The United Kingdom Poker Championships (UKPC) returns to action after a nearly five-year hiatus, and PokerNews' live reporting team are on the ground covering the £560 buy-in £500,000 guaranteed UKPC Main Event from the uttering of those immortal words "shuffle up and deal" until the eventual champion is in possession of every chip in play.
GGPoker and Dusk Till Dawn have come together to relaunch the popular UKPC. Two Main Event Online Day 1s run at GGPoker on January 7 and January 12, with the first of three live Day 1s taking place at Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham, on January 13.
Online satellites from only $1 are running now at GGPoker, while live satellite specialists can try and win a £560 seat in the numerous £80 Main Event satellites running at Dusk Till Dawn during the early part of the schedule.
Main Event players sit down with 200,000 chips and play to a 30-minute clock on each Day 1 and 40-minute blinds on the final day on January 16. The online Main Event Day 1s follow the same structure, except blinds increase every 15 minutes due to the faster speed at which online poker tournaments are dealt.
Each Day 1 concludes when only 15% of the field remains, with those top 15% of players progressing to Day 2 with at least a min-cash in tow. With £500,000 guaranteed to be won, the prizes in the Main Event should provide a significant bankroll boost at this early stage of the new year.
2023 UK Poker Championships Schedule
| Date | Time (GMT) | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Jan | 8:05 p.m. | £560 NLHE UKPC Main Event Online Day 1A |
| Sun 8 Jan | 2:00 p.m. | £230 NLHE UKPC Warm Up Day 1A |
| Wed 11 Jan | 12:00 p.m. | £240 NLHE UKPC Warm Up Day 1B |
| 5:00 p.m. | £120 NLHE UKPC 6-Max Freezeout | |
| 7:00 p.m. | £80 NLHE Main Event Satellite | |
| Thu 12 Jan | 12:00 p.m. | £240 NLHE UKPC Warm Up Day 1C |
| 5:00 p.m. | £1,100 NLHE UKPC High Roller Day 1 | |
| 5:00 p.m. | £120 NLHE UKPC 7-Max Knockout Freezeout | |
| 7:00 p.m. | £80 NLHE Main Event Satellite | |
| 8:05 p.m. | £560 NLHE UKPC Main Event Online Day 1B | |
| Fri 13 Jan | 12:00 p.m. | £560 NLHE UKPC Main Event Live Day 1A |
| 12:00 p.m. | NLHE UKPC Warm-Up Day 2 | |
| 1:00 p.m. | NLHE UKPC High Roller Day 2 | |
| 1:00 p.m. | £80 NLHE Main Event Satellite | |
| 5:00 p.m. | £230 PLO Freezeout | |
| 5:00 p.m. | £2,700 NLHE UKPC Super High Roller | |
| 7:00 p.m. | £80 NLHE Main Event Satellite | |
| Sat 14 Jan | 12:00 p.m. | £560 NLHE UKPC Main Event Day 1B |
| 1:00 p.m. | £80 NLHE Main Event Satellite | |
| 5:00 p.m. | £230 NLHE UKPC 6-Max Knockout Freezeout | |
| 7:00 p.m. | £80 NLHE Main Event Satellite | |
| Sun 15 Jan | 12:00 p.m. | £560 NLHE UKPC Main Event Day 1C |
| 5:00 p.m. | £230 NLHE UKPC 7-Max Freezeout | |
| 7:00 p.m. | £150 NLHE High Roller Satellite | |
| Mon 16 Jan | 12:00 p.m. | UKPC Main Event Day 2 |
| 1:00 p.m. | £1,100 UKPC 6-Max High Roller | |
| 1:00 p.m. | £120 NLHE UKPC 6-Max Turbo Knockout | |
| Thu 19 Jan | 8:00 p.m. | NLHE UKPC Aftermath Freeroll |
Ten other events are scheduled between January 8-18, most with a guaranteed prize pool. January 8 sees the £230 Warm Up shuffle up and deal; it comes with £100,000 guaranteed.
Other events to keep an eye on include the £1,100 buy-in £100,000 guaranteed UKPC High Roller, the £2,700 buy-in £100,000 guaranteed Super High Roller, the £230 UKPC 6-Max Knockout, and the £1,100 buy-in £100,000 guaranteed UKPC 6-Max High Roller.
In addition to the tournaments taking place from January 8-16, there is a special freeroll, with a £25,000 prize pool, taking place online at GGPoker at 8:00 p.m. GMT on January 19. Entry to the UKPC Aftermath Freeroll is limited to UKPC Main Event Day 1 player, so win your seat to the Main Event or buy in direct for a free shot at a £25,000 prize pool.
