The second leg of the 2023 PokerStars United Kingdom & Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) sees the popular mid-stakes live tour head to the seaside town of Blackpool in the United Kingdom. Known more for its pleasure beach and nightlife, Blackpool has hosted several major live poker events before, but never something with the grandeur of the UKIPT.
UKIPT Blackpool runs from July 11 through July 16 at the Grosvenor G Casino. Fourteen events and satellites are scheduled between those dates, including a £1,100 buy-in Main Event, which the PokerNews Live Reporting team will be providing coverage from start to finish.
The UKIPT Blackpool Main Event features a trio of flights, two with 40-minute blinds and a third with a 20-minute turbo structure. Regardless of which Day 1 you play, you sit down behind a generous starting stack of 30,000 chips, and play to a structure where the blinds start at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante.
Late registration remains open until the end of the tenth level, at which point there is a 75-minute dinner break, and play concludes on each flight once only 15% of the field remains. Should you dust off your stack while late registration is open, up to three re-entries are permitted per flight.
Although there are no previous UKIPT Blackpool Main Events to draw comparison from, one would expect a six-figure top prize for the champion.
2023 UKIPT Blackpool Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 11 Jul | 4:00 p.m. | UKIPT Cup Day 1A | £330 |
| 8:00 p.m. | Qualifier to Main Event | £120 | |
| Wed 12 Jul | 2:00 p.m. | UKIPT Cup Day 1b | £330 |
| 8:00 p.m. | UKIPT Cup Turbo Day 1c | £220 | |
| 9:00 p.m. | Qualifier to main Event | £120 | |
| Thu 13 Jul | 2:00 p.m. | UKIPT Blackpool Main Event Day 1a | £1,100 |
| 2:00 p.m. | UKIPT Cup Final Day | ||
| 6:00 p.m. | Qualifier to Main Event | £120 | |
| 9:00 p.m. | NLHE Freezeout | £220 | |
| Fri 14 Jul | 12:00 p.m. | Qualifier to Main Event | £120 |
| 12:00 p.m. | UKIPT Blackpool Main Event Day 1b | £1,100 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | UKIPT Blackpool Main Event Turbo Day 1c | £1,100 | |
| 9:00 p.m. | Qualifier for £2,200 High Roller | £240 | |
| Sat 15 Jul | 11:30 a.m. | Qualifier Freeroll | £0 |
| 12:00 p.m. | Qualifier for £2,200 High Roller | £240 | |
| 2:00 p.m. | UKIPT High Roller Day 1 | £2,200 | |
| 2:00 p.m. | UKIPT Blackpool Main Event Day 2 | ||
| 7:00 p.m. | 8-Game | £220 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | NLHE Freezeout | £220 | |
| Sun 16 Jul | 12:00 p.m. | UKIPT High Roller Final Day | |
| 12:00 p.m. | UKIPT Blackpool Main Event Final Day | ||
| 2:00 p.m. | NLHE Bounty (£100 bounties) | £220 | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Deep Stack Freezeout | £550 |
Other events on the PokerStars UKIPT Blackpool schedule include the £330 UKIPT Cup, a £2,200 High Roller, a £220 8-Game, £220 Bounty event, and a handful of satellites and freezeouts to complement the key tournaments.
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Win Your Way to UKIPT Blackpool
Main Event and High Roller satellites are available at the Grosvenor G Casino, Blackpool, during the festival, but you can win your way into the UKIPT Blackpool Main Event for pennies online at PokerStars.
The final satellites take place on July 9, so do not waste any more time if you plan on bagging a seat before heading to the seaside.
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For example, one of the prizes for capturing a Silver pass is a UKIPT Blackpool package, consisting of a £1,100 Main Event buy-in, a £330 UKIPT Cup entry, plus £580 in cash for expenses.
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