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The GUKPT Grand Finals will be held from November 19-29 at The Victoria Casino in London, with a guaranteed prize pool of £1.2 million. The £2,000 Main Event guarantees £500,000, and there are also Midi, High Roller, and Mini Main Events available. Qualifications can be obtained online starting from £1.
The GUKPT Grand Finals will be held from November 19-29 at The Victoria Casino in London, with a guaranteed prize pool of £1.2 million. The £2,000 Main Event guarantees £500,000, and there are also Midi, High Roller, and Mini Main Events available. Qualifications can be obtained online starting from £1.
The 2026 Grosvenor British Poker Tour is drawing to a close, with only two events remaining before another GUKPT season makes history.
With the GUKPT Leeds event just concluded, the focus now shifts to the Blackpool event from October 30th to November 8th. This Northwest event guarantees over £500,000 in prize money, including £250,000 in the Main Event and £100,000 in the Mini Main Event.
After Blackpool Station, there was only one destination left.
The GUKPT Grand Finals will return to The Victoria Casino in London from November 19th to 29th, with a guaranteed prize pool of £1.2 million to conclude the year.
2026 GUKPT Grand Finals Schedule
| date | time | Buy gold | Tournament | Guaranteed bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 18 (Wednesday) | 6:00 PM | Invitees only | Champion of Champions live final | £20,000 |
| November 18 (Wednesday) | 7:00 PM | £125 + £15 | Midi Main Event Goals Fulfilled Satellite Tournament | 10 seats |
| November 19 (Thursday) | 12:00 PM | £1,100 + £150 | #1 GUKPT Midi Day 1 A | £250,000 |
| November 19 (Thursday) | 8:00 PM | £200 + £20 | Main event goals fulfilled in satellite tournaments | 10 seats |
| November 20 (Friday) | 12:00 PM | £200 + £20 | Main event goals fulfilled in satellite tournaments | 5 seats |
| November 20 (Friday) | 12:00 PM | £1,100 + £150 | #1 GUKPT Midi Day 1 B | £250,000 |
| November 20 (Friday) | 9:00 PM | £1,100 + £150 | #1 GUKPT Midi Day 1 C Turbo | £250,000 |
| November 21 (Saturday) | 11:00 AM | £1,100 + £150 | #1 GUKPT Midi Day 1 C Super Turbo | £250,000 |
| November 21 (Saturday) | 1:00 PM | £1,100 + £150 | #1 GUKPT Midi Day 2 | £250,000 |
| November 21 (Saturday) | 4:00 PM | £900 + £100 | #2 PLO High Roller Tournament | £50,000 |
| November 22 (Sunday) | 12:00 PM | not applicable | #1 GUKPT Midi Day 3 | £250,000 |
| November 22 (Sunday) | 2:00 PM | £300 + £40 | #3 Mini Main Event Day 1 A | £150,000 |
| November 22 (Sunday) | 8:00 PM | £200 + £20 | Main event goals fulfilled in satellite tournaments | 10 seats |
| November 23 (Monday) | 12:00 PM | £300 + £40 | #3 Mini Main Event Day 1B | £150,000 |
| November 23 (Monday) | 6:00 PM | £300 + £40 | #3 Mini Main Event Day 1 C | £150,000 |
| November 23 (Monday) | 8:00 PM | £200 + £20 | Main event goals fulfilled in satellite tournaments | 5 seats |
| November 24 (Tuesday) | 12:00 PM | £300 + £40 | #3 Mini Main Race Day 1 D Turbo | £150,000 |
| November 24 (Tuesday) | 4:00 PM | £300 + £40 | #3 Mini Main Event Day 2 | £150,000 |
| November 24 (Tuesday) | 6:00 PM | £220 + £30 | #4 PLO Four Cards | £20,000 |
| November 24 (Tuesday) | 9:00 PM | £250 + £20 | High Roller Turbo Target Realized Satellite Race | 2 seats |
| November 25 (Wednesday) | 12:00 PM | £250 + £20 | High Roller Turbo Target Realized Satellite Race | 2 seats |
| November 25 (Wednesday) | 3:00 PM | £2,300 + £200 | #5 High Roller Day 1 | £150,000 |
| November 25 (Wednesday) | 5:00 PM | not applicable | #3 Mini Main Event Day 3 | £150,000 |
| November 25 (Wednesday) | 7:00 PM | £200 + £20 | Main event goals fulfilled in satellite tournaments | 10 seats |
| November 26 (Thursday) | 12:00 PM | £2,300 + £200 | #5 High Roller Tournament Day 2 | £150,000 |
| November 26 (Thursday) | 1:00 PM | £1,800 + £200 | #6 Main Event Day 1 A | £500,000 |
| November 26 (Thursday) | 5:00 PM | £180 + £20 | #7 Deep Stack Tournament | £15,000 |
| November 26 (Thursday) | 7:00 PM | £200 + £20 | Main event goals fulfilled in satellite tournaments | — |
| November 27 (Friday) | 12:00 PM | £200 + £20 | Main Event Turbo Target Realization Satellite Race | — |
| November 27 (Friday) | 12:00 PM | £1,800 + £200 | #6 Main Event Day 1B | £500,000 |
| November 27 (Friday) | 9:00 PM | £1,800 + £200 | #6 Main Event Day 1 C Turbo | £500,000 |
| November 28 (Saturday) | 12:00 PM | £1,800 + £200 | #6 Main Event Day 2 | £500,000 |
| November 28 (Saturday) | 1:00 PM | £500 + £60 | #8 GUKPT Cup Day 1 | £50,000 |
| November 29 (Sunday) | 12:00 PM | not applicable | #6 Main Event Day 3 | £500,000 |
| November 29 (Sunday) | 12:30 PM | £500 + £60 | #8 GUKPT Cup Day 2 | £50,000 |
| November 29 (Sunday) | 1:00 PM | £220 + £30 | #9 Last Chance Match | £15,000 |
| November 29 (Sunday) | 4:00 PM | £180 + £20 | #10 Final Match | £10,000 |
| November 30 (Monday) | 7:00 PM | £100 + £10 | Day 1 of the online final competition | £15,000 |
| December 1st (Tuesday) | 7:00 PM | £100 + £10 | Day 2 of the online final competition | £15,000 |
The champion of champions event on November 18th happens to be outside the official finals date; it is the final of The Victoria's annual Victoria Championship, not a regular GUKPT event.
The £500,000 Main Event heads the GUKPT Grand Finals
As always, the largest prize pool for the Grand Finals is reserved for the £2,000 GUKPT Main Event, with a guaranteed prize of £500,000.
The first of the three preliminary rounds will begin on Thursday, November 26, followed by a full preliminary round and a turbo tournament the next day. The advancing players will return on Saturday for the second day of competition, with the final round taking place on Sunday, November 29.
But players don't have to wait until the last weekend to compete for the huge prize.
The £1,250 GUKPT Midi kicks off with a £250,000 guaranteed prize pool. Following three regular preliminary rounds and one Super Turbo round, the second day of the tournament takes place on Saturday, November 21st, with the champion being crowned the following day.
The £2,500 High Roller also features a £150,000 guaranteed prize pool and will kick off on Wednesday, November 25th. This guaranteed prize pool should make the High Roller one of the more noteworthy events, as Grosvenor has incurred losses in the smaller guaranteed High Roller events at Luton and Leeds.
The £340 Mini Main Event also offers a £150,000 guaranteed prize, while the £560 GUKPT Cup offers a £50,000 guaranteed prize. PLO players are not forgotten either, with the schedule including a £1,000 PLO High Roller event and a £250 Four-Card PLO event.
Qualify for the GUKPT Grand Finals starting from £1
Players do not necessarily need to pay the full buy-in to participate in the London event.
Grosvenor Poker offers online qualifiers starting at just £1, with satellite pathways progressing from £5 and £30 to qualifiers that award live tournament credits of £200, £300, £500, or £1,250.
Unlike tickets tied to a specific tournament, live tournament credits can be used for any GUKPT tournament. It can be used to pay the full buy-in or a partial buy-in, with players using larger tickets to attend cheaper tournaments receiving the difference in tournament credits.
Live tournament credits will not expire, meaning that players who qualify but are unable to participate in the finals can carry over their credits to another GUKPT event.
Tickets can be redeemed at the casino cashier's counter. If the on-site event credit is insufficient to cover the full buy-in amount, players only need to pay any outstanding balance.
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