The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour is a major series of regional poker tournaments held across the United Kingdom run by Grosvenor Casinos, a UK based casino chain operated by The Rank Group. The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour was established in 2007,Grosvenor UK Poker Tour official website. Tour Overview returning for subsequent seasons in 2008,Card Player. Success of GUKPT Prompts 2008 Re-Run - Popular UK Tour Makes Comeback in 2008. 12 October 2007. 2009,Poker Listings. Litman first GUKPT champ for 2009. 21 January 2009. 2010,PokerNews. 2010 GUKPT Schedule Announced. 22 November 2009. 2011,Card Player. Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Announces 2011 Schedule - New Irish Date And £200,000 Added Value For 2011 Season GUKPT. 9 November 2010. 2012,PokerNews. The 2012 GUKPT To Be Better Than Ever. 19 January 2012. 2013,Bluff Europe. GUKPT unveils £1.75m 2013 schedule. 28 November 2012. 2014PokerNews. GUKPT Announces Schedule for the 2014 Season. 8 November 2013. and 2015.Bluff Europe. GUKPT Schedule Announced. 23 October 2014.
The 2012 season was to see the GUKPT host an event abroad for the first time. A tournament was scheduled to take place in Dublin, Ireland but was later cancelled.PokerNews. Reminder: GUKPT Ireland Has Been Cancelled. 10 May 2012. A new tournament was arranged in Blankenberge, Belgium though it only managed to attract 95 entrants.Card Player. Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Belgium Attracts Just 95. 11 June 2012. Subsequent seasons have not featured tournaments outside the United Kingdom.
In October 2021, 888poker signed an agreement with Grosvenor Casinos with the aim of promoting the online poker room even further in live events under the 888pokerLIVE brand.Poker Industry PRO -
Tournament results
Season 1 (2007 Tour) Date/Local Event/Buy-in Entires Prize Pool Winner Prize Results12-14 JanGrosvenor Casinos Bolton GUKPT Bolton £1,050 £197,000 Praz BansiCardPlayer - £75,000 15-18 FebGrosvenor Casinos Walsall GUKPT Walsall £1,050 £360,000 Jerome BradpieceCardPlayer - £121,600 22-25 MarGrosvenor Casinos Cardiff GUKPT Cardiff £1,050 £305,800 Michael GrecoThe Guardian - £97,680 24-27 AprGrosvenor Casinos Manchester GUKPT Manchester £1,050 £285,000 Dave ColcloughBlonde Poker - £88,300 17-20 MayGrosvenor Casinos Marine Point GUKPT Brighton £1,050 £315,000 Dave SmithBluff Europe- £105,100 19-22 JulGrosvenor Casinos Newcastle GUKPT Newcastle £1,050 £205,000 Mazhar NawabBluff Europe- £66,000 9-12 AugGrosvenor Casinos Luton GUKPT Luton £1,050 £324,000 Dave ClarkCardPlayer - £107,300 6-9 SepGrosvenor Casinos Plymouth GUKPT Plymouth £1,050 £179,000 Julian ThewCardPlayer - £59,500 16-20 OctGrosvenor Casinos The Victoria GUKPT London £1,050 £433,000 Leo KamCardPlayer - £119,590 15-18 NovGrosvenor Casinos Blackpool GUKPT Blackpool £1,050 £353,000 Paul BrackenCardPlayer - £109,700 29 Nov-2 DecGrosvenor Casinos The Victoria GUKPT London Grand Finale £3,150 £594,000 Michael EllisCardPlayer - £197,600 GUKPT Player of The Year 2007 - Dave Smith
Season 2 (2008 Tour) Date/Local Event/Buy-in Entires Prize Pool Winner Prize Results17-20 JanGrosvenor Casinos Marine Point GUKPT Brighton £1,060 £280,000 Julian ThewEuroSport - £89,950 14-17 FebGrosvenor Casinos Walsall GUKPT Walsall £1,060 £287,000 Jeff KimberBluff Europe- £83,910 6-9 MarGrosvenor Casinos The Victoria GUKPT London £1,060 £424,000 Ketul NathwaniEuroSport - £119,780 24-27 AprGrosvenor Casinos Manchester GUKPT Manchester £1,060 £309,000 Marc GoodwinCardPlayer - £90,420 15-18 MayGrosvenor Casinos Newcastle GUKPT Newcastle £1,060 £189,000 Ganesh RaoCardPlayer - £57,175 7-10 AugGrosvenor Casinos Luton GUKPT Luton £1,060 £376,000 Sam TrickettCardPlayer - £109,050 4-7 SepGrosvenor Casinos Bolton GUKPT Bolton £1,060 £175,000 Tony CascarinoCardPlayer - £52,850 16-19 OctGrosvenor Casinos Thanet GUKPT Thanet £1,060 £226,000 Andrew TengBluff Europe- £68,380 13-16 NovGrosvenor Casinos Blackpool GUKPT Blackpool £1,060 £341,000 Brian ClarkeCardPlayer - £96,500 26-29 NovGrosvenor Casinos The Victoria GUKPT London Grand Finale £3,150 £552,000 Paul FoltynCardPlayer - £167,050 4 DecGrosvenor Casinos Luton GUKPT Champion of ChampionsFreeroll £75,000 Prizepool by Blue Square (Betfair) £75,000* Arshad HussainCardPlayer - £20,000 * GUKPT Champion of Champions - 4 December 2008 is an invitational freeroll tournament for all winners of GUKPT main or side event in the 2008 season and Blue Square (Betfair) offer £75,000 for the Prizepool. Qualify by winning any GUKPT event. Wins in buy-ins upto £300 give 5,000 chips, more than £300 7,000 chips, £1,000 main events 10,000 chips and £3,000 grand final 15,000 chips. Totals combined to a maximum of 25,000 chips per player.
Season 3 (2009 Tour) Date/Local Event/Buy-in Entires Prize Pool Winner Prize Results15-19 JanGrosvenor Casinos Marine Point GUKPT Brighton £1,060 £235,000 Bernard LitmanCardPlayer - £70,520 26 Feb-1 MarGrosvenor Casinos Walsall GUKPT Walsall £1,060 £301,000 Sunny ChatthaCardPlayer - £88,150 26-29 MarGrosvenor Casinos The Victoria GUKPT London £1,575 £597,000 Martin SilkeCardPlayer - £172,850 23-26 AprGrosvenor Casinos Bury GUKPT Manchester £1,060 £298,000 Simon MoormanCardPlayer - £88,630 21-24 MayGrosvenor Casinos Newcastle GUKPT Newcastle £1,060 £151,000 Tony PhillipsCardPlayer - £47,200 6-9 AugGrosvenor Casinos Luton GUKPT Luton £1,060 £304,000 Richard GrykoCardPlayer - £88,850 3-6 SepGrosvenor Casinos Cardiff GUKPT Cardiff £1,060 £120,000 Karl MahrenholzCardPlayer - £38,700 15-18 OctGrosvenor Casinos Thanet GUKPT Thanet £1,060 £132,000 Darren AnnisCardPlayer - £41,900 12-15 NovGrosvenor Casinos Blackpool GUKPT Blackpool £1,060 £287,000 Priyan de MelCardPlayer - £84,900 26-29 NovGrosvenor Casinos The Victoria GUKPT London Grand Finale £3,150 £549,000 Tony CascarinoCardPlayer - £168,800 5-6 DecGrosvenor Casinos Luton GUKPT Champion of ChampionsFreeroll £100,000 Prizepool £100,000* Haitao "Colin" WuCardPlayer - £25,000 GUKPT 2009 Summer Series13-14 JunGrosvenor Casinos Bolton Bolton Summer £550 £38,500 Kevin ParkesCardPlayer - £12,700 20-21 JunGrosvenor Casinos Aberdeen Aberdeen Summer £550 £21,000 John AngusCardPlayer - £7,870 27-28 JunGrosvenor Casinos Walsall Walsall Summer £550 £60,500 Vince PriceCardPlayer - £19,520 29-30 AugGrosvenor Casinos Coventry Coventry Summer £330 £24,900 Thomas BesnierBluff Europe- £8,200 * GUKPT Champion of Champions - 6-7 December 2009 is an invitational freeroll tournament for all winners of GUKPT main or side event in the 2009 season and Grosvenor Casinos and Blue Square (Betfair) offer £100,000 for the Prizepool
Season 4 (2010 Tour) Date/Local Event/Buy-in Entires Prize Pool Winner Prize Results22-24 JanGrosvenor Casinos Bolton GUKPT Bolton £1,070 £146,000 Priyan de MelCardPlayer - £44,600 25-28 FebGrosvenor Casinos Walsall GUKPT Walsall £1,070 £206,000 Colin McTaggartBLUFF Europe - £57,700 25-28 MarGrosvenor Casinos The Victoria GUKPT London £1,590 £477,000 Cuong TranCardPlayer - £127,800 22-25 AprGrosvenor Casinos Bury GUKPT Manchester £1,070 £192,000 Kuljinder SidhuBLUFF Europe - £54,850 21-23 MayGrosvenor Casinos Coventry GUKPT Coventry £1,070 £142,000 Stuart RutterCardPlayer - £41,910 12-15 AugGrosvenor Casinos Luton GUKPT Luton £1,070 £229,000 Neil ChanningBLUFF Europe - £64,050 8-10 OctGrosvenor Casinos Marine Point GUKPT Brighton £1,070 £160,000 Paul FoltynCardPlayer - £46,400 11-14 NovGrosvenor Casinos Blackpool GUKPT Blackpool £1,070 £246,000 David JohnsonBLUFF Europe - £67,750 25-28 NovGrosvenor Casinos The Victoria GUKPT London Grand Finale £2,625 £517,500 Luong-Huu BuiThe Hendon Mob Report - £144,905 4-5 DecGrosvenor Casinos Coventry GUKPT Champion of ChampionsFreeroll £150,000 Prizepool £150,000* Luke FieldsCardPlayer - £44,250 GUKPT 2010 Summer Series30-31 MayGrosvenor Casinos Thanet Thanet Summer £330 £13,200 Ricky Mackintosh £4,620 30-31 MayGrosvenor Casinos Blackpool Blackpool Summer £330 £24,500 Mick Fletcher £8,570 12-13 JunGrosvenor Casinos Aberdeen Aberdeen Summer £330 £9,900 Deborah MassonBLUFF Europe - £3,670 12-13 JunGrosvenor Casinos Luton Luton Summer £550 £26,500 Graham PoundBLUFF Europe - £8,740 26-27 JunGrosvenor Casinos Newcastle Newcastle Summer £330 £19,800 Hugh FrewBLUFF Europe - £6,340 26-27 JunGrosvenor Casinos Walsall Walsall Summer £550 £19,500 Stephen Thomson £7,220 23-24 JulGrosvenor Casinos Dundee Dundee Summer £330 £12,300 Norman LevittBLUFF Europe - £4,310 24-25 JulGrosvenor Casinos Sheffield Sheffield Summer £550 £28,000 Luke FieldsBLUFF Europe - £9,250 29-30 AugGrosvenor Casinos The Victoria London Summer £810 £100,500 Michalis Michael £27,500 29-30 AugGrosvenor Casinos Bury Manchester Summer £550 £27,500 Lee Atherton £9,080 GUKPT 2010 Club Championships13 FebGrosvenor Casinos Thanet Thanet Club £220 £8,400 Anthea JordanBLUFF Europe - £3,150 13 FebGrosvenor Casinos Leeds Merrion Leeds Club £220 £2,000 Chris Johnson £1,400 13 FebGrosvenor Casinos Swansea Swansea Club £220 £7,600 Roger Harvey £3,040 13 FebGrosvenor Casinos Blackpool Blackpool Club £220 £3,800 Gary Holden £1,900 10 AprGrosvenor Casinos Dundee Dundee Club £220 £5,800 Paul Henderson £2,320 10 AprGrosvenor Casinos Southampton Southampton Club £220 £16,800 David Miles £5,210 10 AprGrosvenor Casinos Stoke-on-Trent Stoke Club £220 £3,200 Craig Freeman £1,600 10 AprGrosvenor Casinos Bolton Bolton Club £220 £10,000 James Wood £3,300 10 JulGrosvenor Riverside, Salford Salford Club £220 £4,800 Simon Wolf £2,400 10 JulGrosvenor Casinos Coventry Coventry Club £220 £3,600 Nigel Hill £1,800 10 JulGrosvenor Casinos The Victoria London Club £220 £26,800 Jack McDermott £8,100 10 JulGrosvenor Casinos Sheffield Sheffield Club £220 £1,800 Guy Johnson £900 10 JulGrosvenor Casinos Newcastle Newcastle Club £220 £7,400 Nicholas Ramsey £2,740 10 JulGrosvenor Casinos Cardiff Cardiff Club £220 £1,600 Francis Pippin £1,120 16 OctGrosvenor Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth Club £220 £8,600 Andrew Moyse £2,920 16 OctGrosvenor Casinos Aberdeen Aberdeen Club £220 £8,600 James Garioch £2,920 16 OctGrosvenor Casinos Luton Luton Club £220 £12,600 Dean Morris £4,040 16 OctGrosvenor Casinos Bury Manchester Club £220 £8,800 Mike Fisher £2,990 16 OctGrosvenor Casinos Portsmouth Portsmouth Club £220 £4,400 Stuart Keyte £1,760 23 OctGrosvenor Casinos Huddersfield Huddersfield Club £220 £1,800 Nigel Ventre £1,400 23 OctGrosvenor Casinos Plymouth Plymouth Club £220 £8,600 Mark Greaves £2,920 23 OctGrosvenor Casinos Walsall Walsall Club £220 £6,200 David Allan £2,360 23 OctGrosvenor Casinos Marine Point Brighton Club £220 £2,000 Kishani Mithani £1,400 * GUKPT Champion of Champions - 4-5 December 2010 is an invitational freeroll tournament for who had won GUKPT or Summer Series Main or side events, online 10% Series tournaments, Club Championships or who had topped the National Poker League in the 2010 season and Grosvenor Casinos offer £150,000 for the Prizepool
Season 5 (2011 Tour)