With an atmosphere more like the World Series than a UK poker tournament, you would expect Goliath to have an eclectic mix of players. And it’s certainly true that, while the majority of Goliath players are from Ireland and the UK, Europe’s biggest live tournament does attract entrants from all over the world.
Over the last ten years, players from multiple countries around the globe have made their way to Coventry for Grosvenor Poker’s annual extravaganza. From the far corners of the British Isles, and way beyond, players flock to the West Midlands to test their skills in the record-breaking £150 buy-in Main Event and give themselves the chance of winning life-changing prize money.
This year’s Goliath is taking place from July 27 to August 6 at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Wherever you’re travelling from, MainEventTravel.com can help you sort out all your flights and accommodation for this year’s event. As the Official Travel Partner for Goliath and the GUKPT, MET is the go-to travel expert for Europe’s biggest live tournament.
Last year, a thousand players cashed in the Goliath Main Event and the list features umpteen different nationalities. Unsurprisingly, there are lots of Europeans in the mix including French, Spanish, Lithuanian, Belgian, Romanian, Turkish and Polish. But some players hail from countries as far away as South Africa, the States, Iran, China, Brazil and even Australia.
Kelly Saxby, MET Retail Sales & Marketing, said: “Goliath is simply huge, and it’s exciting that players travel to the event from some very far-flung places. Let’s not forget, the Main Event only costs £150 to enter so it’s likely that, for the size of buy-in, the Goliath field is probably one of the most varied in the world.
“At MainEventTravel, we are always interested to learn how far players have come and to help them with all or any of their travel plans. MainEventTravel gives players the chance to sort out their flights and accommodation all in one go, so for those players who are travelling from far afield to take part, booking with MET makes it all a lot easier.”
This year’s Grosvenor Goliath festival promises to be the biggest yet after a record-breaking year in 2022. The Goliath festival is Europe’s biggest live poker tournament and – aside from the online years of 2020 and 2021 - has broken records every year since it first took place in 2011. 2023 marks the 11th edition of the event and organisers are expecting that this year’s Main Event prize pool could top £1.5 million. At last year’s event, there were 10,584 entries creating a prize pool of £1,219,270.
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