The return of the PartyPoker Tour to the live poker scene has been nothing short of a success story. Since relaunching last year, the tour has quickly regained momentum, delivering recreational-focused events that have resonated strongly with players across the UK and Europe.
That momentum is only accelerating in 2026. The schedule has doubled in size, expanding to ten live stops with five in the UK and five in Spain, with Castellón recently added to the calendar for October.
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And it’s not just the tour that is growing.
Alongside the expanding schedule, the PartyPoker Tour Team of ambassadors continues to evolve, bringing in new faces to represent the brand both online and on the live circuit.
The latest addition is none other than British Poker legend Barny Boatman!
Boatman has been a cornerstone of the UK poker scene for decades now and is probably best known as one of the founding members of The Hendon Mob, the influential poker group that helped popularize the game in Europe during the early 2000s.
During this time, Boatman has remained a respected figure both at and away from the tables, and his results really speak for themselves. The Brit has accumulated more than $5.7 million in live tournament earnings over his career, highlighted by a victory at the European Poker Tour in 2024, where he captured the Main Event title for a staggering €1,287,800.
“If I were a poker tour, I’d be the PartyPoker Tour,” Boatman told in a short interview with Glenn Brown, pointing to its UK and Spanish stops and its focus on recreational players.
Boatman joins a growing roster of ambassadors that includes his fellow The Hendon Mob co-founder Joe Beevers, while just last month we saw the addition of Scottish professional Niall Farrell, a prestigious Triple Crown winner. The team also includes Barry Carter, Sam Acheampong, Natalie Bromley, Glenn Brown, Rebeca Hardisty, Daniel Garcia, and Spanish ambassador Barbara Jiménez.
Fans won’t have to wait long to see Boatman in action. He is attending the next PartyPoker Tour stop in Madrid, running from May 11 to 17, where you’ll have the chance to compete alongside one of the game’s most recognizable figures.
With PartyPoker aiming to send as many as 2,000 players to live events, the pathway has never been more accessible. Online satellites for Madrid are already running, with buy-ins starting from as little as €0.20. Players can win €1,500 packages that include the €500 Main Event buy-in, as well as hotel accommodation and spending money.
We’d also like to say thank you to all 16 winners who qualified for the recently completed PartyPoker Tour stop in Seville through poker.pro centrolls. A total of 16 tickets, each worth €150, were awarded for just a €0.01 buy-in.
Keep your eyes peeled for more exclusive promotions like that in the near future!
