PokerStars is heading to Manchester this month, bringing the PokerStars Open to the city from October 20-26, 2025. The festival will take place at The Manchester Deansgate Hotel (formerly the Hilton), a central venue just a short walk from Deansgate’s bustling bars and restaurants.
The stop marks PokerStars’ latest addition to its growing Open tour, which has already visited Campione, Philadelphia, Namur, and Malaga in 2025.
A Full Week of Action
The PokerStars Open Manchester schedule features a packed lineup of tournaments for every type of player — from deep stacks and qualifiers to high rollers and mystery bounties. The headline attraction is the £1,100 Main Event, running October 22–27, which promises to draw a large and diverse field from across the UK and beyond.
Supporting events include the £2,200 High Roller, £5,000 Super High Roller, and the fan-favorite £400 Mystery Bounty Cup, alongside a £220 Women’s Event, Pot-Limit Omaha action. There are also multiple qualifiers giving players affordable routes into the marquee tournaments.
Here’s a snapshot of the festival highlights:
Date
Event
Buy-in
Oct 20
Deep Stack Opener
££220
Oct 21-22
PokerStars Open High Roller
£2,200
Oct 22–27
PokerStars Open Main Event
£1,100
Oct 24
Women’s Event
£220
Oct 25
Super High Roller
£5,000
Oct 26
Mystery Bounty Cup Finale
£400
All tournaments at the PokerStars Open Manchester will be cashless, ensuring smoother registration and payouts throughout the week.
The PokerStars Open has already left its mark on poker communities around the world in 2025, with previous stops in Campione, Philadelphia, Namur, and Malaga attracting massive fields and crowning champions such as Adrian State, Edward Leonard, Jean-Vincent Lehut, and Manuel Ferrari.
Next up: the action heads to Maryland (Oct 19-26), and Cannes (Dec 16-21) to round out what’s been an incredible debut year for the tour.
2025 PokerStars Open Manchester Full Schedule
Date
Time
Event Number
Event
Buy-In
Starting Stack
October 20 - Monday
16:00
#1
Qualifier to Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 70,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY- Unlimited Re-Entry
£185
10,000
19:00
#2
NL Hold'em - Deep Stack - Single Re-Entry
£220
50,000
21:00
#3
Qualifier to Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 70,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY- Unlimited Re-Entry
£185
10,000
October 21 - Tuesday
14:00
#4
Qualifier to PokerStars Open High Roller - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY- Unlimited Re-Entry
£250
10,000
16:00
#5 (day 1)
PokerStars Open High Roller - Unlimited Re-Entry Day 1
£2,200
30,000
17:00
#6
NL Hold'em - Single Re-Entry
£220
20,000
21:00
#7
Qualifier to Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 70,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY- Unlimited Re-Entry
£185
10,000
October 22 - Wednesday
12:00
#8 (1/A)
PokerStars Open Main Event - 60 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry - €1,000,000 Guarantee
£1,100
30,000
12:00
#5 (Final)
PokerStars Open High Roller - Unlimited Re-Entry Final
£2,200
30,000
12:30
#9
PL Omaha - Unlimited Re-Entry
£220
30,000
13:00
#10
Womens Event - Unlimited Re-Entry
£220
30,000
18:00
#11
Qualifier to Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 70,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY- Unlimited Re-Entry
£185
10,000
21:00
#8 (1/B)
PokerStars Open Main Event - 30 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry - €1,000,000 Guarantee
£1,100
30,000
12:00
#12
Qualifier to Main Event - 'Win Your Seat @ 70,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY- Unlimited Re-Entry
£185
10,000
12:00
#8 (1/C)
PokerStars Open Main Event - 60 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry - €1,000,000 Guarantee
£1,100
30,000
21:00
#8 (1/D)
PokerStars Open Main Event - 20 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry - €1,000,000 Guarantee
£1,100
30,000
October 24 - Friday
12:00
#8 (day 2)
PokerStars Open Main Event - 60 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry - €1,000,000 Guarantee
£1,100
30,000
15:00
#13 (day 1)
PokerStars Open Second Chance - 30 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry
£550
30,000
21:00
#14
Qualifier to Open Super High Roller - 'Win Your Seat @ 100,000 chips' - SEAT ONLY- Unlimited Re-Entry
£570
10,000
October 25 - Saturday
12:00
#13 (Final)
PokerStars Open Second Chance - 40 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry
£550
30,000
12:00
#8 (day 3)
PokerStars Open Main Event - 60 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry - €1,000,000 Guarantee
£1,100
30,000
12:30
#16 (1/A)
PokerStars Open Mystery Bounty Cup - 30 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry
£400
30,000
12:30
#15
PokerStars Open Super High Roller - Unlimited Re-Entry
£5,000
100,000
18:30
#16 (1/B)
PokerStars Open Mystery Bounty Cup - 20 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry
£400
30,000
October 26 - Sunday
12:30
#16 (Final)
PokerStars Open Mystery Bounty Cup - 40 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry
£400
30,000
12:30
#8 (Final)
PokerStars Open Main Event - 60 Minute Levels - Unlimited Re-Entry - €1,000,000 Guarantee
Based in the United Kingdom, Will started working for PokerNews as a freelance live reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time staff in 2019. He now works as Managing Editor.
He graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He also holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports Journalism.
