Unibet Poker Open London
Unibet Open London will be hosted at the Grosvenor Casino in London, better known as ‘The Vic”. This historic poker room in the heart of London will be the setting for the 7th Unibet Open ever held in London, with last year’s tournament boasting an impressive total prize pool of £229,150.
The Unibet Open heads to the British capital of London for the eighth time in the tour's history on May 20-26 at the The Poker Room above the iconic Grosvenor Victoria Casino.
- At £990/$1,255 per entry, that not only made the 2019 Unibet Open London the largest of its kind but pushed the prizepool to £410,400/$520,781. With $101,773 on offer for the winner, circuit.
- The unofficial nine-handed final table of the 2018 Unibet Open London £990 Main Event is set and Christopher Yong leads the last nine at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino in the heart of the city. It took just under ten full levels of 60 minutes each to determine the finalists after 88 hopefuls out of the 349-entry strong field had returned to the.
PokerNews will once again be on hand to cover the highlight of the festival, the Unibet Open £990 Main Event, which features three opening flights on May 23-24.
The Main Event is a deep-stacked affair with players beginning all three opening flights with 30,000 in chips. The first two flights feature one-hour blind levels while Day 1C is faster paced with 20-minute blinds. The tournament allows for one reentry on Day 1C provided that they were eliminated on Day 1A or Day 1B.
Players bagging chips will compete for two more days on May 25-26 until a winner is crowned.
History of the Unibet Open Main Event
The Unibet Open London Main Event hasn't always had a £990 buy-in as it has boasted a few different price points. In 2009, Thanh Doan won the inaugural Unibet Open London Main Event featuring a £2,750 buy-in after besting a field of 266 entrants for £187,000. This was the largest single prize won at a Unibet Open London Main Event.
The buy-ins were progressively reduced in subsequent years making the event more affordable. It reached a low of £825 buy-in in 2016 when Dave Shallow triumphed in the event for £62,200.
A sweet spot has been reached with the current £990 buy-in being the same in 2017 and last year in 2018 when reigning champion Andreas Wiborg finished on top of a field of 349 entrants to win £56,807.
Unibet Open London Main Event Champions
| Year | Buy-in | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | £2,750 | 266 | £665,000 | Thanh Doan | £187,000 |
| 2010 | £1,650 | 273 | £409,500 | Paul Valkenburg | £109,550 |
| 2012 | £1,320 | 315 | £378,000 | Pratik Ghatge | £85,050 |
| 2014 | €1,100 | 399 | £319,200 | Iaron Lightbourne | £70,000 |
| 2016 | £825 | 418 | £313,500 | Dave Shallow | £62,000 |
| 2017 | £990 | 419 | £377,100 | [Removed:158] | £71,950 |
| 2018 | £990 | 349 | £314,100 | Andreas Wiborg | £56,807 |
| 2019 | £990 |
2019 Unibet Open London schedule
As usual, the Unibet Open London features tons of side events, satellites, and two invitation-only events including the Unibet Tag Team Championship and the Unibet Battle Royale on May 22.
Other highlights on the schedule include the £2,200 High Roller (May 22-23), the £500 Unibet DSO Cup (May 25-26), the £110 #QUEENRULES Ladies Event (May 25), the £220 Turbo Bounty (May 25), and the £110 NLH Turbo (May 26).
| Date | Time (GMT) | Event | Buy-in | Levels | Starting Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20 | 8 p.m. | Satellite Main Event | £165 | 20 min. | 10,000 |
| May 21 | 8 p.m. | Satellite High Roller | £330 | 20 min. | 15,000 |
| May 22 | 12 p.m. | Unibet Tag Team Championship | - | 15 min. | 25,000 |
| 7 p.m. | Unibet Battle Royale | - | 20 min. | 25,000 | |
| 7 p.m. | Satellite Main Event | £165 | 20 min. | 10,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | NLH Highroller - Day 1 | £2,200 | 20 min. | 30,000 | |
| May 23 | 11 a.m. | Main Event - Day 1A | £990 | 60 min. | 30,000 |
| 12 p.m. | NLH Highroller - Day 2 | £2,200 | 40 min. | 30,000 | |
| 8 p.m. | Satellite Main Event | £165 | 20 min. | 10,000 | |
| May 24 | 11 a.m. | Main Event - Day 1B | £990 | 60 min. | 30,000 |
| 8 p.m. | Main Event - Day 1C | £990 | 20 min. | 30,000 | |
| May 25 | 12 p.m. | Main Event - Day 2 | - | 60 min. | - |
| 2 p.m. | Unibet DSO Cup - Day 1 | £500 | 30/40 min. | 20,000 | |
| 3 p.m. | #Queenrules (Ladies Event) | £110 | 25 min. | 15,000 | |
| 9 p.m. | Turbo Bounty (£100 Bounty) | £220 | 15 min. | 15,000 | |
| May 25 | 12 p.m. | Main Event - Day 3 - Final Table | - | 60 min. | - |
| 12 p.m. | Unibet DSO Cup - Day 2 | - | 40 min. | - | |
| 1 p.m. | NLH Turbo | £110 | 15 min. | 10,000 |
Follow PokerNews throughout the week as our live reporting team will be on hand to cover the entire 2019 Unibet Open London Main Event from start to finish.
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Unibet Poker Open London Fog
Unibet Open London will be all about serious money and we want you to show us your poker skills! So we’re keeping it simple this month. We're giving away package trips to the event, and cash to the runners up, in 3 10-day VIP points races.
We have 3 package trips to give away for Unibet Open London. Every 10 days during June, the player who earns the most VIP points during that period will win a Unibet Open London package. Players positioned 2nd to 10th will get cash.
The UO London packages worth €4400 each will include:
Unibet Poker Open London Ontario
4 nights accommodation during the event
Buy-in to the event - 2500 + 250 GBP
Money towards travel expenses - €350
Breakfast and dinner daily during the tournament
* the official price for a seat to Unibet Open London is 2500 + 250 GBP. The approximate equivalent in euro is 3100, but this may change due to currency fluctuations
Here's how to win:
Period 1 - 1st to 10th June
Period 2 - 11th to 20th June
Period 3 - 21st to 30th June
Earn the most VIP points during Period 1, 2 or 3, and you win the package trip to Unibet Open London for that period. Players positioned 2nd to 10th during the period will win cash. Prize breakdown per period is as follows:
1st Position: Package to Unibet Open London
2nd to 4th: 200 euro each
5th to 10th : 100 euro each
Check your progress on the promotion leaderboard. (leaderboard will be updated from 2nd June 2009)
Did you know that you can now check your own VIP points earned?
- In the poker software, click on the pink 'Promotions' button
- Then click on the green 'Search VIP points' button
- Select the date you wish to view for points earned, and click 'Search'
