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GGPoker and Grosvenor Casinos Launch Major UK Live Poker Partnership

03 May 2026

Pessi Lamm 03 May 2026

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GGPoker partners with Grosvenor Casinos for major UK live poker events.
Players get online qualification routes & special cash boosts (up to 20%).
Deal covers top events like Goliath and GUKPT, launching with GUKPT Luton in May.

GGPoker partners with Grosvenor Casinos to power the UK's largest live poker ecosystem, covering the Goliath, GUKPT, UK Open, and 50+ annual festivals nationwide.

GGPoker and Grosvenor Casinos have announced a major new partnership that will bring online qualification, cash boosts and added promotions to some of the biggest live poker events in the UK.

The deal links GGPoker, one of the largest online poker operators in the world, with Grosvenor Casinos, the UK’s biggest casino operator and the home of several of the country’s best-known live poker tours.

For UK players, the agreement is a notable one.

It gives GGPoker a deeper foothold in the British live poker market, while Grosvenor gains an online partner with the scale to drive more qualifiers, more promotion and potentially larger fields across its national poker schedule.

Goliath, GUKPT and UK Open Included in the Deal

The partnership will cover many of Grosvenor’s flagship poker brands and events, including:

Event / Tour	Included in Partnership
The Goliath	Yes
Grosvenor UK Poker Tour	Yes
The UK Open	Yes
The Behemoth	Yes
G200 events	Yes
G300 events	Yes
Local and regional Grosvenor events	Selected events

Across the deal, GGPoker will sponsor more than 50 poker festivals each year, with events spread across much of Grosvenor Casinos’ 35-room poker network in the UK.

The Goliath remains the headline attraction for many recreational and semi-regular live players. Long established as the largest live poker tournament outside Las Vegas, it has become one of the key dates in the British poker calendar.

The GUKPT, meanwhile, continues to serve as Grosvenor’s premier national tour, with regular stops around the country and a long history of producing major UK poker moments.

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Cash Boosts for Players Entering Through GGPoker

The most immediate benefit for players is the introduction of Live Cash Boosts for those who qualify or buy in through the GGPoker client.

Eligible players will be able to receive extra value on tournament winnings at selected Grosvenor events.

Promotion	Eligible Events	Player Benefit
20% Cash Boost	The Goliath, G200 and G300	20% boost on winnings
10% Cash Boost	All GUKPT stops	10% boost on winnings
Last Longer Promotion	GGPoker x Goliath	£5,000 prize
On-site rewards	Selected live venues	GGPoker merchandise and promotions

The 20% cash boost on winnings at the Goliath, G200 and G300 events is likely to be the biggest attention-grabber for grassroots players. A player who qualifies through GGPoker and makes a meaningful score at one of these events could see a clear additional return compared with entering through standard channels.

The 10% boost for GUKPT events also adds extra value to the national tour, particularly for regular live players who already travel the circuit.

GGPoker Satellites Now Live for The Goliath

Satellite qualifiers for The Goliath are already available in the GGPoker client. That gives players a direct online route into one of the UK’s most popular live tournaments, with further satellite schedules for GUKPT events and other Grosvenor festivals expected to follow. This is a sensible route for both brands.

GGPoker can use its online player pool to feed live events, while Grosvenor can strengthen fields across its venues and offer online players a more straightforward path into major UK live poker festivals.

First Benefits Arrive at GUKPT Luton

Players will not have to wait long to see the partnership in action. The next GUKPT stop takes place at Grosvenor Casino Luton from 14 to 24 May, where eligible players will be able to use the Live Cash Boost promotion for the first time.

Further benefits will also be available later in May at G200 events in Bolton, Reading and Walsall, which run between 26 and 31 May.

Upcoming Event	Venue / Location	Dates	Partnership Benefit
GUKPT Luton	Grosvenor Casino Luton	14–24 May	10% Live Cash Boost
G200 Bolton	Grosvenor Casino Bolton	26–31 May	20% Live Cash Boost
G200 Reading	Grosvenor Casino Reading	26–31 May	20% Live Cash Boost
G200 Walsall	Grosvenor Casino Walsall	26–31 May	20% Live Cash Boost

A Clear Push Into the UK Live Poker Market

Angela Martin, UK & Ireland Head of Marketing at GGPoker, said the partnership reflects GGPoker’s intention to support live poker at a time when many rewards across the gaming industry are being reduced.

She said GGPoker wanted to give value back to the poker community through cash boosts, dedicated satellites and new pathways into Grosvenor events.

Sue Price, Director of Gaming at Grosvenor Casinos, described the agreement as “hugely exciting” for both Grosvenor and UK poker players. She also pointed to the possibility of growing the poker offering over the course of the partnership, whether through bigger events, more events or increased prize pools.

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What It Means for UK Poker Players

For players, the deal is mainly about added value and access. Online satellites give more players a chance to qualify for Grosvenor events at a lower upfront cost, while the cash boosts create a clear reason to enter through GGPoker rather than simply buying in at the venue.

For Grosvenor, the partnership could help drive bigger fields across both national and regional events. For GGPoker, it strengthens the brand’s UK presence beyond online poker and puts it directly into the live tournament conversation.

The key test will be how consistently the promotions are applied, how attractive the satellite schedules become, and whether players feel the benefits are simple enough to understand and claim.

Still, as announcements go, this is one of the more significant UK live poker partnerships in recent memory.

With the Goliath, GUKPT and UK Open all included, the agreement has the potential to touch a broad section of the British poker community, from casual satellite players to regular live tournament grinders.