Welcome to "Things You Don't Know About the UKIPT!" In all fairness, there is probably a decent chance you didn't know the UK & Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) even existed before this past week. That's when you might have seen the PokerStars Blog's live coverage of the very first event from Galway, Ireland. The UKIPT is a bold new experiment in poker tours. It looks just like every other tour you've ever heard about. It has live tournament coverage, top players from around the region, and some big money on the line. What's different is players can get in for
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UKIPT Galway, Day 1, level 7 to close of play
Updates from day 1, level 7 of UKIPT Galway, brought to you by Rick Dacey. Level 7: blinds 200/400 (50) It's the final level of the night and much like 80's pop-horror classic Gremlins this is where stacks can start multiplying in a shocking and horrifying way. Well, for everyone...more
UKIPT Galway: Day 1, levels 5&6
Updates from day 1, level 5&6 of UKIPT Galway, brought to you by Rick Dacey. Level 5: blinds 150/300 We're back from the break and have got 26 players so far knocked out. With the final number of entries locked in at 259 the resident tournament directors have worked the...more
UKIPT Galway: Day 1, levels 3&4
Updates from day 1, level 3&4 of UKIPT Galway, brought to you by Rick Dacey. 6.30pm: Time to break over Breaktime is a wonderful thing. You get to step outside to enjoy some fresh air, nip to the bar to pick up that pint the cocktail waitress forgot to bring...more
UKIPT Galway: And they're off...
Updates from day 1, level 1&2 of UKIPT Galway, brought to you by Rick Dacey. After a brief announcement to mark the beginning of the UKIPT the players have made their way to the seats filling up some 23 tables so far. Late registration is running for two hours and...more
UKIPT Galway: A new tour is born
So here we are at another great moment in poker history, cue the fanfare... it's the launch of the PokerStars.com United Kingdom and Ireland Poker Tour! Hitherto to be known as the UKIPT - or the mighty UKIPT, if you like. I certainly do. Some 300 players are busying themselves...more
PokerStars announces UK & Ireland Poker Tour
During the EPT London event, the Americans among us were talking to the Brits among us about drive-times across their respective countries. For instance, one American's parents live 13-hours away from him by car. "It doesn't take that long to drive across our entire country!" said one Brit. That's a...more
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