The 2023 live poker tournament schedule is proving to be a banner year for poker enthusiasts and there are still plenty of opportunities to get in on the action, adding the big occasion of the World Series of Poker next month.
Of course, there are also plenty of other live poker tournaments in the UK and Ireland if you don’t feel like going to Las Vegas this year.
With almost complete eliminations in 2020 and 2021, the live poker circuit, however, resumed in 2022 with massive attendance at the peak of previous events.
Whether you are a high or low roller, there are enough possible options on the calendar to find the best occasion for you. Some occasions only take a day or two to complete, but the larger ones can take up to a week to complete, Your time availability is also key when choosing which occasions to play on.
And if shelling out your wallet’s full buy-in leaves a bad taste in your mouth, you’ll be pleased to know that most live poker tournaments have online leaderlines, allowing you to pay and pay to secure your spot in the major. event. for a fraction of the same previous buy-in.
If you only have one live poker occasion on your to-do list, chances are it’s the biggest occasion of the World Series of Poker. The seven-week festival is the Cadillac of poker tournaments, with more than 40 wristband occasions, making the big $10,000 buy-in event at the Horseshoe and Paris casinos.
Some of the biggest names in poker have won this tournament, such as Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, Chris Moneymaker, Stu Ungar and even the poker guy himself, Phil Hellmuth.
The main event runs from July 3-17, once most of the championship events have already ended.
In addition to its annual hooray in Las Vegas, the WSOP has also been held in Europe, at the King’s Resort Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic since 2017, with several World Series of Poker occasions in Europe classified as “bracelet” occasions.
The World Series of Poker also hosts circuit events, which take positions several times a year at other positions in the United States. These low-cost events award gold rings to the winners of the main event and are highly competitive, of shorter duration. than his older brother Nevada.
Outside the United States, they are organized as WSOP International Tour occasions and are held several times a year.
Like many other operators, PokerStars has suspended its live poker tournaments due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, they rebooted in 2022 with several stages of the European Poker Tour, each of which incorporated the return of national tours such as the Eureka and Estrellas Poker Tours.
The EPT had a normal headquarters in the Norman commune of Deauville for many years, this is the first time that the prestigious excursion hosts an event in the French capital.
For players from South and Central America, or even players from anywhere else who wish, PokerStars also manages the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) and is the online partner of the Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP). The LAPT has stops in 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo and Panama City.
Now in its seventeenth year, GUKPT continues to be the main draw on the UK live poker circuit, with stops almost every month in places such as London, Luton, Blackpool, Edinburgh and Coventry.
Most festivals last a week with various preparations and events, and end with a £1150 main event. The exception is the Grand Final that takes place in London in December, where the main event stakes rise to a buy-in of £2000.
GUKPT is also aimed at players who don’t have such deep pockets, and the Goliath of Coventry is the focus of the live poker calendar for many UK players.
Taking position in August with an entry of only £150 and with several days of departure to check and get a stack up to tournament time for a chance to win the seven-figure cash prize. 2022 champion Jeffrey Kyle pocketed £200,000 for his efforts!
888Poker Live 2023 hosts two festivals in the UK (both in London), two in Spain (Madrid and Barcelona) and one in Romania (Bucharest).
They will offer anything to the ultimate players, with low buy-in side events for as little as €90 at one end of the spectrum with a top curler of €2,000 on the other.
In between, find other moderate-looking events (between €150 and €330), adding a mystery rewards tournament and a €150 Pot Limit Omaha event.