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The news for poker players in Australia is not good. Live poker is going to be slower to return than anticipated, especially in tournament form. Many tournament organizers and poker room managers who believed they could schedule some events for later in 2020 are discovering that their plans must be scrapped. Poker at the Grosvenor Victoria: Venue Details Dress Code. All tournaments start at 7:45pm except for Sundays. Monday - £50 & £12 NL Hold'em Rebuy. The game is dealer dealt with a maximum of 60 entries. Players start with a stack of 2,000 chips with 3,000 for the Add-on. Aussie Millions Poker Championship. Crown Melbourne wishes to advise that the scheduling of the 2021 Aussie Millions Poker Tournament will be placed on hold until further notice.
The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) enters its 14th season on January 23rd when it stops off at the famous Grosvenor Victoria Casino where it will call home until February 2nd.
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GUKPT London gives players the chance to see a handful of new-look tournaments in action for the first time.
The GUKPT Midi Main Event gets the festival underway, guaranteeing £100,000 for a £560 buy-in. GUKPT as several similarly-sized Main Events on its 2020 schedule, but this particular one is in addition to the massive £300,000 guaranteed Main Event.
Speaking of which, Grosvenor has increased the buy-in for GUKPT London from £1,110 to £1,500. It is an increase of 26% and it remains to be seen what effect, if any, the higher buy-in has on the attendance figures. The £1,500 is broken down to £1,350 for the prize pool and £150 in tournament fees.
One man guaranteed to be playing for a share of the £300,000 guaranteed prize pool of the Main Event is Richard Kellett. Kellett won the National Poker League's top prize, a £14,000 Diamond Package, during the previous season. The package awarded him entry to every GUKPT Main Event in 2020, a £2,000 accommodation package, merchandise, and a goodie bag.
Kellett showed incredible consistency last season, reaching four GUKPT Main Event final tables, six 25/25 Series final table, plus a trio of Deepstack final tables.
The other new addition to the schedule is a £5,000 High Roller event. GUKPT has shied away from such buy-ins in the past, but looks to be dipping its toes in the water in the capital to see how they get on. One would imagine they will perform well in and around London, but struggle further north. We shall wait and see.
2020 GUKPT London Schedule
| Date | Time | Tournament | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 23 Jan | 12:00 p.m. | £560 GUKPT Midi Main Day 1A | £100,000 Gtd |
| 8:00 p.m. | £165 Satellite to Main Event | 4x £1,500 seats Gtd | |
| Fri 24 Jan | 12:00 p.m. | £560 GUKPT Midi Main Day 1B | £100,000 Gtd |
| Sat 25 Jan | 12:00 p.m. | £560 GUKPT Midi Main Day 2 | £100,000 Gtd |
| 3:00 p.m. | £330 4-card Pot-Limit Omaha | ||
| 8:00 p.m. | £165 Satellite to Main Event | 4x £1,500 seats Gtd | |
| 8:00 p.m. | £340 GUKPT Mini Main Online | £20,000 Gtd | |
| Sun 26 Jan | 12:00 p.m. | GUKPT Midi Main Final Day | £100,000 Gtd |
| 3:00 p.m. | GUKPT Mini Main Day 1A | £20,000 Gtd | |
| 8:00 p.m. | £165 Satellite to Main Event | 4x £1,500 seats Gtd | |
| Mon 27 Jan | 5:00 p.m. | £340 GUKPT Mini Main Day 1B | £20,000 Gtd |
| Tue 28 Jan | 12:00 p.m. | £340 GUKPT Mini Main Day 1C Turbo | £20,000 Gtd |
| 3:00 p.m. | GUKPT Mini Main Final Day | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | £225 No-Limit Hold'em | ||
| Wed 29 Jan | 4:30 p.m. | £150 Senior No-Limit Hold'em | |
| 6:00 p.m. | £5,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller | ||
| 8:00 p.m. | £200 Omaha 4/5/6 | ||
| Thu 30 Jan | 12:00 p.m. | £1,500 GUKPT Main Event Day 1A | £300,000 Gtd |
| 6:30 p.m. | £165 Super Satellite to Main Event | 6x £1,500 seats Gtd | |
| Fri 31 Jan | 12:00 p.m. | £1,500 GUKPT Main Event Day 1B | £300,000 Gtd |
| Sat 1 Feb | 12:00 p.m. | GUKPT Main Event Day 2 | £300,000 Gtd |
| 4:00 p.m. | £300 No-Limit Hold'em | ||
| Sun 2 Feb | 12:00 p.m. | GUKPT Main Event Final Day | £300,000 Gtd |
| 2:00 p.m. | £115 No-Limit Hold'em | ||
| 3:00 p.m. | £100 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em | ||
| 4:00 p.m. | £170 No-Limit Hold'em 75/75 Bounty |
GUKPT London Past Winners
GUKPT London has created some huge top prizes since it first launched back in Season 1. Leo Kam took down the inaugural event and walked away with £119,590. Since then, another six GUKPT London Main Events have paid their champion six-figures.
Martin Silke holds the record for the largest prize thanks to the £172,850 he banked in Season 3.
Last year's tournament was won by a man preferring to remaining anonymous. The Mystery Man padded his bankroll with a round £100,000 as part of a four-handed deal.
| Season | Entrants | Buy-in | Prize pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 467 | £1,110 | £467,000 | Anonymous | £100,000 |
| 11 | 435 | £1,000+£100 | £435,000 | Michael Zhang | £113,000 |
| 10 | 394 | £1,000+£100 | £394,000 | Martin Hogarty | £66,538 |
| 9 | 289 | £1,000+£90 | £289,000 | Victor Ilyukhin | £82,600 |
| 8 | 323 | £1,000+£80 | £323,000 | Oliver Price | £86,400 |
| 7 | 397 | £1,000+£70 | £397,000 | Martin Bader | £56,000 |
| 6 | 315 | £1,000+£70 | £315,000 | Robin Keston | £84,310 |
| 5 | 245 | £1,500+£50 | £367,500 | Praz Bansi | £101,020 |
| 4 | 318 | £1,500+£90 | £477,000 | Cuong Tran | £127,800 |
| 3 | 398 | £1,500+£75 | £597,000 | Martin Silke | £172,850 |
| 2 | 424 | £1,000+£60 | £424,000 | Ketul Nathwani | £119,780 |
| 1 | 433 | £1,000+£50 | £433,000 | Leo Kam | £119,590 |
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Victoria Casino Poker Tournament Schedule 2020
The news for poker players in Australia is not good. Live poker is going to be slower to return than anticipated, especially in tournament form. Many tournament organizers and poker room managers who believed they could schedule some events for later in 2020 are discovering that their plans must be scrapped.
Victoria Casino Poker Tournament Schedule This Week
Places like The Star Sydney are acknowledging that there will be no live poker at all through the end of the year. And the Australian Poker Tour is already cancelling its recently-announced September event.
Not only is the coronavirus pandemic still lurking and threatening another wave of positive Covid-19 cases, but its unpredictable nature is also forcing businesses to refrain from taking chances. Cancelling an event after putting time and effort into planning it can be more costly and troublesome for organizers and players than a preemptive shutdown.
APT Cancels at Southport Sharks
Less than one month ago, the Australian Poker Tour excitedly announced its return to the live tables. After much planning and clearance with the venue, not to mention new protocols in place for the event, the APT announced an 11-tour series at Southport Sharks on the Gold Coast over the first weekend in September.
CEO David Miles worked with the venue to plan for social distancing and sanitization at the series. They would set the tables at least 1.5 metres apart, limit the number of players at the tables, encourage online registration, and check the temperatures of players. They planned to offer hand sanitizer, masks, and gloves to all who wanted them.
It was going to be a unique weekend of tournaments, but the APT wanted to do it.
Just weeks later, the APT felt the need to postpone it. They offered this message on the website and through social media channels:
Victoria Casino Poker Tournament Schedule 2019
'We regret to inform that the Australian Poker Tour has had to postpone our upcoming event scheduled for the 4th of September at Southport Sharks. Unfortunately, our venue could not facilitate our series due to a scheduling conflict, as well as in response to increased public health concerns with Covid-19 restrictions.
'Once again, the APT apologises to all our players and affiliates who had booked flights and accommodation, as this has caused great inconvenience to some.'
However, the APT is allowing its next event to remain on the schedule for now. That series is planned for October 7-11 at the Eatons Hill Hotel in Queensland.
The Star Cancels All Poker in 2020
On June 1, The Star Sydney welcomed players back into its casino per the approval of the NSW government. It took only three days for an incident to develop, one in which people gathered too closely in a casino bar on a weekend night…and a person tested positive for Covid-19.
1st Jackpot Casino Tunica (formerly Bally's) is a casino and former hotel in Tunica Resorts, Mississippi. It is owned by Gaming & Leisure Properties and operated by Penn National Gaming. The casino has 46,535 square feet (4,323.2 m 2) of gaming space, with 899 slot machines and 16 table games. 1st Jackpot Casino An odds-on-favorite, 1st Jackpot Casino Tunica offers an experience you won't soon forget. Our casino hosts approximately 900 slot machines, 16 table games and a sportsbook. Known for how comfortable we make our guests, you'll enjoy just how fun getting away from it all can be at 1st Jackpot Casino. Food was hot and fresh and it didn't take long to prepare. 1st Jackpot is a very clean and friendly casino. We always have fun playing here. They have a great selection of machines from older ones to the newer flashy ones.
Victoria Casino Poker Tournament Schedule Bracket
NSW Liquor & Gaming was more than a little displeased and levied a $5,000 fine. It wanted to send a strong message that the facility must mitigate risks or face more penalties and a possible shutdown.
As the casino did remain open, it was restricted to members of The Star Club and no guests. They are able to patronize some of the restaurants and bars and play the pokies.
The Star made no mention of its poker room during the reopening process. The poker room's page of the website addressed the Star Poker community: 'We are very appreciative of your many years of support and humbled by the outpouring of messages from our regulars. Thank you for your patience as we work towards a reopening date.'
Players remained hopeful…until a July 19 Twitter post from @StarPokerSydney:
'Star Poker cash games and tournaments for the remainder of the year have been cancelled until further notice. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank everyone for understanding.'
This came just days before the Sydney Championships live poker series was supposed to begin. And according to Poker Media Australia, a spokesperson for The Star Sydney also confirmed that the WSOP Sydney scheduled for November 2020 is 'on hold indefinitely until the necessary easing of restrictions presents options.' Hollywood casino jobs.
Other Closures or Non-Openings
The Star Poker Gold Coast also halted all hopes for poker players there, closing what had reopened. However, there is no update on the website regarding the new closure and any potential second reopening plans.
Crown Casino in Victoria is keeping its casino action shuttered until further notice. There have been no updates on the Crown website or on the Crown Poker Twitter account since March.
Coronavirus Update
One man guaranteed to be playing for a share of the £300,000 guaranteed prize pool of the Main Event is Richard Kellett. Kellett won the National Poker League's top prize, a £14,000 Diamond Package, during the previous season. The package awarded him entry to every GUKPT Main Event in 2020, a £2,000 accommodation package, merchandise, and a goodie bag.
Kellett showed incredible consistency last season, reaching four GUKPT Main Event final tables, six 25/25 Series final table, plus a trio of Deepstack final tables.
The other new addition to the schedule is a £5,000 High Roller event. GUKPT has shied away from such buy-ins in the past, but looks to be dipping its toes in the water in the capital to see how they get on. One would imagine they will perform well in and around London, but struggle further north. We shall wait and see.
2020 GUKPT London Schedule
| Date | Time | Tournament | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 23 Jan | 12:00 p.m. | £560 GUKPT Midi Main Day 1A | £100,000 Gtd |
| 8:00 p.m. | £165 Satellite to Main Event | 4x £1,500 seats Gtd | |
| Fri 24 Jan | 12:00 p.m. | £560 GUKPT Midi Main Day 1B | £100,000 Gtd |
| Sat 25 Jan | 12:00 p.m. | £560 GUKPT Midi Main Day 2 | £100,000 Gtd |
| 3:00 p.m. | £330 4-card Pot-Limit Omaha | ||
| 8:00 p.m. | £165 Satellite to Main Event | 4x £1,500 seats Gtd | |
| 8:00 p.m. | £340 GUKPT Mini Main Online | £20,000 Gtd | |
| Sun 26 Jan | 12:00 p.m. | GUKPT Midi Main Final Day | £100,000 Gtd |
| 3:00 p.m. | GUKPT Mini Main Day 1A | £20,000 Gtd | |
| 8:00 p.m. | £165 Satellite to Main Event | 4x £1,500 seats Gtd | |
| Mon 27 Jan | 5:00 p.m. | £340 GUKPT Mini Main Day 1B | £20,000 Gtd |
| Tue 28 Jan | 12:00 p.m. | £340 GUKPT Mini Main Day 1C Turbo | £20,000 Gtd |
| 3:00 p.m. | GUKPT Mini Main Final Day | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | £225 No-Limit Hold'em | ||
| Wed 29 Jan | 4:30 p.m. | £150 Senior No-Limit Hold'em | |
| 6:00 p.m. | £5,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller | ||
| 8:00 p.m. | £200 Omaha 4/5/6 | ||
| Thu 30 Jan | 12:00 p.m. | £1,500 GUKPT Main Event Day 1A | £300,000 Gtd |
| 6:30 p.m. | £165 Super Satellite to Main Event | 6x £1,500 seats Gtd | |
| Fri 31 Jan | 12:00 p.m. | £1,500 GUKPT Main Event Day 1B | £300,000 Gtd |
| Sat 1 Feb | 12:00 p.m. | GUKPT Main Event Day 2 | £300,000 Gtd |
| 4:00 p.m. | £300 No-Limit Hold'em | ||
| Sun 2 Feb | 12:00 p.m. | GUKPT Main Event Final Day | £300,000 Gtd |
| 2:00 p.m. | £115 No-Limit Hold'em | ||
| 3:00 p.m. | £100 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em | ||
| 4:00 p.m. | £170 No-Limit Hold'em 75/75 Bounty |
GUKPT London Past Winners
GUKPT London has created some huge top prizes since it first launched back in Season 1. Leo Kam took down the inaugural event and walked away with £119,590. Since then, another six GUKPT London Main Events have paid their champion six-figures.
Martin Silke holds the record for the largest prize thanks to the £172,850 he banked in Season 3.
Last year's tournament was won by a man preferring to remaining anonymous. The Mystery Man padded his bankroll with a round £100,000 as part of a four-handed deal.
| Season | Entrants | Buy-in | Prize pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 467 | £1,110 | £467,000 | Anonymous | £100,000 |
| 11 | 435 | £1,000+£100 | £435,000 | Michael Zhang | £113,000 |
| 10 | 394 | £1,000+£100 | £394,000 | Martin Hogarty | £66,538 |
| 9 | 289 | £1,000+£90 | £289,000 | Victor Ilyukhin | £82,600 |
| 8 | 323 | £1,000+£80 | £323,000 | Oliver Price | £86,400 |
| 7 | 397 | £1,000+£70 | £397,000 | Martin Bader | £56,000 |
| 6 | 315 | £1,000+£70 | £315,000 | Robin Keston | £84,310 |
| 5 | 245 | £1,500+£50 | £367,500 | Praz Bansi | £101,020 |
| 4 | 318 | £1,500+£90 | £477,000 | Cuong Tran | £127,800 |
| 3 | 398 | £1,500+£75 | £597,000 | Martin Silke | £172,850 |
| 2 | 424 | £1,000+£60 | £424,000 | Ketul Nathwani | £119,780 |
| 1 | 433 | £1,000+£50 | £433,000 | Leo Kam | £119,590 |
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- »News
- »APT Reverses and The Star Sydney Cancels Live Poker
Victoria Casino Poker Tournament Schedule 2020
The news for poker players in Australia is not good. Live poker is going to be slower to return than anticipated, especially in tournament form. Many tournament organizers and poker room managers who believed they could schedule some events for later in 2020 are discovering that their plans must be scrapped.
Victoria Casino Poker Tournament Schedule This Week
Places like The Star Sydney are acknowledging that there will be no live poker at all through the end of the year. And the Australian Poker Tour is already cancelling its recently-announced September event.
Not only is the coronavirus pandemic still lurking and threatening another wave of positive Covid-19 cases, but its unpredictable nature is also forcing businesses to refrain from taking chances. Cancelling an event after putting time and effort into planning it can be more costly and troublesome for organizers and players than a preemptive shutdown.
APT Cancels at Southport Sharks
Less than one month ago, the Australian Poker Tour excitedly announced its return to the live tables. After much planning and clearance with the venue, not to mention new protocols in place for the event, the APT announced an 11-tour series at Southport Sharks on the Gold Coast over the first weekend in September.
CEO David Miles worked with the venue to plan for social distancing and sanitization at the series. They would set the tables at least 1.5 metres apart, limit the number of players at the tables, encourage online registration, and check the temperatures of players. They planned to offer hand sanitizer, masks, and gloves to all who wanted them.
It was going to be a unique weekend of tournaments, but the APT wanted to do it.
Just weeks later, the APT felt the need to postpone it. They offered this message on the website and through social media channels:
Victoria Casino Poker Tournament Schedule 2019
'We regret to inform that the Australian Poker Tour has had to postpone our upcoming event scheduled for the 4th of September at Southport Sharks. Unfortunately, our venue could not facilitate our series due to a scheduling conflict, as well as in response to increased public health concerns with Covid-19 restrictions.
'Once again, the APT apologises to all our players and affiliates who had booked flights and accommodation, as this has caused great inconvenience to some.'
However, the APT is allowing its next event to remain on the schedule for now. That series is planned for October 7-11 at the Eatons Hill Hotel in Queensland.
The Star Cancels All Poker in 2020
On June 1, The Star Sydney welcomed players back into its casino per the approval of the NSW government. It took only three days for an incident to develop, one in which people gathered too closely in a casino bar on a weekend night…and a person tested positive for Covid-19.
1st Jackpot Casino Tunica (formerly Bally's) is a casino and former hotel in Tunica Resorts, Mississippi. It is owned by Gaming & Leisure Properties and operated by Penn National Gaming. The casino has 46,535 square feet (4,323.2 m 2) of gaming space, with 899 slot machines and 16 table games. 1st Jackpot Casino An odds-on-favorite, 1st Jackpot Casino Tunica offers an experience you won't soon forget. Our casino hosts approximately 900 slot machines, 16 table games and a sportsbook. Known for how comfortable we make our guests, you'll enjoy just how fun getting away from it all can be at 1st Jackpot Casino. Food was hot and fresh and it didn't take long to prepare. 1st Jackpot is a very clean and friendly casino. We always have fun playing here. They have a great selection of machines from older ones to the newer flashy ones.
Victoria Casino Poker Tournament Schedule Bracket
NSW Liquor & Gaming was more than a little displeased and levied a $5,000 fine. It wanted to send a strong message that the facility must mitigate risks or face more penalties and a possible shutdown.
As the casino did remain open, it was restricted to members of The Star Club and no guests. They are able to patronize some of the restaurants and bars and play the pokies.
The Star made no mention of its poker room during the reopening process. The poker room's page of the website addressed the Star Poker community: 'We are very appreciative of your many years of support and humbled by the outpouring of messages from our regulars. Thank you for your patience as we work towards a reopening date.'
Players remained hopeful…until a July 19 Twitter post from @StarPokerSydney:
'Star Poker cash games and tournaments for the remainder of the year have been cancelled until further notice. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank everyone for understanding.'
This came just days before the Sydney Championships live poker series was supposed to begin. And according to Poker Media Australia, a spokesperson for The Star Sydney also confirmed that the WSOP Sydney scheduled for November 2020 is 'on hold indefinitely until the necessary easing of restrictions presents options.' Hollywood casino jobs.
Other Closures or Non-Openings
The Star Poker Gold Coast also halted all hopes for poker players there, closing what had reopened. However, there is no update on the website regarding the new closure and any potential second reopening plans.
Crown Casino in Victoria is keeping its casino action shuttered until further notice. There have been no updates on the Crown website or on the Crown Poker Twitter account since March.
Coronavirus Update
The resurgence of Covid-19 since late June concerned many, especially those watching Victoria cases begin to overtake the previous hot spot of NSW.
In the last week, the daily average of newly reported cases was 355, with the majority from Victoria. The last 24 hours shows the trend:
- 309 new cases in 24 hours leading to July 24 (300 in Victoria, 7 in NSW)
- 139 deaths in 24 hours leading to July 24 (55 in Victoria, 49 in NSW)
As the numbers continue to surge, government and health officials may implement further restrictions and shutdowns to stop the spread again.
