Genting Poker Series
Sport | poker |
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Founded | February 2, 2012 |
Ceased | 2020 |
President | Paul Willcock (2016-2024) |
General Manager | Kevin Proctor (2002-2020) |
Organising body | Genting Casino |
Countries | England Scotland |
Most titles | Colin Gillion (3 Main) |
Sponsor(s) | PokerStars.com |
Official website | Genting Casino |
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]
In 2017, PokerStars announces partnership with Genting Casinos UK, allowing players to qualify for live tournaments online.[6]
"The link with PokerStars will allow more people to take part in the GPS through the provision of a clear online qualification route,”
Kevin Proctor (Genting Casinos UK’s Poker Operations Manager)
In 2020, Genting Cassino ceasing all live poker operations in the UK permanently.[7]
“The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented challenges. It has had a huge financial impact on our business and caused significant uncertainty for the foreseeable future. I am therefore forced to contemplate some very difficult options to ensure survival.”
Paul Willcock (President and COO of Genting UK)
Tournament results
[edit]2012 Series
[edit]Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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2–5 February Genting Club Star City |
GPS Birmingham Leg 1 £400+£30 | 365
|
£146,000 | Ruslan Vlasov[8] | £18,200 | [1] |
28 March–1 April Fox Poker Club |
GPS London Leg 2 £400+£30 | 580
|
£232,000 | Albert Sapiano[9] | £50,160 | [2] |
31 May– 2 June Genting Casino Fountainpark |
GPS Edinburgh Leg 3 £400+£30 | 388
|
£155,200 | Paul McTaggart[10] | £32,685 | [3] |
2–5 August Genting Club Stoke |
GPS Stoke on Trent Leg 4 £400+£30 | 482
|
£192,440 | Yucel Eminoglu[11] | £46,550 | [4] |
27-30 September GPS at iPoker network |
GPS Online Leg 5 £400+£30 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed[12] |
250
|
£100,000 | Keith Bartholomew[13] “EngBart” |
£26,600 | [5][6] |
22–25 November Genting Club Sheffield |
GPS Sheffield Leg 6 £400+£30 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
562
|
£224,800 | Hasmukh Khodiyara[14] | £50,000 | [7] |
6–9 December Fox Poker Club |
GPS London Grand Final £1,500+£100 £200,000 Prizepool Guaranteed[15] |
176
|
£259,600 | Elliott Panyi[16] | £66,900 | [8] |
2013 Series
[edit]Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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7–10 February Genting Club Star City |
GPS Birmingham Leg 1 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
584
|
£236,000 | Julian Thew[17] | £40,120 | [9] |
20–24 March Genting Casino Newcastle |
GPS Newcastle Leg 2 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
400
|
£160,000 | Ellie Biessek[18] | £38,620 | [10] |
15–19 May Genting Club Sheffield |
GPS Sheffield Leg 3 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
546
|
£218,390 | Mudasser Hussain[19] | £42,960 | [11] |
14–18 August Genting Club Westcliff |
GPS Southend Leg 4 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
367
|
£172,400 | Danny Tran[20] | £30,765 | [12] |
12–15 September Genting Club Stoke |
GPS Stoke on Trent Leg 5 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
415
|
£166,000 | Tony Hallam[21] | £34,360 | [13] |
10–14 October Genting Casino Fountainpark |
GPS Edinburgh Leg 6 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
352
|
£140,800 | Mark Lane[22] | £30,850 | [14] |
12–15 December Genting Club Sheffield |
GPS Sheffield Grand Final £800+£80 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
262
|
£209,600 | Richard Milner[23] | £40,086 | [15] |
2014 Series
[edit]Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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12–16 February Genting Club Star City |
GPS Birmingham Leg 1 £400+£40 £125,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
437
|
£174,800 | Faisal Shabbir[24] | £40,215 | [16] |
13–16 March Genting Club Sheffield |
GPS Sheffield Leg 2 £400+£40 £125,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
400
|
£160,000 | James Parker[25] | £22,120 | [17] |
10–13 April Genting Club Westcliff |
GPS Southend Leg 3 £400+£40 £125,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
unknown
|
£125,000 | Robert Mcadam | £33,730 | [18] |
21-25 May Genting Club Stoke |
GPS Stoke on Trent Leg 4 £400+£40 £125,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
360
|
£144,000 | Iwan Jones[26] | £32,030 | [19] |
23-27 July Genting Casino Newcastle |
GPS Newcastle Leg 5 £400+£40 £125,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
297
|
£125,000 | Timothy Chung[27] | £32,815 | [20] |
17-21 September Dusk Till Dawn |
GPS Nottingham Leg 6 £400+£40 £125,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
632
|
£252,800 | Ali Ayub[28] | £40,255 | [21] |
29 October-2 November Genting Casino Fountainpark |
GPS Edinburgh Leg 7 £400+£40 £125,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
290
|
£125,000 | Martin J Smith[29] | £33,730 | [22] |
10–14 December Genting Club Sheffield |
GPS Sheffield Grand Final £800+£80 £200,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
255
|
£204,000 | Mark Evans[30] | £54,060 | [23] |
2015 Series
[edit]Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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5-8 February Genting Club Star City |
GPS Birmingham Leg 1 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
404
|
£161,600 | Chris Johnson[31] | £37,000 | [24] |
18-22 March Genting Club Westcliff |
GPS Southend Leg 2 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
340
|
£136,000 | David L'Honore[32] | £21,970 | [25] |
8-12 April Genting Casino Newcastle |
GPS Newcastle Leg 3 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
248
|
£100,000 | Ludovic Geilich[33] | £27,500 | [26] |
13-17 May Genting Casino Reading |
GPS Mini Reading Leg 4 £200+£20 £30,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
288
|
£57,600 | Jason Willis[34] | £15,280 | [27] |
19-21 June Grosvenor Casinos Liverpool |
GPS Mini Liverpool Leg 5 £200+£20 £30,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
277
|
£55,400 | Matty Stitt[34] | £14,450 | [28] |
19-21 June Genting Club Luton |
GPS Mini Luton Leg 6 £200+£20 £30,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
434
|
£86,800 | Yucel Eminoglu[34] | £13,200 | [29] |
9-13 September Genting Club Stoke |
GPS Stoke on Trent Leg 7 £400+£20 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
284
|
£113,600 | Pia Jeppesen[35] | £30,660 | [30] |
30 September-4 October Genting Casino Fountainpark |
GPS Edinburgh Leg 8 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
275
|
£110,000 | Colin Gillion[36] | £25,270 | [31] |
3-7 February Genting Club Star City |
GPS Mini Birmingham Leg 9 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
274
|
£54,800 | Darren Grosvenor | £12,000 | [32] |
10–14 December Genting Club Sheffield |
GPS Sheffield Final £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
360
|
£144,000 | Matthew Davenport[37] | £37,000 | [33] |
2016 Series
[edit]Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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20-24 January Genting Club Luton |
GPS Mini Luton Leg 1 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
389
|
£73,840 | David Lloyd[38] | £12,075 | [34] |
3-7 February Genting Club Star City |
GPS Birmingham Leg 2 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
282
|
£112,800 | Colin Gillion[38] | £26,150 | [35] |
25-27 February Genting Club Sheffield |
GPS Mini Sheffield Leg 3 £200+£20 £40,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
200
|
£40,000 | Matthew Wood[38] | £10,100 | [36] |
16-20 March Genting Club Westcliff |
GPS Westcliff Leg 4 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
245
|
£100,000 | Danny Tran[38] | £25,000 | [37] |
30 March-3 April Genting Club Glasgow |
GPS Mini Glasgow Leg 5 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
250
|
£46,040 | Derek Leach[38] | £12,550 | [38] |
13-17 April Genting Casino Reading |
GPS Mini Reading Leg 6 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
200
|
£36,040 | Matthew Bonham[38] | £10,095 | [39] |
26-29 May Genting Club Stoke |
GPS Mini Stoke Leg 7 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
222
|
£44,400 | Endrit Geci[38] | £11,000 | [40] |
15-19 June Genting Club Queen Square |
GPS Mini Liverpool Leg 8 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
237
|
£47,400 | Neil Marshall[38] | £7,070 | [41] |
14-17 July Genting Club Luton |
GPS Mini Luton Leg 9 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
381
|
£72,240 | Paul Nugent[38] | £9,255 | [42] |
17-21 August Genting Club Resorts World Birmingham |
GPS Mini Birmingham Leg 10 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
237
|
£47,400 | Michael Hart[38] | £10,000 | [43] |
8-11 September Genting Club Star City |
GPS Mini Birmingham Leg 11 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
n/a
|
n/a | n/a | n/a | [44] |
28 September-2 October Genting Casino Fountainpark |
GPS EdinburghLeg 12 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
221
|
£100,000 | Colin Gillion[38] | £28,500 | [45] |
12-16 October Genting Club Westcliff-on-Sea |
GPS Mini Westcliff Leg 13 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
273
|
£54,600 | Trishal Nanji[38] | £6,940 | [46] |
10-13 November Genting Club Torquay |
GPS Mini Torquay Leg 14 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
347
|
£36,840 | Guy Leathley[38] | £10,680 | [47] |
16-20 November Genting Casino Newcastle |
GPS Mini Newcastle Leg 15 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
249
|
£49,400 | Gerry Mcinally[38] | £12,380 | [48] |
7-11 December Genting Club Sheffield |
GPS Sheffield Final £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
301
|
£120,400 | Daniel Stanway[39] | £31,700 | [49] |
2017 Series
[edit]Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
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20-24 January Genting Club Luton |
GPS Luton Leg 1 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
334
|
£133,600 | John Bonadies[40] | £31,590 | [50] |
16-19 February Genting Casino Newcastle |
GPS Mini Newcastle Leg 2 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
287
|
£57,400 | John Stirling[41] | £11,490 | [51] |
16-19 March Genting Club Sheffield |
GPS Sheffield Leg 3 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
230
|
£100,000 | Brandon Sheils | £27,000 | [52] |
30 March-2 April Genting Club Queen Square |
GPS Mini Liverpool Leg 4 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
277
|
£55,400 | Louis Eyles | £8,880 | [53] |
30 March-2 April Genting Casino Reading |
GPS Mini Reading Leg 5 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
242
|
£48,400 | Justinas Pactauskas | £12,440 | [54] |
27-30 April Genting Club Glasgow |
GPS Mini Glasgow Leg 6 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
428
|
£42,840 | Scott Logan | £11,000 | [55] |
4-7 May Genting Club Blackpool |
GPS Mini Blackpool Leg 7 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
239
|
£47,800 | Christopher Beek | £10,132 | [56] |
18-21 May Genting Club Westcliff-on-Sea |
GPS Westcliff Leg 8 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
n/a
|
£100,000 | Lam Trinh | £18,000 | [57] |
13-16 July Genting Club Luton |
GPS Mini Luton Leg 10 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
345
|
£65,400 | Paul Bahbout | £12,570 | [58] |
20-23 July Genting Club Resorts World |
GPS Mini RWB Leg 9 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
236
|
£47,240 | Laith Sheena | £10,230 | [59] |
17-20 August Genting Club Stoke |
GPS Mini Stoke Leg 11 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
196
|
£39,200 | Gerald Mcsorley | £10,140 | [60] |
30 August-3 September Genting Club Queen Square |
GPS Liverpool Leg 12 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
223
|
£100,000 | Jakariya Mustafa | £28,000 | [61] |
28 September-1 October Genting Casino Fountainpark |
GPS Edinburgh Leg 13 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
291
|
£116,400 | Tony Galloway | £23,410 | [62] |
12-15 October Genting Club Sheffield |
GPS Mini Sheffield Leg 14 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
214
|
£42,800 | Pedro Schulze | £7,920 | [63] |
26-29 October Genting Club Torquay |
GPS Mini Torquay Leg 15 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
160
|
£35,000 | Luke Radford | £8,500 | [64] |
16-19 November Genting Club Westcliff-on-Sea |
GPS Mini Westcliff Leg 16 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
186
|
£49,640 | Paul Bahbout | £9,940 | [65] |
16-19 November Genting Casino Newcastle |
GPS Mini Newcastle Leg 17 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
285
|
£57,000 | Saifur Chowdhury | £8,260 | [66] |
2018 Series
[edit]Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1-4 February Genting Casino Newcastle |
GPS Mini Newcastle Leg 1 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
231
|
£46,200 | Jonathan Bowers[42] | £12,460 | [67] |
1-4 March Genting Club Resorts World |
GPS Mini Birmingham Leg 2 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
177
|
£44,440 | Andrew Partou | £8,175 | [68] |
7-11 March Genting Club Luton |
GPS Luton Leg 3 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
317
|
£128,800 | James Ablott[43] | £14,940 | [69] |
22-25 March Genting Club Queen Square |
GPS Mini Liverpool Leg 4 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
375
|
£75,000 | Tolga Istek | [70] | |
22-25 March Genting Club Westcliff-on-Sea |
GPS Westcliff Leg 5 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
228
|
£41,640 | Andrew Finnie | £9,300 | [71] |
3-6 May Genting Club Salford |
GPS Mini Salford Leg 7 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
202
|
£40,400 | Gaetan Martinez | £10,400 | [72] |
10-13 May Genting Club Resorts World |
GPS Mini Birmingham Leg 8 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
246
|
£100,000 | Mazalahedwa Bako | £24,000 | [73] |
17-20 May Genting Casino Reading |
GPS Mini Reading Leg 9 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
191
|
£38,200 | Aleem Kanji | £12,440 | [74] |
31 May-3 June Genting Club Glasgow |
GPS Mini Glasgow Leg 10 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
212
|
£42,440 | James Kirkwood | £12,280 | [75] |
12-15 July Genting Club Luton |
GPS Mini Luton Leg 11 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
231
|
£46,200 | Cedric Raffi | £13,690 | [76] |
17-20 August Genting Club Stoke |
GPS Mini Stoke Leg 12 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
171
|
£35,000 | Martin Hockaday | £8,000 | [77] |
29 August-2 September Genting Club Queen Square |
GPS Liverpool Leg 13 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
229
|
£100,000 | Mike Allen | £21,320 | [78] |
5-7 October Genting Casino Fountainpark |
GPS Edinburgh Leg 14 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
239
|
£100,000 | Craig Brown | £20,000 | [79] |
11-14 October Genting Club Sheffield |
GPS Mini Sheffield Leg 15 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
252
|
£46,440 | Chaofan Lei | £9,350 | [80] |
8-11 November Genting Casino Newcastle |
GPS Mini Newcastle Leg 17 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
231
|
£42,240 | Dave Penly | £10,400 | [81] |
15-18 November Genting Club Westcliff-on-Sea |
GPS Mini Westcliff Leg 16 £200+£20 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
n/a
|
n/a | n/a | n/a | [82] |
12-16 December Genting Club Luton |
GPS Luton Leg 18 £400+£40 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
266
|
£106,400 | Gerald Crone | £26,610 | [83] |
2019 Series
[edit]Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21-24 February Genting Casino Newcastle |
GPS Mini Newcastle Leg 1 £200+£25 | 299
|
£59,800 | Zac Aynsley[44] | ~£11,000 | [84] |
28 February-3 March Genting Club Blackpool |
GPS Mini Blackpool Leg 2 £200+£25 | 206
|
£41,200 | Tolga Istek | n/a | [85] |
14-17 March Genting Club Westcliff-on-Sea |
GPS Westcliff Leg 3 £200+£25 | 224
|
£40,300 | Nicholas Riseley | £9,620 | [86] |
28-31 March Genting Club Stoke |
GPS Mini Stoke Leg 4 £200+£25 | 175
|
£35,000 | Carl Taylor[45] | £7,700 | [87] |
25-28 April Genting Casino Reading |
GPS Mini Reading Leg 5 £200+£25 | 284
|
£52,300 | Patrick Phelan | £10,595 | [88] |
2-5 May Genting Club Queen Square |
GPS Mini Liverpool Leg 6 £200+£25 | 319
|
£63,800 | David Leyland | £14,000 | [89] |
9-12 May Genting Club Resorts World |
GPS Birmingham Leg 7 £450+£50 | 283
|
£127,350 | Yiannis Liperis | £31,830 | [90] |
30 May-2 June Genting Club Sheffield |
GPS Mini Sheffield Leg 8 £200+£25 | 177
|
£30,900 | Aaron Phillip | £8,960 | [91] |
17-21 July Genting Club Luton |
GPS Luton Leg 9 £450+£50 | 167
|
£101,700 | Richard Horton | £27,230 | [92] |
28 August-1September Genting Club Queen Square |
GPS Liverpool Leg 10 £450+£50 | 294
|
£132,050 | Tolga Istek | £30,350 | [93] |
19-22 September Genting Club Glasgow |
GPS Mini Glasgow Leg 11 £200+£25 | n/a
|
n/a | n/a | n/a | [94] |
19-22 September Genting Club Resorts World |
GPS Mini BirminghamLeg 12 £200+£25 | n/a
|
n/a | n/a | n/a | [95] |
2-6 October Genting Casino Fountainpark |
GPS Edinburgh Leg 13 £450+£50 | 228
|
£102,600 | n/a | £24,760 | [96] |
10-13 October Genting Casino Newcastle |
GPS Mini Newcastle Leg 14 £200+£25 | 224
|
£44,800 | Nicholas Riseley | n/a | [97] |
7-10 November Genting Club Westcliff-on-Sea |
GPS Mini Westcliff Leg 15 £200+£25 | 177
|
£35,400 | Aaron Phillip | n/a | [98] |
14-17 November Genting Club Sheffield |
GPS Mini Sheffield Leg 16 £200+£25 | 302
|
£55,900 | Thomas Ambler | £14,375 | [99] |
17-21 July Genting Club Luton |
GPS Luton Leg 17 £450+£50 | n/a
|
n/a | n/a | n/a | [100] |
2020 Series
[edit]Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6-9 February Genting Casino Newcastle |
GPS Mini Newcastle Leg 1 £200+£25 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
n/a
|
n/a | n/a | n/a | [101] |
20-23 February Genting Club Westcliff-on-Sea |
GPS Westcliff Leg 2 £200+£25 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
228
|
£41,100 | Gary Miller | £11,105 | [102] |
26 February Genting Club Stoke |
GPS Super 80 Stoke £68+£12 £15,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
397
|
£26,966 | Teodor Velichkov | £5,946 | [103] |
5-8 March Genting Club Sheffield |
GPS Mini Sheffield Leg 3 £200+£25 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
CANCELED due Covid-19 pandemic lockdown[46] | [104] | |||
26-29 March Genting Club Blackpool |
GPS Mini Blackpool Leg 4 £200+£25 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
[105] | ||||
30 April-3 May Genting Club Queen Square |
GPS Mini Liverpool Leg 5 £200+£25 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
[106] | ||||
6-10 May Genting Club Luton |
GPS Luton Leg 6 £450+£50 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
[107] | ||||
20 May Genting Club Sheffield |
GPS Super 80 Sheffield £68+£12 £15,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
[108] | ||||
27-31 May Genting Casino Fountainpark |
GPS Edinburgh Leg 7 £450+£50 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
[109] | ||||
4-7 June Genting Casino Reading |
GPS Mini Reading Leg 8 £200+£25 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
[110] | ||||
17 June Genting Club Westcliff-on-Sea |
GPS Super 80 Westcliff £68+£12 £15,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
[111] | ||||
25-28 June Genting Club Luton |
GPS Mini Luton Leg 9 £200+£25 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
[112] | ||||
22 July Genting Casino Newcastle |
GPS Super 80 Newcastle £68+£12 £15,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
[113] | ||||
13-16 August Genting Club Stoke |
GPS Mini Stoke Leg 10 £200+£25 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
[114] | ||||
19-23 August Genting Club Torquay |
GPS Mini Torquay Leg 11 £200+£25 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
[115] | ||||
26-30 August Genting Club Queen Square |
GPS Liverpool Leg 12 £450+£50 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
[116] | ||||
9 September Genting Casino Reading |
GPS Super 80 Reading £68+£12 £15,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
[117] | ||||
6-9 February Genting Casino Newcastle |
GPS Mini Newcastle Leg 13 £200+£25 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
[118] | ||||
921-25 October Genting Club Resorts World |
GPS Birmingham Leg 14 £450+£50 £100,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
[119] | ||||
29 October-1 November Genting Club Westcliff-on-Sea |
GPS Westcliff Leg 15 £200+£25 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
[120] | ||||
12-15 November Genting Club Sheffield |
GPS Mini Sheffield Leg 16 £200+£25 £35,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
[121] | ||||
26-29 March Genting Club Blackpool |
GPS Super 80 Blackpool £68+£12 £15,000 Prizepool Guaranteed |
[122] |
The Ending
[edit]Genting Poker Rooms Have Dealt Their Last Hand, Covid-19 Claims Another Victim Like all casino operators in the UK, Genting was forced to close its venues due to coronavirus. The doors were locked on March 21,2020 and have stayed that way ever since.[47]
Multiple Titles
[edit]Titles by Country
[edit]Pos. | Country | TOTAL | Main | Mini | Super 80 |
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1
|
England | 68
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27
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41
|
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2
|
Scotland | 11
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9
|
2
|
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3
|
Turkey | 2
|
1
|
1
|
|
4
|
France | 2
|
2
|
||
5
|
Cyprus | 1
|
1
|
||
Denmark | 1
|
1
|
|||
Hong Kong | 1
|
1
|
|||
Ireland | 1
|
1
|
|||
Poland | 1
|
1
|
|||
South Africa | 1
|
1
|
|||
UK | 1
|
1
|
|||
Wales | 1
|
1
|
|||
13
|
China | 1
|
1
|
||
Lithuania | 1
|
1
|
|||
Spain | 1
|
1
|
|||
16
|
Bulgaria | 1
|
1
| ||
unknow | 7
|
2
|
5
|
||
TOTAL
|
102
|
47
|
54
|
1
|
* If there is a tie, it will be sorted alphabetically
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External links
[edit]- Genting Poker Series official website
- Genting Poker Series at the Hendon Mob powered by the Global Poker Index