellites start at £1.
A satellite is a cheaper tournament whose prizes are seats in a bigger one. Before you play one, make sure your bankroll can handle the swings: our poker bankroll calculator shows how many buy-ins you need.
Who won GUKPT Blackpool last year?
Konstantinos Patsourakis won the 2025 Main Event for £67,990, from a £289,560 prize pool, according to PokerNews. Ravi Sheth won the November 2024 edition for £68,580, from 299 entries.
The record crowd in recent years came in November 2022, when 543 entries built a £597,300 prize pool and Jamie Clossick took £109,000. A big field this year could push the prize pool well past the £250,000 guarantee.
What it means for players in the UK
You can play GUKPT Blackpool in person if you are 18 or over, at Grosvenor Casino on the South Promenade. Buy-ins are paid at the venue in pounds. Grosvenor runs the festival in its own casino, so you don’t need an online account to play it.
Online is different. Sites that serve British players need a UK Gambling Commission licence, and the rules target the operators, not the players. Before you deposit anywhere, read our guide to real money poker in the United Kingdom.
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Frequently asked questions
When is GUKPT Blackpool 2026?
The festival runs from Friday, Oct. 30, to Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, at Grosvenor Casino on Blackpool's South Promenade. The Main Event starts Thursday, Nov. 5, and its final day is Sunday, Nov. 8.
How much is the GUKPT Blackpool Main Event buy-in?
The buy-in is £1,250, and the event guarantees a £250,000 prize pool. Live satellites cost £140 and award 10 seats in most sessions, according to PokerNews.
Who won GUKPT Blackpool in 2025?
Konstantinos Patsourakis won the 2025 Main Event for £67,990, from a £289,560 prize pool, according to PokerNews.
Where does the GUKPT go after Blackpool?
Blackpool is the second-to-last stop of the 2026 season. The GUKPT Grand Final follows in London, at the Victoria Casino, from Nov. 19 to 29, with £1.2 million in guarantees.
Sources
- PokerNews: Penultimate Leg of the 2026 GUKPT Sees the Tour Head to Blackpool
- PokerNews: Grosvenor Poker Packs October With 888LIVE, G300, G200 & GUKPT
- PokerNews: All Roads Lead to London for £1.2M GTD GUKPT Grand Final
- Card Player: 2026 GUKPT Blackpool
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