The PartyPoker Tour continues its 25th anniversary celebrations in style this June, as the tour moves from two successful Spanish stops to one of Britain’s most popular live poker venues: Manchester235 in the Great Northern Warehouse.
Running from June 13 to June 21, PartyPoker Tour Manchester brings a full week of live action to the heart of the city, with a schedule built around affordable buy-ins, strong guarantees, and a festival feel that appeals to both regular grinders and players taking their first steps into live poker.
Check out the full schedule and all the highlights worth keeping an eye on below:
PartyPoker Tour 2026 Manchester Full Schedule
The Venue: Manchester235
Manchester235 sits in the center of Manchester, next to the Opera House, and offers more than a standard poker room setting. The venue spans two floors and features a dedicated casino floor, a poker room, a restaurant, a cocktail bar, and a live entertainment space. It is a venue built for atmosphere as much as action, giving the tour a fitting backdrop in one of the UK’s busiest cities.
Manchester: A natural poker stop
Manchester has long carried a reputation as one of the UK’s most dynamic cities, with a strong sporting culture, busy nightlife, and a growing live poker scene. Known for its history, culture, and energy, it offers a backdrop that tends to match the pace of a live festival schedule, where tables are busy and late-night momentum is part of the appeal.
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The schedule
The festival is anchored by three headline events.
The £150 Mini Main Event runs from June 13 to June 18, featuring a £50,000 guaranteed prize pool and multiple starting flights to give players flexibility early in the week.
Attention then turns to the £500 Main Event, which runs from June 18 to June 21 and comes with a £100,000 guarantee. It serves as the centerpiece of the stop, drawing the biggest fields and building towards the final weekend action.
The series wraps with the £1,000 High Roller on June 21, offering a higher buy-in finale for those chasing the top end of the action.
Alongside the main schedule, daily sports betting and casino tournaments will run throughout the festival, giving players additional chances to win Championship tickets and take part in freeroll opportunities.
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0% prize pool deductions
A key part of the PartyPoker Tour model continues in Manchester with 0% prize pool deductions. That means the advertised guarantees are the real prizes on offer, with no hidden percentage taken out of the pool. In a live festival landscape where fees can quietly stack up, it gives players a clearer and more direct shot at value.
How to qualify
There are multiple ways to get involved in the Manchester stop.
Freerolls offer a completely free route into live festival poker, while online satellites start from just £0.20, providing low-cost entry points into both the Mini Main Event and the Main Event. The structure is designed to keep qualification open across a wide range of bankrolls and experience levels.
More than just a poker festival
PartyPoker Tour Manchester continues the series’ broader approach of blending accessible qualification paths with full-scale live festival stops in venues that bring their own character. It is poker at the centre, but surrounded by the kind of city and setting that gives each stop its own identity.
Eliot Thomas
Editor, Poker & Casino