It’s the UK & Ireland’s most exciting poker tour, with huge prize pools up for grabs in some of the region’s coolest cities.
The UK & Ireland Poker Tour began in December 2009, and since then it’s been the region’s premier live poker series. With six-figure prize pools at every stop, and visits to some of the best poker venues like Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham, and Ballsbridge Inn in Dublin, this is the tour that makes history wherever it goes.
Nine champions were crowned in all in Season 2, including two repeat winners, as Nick Abou Risk added the Season 2 Galway title to his Season 1 Edinburgh victory, and Joeri Zandvliet stacked his Season 2 Dublin win with his Season 1 Manchester triumph. Other big winners on the tour included Gareth Walker in Nottingham, Matthew McDerra in Manchester, Sam Razavi in Cork, Richard Sinclair in Newcastle, Chris O’Donnell in Brighton, and Fintan Gavin in Edinburgh.
Germany’s Benny Spindler took down the big one, playing through a field of 691 players at the Grand Final to pocket €750,000 in prize money at EPT London. Millions of pounds of prize money was awarded during UKIPT Season 2, and Season 3 is set to be even bigger and better!
| Event | Dates | Total Prize Pool | Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 2 - 5 December, 2010 | €266,000 | Nick Abou Risk, €67,100 |
| Nottingham | 11 - 14 February, 2011 | £529,000 | Gareth Walker, £109,000 |
| Manchester | 10 - 14 March, 2011 | £307,500 | Matthew McDerra, £74,000 |
| Cork | 19 - 22 May, 2011 | €301,100 | Sam Razavi, €71,000 |
| Newcastle | 16 - 20 June, 2011 | £277,000 | Richard Sinclair, £67,000 |
| Brighton | 14 - 17 July, 2011 | £292,455 | Chris O'Donnell, £71,100 |
| Edinburgh | 11 - 14 August, 2011 | £251,715 | Fintan Gavin, £61,500 |
| Dublin | 8 - 12 September, 2011 | €348,230 | Joeri Zandvliet, €83,500 |
| Grand Final, London (EPT Festival, Season 8) | 30 September - 6 October, 2011 | £3,351,350 | Benny Spindler, £750,000 |
For more details about events from previous Seasons, visit the UKIPT official website.
The first-ever UKIPT Main Event was won by poker stalwart Padraig Parkinson on home soil in Galway, Ireland, amidst incredible scenes. it was an electrifying win, and the UK & Ireland’s biggest and best live poker event series has gone from strength to strength ever since.
In total, eight new champions were crowned in Season 1, as the tour visited poker hotspots across three countries, Ireland, England and Scotland.
| Event | Dates | Total Prize Pool | Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 11-14, December, 2009 | €471,400 | Padraig Parkinson, €125,000 |
| Manchester | 11-14, February, 2010 | £259,000 | Joeri Zandvliet, £63,200 |
| Coventry | 8-11, April, 2010 | £184,000 | Gilles Augustus, £46,000 |
| Nottingham | 12-17, May, 2010 | £325,000 | Andrew Couldridge, £80,000 |
| Killarney | 24-27, June, 2010 | €253,000 | Femi Fakinle, €63,400 |
| Brighton | 15-18, July, 2010 | £259,000 | Jamie Burland, €65,400 |
| Edinburgh | 19-22, August, 2010 | £200,500 | Nicholas Abou Risk, £50,000 |
| Dublin | 9-12, September, 2010 | €295,000 | Max Silver, €72,000 |
For more details about events from Season, visit the UKIPT official website.
UK & Ireland Poker Tour
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