Introducing the Creators’ Cup: Low-stakes community tournaments for UK players with exciting prizes
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Find out all you need to know about the Creators’ Cup UK, including how you could win a special trip to the Irish Open 2025 to compete for £10K…
PokerStars has announced an exciting new community-driven schedule for UK-based players, teaming up with some of the UK’s most popular social media stars to offer low-stakes action (£1.10 buy-ins) that packs a punch in terms of prizes.
It’s called the Creators’ Cup and it’s the perfect way for both brand-new and recreational players to enjoy a weekly, low-stakes game while competing for a poker trip of a lifetime. PokerStars is offering multiple players an expenses-paid trip to Dublin for the Irish Poker Open 2025, where you’ll play in the UK Creators’ Cup final for a top prize of £10,000.
Win that final in Dublin and you’ll be heading to Brazil for the global final. Oh yes. Brazil.
The Creators’ Cup isn’t just about the competition — it’s about creating a vibrant, inclusive community that welcomes and educates everyone, particularly those being exposed to the game for the first time. A similar Creators’ Cup ran in Brazil earlier this year and was hugely successful in introducing poker, an official mind sport, to thousands of new players.
Now it’s the UK’s turn.
HOW THE CREATORS’ CUP WORKS
From December 8, 2024, to March 9, 2025, some of the UK’s most popular social media content creators will buddy up with PokerStars Ambassadors and host weekly password-protected £1.10 buy-in tournaments for their communities every Sunday at 7 pm with online tickets going to the top finishers.
Make the final table of one of the weekly tournaments and you’re through to the monthly semi-final, where players could win their way to the Irish Poker Open and battle in person, not only for the £10K prize money but also a seat in the Global Creators’ Cup final that will take place in Brazil later in 2025.
The Irish Poker Open is one of the most fun poker events of the year
That final will see Creators’ Cup winners worldwide come together and play for huge prizes.
Trust us, if you’ve ever thought about dabbling in online poker or dreamed of playing in person for thousands of pounds, the Creators’ Cup is made for you.
WHAT YOU COULD WIN
Here’s a closer look at what the winners of the monthly semi-finals will get:
- Player and a guest win an expenses-paid trip to Dublin for the Irish Open 2025
- Compete against other monthly winners in the UK Creators’ Cup Final for £10K
- Hang out with PokerStars Ambassadors and influencers while you enjoy live music, games, food and drink, plus a live poker tutorial to get you into shape
Let’s meet the content creators who will be hosting the weekly events. Give them a follow as they will be giving the passwords out to their communities each week.
CREATORS’ CUP UK: MEET THE CREATORS
JOHN NELLIS
John Nellis is a football content creator and YouTuber from Ireland who has amassed more than 2.1 million subscribers since starting his channel in 2020. Nellis worked in air traffic control for eight years before leaving to pursue a full-time YouTube career and also shares his stories and adventures on Instagram and Twitter.
Paired with PokerStars Ambassador: Benjamin “Spraggy” Spragg
RANDOLPH
Randolph is an English rapper, YouTuber, and a friend of the Sidemen from Mansfield whose entertaining content has earned him 1.22 million subscribers on YouTube, as well as 562K Instagram followers.
Paired with PokerStars Ambassador: Parker “Tonkaaaa” Talbot
SPECS GONZALEZ
Specs Gonzalez is a popular YouTube and TikTok content creator who left a career as a PE teacher when his social media status skyrocketed. He’s also a regular on Sky Sports and is often seen watching his beloved West Ham Utd with his good friend, the actor Danny Dyer.
Paired with PokerStars Ambassador: Adam McKola
ELZ THE WITCH
Eleanor, known as Elz the Witch, is a radio presenter on KISS Fresh where she brings us the best new tunes every Saturday afternoon. She’s also a YouTuber who rose to fame as a gamer after joining the platform in 2018.
Paired with PokerStars Ambassador: Marle Spragg
SPENCER OWEN
Founder and chairman of the football club Hashtag United, Spencer Owen is also a Sunday Times best-selling author and popular YouTuber boasting more than a billion video views.
Paired with PokerStars Ambassador: Rory Jennings
COLE ANDERSON
Cole Anderson is a British YouTuber, social media personality, and actor whose hilarious videos have brought him a huge audience on both Instagram and YouTube.
Paired with PokerStars Ambassador: Fintan “easywithaces” Hand
“I’m really excited to be offering my community this opportunity, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime event and I can’t wait to get started,” said John Nellis. “I’ll be heading to EPT Prague next week to brush up on my poker skills with the help of PokerStars Ambassador Spraggy and I can’t wait to give my followers their first insight into a PokerStars live event. Let’s shuffle up and deal!”
“I’m really looking forward to teaming up with John Nellis,” said Spraggy. “I think I can really take his poker skills up a level and together we can give his followers a poker leg up and the best shot to make that final at the Irish Poker Open.”
Key Features of the Creators Cup
- Dates: December 2024 – March 2025
- Weekend Tournaments: Password-protected events hosted by UK creators with a £1.10 buy-in.
- UK Final: Live at the Irish Open in Dublin, featuring a £10,000 prize pool.
- Educational Content: Creators and Ambassadors will collaborate to produce engaging, poker-themed content for new audiences.
- Trip to Brazil: An all-expenses paid trip to Brazil will also be awarded to one of the players, with more details to be revealed soon.
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