Glasgow's second stop in the 2025 888poker LIVE series witnessed local player Dean Lyall clinching the top cash prize of £58,130!

We commenced our second 888poker LIVE event of 2025 at the Grosvenor's Merchant City Casino, which had once held the title of European Capital of Culture back in 1990! 888poker LIVE Glasgow The event turned out to be an extraordinary triumph, with the Main Event prize pool soaring to an impressive £309,320.

Remarkably, this was the inaugural occasion for 888poker LIVE to visit Scotland, breaking new ground in the north!

The series kicked off on March 13, and the Main Event's initial Day 1 flights and concluding days of excitement took place from March 19 to March 23. The tournament drew an impressive 407 entries, culminating in a significant prize pool with £58,130 set aside for the ultimate victor!

From the outset of the final table, local hero Dean Lyall executed a bold strategy, systematically eliminating several opponents. His command continued in a heads-up battle with Daniel Johnson, and in under thirty minutes, Lyall finished the tournament triumphantly.

Both Dean and Daniel exhibited exceptional skill and deserve a standing ovation for their dedication and talent displayed throughout the game.

The action from Day 2 of the High Roller, as well as Days 1B through 3 of the Main Event, was broadcast live on our 888pokerTV Twitch channel, intensifying the excitement for viewers!

Day 1A – Highlights from 888poker LIVE Glasgow Main Event

Day 1A of the 888poker Glasgow Main Event unfolded in a relatively serene manner, quite suitable for Dmitri Dudakov, who emerged as the chip leader in this initial flight.

Dudakov excelled in the opening flight, outpacing all competitors and accumulating the entire 240,000 chips available. He was the sole participant to advance to Day 2 from the eight competitors present.

Meanwhile, 49 talented players entered the £1,650 buy-in High Roller, including notable ambassadors of 888poker such as Ian Simpson, Vivian Saliba, and Lucia Navarro, alongside other contenders like Andrew Hulme, Jack Hardcastle, and Matthew Davenport.

Day 1BC – Highlights from 888poker LIVE Glasgow Main Event

Day 1B of the Main Event brought a much more vibrant atmosphere. Stephen Barnes, last year’s champion of the 888poker LIVE Manchester Main Event, found himself in a familiar position.

In August, he claimed the title, the trophy, and a remarkable £58,000 in prize money. This time, he made the trek of 300 kilometers north and quickly established dominance among the 22 players who made it to Day 2.

888poker’s team of ambassadors, including Ian Simpson, Vivian Saliba, Josh Manley, Lucia Navarro, Nick Eastwood, and Ricardo Mateus, were also present. Regrettably, only Vivi (169,500) and Josh (105,000) secured places in Day 2, while the renowned poker couple, Matthew and Sinead Davenport, fell short on Day 1B.

With today's 112 entries, the total participation reached 120 players, gearing up for the Turbo Day 1C. Ian Simpson, who triumphed in the last 888poker Live tournament held in Madrid in January, dominated the Turbo flight, being the only participant to proceed from 13 entries, claiming 390,000 and the lead in chips.

As the day concluded, 133 players had entered throughout the initial three flights, with 24 of them advancing to Day 2.

Days 1DEF – Highlights from 888poker LIVE Glasgow Main Event

Day 1D turned out to be the most action-packed of the Main Event, featuring plenty of thrilling moments, unfortunate bad beats, and fortunate river cards!

Team888 streamer Nick “Eastyyy22” Eastwood amassed a stack exceeding 100,000 at one point, but a significant loss to Francisco Salvador saw him eliminated. Fellow 888poker team members Lucia Navarro, Ricardo Mateus, and others, including Sinead Davenport, Thomas Hall, Robbie Bull, and David Docherty, faced similar fates.

A total of 32 players from 157 entries emerged from Day 1D. With the turbo Day 1E flight taking place, the participant count surpassed 300, exceeding the guaranteeing prize pool of £250,000.

Day 1F witnessed an additional 74 entries, pushing towards a prize pool exceeding £300,000 as 21 players advanced to Day 2.

During Day 1D, Maogen Fu (376,000) made another impressive performance after already claiming two titles in recent days – the High Roller and Big Shot events.

THE WINNING HAND 🏆 £1,650 High Roller @888Poker LIVE Glasgow

It’s a rare occurrence to win a tournament starting with the best hand! 🤩 Kudos to Maogen Fu for walking away with £28,500 and the stunning 888 Trophy 🔥 (his second win in this event!). pic.twitter.com/GFrfX9JHxg

— PokerNews (@PokerNews) March 21, 2025

Day 2 - Latest Numbers Reveal a Prize Pool of £309,320!

After six flights, numerous eliminations, and countless tales of misfortunes, including the infamous AA being beaten, the first ever 888poker Live Glasgow Main Event arrived at its final table of nine players in Day 2.

Local player Daniel Johnson took the lead with 3,455,000 in chips, comfortably ahead of the next competitor by over 1,000,000.

🚨 TOURNAMENT UPDATE!

📣 The final tally is in, and we have surpassed the £250K GTD with a total prize pool of £309,320!

👉 66/407 entries remain!

👀 50 players will make the money!

🏆 £58,130 for 1st place! @GrosvenorPoker #glasgow #pokerlife pic.twitter.com/eFgoOdnEll

— 888poker (@888poker) March 22, 2025

888poker LIVE Glasgow Main Event Payout Structure

Day 2 commenced with 84 players still active, along with nine newcomers, creating a combined field of 407 participants. Only the top 50 players were set to earn a payout.

It was a tumultuous day as 888poker’s four ambassadors fought to secure spots at the final table. Although Ian Simpson began the day in strong position, he faced challenges against chip leader Francisco Salvador, ultimately losing with his pocket deuces to Joe Dixon’s AdKh.

Unable to recover, he found himself out of the running in 63rd place.^rdplace.

A successful Day 1F entry propelled Lucia Navarro into the Day 2 tables, but she ended up in 72nd place. Josh Manley, another 888 streamer, also endured an untimely exit, finishing in 56th and just shy of the payout.

The last member of the 888poker team remaining in the tournament was Vivian Saliba, who managed to climb her stack to come in at 25th place.^th-place finish for £2,410.

888poker LIVE Glasgow – Thrilling Final Table on Day 3!

The 2025 888poker LIVE Glasgow Main Event was predominantly a showcase of British talent, with just one exception!

Final Nine of the 888poker LIVE Glasgow Main Event

The first elimination was GK. Chip leader Daniel Johnson opened with a bet of 80,000 using AdQd. Dean Lyall called from the cutoff while GK moved all-in with KJo from the button. Daniel called, and Dean folded out.

Next out was William Haughey in 8th place, finishing with a prize of £7,430 after his pocket Jacks were overrun by Johnson's Ako, who paired his ace on the flop.

👏 Congratulations to the gentleman himself, William Haughey, on securing 8th place with a reward of £7,430! @grosvenor #glasgow #pokerlife pic.twitter.com/nmfp9F9SgL

— 888poker (@888poker) March 23, 2025

Zbigniew Wieczorek found himself with pocket Nines in early position, but in a twist of fate, Dean Lyall held QQ. The Queens prevailed, sending Wieczorek home with £9,770.

Jack Moore followed suit, leaving the tournament after getting AJo in the hijack position. Dean Lyall called with pocket Nines. Jack flopped a gutshot draw but missed both the turn and the river. Moore earned £13,050 for his sixth place finish.

Dean Lyall ensnared another contender when Harry Cattanach raised, eventually moving all-in against Harry's pocket Aces. Unfortunately, his AKo couldn't compete with the Aces, resulting in Harry's exit in fifth place with a prize of £17,540.

Michael Broadhurst was eliminated in fourth place after pushing all-in from the small blind with K2o while Dean held AdQd, which quickly extinguished Michael’s hopes for a double-up. Broadhurst's departure came with £23,600.

Another victim of Dean Lyall was Martin Byrne, who took a gamble with A6o against Dean's pocket Nines. Once again, Lyall's Nines proved strong, eliminating Martin in third place with a reward of £31,800.

We were now heads-up.

888poker LIVE Glasgow – Heads-up Action!

This final table represented one of the quickest in the history of 888poker LIVE, and the heads-up match was equally rapid.

Dean extended his lead to a startling 3:1 at one juncture and maintained his advantage throughout. About thirty minutes into heads-up play, Dan found pocket Sixes, but they were no match against Dean’s pocket Kings.

With a clear run to the end, Dean Lyall was crowned the inaugural champion of the 2025 888poker LIVE Glasgow Main Event.

“Returning here to secure the win feels fantastic. The home-field advantage truly worked in my favor. I’m ecstatic about finally clinching this title,” Lyall expressed following his victory among 407 competitors.

“Honestly, my success largely came down to getting a lot of solid hands, more than anything else,” he noted. “I had quite a few strong hands, and that was the key.”

Well played to all!

Results from the Final Table of 888poker LIVE Glasgow Main Event