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With several poker rooms opening doors for visitors and players, PokerStars announced that the PokerStars Players No Limit Hold'em Championship (PSPC) as well as European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona has been postponed until 2021. Additionally, other events like Road to PSPC Cannes in France, the Road to PSPC Madrid in Spain and the Manilla Super Series 14 have all been taken off the PokerStars schedule.
The press release stated, 'It is with great regret that PokerStars has postponed to 2021 the PokerStars Players No Limit Hold'em Championship (PSPC) 2020 and EPT Barcelona. The events were due to be held at Casino Barcelona, Spain in August this year. The PSPC will still take place at Casino Barcelona, although new dates for 2021 have yet to be confirmed.'
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The first-ever PSPC was held in January 2019 when the high roller event attracted a massive field of 1,039 runners to become the largest field in an event with a buy-in of $25K or more. Players were looking forward to PSPC in August 2020 at Casino Barcelona. 'We realize that this news will come as a disappointment to many, but we know you will understand and appreciate why this is necessary. Our priority is the safety and good health of all our players and staff, as well as the communities that host such large events,' said Managing Director at The Stars Group Séverin Rasset in the release. 'While we cannot provide exact dates at this time, we do know that the PSPC will be back bigger and better in 2021 at Casino Barcelona. Until then, we will focus on creating a life changing and memorable PokerStars experience for when we are safe and together again.'
Players would be able to win packages or Platinum Passes to the tournament which would include the €22,500 buy-in along with travel expenses as well as a 6-night stay in Barcelona. The platform has given away more than 170 passes so far and 80 more passes remain. 'In the coming months, we'll bring our players even more ways to win as we make this event a true celebration that brings the PokerStars live events community back together again. It will be worth the wait.'
'We are working tirelessly and will keep you posted as soon as we have more details to share on this, or the status of other live events currently scheduled.' The first-ever PSPC was a part of the 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure festival which awarded 320 platinum passes and Ramon Colillas was crowned the eventual champion for $5 million!
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Poker tournaments have become quite popular in Europe and many great poker players within various countries in Europe have excelled at this game. Without any surprise, the UK is listed among the great poker destinations and poker is one of the most played online gambling games among the Brits.
In fact, the British are renowned for being excellent poker players at a local casino or online poker site. Numerous tournaments are being held and the most attractive is the live poker tournaments using real money run online poker sites. Here are the top 5 poker tournaments for British players.
The PokerStars European Poker Tour London
The PokerStars European Poker Tour London or EPT is a series of European poker tournaments sponsored by PokerStars the famous online poker company. Since this global home of poker is renowned for running some of the most reputable online series, EPT London is among these prestigious tournaments. The European Poker Tour tournament was started by professional poker player John Duthie in 2004 and premiered in 2005.
This competition is a televised poker competition broadcast live across Europe and watched by 974 million viewers. This poker tournament that is held annually has seduced not only the Brits but also the best players from around the world to battle for millions of pounds. Similar to the World Series of Poker Tournaments (WSOPs), this one takes place in London as it is recognized to be the most entertaining tournament that gathers celebrity poker players.
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Poker tournaments have become quite popular in Europe and many great poker players within various countries in Europe have excelled at this game. Without any surprise, the UK is listed among the great poker destinations and poker is one of the most played online gambling games among the Brits.
In fact, the British are renowned for being excellent poker players at a local casino or online poker site. Numerous tournaments are being held and the most attractive is the live poker tournaments using real money run online poker sites. Here are the top 5 poker tournaments for British players.
The PokerStars European Poker Tour London
The PokerStars European Poker Tour London or EPT is a series of European poker tournaments sponsored by PokerStars the famous online poker company. Since this global home of poker is renowned for running some of the most reputable online series, EPT London is among these prestigious tournaments. The European Poker Tour tournament was started by professional poker player John Duthie in 2004 and premiered in 2005.
This competition is a televised poker competition broadcast live across Europe and watched by 974 million viewers. This poker tournament that is held annually has seduced not only the Brits but also the best players from around the world to battle for millions of pounds. Similar to the World Series of Poker Tournaments (WSOPs), this one takes place in London as it is recognized to be the most entertaining tournament that gathers celebrity poker players.
BetSwagger Weekly Tournament
BetSwagger is an online casino site founded in 2017 offers a wide range of online casino games as well as sports betting services. The platform is licensed and regulated by Curaçao eGaming meaning a secure and transparent gambling experience to the players. Apart from providing the best online casino services and products, BetSwagger is mainly known to be one of the best international platforms.
To satisfy its players, BetSwagger was listed at many casino portals such as CasinoGap.org to reach a wider audience of British and European players. One of poker tournaments there is the BetSwagger Weekly Tournament allowing the poker players to have a superb moment without worrying about different kinds of rules and entry requirements.
The PokerStars UK and Ireland Poker Tour
The PokerStars UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) was created in December 2009 and sponsored by PokerStars.com, a world well-known name in organizing a poker tournament. Taking place in the UK and Ireland, this competition has also seduced the best poker players in the world. As a matter of fact, The UKIPT became known to the general public thanks to its collaboration with the European Poker Tour during the first season.
This collaboration had a positive impact in the second season with an increase in the participation rate of the players. UKIPT offers the largest prize pools in Europe up to 1,000,000 pounds. One of the most remarkable UKIPT seasons is in the 2010 UKIPT Grand Final which has become the largest tournament in the UK seducing 848 entrants. The tournaments are held in several different cities to allow players to experience new and different experiences with each season.
The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour
The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) is an old series of poker tournaments created in 2007 by the Grosvenor Casinos casino chain, owned by The Rank Group. The tournaments are usually held in the UK and once the tournaments have been held in Belgium. The Poker Tour was created to enable the UK poker players to participate in poker competitions at affordable prices.
The Grosvenor Poker Tour now has 12 stops across the UK including 11 regular stops and one Grand Final stop in London. The Grand Final takes place every year in London with a prize pool of 400,000 pounds. In 2010, the Goliath tournament was born, it is a tournament created by the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour.
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The Genting Poker Series
The Genting Casino chain owned by Genting Group has created the Genting Poker Series (GPS), a series of poker tournaments that takes place across the UK. The Genting Poker Series started the season with six events in 2012 and continues to grow year after year. The Genting Poker Series has announced its expansion for the year 2020 with 16 events including 4 main competitions.
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In these main competitions, players will compete for a prize pool of 100,000 pounds and they will take place in various locations such as Luton, Edinburgh Fountain Park, Liverpool, and at the Resorts World Casino Birmingham. The Genting Poker Series has changed its name to GentingBet Poker Series and is trying to expand its online activities.