Since its return to the live poker scene back in April 2025, PartyPoker has come a long way. Not only has the PartyPoker Tour become a vital part of the UK live poker ecosystem in a relatively short time, but they’ve also expanded the tour, having a few events in Spain in 2026, as well as one in Cork, Ireland.
While Madrid is the next stop on the calendar, PartyPoker now teases its audience with what will be the fourth stop of 2026. The Manchester235 Casino is getting ready to roll out the red carpet for the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester, and now the official tournament schedule has been released, featuring one of the most diverse lineups the tour has ever seen.
- Read more: The 2026 PartyPoker Tour Madrid Schedule Mixes Classic Tournaments With Brand New Events
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A Tournament Smorgasbord
The PartyPoker Tour is arguably one of the best things that has happened to the poker community in recent years. Targeting the grassroots poker community, the PartyPoker Tour offers players the opportunity to experience a top-notch poker tour for a relatively low buy-in. In just one year, the PartyPoker Tour has become a favorite circus among not only UK residents but also Spaniards. While the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Madrid is coming up in just a few weeks, the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Seville wrapped up on March 22, with Francisco Garrido claiming the win in the €500 Main Event.
The first event of this year’s tour was held in Sheffield, and now, it’s soon again time for the PartyPoker Tour to return to the UK, more specifically England. It’ll be familiar ground, as the Manchester235 Casino will welcome the tour with open arms, just like they did in June last year.
The 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester will be played June 13-21 at Manchester235 Casino, Manchester. As previously mentioned, the events during the various PartyPoker Tour stops usually have a lower buy-in. This enables the recreational poker players to fully experience life on tour, while there, of course, are also some tournaments on the schedule with a higher prize, to also offer something juicy for those who prefer somewhat higher stakes.
Another strength of the PartyPoker Tour has always been its diversification of the tournament schedules, as it typically includes a variety of games. Perhaps the upcoming Manchester stop is the best one so far in this regard. There’s a lot to talk about on the schedule, so let’s get right into it.
First and foremost, the £500 Main Event makes its return. This is not surprising: the flagship tournament has been a part of every stop, and it has proven to be much appreciated by the attendees. The Manchester Main Event features four starting-day flights, and 25% of the field will advance to Day 2. All in all, it’s a three-day affair, and a winner will be crowned on June 21, the final day of the festival. The tournament features the familiar £100,000 guarantee, a secured prize pool that ought to attract a large crowd. During the 2025 Manchester stop, London resident Deniz Orhan claimed the win, taking home £19,843 after making a three-way deal with Ronnie Marland and Ion Oprea (who, by the way, had an amazing week in Manchester, as he also won the £150 Mini Main Event).
Speaking of the Mini Main Event, that’s another recurring event that is set to once again bring the action to Manchester. With six starting-day flights, the Mini Main Event is destined to be the tournament that attracts the biggest crowd, as it has been on every PartyPoker Tour stop thus far. Last year’s Manchester edition attracted 418, and Oprea received £8,885 after being part of a four-way deal.
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More exciting stuff on the schedule: being the official English media partner of the PartyPoker Tour, the whole poker.pro editorial office is beyond grateful to have the opportunity to have some branded tournaments on the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester schedule. This has always been the case since the 2025 Glasgow stop, but this time, it’ll be much different, seeing as there will be a whopping five poker.pro-branded tournaments at the Manchester235 Casino. The £60 poker.pro PL Sviten Special will be one of three tournaments that kick off the whole festival on the first day, June 13. Then, the more or less trademarked £100 PL H.O.R.S.E. will make its return, a unique take on one of the most popular Mixed Games formats that has proven to be a slam-dunk.
The next two poker.pro tournaments are the £60 poker.pro PL Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw, and the £60 poker.pro Friday Party Madness Crazy Pineapple Bounty (which was also played during the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Seville). Last but not least, there’s the £60 poker.pro Saturday Party Madness NLH Red River Bounty, a very exciting tournament format that will make its debut during the upcoming 2026 PartyPoker Tour Madrid. The Red River concept is most likely unknown to the vast majority of players, but boy, does it bring an extra element of excitement to the game; it’s your ordinary Texas NLH affair, but if the river is red (i.e., a heart or a diamond), a second river card will be dealt. If that one too is red, a third one will be put out, and so on. The pot will then be split between the best hands; for example, if Player A hits a flush on the A♦ river, and the second river card is K♠, giving Player B a full house, they’ll get 50% of the pot each. Just imagine the thrill of being all-in on the turn, praying for a red card (or a black one, depending on your standing).
Five exciting Mixed Games then, but poker.pro isn’t the only entity joining PartyPoker on the schedule. JJ Hazan’s PLO Masters series is also returning, having six events on the schedule. While the £250 PLO Masters Main Event will be the most prestigious one, a tournament such as the £60 PLO Masters Saturday Party Madness Courchevel Bounty should be very appealing to those who’re fond of immense live poker action.
£1,000 NLH High Roller 7-Max, £200 NLH (Sponsored by Faded Spade), £60 Tennessee Hold’em Manchester Championship…as previously stated, the 2026 PartyPoker Manchester schedule features too many golden nuggets to highlight them all, unless this article is to turn into a longer novel. Check out the full schedule below, and get excited for what is destined to be one of the most enjoyable events in the UK this year.
2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester – Tournament Schedule
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| June 13 | 16:00 | Event #1: £150 Mini Main Event Day 1a |
| 19:00 | Event #2: £60 poker.pro PL Sviten Special | |
| 21:00 | Event #3: £60 PLO Masters Saturday Party Madness Courchevel Bounty | |
| June 14 | 16:00 | Event #1: £150 Mini Main Event Day 1b |
| 19:00 | Event #4: £150 PLO Masters 4/5/6 Bounty | |
| 22:00 | £30 Target Stack Satellite to £150 Mini Main Event (Three Tickets Guaranteed) | |
| June 15 | 17:00 | Event #1: £150 Mini Main Event Day 1c |
| 19:00 | Event #5: £100 poker.pro PL H.O.R.S.E. | |
| 22:00 | £30 Target Stack Satellite to £150 Mini Main Event (Three Tickets Guaranteed) | |
| June 16 | 14:00 | Event #1: £150 Mini Main Event Day 1d |
| 17:00 | £30 Target Stack Satellite to £150 Mini Main Event (Five Tickets Guaranteed) | |
| 19:00 | Event #16: £60 poker.pro PL Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw | |
| 20:00 | Event #1: £150 Mini Main Event Day 1e (Turbo) | |
| 22:00 | £60 Target Stack Satellite to £500 Main Event (Three Seats Guaranteed) | |
| June 17 | 12:00 | Event #1: £150 Mini Main Event Day 1f (Hyper Turbo) |
| 15:00 | Event #7: £100 PLO Masters NLH/PLO | |
| 18:00 | Event #1: £150 Mini Main Event Day 2 | |
| 19:00 | Event #8: £200 NLH Bounty | |
| 22:00 | £115 Target Stack Satellite to £500 Main Event (Three Seats Guaranteed) | |
| June 18 | 14:00 | Event #9: £500 Main Event Day 1a |
| 16:00 | Event #1: £150 Mini Main Event Day 3 (Final Day) | |
| 16:00 | £60 Target Stack Satellite to £500 Main Event (Three Seats Guaranteed) | |
| 17:00 | Event #10: £150 PLO Masters 4/5/6 | |
| 20:00 | Event #11: £100 NLH Turbo (£2,000 Added Value Prize Draw) | |
| 22:00 | £60 Target Stack Satellite to £250 PLO Masters Main Event (Three Tickets Guaranteed) | |
| June 19 | 12:00 | Event #9: £500 Main Event Day 1b |
| 14:00 | £60 Target Stack Satellite to £250 PLO Masters Main Event (Three Tickets Guaranteed) | |
| 17:00 | Event #12: £250 PLO Masters Main Event Day 1a | |
| 18:00 | £115 Target Stack Satellite to £500 Main Event (Five Seats Guaranteed) | |
| 19:00 | Event #13: £60 Tennessee Hold’em Manchester Championship | |
| 20:00 | Event #9: £500 Main Event Day 1c (Turbo) | |
| 22:00 | Event #14: £60 poker.pro Friday Party Madness Crazy Pineapple Bounty | |
| June 20 | 11:00 | Event #9: £500 Main Event Day 1d (Hyper Turbo) |
| 14:00 | Event #12: £250 PLO Masters Main Event Day 1b | |
| 15:00 | £115 Target Stack Satellite to £1,000 NLH High Roller 7-Max (Two Seats Guaranteed) | |
| 16:00 | Event #9: £500 Main Event Day 2 | |
| 17:00 | £60 Target Stack Satellite to £250 PLO Masters Main Event (Four Tickets Guaranteed) | |
| 17:00 | Event #15: £200 NLH (Sponsored by Faded Spade) | |
| 20:00 | Event #12: £250 PLO Masters Main Event Day 1c (Turbo) | |
| 22:00 | Event #16: £60 poker.pro Saturday Party Madness NLH Red River Bounty | |
| June 21 | 13:00 | Event #17: £250 NLH Mystery Bounty |
| 14:00 | £115 Target Stack Satellite to £1,000 NLH High Roller 7-Max (Two Seats Guaranteed) | |
| 15:00 | Event #12: £250 PLO Masters Main Event Day 2 (Final Day) | |
| 15:00 | Event #9: £500 Main Event Day 3 (Final Day) | |
| 16:00 | Event #18: £1,000 NLH High Roller 7-Max | |
| 17:00 | Event #19: £150 NLH Last Chance | |
| 20:00 | Event #20: £60 PLO Masters Sunday Party Madness 4/5/6 Double Board |
The PartyPoker Tour Ambassadors, including players such as Niall “Firaldo” Farrell, Barny Boatman, Glenn Brown, Joe Beevers, etc., will all be in Manchester, partaking in the fun. That is also the case for the two PartyPoker Team Pro players, Jaime Staples and Matt Staples. Of course, the poker.pro editorial office will also be on-site, covering every knook and cranny of the action at Manchester235 Casino. It’s going to be a whole week filled with unparalleled poker goodness, and even though there is the Madrid event first to enjoy, the excitement for the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester is overwhelming.
