The PartyPoker Tour is heading to Birmingham this autumn with a fresh, player-focused festival model. From October 11–19, 2025, Resorts World Genting Casino will host nine days of poker, featuring lower buy-ins, transparent rake, and a schedule designed to be as accessible as possible.
This will be the first major poker festival at Resorts World in five years, and PartyPoker is promising a week of poker mixed with entertainment and community-driven side events.
One of the key messages behind the new PartyPoker Tour format is transparency. The operator has promoted the idea of “100% prize pools,” which in practice means there are no hidden deductions beyond the posted rake. For example, a Main Event entry will be listed as £455 + £45, with £455 going to the prize pool and £60 as the fee. Unlike some tours, there is no additional dealer fee or other surcharge on top of that.
The Poker Line-Up
The series begins with the Mini Main Event, a £150 buy-in running October 11–16 with a £50,000 guarantee. The spotlight then shifts to the £500 Main Event (October 16–19), which comes with a £100,000 guarantee and is expected to draw one of the largest fields of the festival.
The schedule also features the PLO Masters (October 17–19), a £250 event with £20,000 guaranteed, and a one-day £1,000 High Roller 7-Max on October 19. Players can also look forward to formats such as a Mystery Bounty, Win the Button, Faded Spade, and even a Tennessee Hold’em Championship.
Satellites run daily, ensuring plenty of affordable routes into the biggest events.
For those unable to attend, PartyPoker will stream the biggest action with cards-up coverage on YouTube from October 16–19, including the Main Event and High Roller highlights.
PartyPoker Tour Birmingham Full Schedule
Date
Time
#
Buy-in
Event
Guarantee
Sat, Oct 11
2 p.m.
#1
£125 + 25
NLH - Mini Main Event Day 1A
£50,000 GTD
Sat, Oct 11
6 p.m.
#2
£120 + 30 + 50
NLH - Bounty
£25,000 GTD
Sat, Oct 11
9 p.m.
-
£0 + 10
NLH - Freeroll Frenzy (10x Mini Main Tickets)
-
Sun, Oct 12
2 p.m.
#1
£125 + 25
NLH - Mini Main Event Day 1B
£50,000 GTD
Sun, Oct 12
7 p.m.
#3
£50 + 10
NLH - Mystery Prize Draw (£1K Added)
-
Sun, Oct 12
9 p.m.
-
£25 + 5
Mini Main Event Target Stack Satellite (3x £150 Seats GTD)
-
Mon, Oct 13
2 p.m.
#1
£125 + 25
NLH - Mini Main Event Day 1C
£50,000 GTD
Mon, Oct 13
6 p.m.
#4
£85 + 15
NLH - Win The Button
-
Mon, Oct 13
7 p.m.
#5
£50 + 10
Poker.Pro PL Sviten Special
-
Mon, Oct 13
9 p.m.
-
£25 + 5
Mini Main Event Target Stack Satellite (3x £150 Seats GTD)
-
Tue, Oct 14
2 p.m.
#1
£125 + 25
NLH - Mini Main Event Day 1D
£50,000 GTD
Tue, Oct 14
5 p.m.
-
£25 + 5
Mini Main Event Target Stack Satellite (3x £150 Seats GTD)
-
Tue, Oct 14
6 p.m.
#6
£170 + 30
NLH
-
Tue, Oct 14
7 p.m.
#7
£50 + 10
Poker.Pro PL H.O.R.S.E.
-
Tue, Oct 14
8 p.m.
#1
£125 + 25
NLH - Mini Main Event Day 1E Turbo
£50,000 GTD
Tue, Oct 14
10 p.m.
-
£50 + 10
Main Event Target Stack Satellite (3x £500 Seats GTD)
-
Wed, Oct 15
1 p.m.
#1
£125 + 25
NLH - Mini Main Event Day 1F Hyper
£50,000 GTD
Wed, Oct 15
4 p.m.
-
£50 + 10
Main Event Target Stack Satellite (3x £500 Seats GTD)
-
Wed, Oct 15
6 p.m.
#1
-
Mini Main Event Day 2
£50,000 GTD
Wed, Oct 15
7 p.m.
#8
£85 + 15
Poker.Pro R.O.S.E.T.
-
Wed, Oct 15
8 p.m.
#9
£75 + 25 + 50
NLH - Mystery Bounty Turbo
-
Wed, Oct 15
10 p.m.
-
£50 + 10
Main Event Target Stack Satellite (3x £500 Seats GTD)
-
Thu, Oct 16
2 p.m.
#10
£445 + 55
NLH - Main Event Day 1A
£100,000 GTD
Thu, Oct 16
3 p.m.
#1
-
Mini Main Event Day 3
£50,000 GTD
Thu, Oct 16
6 p.m.
#11
£125 + 25
PLO - Masters Big O
-
Thu, Oct 16
8 p.m.
#12
£215 + 35
NLH - Turbo
-
Thu, Oct 16
10 p.m.
-
£50 + 10
Main Event Target Stack Satellite (3x £500 Seats GTD)
-
Fri, Oct 17
12 p.m.
#10
£445 + 55
NLH - Main Event Day 1B
£100,000 GTD
Fri, Oct 17
2 p.m.
-
£25 + 5
Masters Main Event Target Stack Satellite (3x £250 Seats GTD)
-
Fri, Oct 17
4 p.m.
#13
£215 + 35
PLO - Masters Main Event Day 1A
£20,000 GTD
Fri, Oct 17
5 p.m.
-
£50 + 10
Main Event Target Stack Satellite (3x £500 Seats GTD)
-
Fri, Oct 17
8 p.m.
#10
£445 + 55
NLH - Main Event Day 1C Turbo
£100,000 GTD
Fri, Oct 17
9 p.m.
#14
£50 + 10
NLH - Friday Party Madness (£2K Added)
-
Sat, Oct 18
11 a.m.
#10
£445 + 55
NLH - Main Event Day 1D Hyper
£100,000 GTD
Sat, Oct 18
1 p.m.
#13
£215 + 35
PLO - Masters Main Event Day 1B
£20,000 GTD
Sat, Oct 18
4 p.m.
#15
£50 + 10
Tennessee Hold’em Championship
-
Sat, Oct 18
4 p.m.
#10
-
Main Event Day 2
£100,000 GTD
Sat, Oct 18
4 p.m.
-
£25 + 5
Masters Main Event Target Stack Satellite (3x £250 Seats GTD)
PartyPoker is putting significant weight behind online qualifiers.
More than 1,000 seats are expected to be awarded across the UK via freerolls and satellites starting from just £0.20. There’s also a special Mini Mania on October 11 at 9 p.m., where £10 buys a shot at 15 guaranteed seats into the Mini Main Event.
Off the Felt
Throughout the week, Resorts World will host community events and entertainment for players. There’s a free-to-enter Roulette Tournament on October 12, a lively Pub Quiz on October 13, and a Sports Betting Tournament on October 14 tied to England’s World Cup qualifier against Latvia.
On October 16, PartyPoker ambassadors and influencers will feature in a Sit & Go, bringing a mix of poker personalities to the felt. And to cap it all off, the series will conclude with a closing party on October 18, offering free drinks for players and a DJ set to finish the festival on a high note.
Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game.
Calum has written for various poker outlets but found his home at PokerNews, where he has contributed to various articles and live updates, providing insights and reporting on major poker events, including the World Series of Poker (WSOP).
