UKIPT Manchester - About
The next stop on the tour is UKIPT Coventry (April 8 – 11, 2010) and players are advised to book their seats early to avoid disappointment. From more information on the next event please visit the UKIPT Coventry information page.
About Manchester
Manchester is a city like no other. This freewheeling region of the UK commands your attention through its legendary music scene and nightlife right through to its landmark galleries and museums, like Daniel Libeskind’s Imperial War Museum North, the Museum of Science and Industry and Manchester Art Gallery. This is a city that extends a warm, no nonsense welcome and puts you right at the centre of all that’s innovative and energetic.
Getting there
By air: Around 100 airlines fly into Manchester Airport from over 200 destinations around the world - visit Manchester Airport's website to find out more about flights to Manchester or click on one of our airline partners below (links open in a new window) to search for budget rates into Manchester:
From the airport:
Taxis: From the airport trains to the city centre run every 15 minutes into Piccadilly train station; the average journey time is 20 minutes. Alternatively you can jump into a taxi to the city centre which costs less than £20.
Bus:
Bus: GMPTE shows information on bus services in Greater Manchester.
Accommodation
Park Inn
Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester, Lancashire M4
0161 832 6565
Players who have won full prize packages on PokerStars will be notified of their hotel details by email. You do not need to make a hotel reservation. If you have any queries, please email ukipt@pokerstars.com.
For all other poker players, media and anyone else planning to attend UKIPT tournaments, we have set up a dedicated website for hotel bookings: www.ukipthotels.com. Please e-mail info@ukipthotels.com or call +34 93 352 1010 to take advantage of our special hotel rates.
Useful information
Time: GMT
Language: English
Climate: Mild
Currency: Pound
Official tourist website: http://www.visitmanchester.com/
| UK & Ireland Poker Tour Leaderboard | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Total Points |
| 1 | Marius Lietuvninkas | 157,3 |
| 1 | Michael Hill | 151,5 |
| 3 | Christopher Brammer | 138,75 |
| 4 | Rupinder Bedi | 131,55 |
| 5 | Michael Graydon | 122,45 |
| 6 | Owen Robinson | 121,1 |
| 7 | Augustus Gilles | 105 |
| 8 | Jack Ellwood | 99,75 |
| 9 | Jason Herbert | 98,6 |
| 10 | Joeri Zandvliet | 97,5 |
| 11 | Andrew Couldridge | 97,5 |
| 12 | Ben Crellin | 95,1 |
| 13 | Oliver Schaffmann | 89,75 |
| 14 | David Jones | 88,5 |
| 15 | Cat O'Neill | 87,85 |
| 16 | David Iftakhar | 85,2 |
| 17 | Waseem Ahmed | 84,95 |
| 18 | Joseph Grech | 83,3 |
