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]
Current season, competition or edition: 2020 | |
 | |
| Sport | poker |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Ceased | 2020 |
| Official website | Genting Casino |
Tournament results edit
2012 Series edit
| Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
| Date/Local | Event/Buy-in | Entires | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
| Date | City | Entires | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
| Date | City | Entires | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.