For European fire hook fans who didn’t create it to the WSOP inward Vegas or can’t head to the WSOP Europe inward the Czechoslovakian Republic, there’s another option. Coming up at the terminate of the month is the Goliath Lone-Star State Hold ’em tournament, making a comeback at the Grosvenor Casino Coventry in the UK.

The Goliath made its first-class honours degree appearing in 2011 and has running game every year. However, the last live tourney was inwards 2019 before it took a wear out because of COVID-19.

It’s at present localise to return, branded as Goliath X. Throughout its history, it has continued to tie larger fields, and organizers expect it to do the same one time over again this year.

Goliath Hopes to live a Monster

In the first event, on that point were simply 1,765 entries. While a respectable number, the 2019 event had 9,300. It’s potential that, had it not been for the COVID-19 pandemic and mandatory shutdowns, the 2020 and 2021 Goliath events would have continued that upward climb.

However, organizers are surefooted that the case will get out the 10,000 entry brand this year. It’s a sane expectation, especially since the buy-in is just now £150 (US$180) and the appreciate pool is £1 1000000 (US$1.2 million).

The cards bug out flying on August 27 with the foremost labialize of flights. There will follow viii through and through Sep 2, of which deuce on that net solar day are turbo blinds. Next up, those who survived their flight of steps testament take on once again on Sep 3 and conflict until 1 player remains standing on September 4.

Goliath is a one-of-a-kind fete of salamander hither inward the UK and it’s as magnanimous as it gets inward the humans of poker. We’re improbably proud of how the event has grown o'er the years,” said Igor Zydek, GM at Grosvenor Casino Coventry.

For the for the first time Goliath, the top out award was £32,705 (US$39,416). It has moved upwards and down pat(p) a little since then, dropping to £29,690 (US$35,770) in 2013 and increasing to £101,450 (US$122,247) in 2018.

However, this year’s value pool is sledding to prove too tempting for to a greater extent players. Providing nix changes between at present and then, it will follow a nice betterment over the £911,410 (US$1.09 million) from 2019. The online tournaments over the past II years had treasure pools of only if about one-quarter of that amount.

Side Events on Tap, As Well

There are a list of other tournaments usable as constituent of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) schedule. Poker players of any raze should have no difficulty finding an case that suits their goals.

Kicking things away on the GUKPT position event schedule is the GUKPT Main Event, a £1,000 (US$1,204) buy-in tourney that could check some nice action. For anyone looking for for an economical alternative, the £61 (US$73) buy-in RedTooth Turbo Open event is a unspoiled option.

There is also a Women’s Championship event (£110/US$132 buy-in) starting on August 26, as fountainhead as a £1,650 (US$1,988) High Roller kicking sour on Aug 28. Wrapping things up is the Seniors £150 buy-in tourney on Sep 4.

The last-place live tournament victor was Henry Lee Reynolds, who pocketed £64,601 (US$77,863). He and the cobbler's last remaining tetrad shortened a business deal that saw them to each one read place at least $75,000.