The 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) saw some huge fields this summer, but it is now almost time for a potentially record-breaking live event on British soil. Since its inception in 2011, Grosvenor's Goliath has, with the exception of the COVID-19 pandemic, seen its attendance increase year on year, topping out at an incredible 11,749 in 2024.
With online satellites running at Grosvenor Poker and PokerStars, live satellites at the Grosvenor G Casino in Coventry, and the Goliath's buy-in remaining an affordable £200, the 2025 edition has every chance of continuing that trend and attracting more than 12,000 players to the Midlands.
Eight flights are available between July 26 and August 1, including a turbo-structured Day 1H. Each flight is scheduled to last 18 levels. The non-turbo flights play 14 levels of 30 minutes before extending to 40 minutes until the tournament's conclusion on August 3. The turbo flight has 15-minute levels.
Unlimited re-entries are permitted until the end of the 12th level, making winning several seats online or at the venue worthwhile. Those who make it through to Day 2 on August 2 will continue the grind until only ten percent of the field remains. That top 10% will then return on August 3 to battle away until a champion emerges.
| Date | Time (BST) | Location | Event | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 26 Jul | 12:00 p.m. | Hall 3&4 | Goliath Flight A | 18 |
| Sun 27 Jul | 12:00 p.m. | Hall 3&5 | Goliath Flight B | 18 |
| Mon 28 Jul | 12:00 p.m. | Hall 3&4 | Goliath Flight C | 18 |
| Tue 29 Jul | 12:00 p.m. | Hall 3&5 | Goliath Flight D | 18 |
| Wed 30 Jul | 12:00 p.m. | Hall 3&5 | Goliath Flight E | 18 |
| Thu 31 Jul | 11:00 a.m. | Hall 3&5 | Goliath Flight F | 18 |
| Fri 1 Aug | 11:00 a.m. | Hall 3&5 | Goliath Flight G | 18 |
| 6:00 p.m. | Hall 4&5 | Goliath Flight H Turbo | 18 | |
| Sat 2 Aug | 11:00 a.m. | Hall 3&4&5 | Day 2 | To 10% of field |
| Sun 3 Aug | 11:00 a.m. | Hall3&4&5 | Day 3 | To Finish |
William Watkins is the reigning Goliath champion. Watkins was one of 11,749 entrants in the 2024 Goliath and was eventually the last player standing. Due to how large the £1,879,840 prize pool was for a £200 buy-in, all nine members of the final table decided to discuss a deal. Those discussions resulted in a nine-handed deal being struck.
Watkins and fellow big stacks Gilbert Black and Steven Ricketts locked in six-figure prizes, while the rest of the field guaranteed themselves prizes ranging from £55,580 to £91,655. The latter went to James Hearty, who had won his 2024 Goliath seat for a mere £5 in an online satellite at Grosvenor Poker.
The finalists continued playing for the trophy and the title of champion, with Watkins emerging victorious after his ace-king of clubs improved to two pair on the river after Black had flopped two pair with his queen-nine.
| Year | Buy-in | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | £120 | 1,765 | £176,500 | Lee Rawson | £32,705 |
| 2012 | £120 | 1,954 | £200,000 | Les Fenton | £35,800 |
| 2013 | £120 | 2,570 | £257,000 | Jake Skidmore | £29,690 |
| 2014 | £120 | 3,394 | £339,400 | Ryan Foster | £62,320 |
| 2015 | £120 | 4,210 | £421,000 | Miikka Toikka | £70,800 |
| 2016 | £120 | 5,232 | £523,200 | Vamshi Vandanapu | £62,750 |
| 2017 | £120 | 6,385 | £638,500 | Elliot Marais | £85,760 |
| 2018 | £125 | 7,584 | £758,400 | Florian Duta | £101,450 |
| 2019 | £125 | 9,300 | £911,410 | Lee Reynolds | £64,601 |
| 2020 – online | £125 | 2,013 | £231,495 | "WRDortmund7" | £42,248 |
| 2021 – online | £110 | 2,722 | £272,200 | "Whityestar" | £54,460 |
| 2022 | £150 | 10,584 | £1,270,080 | Kyle Jeffrey | £200,000 |
| 2023 | £150 | 11,493 | £1,324,000 | Alex Todd | £176,800 |
| 2024 | £200 | 11,749 | £1,804,640 | William Watkins | £166,058 |
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Although the potentially gargantuan Goliath takes center stage during the festival, there are plenty of other events for those heading to Coventry to get their teeth into. They include a £1,250 GUKPT Main Event, a £1,500 High Roller, and the eagerly anticipated £550 PokerNews Cup.
| Date | Time (BST) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 Jul | 12:00 p.m. | £1,250 GUKPT Main Event Day 1A |
| 7:00 p.m. | £140 GUKPT Main Event Cashout Satellite | |
| Fri 25 Jul | 11:00 a.m. | £120 RedTooth Opener |
| 12:00 p.m. | £1,250 GUKPT Main Event Day 1B | |
| 2:00 p.m. | £140 GUKPT Main Event Cashout Satellite | |
| 7:00 p.m. | £100 RedTooth Hyper Turbo | |
| 9:00 p.m. | £1,250 GUKPT Main Event Day 1C Turbo | |
| Sat 26 Jul | 11:00 a.m. | £120 RedTooth Bounty |
| 11:00 a.m. | £1,250 GUKPT Main Event Day 1D Turbo | |
| 12:00 p.m. | £200 Goliath Flight A | |
| 3:30 p.m. | £1,250 GUKPT Main Event Day 2 | |
| 4:00 p.m. | £165 High Roller Cashout Satellite | |
| 7:00 p.m. | £200 RedTooth Malta 52 Tag Team | |
| Sun 27 Jul | 11:00 a.m. | £100 RedTooth Open |
| 11:00 a.m. | £165 High Roller Cashout Turbo Satellite | |
| 12:00 p.m. | £200 Goliath Flight B | |
| 12:00 p.m. | £200 Ladies Event | |
| 1:00 p.m. | GUKPT Main Event Day 3 | |
| 4:00 p.m. | £1,500 High Roller Day 1 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | £125 RedTooth Big One Day 1 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | £440 Cardroom Direct Mystery Bounty Day 1A | |
| Mon 28 Jul | 12:00 p.m. | RedTooth Big One Day 2 |
| 12:00 p.m. | £200 Goliath Flight C | |
| 12:00 p.m. | GUKPT Main Event Final Table | |
| 2:15 p.m. | £1,500 High Roller Day 2 | |
| 4:00 p.m. | £330 Super High Roller Cashout Satellite | |
| 7:00 p.m. | £440 Cardroom Direct Mystery Bounty Day 1B | |
| Tue 29 Jul | 12:00 p.m. | £200 Goliath Flight D |
| 12:00 p.m. | £3,000 Super High Roller Day 1 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | £250 PLO 4-Card | |
| 7:00 p.m. | £440 Cardroom Direct Mystery Bounty Day 1C | |
| Wed 30 Jul | 12:00 p.m. | £200 Goliath Flight E |
| 2:00 p.m. | £440 Cardroom Direct Mystery Bounty Day 2 | |
| 4:00 p.m. | £3,000 Super High Roller Day 2 | |
| 6:30 p.m. | £100 Joker's Wild Does Carer's Trust | |
| Thu 31 Jul | 11:00 a.m. | £200 Goliath Flight F |
| 12:30 p.m. | Cardroom Direct Mystery Bounty Day 3 | |
| 4:00 p.m. | £550 PLO 4-Card High Roller | |
| 5:00 p.m. | £300 Main Event Travel Open Day 1A | |
| Fri 1 Aug | 11:00 a.m. | £200 Goliath Flight G |
| 6:00 p.m. | £200 Goliath Flight H Turbo | |
| 8:00 p.m. | £300 Main Event Travel Open Day 1B | |
| Sat 2 Aug | 11:00 a.m. | £200 Goliath Day 2 |
| 2:00 p.m. | £550 PokerNews Cup Day 1 | |
| 3:00 p.m. | £125 RedTooth Malta 52 Open | |
| 6:00 p.m. | £225 The Giant | |
| 9:00 p.m. | £300 Main Event Travel Open Day 1C Turbo | |
| Sun 3 Aug | 11:00 a.m. | Goliath Day 3 |
| 11:00 a.m. | £150 Seniors | |
| 12:00 p.m. | RedTooth RPT Invite Only | |
| 12:00 p.m. | £550 PokerNews Cup Day 2 | |
| 3:00 p.m. | £100 RedTooth Hyper Turbo | |
| 3:00 p.m. | £75 RedTooth All-In or Fold Double Chance | |
| 4:00 p.m. | £300 Main Event Travel Open Day 2 | |
| 5:00 p.m. | £170 Turbo |
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