Welcome to UK Poker Player, all the latest news and information from the UK Poker scene, view the live tournament schedules from Major Land based events such as the GUKPT and the New PokerStars UK & Ireland Poker Tour, aka UKIPT.

We bring you up to date news, and from time to time, private online poker leagues exclusively for British players. This is your All in resource for poker in the United Kingdom. Tournament results and updates, plus strategy and reviews of UK poker sites to help you in your quest to poker fame and fortune!

Live UK Poker Tournaments

Live poker schedules are a key part of the UK Poker Player site. We have recently introduced and continue to work on our live poker calendar which is a fast efficient way to see whats on and where.

When you view the schedule listing we offer as much information as possible including advice on where to stay, how to get there and importantly how to win your seat online which is becoming a major money saving factor for many UK poker players.

As more schedules are released we update the site and calendar straight away to ensure you are able to pick and choose which events suit you best. In short; we give you the information you need . . . FAST!

UK Poker Sites

Whilst compiling our list of UK poker sites we took many factors into consideration. for example: Lucky ace poker may offer the best deposit bonus online but lacks when it comes to player traffic and tournaments offered. It's difficult to know what is actually classed as a "UK Poker Site" and many peoples opinion vary. In the end I think we did a pretty good job of narrowing it down in a fair way that adds credibility the the below list.

#		Site	US?	Bonus	Review	Visit
1.		WSOP UK		£20 INSTANT!
2.		888 Poker		100% up to $600
3.		William Hill Poker		200% up to £1250
4.		Paddy Power Poker		200% up to $2000
5.		Poker Stars		100% up to $600
6.		G Casino Poker		100% up to $500

G Casino Poker offer a $500 poker bonus and this is my favorite poker room, besides from that they also have excellent casino options.

GUKPT - The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour

The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour or GUKPT for short is the UK longest running and in our opinion best live events the Country has to offer. The schedule has expanded Year upon Year and now has added events such as the Summer Series which features a lower buy in of £500 for main events compared to £1000 for the main tour itself.

The venues are the many G Casino’s found in most locations so making arrangements to play a local poker event is always easy. Manchester, Luton, Walsall, London, Brighton, Blackpool, Bolton, Aberdeen are just a few of the stop on the tour.

The live action is superb and it’s a great chance for newer players or those who mostly play online to come face to face with some of the UK and Europe’s biggest poker names. You can win your seat to the GUKPT 2011 often referred to simply as the “UK Poker Tour” Online at G Casino

UKIPT - UK and Ireland Poker Tour

The UKIPT launched this Year has been a huge success and it’s no wonder when you consider the power behind it. The tour is brought to you by Pokerstars the largest poker site in the World, and one that deserves the recognition it gets from millions of players around the Globe.

The Pokerstars Live Events feature a Main Event of £500 for the majority which is half the price of Grosvenor Casinos offerings. What’s more is the quality of play, the UKIPT is a bit louder to say the least with a few players perhaps having a few too many shandies prossibly because they only ever play online, and are overexcited to be out of the house.

If we had to choose one not based on buy-in amount it would still be the GUKPT, but for a lower cost and a bit of prestige the UKIPT is right up just about every one’s street + both are excellent. You Can Qualify Online For Free at PokerStars.