UK and Ireland Poker Tour


The UK and Ireland Poker Tour started in December 2009, is a major regional poker tour in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The UKIPT is sponsored by PokerStars.com, like its counterparts, the European Poker Tour, Asia [Pacific Poker Tour], Latin American Poker Tour and North American Poker Tour. Season 2 of the UKIPT was shown on terrestrial television in the UK on Channel 4 and was hosted by Nick Wealthall and Liv Boeree.
Discontinued: In 2024, PokerStars announced the new PokerStars Open that replaces the following tours: EKA, UKIPT, FPS and ESPT, starting in March 2025.

Season 1

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
11–14 December 2009

Season 2

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
2–5 December 2010

Season 3

  • United Kingdom & Ireland Poker Tour - Season 3 - Leaderboard Champion: Tom Hall, He earns a free ticket to every UKIPT event in season 4 for his efforts
  • All champions of the UKIPT Season 3 main events, won a seat in the Sit´n´go Champion of Champions on March 11, 2013
  • Champion of Champions UKIPT Season 3 Winner: Richard Evans. For his efforts he won a seat to every stop of UKIPT Season 4 main events..

    Season 4

  • United Kingdom & Ireland Poker Tour - Season 4 - Leaderboard Champion: Daragh Davey, He earns a free ticket to every UKIPT event in season 5 for his efforts
  • All champions of the UKIPT Season 4 main events, won a seat in the Sit´n´go Champion of Champions
  • Champion of Champions UKIPT Season 4 Winner: Dean Hutchison. For his efforts he won a seat and accommodationsto every stop of UKIPT Season 5 main events..

    Season 5

  • United Kingdom & Ireland Poker Tour - Season 5 - Leaderboard GOLD Champion: Daragh Davey
  • United Kingdom & Ireland Poker Tour - Season 5 - Leaderboard SILVER Champion: Otto Castle
''How it works? Player of the Year: the Silver tier will award points for all events with a buy-in of $600 and lower; and the Gold tier will count all other events across the EUREKA Festivals, no matter the buy-in.''

Season 6

  • United Kingdom & Ireland Poker Tour - Season 6 - Leaderboard GOLD Champion: Gianluca Speranza
  • United Kingdom & Ireland Poker Tour - Season 6 - Leaderboard SILVER Champion: Stian Knutsen
''How it works? Player of the Year: the Silver tier will award points for all events with a buy-in of $600 and lower; and the Gold tier will count all other events across the EUREKA Festivals, no matter the buy-in.''

Season 2022

Season 2023

  • ''United Kingdom & Ireland Poker Tour - Season 2023 - Leaderboard Champion: David Docherty, he pick up the first prize of £15,000 package for the UKIPT 2024 season.''

    Season 2024

  • ''United Kingdom & Ireland Poker Tour - Season 2024 - Leaderboard Champion: Alejandro “Alex” Romero, he pick up the first prize of £15,000 package for the UKIPT 2025 season.''

    UKIPT Grand Final

The 2010 UKIPT Grand Final, which doubled as the EPT London, was the largest ever tournament in the UK, attracting 848 entrants. This event also hosted a Tournament of Champions, with each of the nine regional leg winners competing for entry into all of the season 2 events. This tournament was also won by UKIPT London winner, David Vamplew.

Winners by country

''Up to Season 2024 UKIPT Nottingham / In case of a tie, it will be sorted alphabetically''