The team have now arrived at Old Trafford and work has began on setting on everything up ready for the big day tomorrow! It’s already starting to take shape and must say it looks pretty impressive. Let’s just hope everyone turns up!
Author: Fred Wise
If you are coming to Old Trafford this weekend
If you are coming to Old Trafford this weekend, you will obviously be looking forward to the Grand Prix Poker Tour Old Trafford leg guaranteed with a £250,000 prize pool, with two day Ones on Saturday, playing to a finish on Sunday.
As well as the Main event there are a range of activities from the moment the doors at the famous stadium at 11am on Saturday morning. The party poker lounge will offer casual games such as pool and table football as well as an area for both players and their friends to relax over the weekend.
At 12pm Day 2 of the GPPT High Roller begins in the tournament area in the presence of Simon Trumper whilst from midday legendary poker personality Marty Wilson will be conducting “Free Flip N Gos”, giving players a 1 in 9 chance to win a seat to a future GPPT leg in a single hand.
At 12.40pm, hosted by Sky Sports’ Simon Lazenby, Old Trafford legends David May and Norman Whiteside will be present for a Legends Q and A. Look out for posts on the Grand Prix Poker Tour and party poker Facebook accounts where you will get the opportunity to ask David and Norman questions. Simon will ask the best ones!
At 1pm the first of the GPPT Day Ones begins and that is open for registration until 5.40pm. At 6pm the second GPPT Day One begins, open for registrations until 9pm. At 1am the party poker lounge closes for the night.
For those players who make it through day One on Saturday, they will join the players already qualified for Sunday’s day two from online and 235 casino Day ones, as the excitement really starts. Play begins at 11am. Everyone who makes it to day two of the main event is guaranteed to cash.
On Sunday Marty Wilson will be running speed pool tournaments ahead of the side events that afternoon, turbo tournaments which start at 12pm and 4pm
On Sunday evening we will find out GPPT Old Trafford Champion, who will win at least £35,000. Now that will be a weekend to remember.
It all sets up for a spectacular weekend of poker and fun at one of the best football stadiums in the world.
See you there, and good luck!
The Full list of activities can be seen as follows:
Live Day 1s at Manchester 235
Today we see the start of the Live Day 1s for the Old Trafford Leg coming up next weekend.
The Day 1 starts at 13:00 at Manchester 235 with late reg open until 17:40, with another flight tomorrow at the same time.
The buy-in is £70 and if you make Day 2, you’ll be joining us next Sunday (17th) at Old Trafford to play for a prizepool of £250,000 with a guaranteed first prize of £35,000!
Good luck all
Congratulations to the High Roller Bounty winners!
Well done to both of our bounty winners tonight - Gary Stevens Smith and Aqeel Butt who both won £550 Grand Prix High Roller seats for next weekend at Old Trafford.
And they’re out!
Both of our bounties are now out!
Ace high vs a pocket pair for a Rob and no Ace was seen.
The opposite was the case for Froch who’s pocket pair didn’t hold vs his opponents Ace high!
GG guys and I’ll see you all at Old Trafford on the 16th.
And we’re finally here!
Carl and Rob are now in the building and seated. Rob off to great start with an early double but both have lost a few pots since and are now short stacked!
However the place is packed with the casino having to get in extra tables and staff to cater for all the players!
The Journey Begins
The team is ready to head of to Manchester 235 for the GPPT Warm Up tonight which is £10k GTD for a £70 buyin. There’s a £550 High Roller seat on the heads of Rob and Froch so come join us!