UKIPT Nottingham Gets €1 Million GuaranteePokerStars Ups The Ante And Extends UK & Ireland Poker Tour Main Event To Five Days |
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PokerStars has announced it is to guarantee the upcoming UK & Ireland Poker Tour Nottingham main event for £1 million.
The £700 + £70 buy-in main event takes place at Dusk Till Dawn from April 11 to 16 and will now feature three day 1s and have a capacity for up to 1,500 players.
UKIPT President Kirsty Thompson said, “We are delighted to guarantee a £1 million prize pool for the UKIPT Nottingham Event. The UKIPT has seen huge growth year on year, and the £1 million guarantee cements our position as the premium live poker tour in the UK & Ireland.”
Last year UKIPT Nottingham attracted 650 participants and was won by Andrew Couldridge.