GUKPT Goliath 2023 is expected to break records...again!

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The GUKPT Goliath (Grosvenor UK Poker Tour) begins this week and organizers are expecting the number of entrants to exceed the previous year. As always, the action will take place inside Coventry’s Grosvenor G Casino where there will be eight starting flights spread over seven days, with the first getting underway on Saturday, July 29.

Are any CardsChat members planning to attend? :)

G Casino Coventry Braced For Another Gargantuan GUKPT Goliath



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Are any CardsChat members planning to attend? :)
I intended to go to this wonderful event, but my wife won't let me, he said that I have a lot of household chores behind, and for me to stop thinking about the game and focus on the tasks.😞😢😁🤣
 
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What can I do to participate in the event?
 
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What can I do to participate in the event?
If you aren't already in England, you would have to travel to the Grosvenor Casino in Coventry. Then find out the details on how you can enter through their website or by calling them.
 
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I'm about to set off to Coventry after winning my seat online. Very excited.

As of earlier in the week there were already 850 pre reg'd for todays flight. Got to expect over 1000 today. Plus re buys. This will be massive in comparison to anything I've ever seen before.

Show me the run good!
 
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I'm about to set off to Coventry after winning my seat online. Very excited.

As of earlier in the week there were already 850 pre reg'd for todays flight. Got to expect over 1000 today. Plus re buys. This will be massive in comparison to anything I've ever seen before.

Show me the run good!
I'm so excited for you! Go get 'em!! and keep us posted. :)
 
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I'm so excited for you! Go get 'em!! and keep us posted. :)
Thanks Shells.
Made it to break 2, 5 hours in!

I’ve got a little over 20BBs to go back to after the break. Gonna be tough to make day 2! But I’ll be trying!
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Thanks Shells.
Made it to break 2, 5 hours in!

I’ve got a little over 20BBs to go back to after the break. Gonna be tough to make day 2! But I’ll be trying!
Spin spin time!!
Let's go! You've got this!!!
 
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I'm about to set off to Coventry after winning my seat online. Very excited.

As of earlier in the week there were already 850 pre reg'd for todays flight. Got to expect over 1000 today. Plus re buys. This will be massive in comparison to anything I've ever seen before.

Show me the run good!
Best of luck in this event. I hope you take it down. Congrats on making the 1st break .
 
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Thanks guys. Made it to 3rd break.

Mostly small pot wins and losses.

16bbs after the break!! 2 hours to go until day 2. Will be close to, or in min cash if I can make it…..but I’ll be looking for a couple of double ups!!
 
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I made Day 2!!!!! Woooop!

Only 9 bbs, but it’s my first ever Day 2 live or online.
Thanks for the support. The day was amazing, a crazy rollercoaster of emotion.
Would have loved to have more chips…..but I have to be happy with this achievement. 😀
 
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I made Day 2!!!!! Woooop!

Only 9 bbs, but it’s my first ever Day 2 live or online.
Thanks for the support. The day was amazing, a crazy rollercoaster of emotion.
Would have loved to have more chips…..but I have to be happy with this achievement. 😀
Woo Hoo!!!! Way to go!!!

Good luck with Day 2!
 
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Well, very interestingly, Day 1C seems to have had more entries than either weekend day, which is a surprise. I can only assume it is more down to acquiring more dealers, as there were huge wait lists for alternates and re entries by all accounts on Saturday and Sunday.

Woo Hoo!!!! Way to go!!!

Good luck with Day 2!
Thanks so much. I only have 9 BBs, which will be an issue of course. But so far there will be around 25 players in a similar or worse spot than me too. From general chatting to other players, the general expectation was that min cash will be close, maybe 1-2 levels. So I will likely be tightening up early to see if loads of players are going out, but also looking for a spot or 2 early to either get a shove through or ideally double up.

Its gonna be crazy, in a good way. The money would be a bonus, but it more just the experience of cashing a major event. Plus the possibility of getting added to Hendon Mob. I don't know if this will be the case or not but I assume so.

I'm aware these factors shouldn't technically affect decisions, but I'm a realist, so I know they will. If are not prepared to acknowledge them, then I think you can also disadvantage yourself. As you can't improve without understanding why you played in a certain way. Plus I basically freerolled in so any cash is pure profit.....and therefore a big win for an online microstakes BR!

I actually think this will help me focus. I won't be passing up great cards in a good spot, but will be trying to avoid taking any even vaguely unnecessary risks, which I can be prone too at times when I get short.
 
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This years Goliath is already breaking records. They just had the biggest Goliath day ever with 1815 entries.

I actually thought the weekend days would be the busiest, but so far that thought couldn't be more wrong. There's been a total of 8,953 enties so far with 809 through to Saturdays Day 2. Interestingly there would have been way more entires on the Saturday and Sunday I think, but they didn't have the dealers, so i assume they either have less other events on through the week or have found more dealers from around the country.

With 2 'day' to go both today, the final one is a turbo, capped at 900 entries, we could easily add another 2500 entries which would smash the record, although I'm not sure that would meet the expected prize pool of £1.5mil. It won't be far off though

Entries and prize pool records will 100% be broken.
 
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