The 2017 World Series of Poker is only weeks away and poker players from around the world are grinding hard in an attempt to build their Las Vegas bankrolls and sharpen their skills.
Poker players from the United Kingdom and Ireland have plenty of opportunities to buy into live events nearby throughout the month of May, as you can see from the bustling schedule of live poker tournament schedule below.
Major Live Poker Tournaments in the UK & Ireland during May
| Date | Tournament | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 1-7 | 2017 Genting Poker Series Mini | Genting Casino Blackpool |
| May 4-7 | Grosvenor 25/25 Series | Grosvenor Casino Portsmouth |
| May 5-7 | £100,000 Gtd DTD200 | Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham |
| May 5-7 | Bristol Rainbow Poker Masters Series | Rainbow Casino, Bristol |
| May 5-7 | 150 Monkeys | Green Isle Hotel, Dublin |
| May 5-7 | PokerStars Megastack London | Hippodrome Casino, London |
| May 11-14 | Grosvenor 25/25 Series | Grosvenor Casino Bradford |
| May 11-14 | Super Stack Scotland | Alea Casino, Glasgow |
| May 12-14 | PokerStars Megastack Leinster | Regency Airport Hotel, Dublin |
| May 14 | Mini Monthly Special | Grosvenor G Casino Reading |
| May 14-16 | £100,000 Gtd DTD200 | Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham |
| May 15-21 | 2017 Genting Poker Series Leg 8 | Genting Club Westcliff, Westcliff-On-Sea |
| May 18-21 | Grosvenor 25/25 Series | Grosvenor G Casino Dundee |
| May 19-21 | Ulster Poker Festival | Cavan Crystal Hotel, Cavan |
| May 19-21 | The Big One in Cavan | Cavan Crystal Hotel, Cavan |
| May 21-23 | £100,000 Gtd DTD200 | Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham |
| May 21-28 | 2017 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Leg 5 | Grosvenor G Casino, Reading |
| May 24-29 | The Fitzwilliam Poker Masters | Fitzwilliam Card Club, Dublin |
| May 25-28 | 888Live London Local | Aspers Casino Stratford, London |
| May 25-28 | PokerStars Live London Series | Hippodrome Casino, London |
| May 28-30 | £100,000 Gtd DTD200 | Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham |
There are three of the popular Grosvenor 25/25 Series events taking place in May 2017.