PartyPoker last ran a live event in November 2023 when The Irish Poker Festival MILLIONS took place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dublin. PokerNews is delighted to report that the popular online poker room is starting a new live tour, The PartyPoker Tour, with the first of five scheduled events coming in April.
The inaugural PartyPoker Tour kicks off on April 19 at Aspers Casino in London before heading to Manchester235 Casino from June 17, then north of the border to Alea Casino in Glasgow from August 12. Two more cities are planned, but PartyPoker is keeping details of those final legs close to its chest.
The PartyPoker Tour Schedule
Dates | Leg | Venue |
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April 19-27 | London | Aspers Casino Westfield Stratford City |
June 17-22 | Manchester | Manchester235 Casino |
August 12-17 | Glasgow | Alea Casino Glasgow |
TBC | TBC | TBC |
TBC | TBC | TBC |
Although PartyPoker is yet to unveil the schedule for any of its new tour’s legs, it has informed PokerNews that each stop features a £150 buy-in Mini Main Event, a £500 buy-in Main Event, and several side events.
Additionally, PartyPoker plans a player’s party at each stop, plus a raft of prizes and surprises, including a spin-the-wheel contest, meeting famous poker players, and joining Q&A sessions with poker experts.
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PartyPoker Tour Leaderboard Adds Value For Players
Throughout the first season of The PartyPoker Tour, players will earn points based on the tournament’s buy-in, number of entrants, number of payouts, and finishing position. The top 15 points earners throughout the tour’s debut season win prizes ranging from £150 Mini Main Event tickets to a PartyPoker Tour package worth £5,000.
Rank | Prize |
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1 | £5,000 PartyPoker Tour package |
2 | £3,000 PartyPoker Tour package |
3 | £2,000 PartyPoker Tour package |
4 | £1,000 PartyPoker Tour package |
5-7 | £500 Main Event 2026 ticket |
8-11 | 2x £150 Mini Main Event 2026 tickets |
11-15 | £150 Mini Main Event 2026 ticket |
Online Satellites From Only £0.20; PartyPoker to Send 1,000 Players to Its Events
PartyPoker plans to send at least 1,000 of its online poker players to the five PartyPoker Tour stops, and some of those players will win their way in from only £0.20.
The PartyPoker Tour satellites are a five-tiered affair, starting with £0.20 buy-on 6-Max SNG on-demand or a daily £0.20 multi-table tournament. Players can then progress through the other rounds to earn a place in the weekly final (Round Five), which starts at 8:00 p.m. GMT each Sunday. The weekly final is where PartyPoker Tour packages worth £1,000 are won.
Each £1,000 package consists of a £500 PartyPoker Tour Main Event ticket and £500 cash towards travel and accommodation expenses.
Round | Buy-in | Format | Prize |
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One | £0.20 | 6-Max SNG on-demand or daily MTT | Round Two ticket |
Two | £1 | 6-Max SNG on-demand or daily MTT | Round Three ticket |
Three | £5 | Daily phased MTT | 20% of field carry their stack to Round Four |
Four | £25 | Daily phased MTT | 15% of field carry their stack through to Round Five |
Five | No direct buy-in | £1,000 PartyPoker Tour package |
Qualify For The PartyPoker Tour With a Generous Welcome Bonus
You don’t need a PartyPoker account to play in any of the PartyPoker Tour events, but you do need one to be eligible for leaderboard prizes and to win your way into Main Events via £0.20 online satellites.
Download PartyPoker via PokerNews, create your free account, and make your first deposit knowing your initial deposit comes with a generous welcome bonus. PartyPoker matches your deposit 100% up to £400 plus gives you £40 of free play. That £40 of free play is released into your account during your first week on the site.
- Day 1: $5 in Party Dollars plus 5x $1 SPINS Overdrive tickets
- Day 2: $5 in Party Dollars plus 1x $3 and 2x $1 SPINS Overdrive tickets
- Day 3: $5 in Party Dollars plus 5x $1 SPINS Overdrive tickets
- Day 4: $5 in Party Dollars plus 1x $3 and 2x $1 SPINS Overdrive tickets
- Day 5: $5 in Party Dollars and 5x $1 SPINS Overdrive tickets
- Day 6: $5 in Party Dollars and 1x $5 SPINS Overdrive ticket
Players have 90 days from the date of issue to release as much of the 100% up to £400 welcome bonus. They must accumulate four times the deposit bonus in loyalty points, with the bonus money releasing in 10% increments each time the player accumulates 10% of the total loyalty points required.
One loyalty point is awarded for every $1 contributed to the cash game rake or paid in tournament fees.
Please note: PartyPoker’s welcome bonus differs depending on your location. The above bonus is available to UK residents