GUKPT 2008 Schedule Released
As with last year, each of the 10 tournaments during the season will be a £1,000 buy-in, except for the Grand Final, which is £3,000. The events usually draw some of the best poker players from across the UK.
Winners in 2007 included such notable names as WSOP bracelet winner Praz Bansi, former EastEnders actor Michael Greco, EPT champion Julian Thew and the always-dangerous Dave Colclough. At the end of 2007, Michael Ellis was able to take the Grand Final when he overcame a difficult 197-player field to win the championship.
Preliminary events are scheduled during the run of stops on the GUKPT tour this year, and there will be satellites available for players to earn their way into the championship events.
Two special events, which were not a part of the 2007 schedule, will also be featured: a Link Event and the Grosvenor Grand Prix.
The schedule for the 2008 GUKPT season is as follows:
Event Leg 1 Brighton Jan. 14-16 prelims Jan. 17-20 event Brighton Leg 2 Walsall Feb. 11-13 prelims Feb. 14-17 event Leg 3 TBD March 3-5 prelimns March 6-9 event Leg 4 Manchester April 21-23 prelims April 24-27 event Leg 5 Newcastle May 12-14 prelims May 15-18 event Leg 6 Luton Aug. 4-6 prelims Aug. 7-10 event Leg 7 Bolton Sept. 1-3 prelims Sept. 4-7 event Leg 8 Thanet Oct. 13-15 prelims Oct. 16-19 event Grand Prix Walsall Oct. TBD Oct. TBD Leg 9 Blackpool Nov. 10-12 prelims Nov. 13-16 event Grand Final London Nov. 24-26 prelims Nov. 27-30 event To win a seat online visit Blue Square Poker ($500 free) the only way to qualify online for the GUKPT 2008.