Online poker players can now qualify at GGPoker for the upcoming United Kingdom Poker Championships (UKPC). The site is partnering with Dusk Till Dawn poker room in Nottingham for the January series.
The £560 Main Event features a £500,000 guarantee plus £50,000 in added prizes for players who qualify online. The event also runs online at GGPoker beginning Jan. 7 and live at Dusk Till Dawn on Jan. 11.
In other GG news, the site is partnering with the World Series of Poker for added bracelet events in Ontario, Canada. Here’s a look at these major upcoming series.
UKPC qualifiers coming to GGPoker
The UKPC promises plenty of action for those heading to Nottingham. GG players can get in the action at a reduced prize point via online qualifiers. These start at just a single dollar.
“GGPoker is thrilled to partner with Dusk Till Dawn and ensure our players now have an opportunity of winning their way into the UKPC Main Event, one of the highlights of the UK’s poker year,” GGPoker UK and Ireland head of marketing Angela Martin said in a news release.
“There’s at least £500,000 to be won, and with satellites from $1, we hope to see some players turn a tiny online buy-in into a huge live score at the UKPC!”
Currently running GGPoker satellites to the UKPC main event include:
- Daily Dollar Qualifiers – These award one seat daily for just $1 beginning Oct. 17. A total of 60 tickets will be awarded via Daily Dollar Qualifiers.
- Weekly $80 Super Satellites – These run every Wednesday beginning Oct. 26. One seat is awarded for every £560 ($640) in the prize pool with eight seats guaranteed in each weekly event.
GG will unveil other qualifying options in the coming weeks. All GGPoker Main Event qualifiers also earn entry into an exclusive UKPC Aftermath £25,000 Freeroll, offering players another nice live poker opportunity at the series.
All qualifiers can play their preferred online Day 1 starting flight at GGPoker, either Jan. 7 or 12. The top 20% move on to play the live Day 2 at Dusk till Dawn. Players can also buy in directly into the Main Event starting flights hosted at GG.
🇬🇧 ATTENTION ALL UK POKER PLAYERS 🇬🇧
GGPoker presents the UK Poker Championships! Live at @DTD_Club with an incredible £500k GTD. Qualifiers launch tonight at 8pm from just $1!
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— GGPoker UK (@GGPokerUK) October 17, 2022
WSOP Online adds new bracelet events for players in Ontario
The WSOP Online recently concluded at GGPoker and also concludes this week in the US at WSOP.com. The two companies partner in Ontario and announced Monday the addition of three WSOP bracelet events coming to WSOP.ca.
The bracelet events are set for Oct. 23 and 30. The three events act as the finale to this year’s WSOP Online.
“Winning authentic WSOP gold bracelets is one big reason to play on the licensed and regulated WSOP.ca site in Ontario,” WSOP executive director Ty Stewart said in a news release. “We’re expecting these tournaments will be some of the biggest of the year, therefore it’s a great way to celebrate a highly successful launch.”
Here’s a look at the schedule for the Ontario bracelet events.
- Event 1: BIG 150 Ontario MILLION$ – final stage, Oct. 23
- Event 2: $210 Omaholic Bounty MILLION$ – final stage, Oct. 30
- Event 3: $1,050 GGMasters Online Championship – final stage, Oct. 30
“Three WSOP bracelets will be won this month by Ontario-based players, and I’m thrilled to be the one to reveal this exciting news,” GG ambassador and six-time bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu said.
“Poker is in a great place right now in my home province, and it’s so cool that Ontarian players can play for a WSOP bracelet from home. What a way to end WSOP Online 2022!”