It was a small, intimate affair on Day 1a of the £888 888poker Live Glasgow Main Event, but that suited Dmitri Dudakov just fine.
Dudakov dominated the opening flight inside the Grosvenor Casino Merchant City, wiping away the rest of the field and bagging up all of the 240,000 in play as he was the only one to advance to Day 2 out of the eight players to take their seats today.
Day 1a Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Dmitri Dudakov | Estonia | 240,000 | 80 |
Dudakov began his ascent to the top when he rivered a flush to beat Mark Boyd’s two pair and earn a knockout. He then crossed 100,000 when his pocket kings filled up on the river against Paul McTaggart. Dudakov then picked up aces against John Dick’s two tens in a massive pot for another bustout.
Dudakov brought the night to an early conclusion after picking off McTaggart with a better two pair on the river to reach heads-up with David Docherty. He then caught the former Irish Open champion bluffing to leave him with just one chip and finished him off the next hand by rivering a flush. Just nine of the scheduled 14 levels had been played, but Dudakov’s dominance earned him a short night. The Estonian native has nearly $140,000 in career live earnings, including cashes in the 2023 WSOP Main Event and the 2020 888poker Live Madrid Main Event.
While only eight entries were recorded today, the field should grow dramatically over the coming days. There are still five starting flights to come, including Day 1b tomorrow at 1 p.m. A star-studded field of 49 was also playing the High Roller, including 888poker Ambassadors Ian Simpson, Vivian Saliba, and Lucia Navarro, as well as Andrew Hulme, Jack Hardcastle, and Matthew Davenport. Those players and many more are sure to take their shot at the Main Event by the time late registration closes at the start of Day 2 on March 22.
PokerNews will be back tomorrow following all the action from Day 1b of the inaugural 888poker Live Glasgow Main Event.
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David DochertyDmitri DudakovJohn DickMark BoydPaul McTaggart
