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GUKPT Manchester 2026 Results: Erentz Tops Mini Main Event Field

05 Mar 2026

Mrinal Gujare 05 Mar 2026

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Thomas Erentz wins Mini Main Event for £28,335.
S.F. claims PLO High Roller title with £11,160.
Stephen Blow secures G300 victory for £25,690.

Thomas Erentz wins the GUKPT Manchester 2026 Mini Main Event for £28,335 from a 741-entry field. Stephen Blow takes the G300 for £25,690, while S.F. claims the PLO High Roller title at the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour's Manchester stop.

The GUKPT Manchester 2026 festival delivered standout finishes across its schedule, headlined by Thomas Erentz claiming victory in the Mini Main Event.

The £220 buy-in attracted a strong 741-entry field and generated a £153,620 prize pool. Erentz secured the title following a three-way deal and took home the top payout of £28,335, with the runner-up collecting £21,910.

The Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller was another marquee result from the Manchester stop, with S.F. taking down the title and a £11,160 first-place payout.

Barry Grimer finished runner-up, earning £10,140. The event drew competitive PLO fields and added significant value to the festival's high-stakes side event line-up.

The G300 was equally well-attended, pulling in 589 entries at the £260 buy-in level and building a £145,480 prize pool.

Stephen Blow emerged as champion, banking £25,690, while Andrew Mikhail finished as runner-up and earned £19,710.

Event	Winner	Top Prize
Mini Main Event	Thomas Erentz	£28,335
G300	Stephen Blow	£25,690
PLO High Roller	S.F.	£11,160

With deep fields and strong prize pools across all three events, the 2026 Manchester stop has again proven itself a flagship destination on the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour calendar.