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GUKPT · Blackpool

GUKPT Blackpool 2026

29 Oct – 8 Nov 2026 · Grosvenor Casino Blackpool, United Kingdom

£1,250Main event buy-in
£250,000Guaranteed
13Events
Official scheduleRegister & structure

GUKPT Blackpool is the twelfth and second-to-last stop of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour's 2026 season. Thirteen numbered events run across the festival, headed by a GBP 250,000 guaranteed Main Event at GBP 1,100 plus GBP 150.

Schedule

DateEventBuy-inGuarantee
30 Oct 2026Event #1 GUKPT Warm Up£125£15,000
31 Oct 2026Event #2 Kav Cup (GBP 40 add-on)£60—
1 Nov 2026Event #3 Mini Main (Day 1A)£250£100,000
2 Nov 2026Event #4 PLO 4 Card£200£10,000
3 Nov 2026Event #5 PLO High Roller (Day 1)£1,000£25,000
4 Nov 2026Event #6 High Roller (Day 1)£1,500£100,000
4 Nov 2026Event #7 GBP 200 Turbo£200£10,000
5 Nov 2026Event #8 Main Event (Day 1A)£1,250£250,000
5 Nov 2026Event #9 Deepstack£150£10,000
7 Nov 2026Event #10 GUKPT Cup (Day 1)£550£50,000
8 Nov 2026Event #11 Last Chance£250£15,000
8 Nov 2026Event #12 Closer£200£10,000
9 Nov 2026Event #13 Online Closer (Day 1)£110£15,000

What headlines the festival

The Main Event, event #8, has three starting flights: two on Thursday 5 and Friday 6 November plus a late turbo flight on the Friday night. Day 2 plays on the Saturday and the final day on Sunday 8 November. Registration stays open to the start of Day 2, and the guarantee is GBP 250,000.

The Mini Main, at GBP 250, guarantees GBP 100,000 over five flights and a three-day structure of its own — it is the value play of the week for anyone who does not want to put up the Main Event buy-in.

The high-roller side

Two high rollers run back to back. The Pot Limit Omaha High Roller on 3 November costs GBP 1,000 and guarantees GBP 25,000; the no-limit High Roller on 4 November costs GBP 1,500 with a GBP 100,000 guarantee and a 100,000 starting stack on a 40-minute clock.

Getting in cheaply

Grosvenor runs must-play cashout satellites into the Main Event and the High Roller throughout the festival, from GBP 135 upwards, plus online feeder satellites that pay out in live event credit rather than a seat. Credit won online can be put towards any GUKPT tournament at the cash desk, and Grosvenor states that live event tickets won online do not expire.

Closing out

The festival ends with a GBP 15,000 Last Chance and a GBP 10,000 Closer on the Sunday, followed by a two-day online Closer on 9 and 10 November.

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Frequently asked questions

When is GUKPT Blackpool 2026?

The festival is listed as 29 October to 8 November 2026, with the first numbered event, the Warm Up, on Friday 30 October and an online Closer finishing on 10 November.

How much is the GUKPT Blackpool Main Event?

GBP 1,100 plus a GBP 150 entry fee, for a GBP 1,250 total, with a GBP 250,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Is there a cheaper route into the Main Event?

Yes. Must-play cashout satellites run through the festival from GBP 135, and Grosvenor's online feeder satellites award live event credit that can be used as full or part payment at the casino cash desk.

What is the biggest guarantee outside the Main Event?

Two events guarantee GBP 100,000 each: the GBP 250 Mini Main and the GBP 1,500 High Roller.

Source: Grosvenor Poker — GUKPT 2026 season calendar table (festival dates 29 October to 8 November, venue Blackpool, Main Event buy-in GBP 1,100+150 and GBP 250k guarantee), retrieved 2026-09-30. Last checked 2026-09-30. Figures are as published by the sources and may be incomplete.