A record field is expected for this year’s Goliath which is celebrating its tenth anniversary from August 25 to September 4 at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
If you're heading to Goliath X – and especially if it’s your first time – it’s worth reading the info below to help you get a handle on Europe’s largest live poker tournament!
Obviously, do make sure you have somewhere to stay! MainEventTravel is Goliath's Official Travel Partner and can help you find great accommodation near the Arena venue.
Then, of course, you’ll need to know how to get your hands on free Goliath merch! Well, that’s easy to answer: make sure you download the Grosvenor Poker Live app (on Ios or Android) and are signed in. Not only will this give you access to the free giveaways, but it’s also an indispensable tool for keeping tabs on what’s going on during Goliath.
If you’re already a Grosvenor Casino member, then your membership card will also be on the app – this is very useful and will really help speed things up. You can become a member when you arrive, but you may find it more convenient to visit your nearest Grosvenor Casino first and sign up there in advance. As you can imagine, door staff are going to be dealing with huge numbers of players and issuing different coloured wristbands every day – so helping to make the system efficient will be a bonus.
Registration
Players can only be registered for one start day at a time so, if you do happen to win a satellite both live and online, don’t choose two different starting days! At least 1,000 entries will be available for each start flight– with potentially even more players for the Day 1f flight on Thursday, September 1 and the Day 1g and Day 1h turbo flights on Friday, September 2. Entries are unlimited for all flights.
You can pre-register for all events at your local Grosvenor Casino – or online – any time up to 11:59am on Wednesday, August 24. This will definitely help save time! More than 1,800 players are already registered for the Main Event and around 1,500 players have already won their £150 buy-in.
On the busiest start days, you may be listed as an alternate. You can head to the main hall as soon as the number on your receipt is displayed (or announced). All alternates will get a seat (eventually!) but if you feel it’s taking too long, you can get a full refund.
All pre-registered players – whether via a club or online – will be in the initial seat draw and can make their way to the hall as soon as this is displayed. Do have photo ID with you to show your dealer when you sit down. You’ll also be asked to fill out a form to provide your GDPR preferences.
Late reg and stacks in play
Stacks are not in play until the player arrives. Late registration – and re-entries – end at the end of level 8 (approximately 5.20pm on Days 1a - 1f.) Please note that at the end of late reg, players that haven’t arrived yet will be removed from the draw – unless they’ve let Grosvenor know. If you are definitely coming but will arrive later than 5:20pm – and have told Grosvenor that you intend to play, then your stack will be made live. (You can’t change your mind later.)
Side events
It’s not just the £150 buy-in Main Event that will be attracting big numbers either. Goliath X is going to be epic, with more than 15 different tournaments on the schedule including Goliath’s first Mystery Bounty tourney which comes with a £10,000 top bounty. Also on the schedule are the £1k GUKPT Main Event, a £1,650 High Roller, a two-day £110 Women’s Championship and various RedTooth Poker events (all of these are open apart from the RPT). There will also be a 4/5/6 Omaha tourney, the £100 Joker’s Wild event and a £150 Seniors tournament.
Other info
Tournament entries will be taken outside Lady G’s not at the cash desk. Breakfast buffets will be on offer every morning in the club. The food hall is back in club 87 and includes a range of new outlets as well as old favourites such as the Hog Roast Stall.
Cash games will be available in the casino 24 hours a day. There is a cloakroom for storing larger items but small backpacks are allowed into the casino. The usual dress code has also been relaxed for Goliath.
Parking is free at the arena, on a first come, first served basis (do make sure you enter your car reg on the system). There are also trains direct from Coventry city centre.
Photos: Grosvenor Poker. Redtooth Poker
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