The £2M Goliath 2026 Begins: Main Event Schedule Breakdown and How to Qualify via GGPoker UK

UK’s flagship poker festival has arrived. For yet another year, the Grosvenor Goliath takes over the Coventry Building Society Arena. 

Over the years, the festival has become renowned as Europe's largest poker tournament by entries, this year's edition runs from July 23 to August 2, featuring a massive festival schedule backed by Grosvenor's unexpected new partnership with GGPoker.

Goliath has always had an unbeatable combination of high-stakes prestige and low-stakes accessibility and that much hasn't changed this year. The 2026 Goliath festival centers on its legendary £200 (£160 + £40) Main Event. 

While it's still early to know for sure, organizers are anticipating a massive field that will generate a prize pool approaching £2,000,000.

Beside the Main Event, players can jump into high-profile side tournaments, including the £100,000 Guaranteed Monster Stack, the Cardroom Direct Mystery Bounty, and the £100,000 GTD Super High Roller.

The Main Event spans nine distinct starting heats from Saturday, July 25 through Friday, July 31, giving competitors maximum flexibility to build a Day 2 stack.

If you aren't already sitting at the Coventry tables, you don't have to miss out on the action. GGPoker UK continues to run online qualifiers and satellites throughout the week, offering a final opportunity to secure your seat.

• Micro-Step Qualifiers: Win a £200 Goliath seat starting from sub-£10 feeder satellites on the GGPoker UK app.

• Added Value for Online Qualifiers: Players qualifying through GGPoker UK receive exclusive promotional perks, including extra cash incentives for deep tournament runs during the festival.