The Genting Poker Series was a major series of regional poker tournaments held across the United Kingdom run by Genting Casinos, a UK based casino chain operated by the Genting Group. The Genting Poker Series was established in 2012,[1][2] returning for subsequent seasons in 2013,[3] 2014[4] and 2015.[5]
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Sport | poker |
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Founded | 2012 |
Ceased | 2020 |
Official website | Genting Casino |
Tournament results
edit2012 Series
editDate/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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2–5 February Genting Club Star City |
GPS Birmingham £430 | 365
|
£146,000 | Ruslan Vlasov[6] | £18,200 | [1] |
28 March–1 April Fox Poker Club |
GPS London £430 | 580
|
£232,000 | Albert Sapiano[7] | £50,160 | [2] |
31 May– 2 June Genting Casino Fountainpark |
GPS Edinburgh £430 | 388
|
£155,200 | Paul McTaggart[8] | £32,685 | [3] |
2–5 August Genting Club Stoke |
GPS Stoke on Trent £430 | 482
|
£192,440 | Yucel Eminoglu[9] | £46,550 | [4] |
27-30 September GPS at iPoker network |
GPS Online £430 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed[10] |
250
|
£100,000 | Keith Bartholomew[11] “EngBart” |
£26,600 | [5][6] |
22–25 November Genting Club Sheffield |
GPS Sheffield £430 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
562
|
£224,800 | Hasmukh Khodiyara[12] | £50,000 | [7] |
6–9 December Fox Poker Club |
GPS London Grand Final £1,600 £200,000 Prizepool Guaranteed[13] |
176
|
£259,600 | Elliott Panyi[14] | £66,900 | [8] |
2013 Series
editDate/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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7–10 February Genting Club Star City |
GPS Birmingham £440 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
584
|
£236,000 | Julian Thew[15] | £40,120 | [9] |
20–24 March Genting Casino Newcastle |
GPS Newcastle £440 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
400
|
£160,000 | Ellie Biessek[16] | £38,620 | [10] |
15–19 May Genting Club Sheffield |
GPS Sheffield £440 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
546
|
£218,390 | Mudasser Hussain[17] | £42,960 | [11] |
14–18 August Genting Club Westcliff |
GPS Southend £440 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
367
|
£172,400 | Danny Tran[18] | £30,765 | [12] |
12–15 September Genting Club Stoke |
GPS Stoke on Trent £440 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
415
|
£166,000 | Tony Hallam[19] | £34,360 | [13] |
10–14 October Genting Casino Fountainpark |
GPS Edinburgh £440 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
352
|
£140,800 | Mark Lane[20] | £30,850 | [14] |
12–15 December Genting Club Sheffield |
GPS Sheffield Grand Final £880 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
262
|
£209,600 | Richard Milner[21] | £40,086 | [15] |
2014 Series
editDate | City | Entires | Winner | Prize |
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12–16 Feb 2014 | Birmingham | 322 | Faisal Shabbir | £40,215 |
13–16 Mar 2014 | Sheffield | 300 | James Parker | £22,120 |
10–13 Apr 2014 | Southend | unknown | Robert Mcadam | £33,730 |
21–25 May 2014 | Stoke on Trent | 360 | Iwan Jones | £32,030 |
23–27 Jul 2014 | Newcastle | 297 | Timothy Chung | £32,815 |
17–21 Sep 2014 | Nottingham | 632 | Ali Ayub | £40,255 |
29 Oct–2 Nov 2014 | Edinburgh | 290 | Martin J Smith | £33,730 |
10–14 Dec 2014 | Sheffield | 255 | Mark Evans | £54,060 |
2015 Series
editDate | City | Entires | Winner | Prize |
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5–8 Feb 2015 | Birmingham | 404 | Chris Johnson | £37,000 |
18–22 Mar 2015 | Southend | 340 | David L'Honore | £21,970 |
8–12 Apr 2015 | Newcastle | 248 | Ludovic Geilich | £27,500 |
13–17 May 2015 | Reading | 288 | Jason Willis | £15,280 |
19–21 Jun 2015 | Liverpool | 277 | Matty Stitt | £14,450 |
15–19 Jul 2015 | Luton | 434 | Yucel Eminoglu | £13,200 |
9–13 Sep 2015 | Stoke on Trent | 284 | Pia Jeppesen | £30,660 |
30 Sep–4 Oct 2015 | Edinburgh | TBD | TBD | TBD |
3–6 Dec 2015 | Sheffield | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References
edit- ^ Bluff Europe. New live tournament series from Genting Poker. 23 November 2011.
- ^ Card Player. Genting Poker Series Gets Underway in UK - First Main Event of New Tour Starts in Birmingham. 2 February 2012.
- ^ Bluff Europe. 2013 Genting Poker Series Less Than a Week Away. 30 January 2013.
- ^ Bluff Europe. 2014 Genting Poker Series Starts Today. 13 February 2014.
- ^ PokerNews. Genting Poker Series Announced 2015 Tour Dates. 11 November 2014.
- ^ BluffEurope - "Ruslan Vlasov wins Genting Poker Series opener". bluffeurope.com. February 6, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ BluffEurope - "Albert Sapiano wins Genting Poker Series London". bluffeurope.com. April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ BluffEurope - "Paul McTaggart wins Genting Poker Series Edinburgh". bluffeurope.com. June 5, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ BluffEurope - "Mad Turk victorious in Stoke". bluffeurope.com. August 6, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ CardPlayer - McAdam, Rebecca (September 27, 2012). "Genting Poker Series Online Leg Begins Today - Thursday Sees Genting Poker Series Move Online For Next Leg". cardplayer.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ CardPlayer - McAdam, Rebecca (October 2, 2012). "Keith "EngBart" Bartholomew Wins Genting Poker Series Online Leg Main Event - Fifth Stop Of Genting Poker Series Finds Online Hero". cardplayer.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ BluffEurope - "Hasmukh Khodiyara wins Genting Poker Series Sheffield". bluffeurope.com. November 26, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Casino City Times - "GAMING NEWS: Fox Poker Club is new home for £200,000 Genting Poker Series Grand Final". casinocitytimes.com. October 10, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ BluffEurope - "Elliott Panyi wins GPS Main Event". bluffeurope.com. December 10, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ BluffEurope - "Thew wins GPS Opener". bluffeurope.com. February 11, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ CardPlayer - Murray, Brendan (March 27, 2013). "Ellie Biessek Wins Genting Poker Series Newcastle - Polish Teacher Becomes First Female Champ Of Genting Poker Tour". bluffeurope.com. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ BluffEurope - "Mudassar Hussain wins Genting Poker Series Sheffield". bluffeurope.com. May 22, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ BluffEurope - "Tran's the Man in Southend". bluffeurope.com. August 19, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ PokerNewsReport - "Hallam Lost for Words after GPS Stoke Success". bluffeurope.com. September 17, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ BluffEurope - "Lane's Scottish Gain". bluffeurope.com. October 14, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ BluffEurope - "Richard Milner wins Genting Poker Series Grand Final". bluffeurope.com. December 16, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2024.