888LIVE UKPL Grand Final schedule announced; 30 Main Event seats to be awarded

The 2026 888LIVE UK Poker League season will conclude with the Grand Final in Coventry in December. The schedule includes a £560 buy-in Main Event with a £100,000 guarantee.

UK-based players who play at least 40 tournaments on 888, including BLAST, between November 8 and 28, with a combined buy-in total of at least $5, will earn a special freeroll ticket. The ticket can be used in the UKPL Grand Final freeroll tournament, which will be played on December 6 at 19:00 GMT. The top 30 players in this tournament will win a seat in the £560 UKPL Coventry Main Event. This represents a value of £16,800 for players.

Last year, the Main Event held in Coventry in November 2025 attracted 303 players, and the prize pool reached £143,930. Terelle Tavares finished first for £27,518 after a three-way ICM deal. Vitor Da Paiva won £23,213, and Wayne Peach won £20,109. These results were the highest prizes of their careers for all three players.

The £250 No Limit Hold'em Opening Voyage will be played in three flights on December 15, with a guaranteed prize pool of £50,000. Last year, Tony Phillips won this tournament for £12,350. The £1,100 NLHE High Roller tournament also has a £50,000 guarantee. Ryan Mandara won this tournament in 2025 for £15,390.

The four Day 1 flights of the £560 Main Event will begin on December 17. Two more flights will be played on December 18, and the final chance to register will be on December 19. Day 2 will start on December 20 at 12:00 GMT and will continue until a champion is crowned.