Nine cities will play hosts to tournaments as part of Season 2 of the PokerStars U.K. and Ireland Poker Tour, more commonly called the UKIPT. The first cycle of the tour is wrapping up now in London in conjunction with the European Poker Tour’s (EPT) stop in the British capital.
Newly minted PokerStars pro Liv Boeree, who parted ways with UB.com before the start of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event in Las Vegas, will play a major role promoting and participating in the second season of the UKIPT when it gets underway in December. Boeree commented in a press release distributed by PokerStars on Friday, “I can’t wait to play the UKIPT this year as a Team PokerStars Pro. The first stop in Galway is sure to have a stellar field and a huge prize pool, so it would be great to kick off the season with a win there!”
The €1,000 + 100 UKIPT Galway poker tournament begins on December 2nd and will crown a champion three days later. The prize pool is guaranteed to be €250,000 and the field is capped at 400 entrants. If a trip to Galway sounds like a fun way to spend a weekend, then head to the Radisson Hotel in the Irish city and take your spot.
Two new venues will be featured as part of Season 2. The first is actually the fourth stop on the UKIPT, Cork, Ireland. The host casino has not yet been determined for UKIPT Cork, which will take place from May 19th to 22nd of next year. The tournament is slated to have a buy-in of €500 + 60 along with a €100,000 guaranteed prize pool. If you’re unfamiliar with Cork, it’s the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island’s third most populous city.
One month following UKIPT Cork, the tournament series will come to Newcastle for the first time. The Aspers Casino will play host to the event, which comes with a price tag of £500 + 50. UKIPT Newcastle will take place from June 16th to 20th and is capped at 400 runners.
Enough with the suspense! It’s time to unveil the Season 2 schedule for the PokerStars-backed UKIPT:
UKIPT Galway
Radisson Hotel
€1,000 + 100 buy-in
December 2nd to 5th, 2010
€250,000 Guaranteed
UKIPT Nottingham
Dusk Till Dawn
£500 + 60 buy-in
February 11th to 14th, 2011
£200,000 Guaranteed
UKIPT Manchester
G Casino
£500 + 50 buy-in
March 10th to 14th, 2011
£200,000 Guaranteed
UKIPT Cork
Venue TBD
€500 + 60 buy-in
May 19th to 22nd, 2011
€100,000 Guaranteed
UKIPT Newcastle
Aspers Casino
£500 + 50 buy-in
June 16th to 20th, 2011
£100,000 Guaranteed
UKIPT Brighton
Rendezvous Casino
£500 + 50 buy-in
July 14th to 18th, 2011
£100,000 Guaranteed
UKIPT Edinburgh
The Corn Exchange
£500 + 50 buy-in
August 11th to 15th, 2011
£200,000 Guaranteed
UKIPT Dublin
Venue TBD
€500 + 60 buy-in
September 8th to 11th, 2011
€250,000 Guaranteed
UKIPT/EPT London
Metropole
Dates, Buy-In, and Guarantee TBD
In addition to the UKIPT and EPT, PokerStars also puts on events as part of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT), Russian Poker Tour (RPT), Australia New Zealand Poker Tour (ANZPT), and Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT), among others. Visit PokerStars for full details and to qualify for UKIPT Season 2 events.
