UKIPT and WSOPC wins

February 17, 2016

The Season 5 UKIPT Dublin Main Event title was taken by Lithuanian poker professional Vladas Tamasauskas earlier this week. Tamasauskas defeated Dave Pollock heads-up, ultimately outlasting a field of 1,002. Final payouts were: 1 Vladas Tamasauskas – Euro 176,900 2 Dave Pollock – Euro 107,010 3 Mark Reilly – Euro 75,230 4 Adalsteinn Karlsson – […]

Angell the victor in UKIPT Grand Final poker

October 14, 2014

Five days ago the final United Kingdom and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) of Season 4 kicked off in London with 1,089 runners vying for the big money….almost 32 levels later only one player was left standing – Brit IT worker and poker amateur player Brett Angell. Angell has been a regular entrant in UKIPT tournaments […]

Mclellan crowned two-time UKIPT Champion

May 13, 2014

UKIPT Nottingham’s record-breaking GBP 1 223 000 prize pool was taken by Duncan McLellan following six-days of intense action. McLellan bested a field of 1 223 becoming UKIPT’s fourth double champion and the first British player to achieve a double win. Described as the fastest, and possibly most exciting, UKIPT final table ever, McLellan took […]

Million Sterling guaranteed poker tournament for Britain

March 4, 2014

Dusk Til Dawn Nottingham poker chief Rob Yong has confirmed that the main event of the UKIPT live poker tournament stop in Nottingham will carry a GBP 1 million guaranteed prize pool, ensuring hefty pay-outs for players who make the final table. With a buy-in of GBP 1,100, the tournament will kick off May 7 […]

Pokerstars releases next UKIPT poker tournament schedule

December 26, 2013

Pokerstars, the organisers of the UK and Ireland Poker Tour, has released the schedule for the fourth edition of the popular series, detailing stops in six major cities. The New Year will kick off with the UKIPT Edinburgh main event starting 16 January, and the tour will then visit Dublin, Nottingham, Marbella, and the Isle […]

Amateur wins Isle of Man Poker tournament

November 5, 2013

The inaugural Pokerstars UKIPT tournament on the Isle of Man, headquarters for the online poker company, has been won by middle-aged Corby bricklayer Duncan McLellan, who over 5 days showed a star studded field of 378 that included Daniel Negreanu, David Williams, Vanessa Rousso and Jason Mercier how it’s done. McLellan qualified in a Pokerstars […]