Welcome to Day 1a of the GUKPT London £1,250 Main Event
The Grosvenor United Kingdom Poker Tour (GUKPT) has been running its first major live event of the year, kicking their season off in style at the famous Victoria Casino Poker Room in London.
Today, Thursday, February 3, sees the start of the GUKPT London £1,250 Main Event, which gets underway at 12 p.m. GMT. The Main Event has three starting flights, the first starting shortly while the second plays out tomorrow under the same format. Day 1c will be a turbo flight and begins at 9 p.m. GMT on Friday, February 4.
The fields will then combine for Saturday's Day 2. Those who survive Day 2 will then come back on Sunday, February 5 for the event's final day.
Days 1a and 1b will last for ten one-hour levels, with players being permitted three re-entries in that time. Late registration closes on Day 2 at 12:50 p.m. GMT. Players will also receive a starting stack of 20,000 with blinds starting at 100/100.
A plethora of famous British and European players are expected to hop into the Main Event such as Ludovich Geilich, triple crown winner Niall Farrell, Kenny Hallaert, Harry Lodge and 2018 WSOP Main Event 9th place finisher Antoine Labat.
Grosvenor Poker ambassadors Katie Swift and Jamie Nixon will also be in attendance.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as the live reporting team is on hand to keep you updated as the Main Event rolls on.