GUKPT Grand Final Returns With £1.2M Guaranteed

The finish line is coming into view for the 2026 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour, with just two stops remaining before another GUKPT season goes into the books.

GUKPT Leeds has just wrapped up, while attention now turns to Blackpool from October 30 to November 8. More than £500,000 is guaranteed during the North-West stop, including £250,000 in the Main Event and another £100,000 in the Mini Main.

Once Blackpool is finished, there is only one destination left.

The GUKPT Grand Final returns to The Victoria Casino in London from November 19-29, with a massive £1.2 million in festival guarantees bringing the curtain down on the year.

2026 GUKPT Grand Final Schedule

The Champion of Champions event on November 18 sits just outside the official Grand Final dates and is the finale of The Victoria’s year-long Victoria Championships rather than a regular GUKPT event.

£500K Main Event Headlines GUKPT Grand Final

As usual, the biggest prize pool of the Grand Final is reserved for the £2,000 GUKPT Main Event, which comes with a £500,000 guarantee.

The first of three starting flights gets underway on Thursday, November 26, with another full flight and a turbo scheduled for the following day. Survivors return for Day 2 on Saturday before the tournament plays to a winner on Sunday, November 29.

But players won’t have to wait until the final weekend to play for some serious money.

The £1,250 GUKPT Midi kicks things off with a £250,000 guarantee. Three regular starting flights and a hyper are available before Day 2 on Saturday, November 21, with the champion crowned the following day.

There is also £150,000 guaranteed in the £2,500 High Roller, which starts on Wednesday, November 25. That guarantee should make the High Roller one of the more interesting events to follow after Grosvenor saw overlays in High Rollers with smaller guarantees at Luton and Leeds.

The £340 Mini Main also carries a £150,000 guarantee, while the £560 GUKPT Cup has £50,000 guaranteed. PLO players haven’t been forgotten either, with a £1,000 PLO High Roller and £250 four-card PLO event on the schedule.

Qualify for the GUKPT Grand Final From £1

Players don’t necessarily have to stump up the full buy-in to get involved in London.

Grosvenor Poker is running online feeders from as little as £1, with the satellite path progressing through £5, £30 and into qualifiers awarding Live Event Credit worth £200, £300, £500 or £1,250.

Unlike a ticket tied to one specific tournament, Live Event Credit can be used towards any GUKPT tournament. It can cover either the full buy-in or part of it, while players using a larger ticket for a cheaper event receive tournament credit for the difference.

Live Event Credit also does not expire, meaning players who qualify but cannot make the Grand Final can save their credit for another GUKPT event.

Tickets can be redeemed at the casino cash desk, with players simply paying any outstanding balance if their Live Event Credit does not cover the entire buy-in.

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