£888 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 888poker LIVE Glasgow

03-19-2025 15:51 UTC

Dick Leads the River

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Dmitri Dudakov raised to 700 under the gun and both John Dick and Rocco Serra called in the blinds.

All three players checked the K♦8♣J♥ flop. Dick then led out for 800 on the 3♥ turn and only Serra called.

Dick bet another 1,000 on the A♣ river and Serra folded this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitri Dudakov	40,000

John Dick	36,000 1,000	1,000
Rocco Serra	31,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Dmitri Dudakov John Dick Rocco Serra

03-19-2025 15:53 UTC

Dudakov Shows Boyd the Nuts

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Dmitri Dudakov bet 600 on the 2♥6♥4♥J♥ board and Mark Boyd called.

Dudakov bet another 2,200 on the K♠ river and Boyd again called. Dudakov then showed A♥2♣ for the nut flush and Boyd mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitri Dudakov	43,000 3,000	3,000

Mark Boyd	12,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Dmitri Dudakov Mark Boyd

03-19-2025 16:00 UTC

Dick Takes It on the River; Field Adds a Player

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

John Dick limped in from the small blind, Rocco Serra raised to 900 in the big blind, and Dick called.

The 10♦5♦4♠ flop was checked through and Dick then led out for 1,000 on the 6♣ turn. Serra called and the 6♠ fell on the river.

Dick then bet 2,500 and Serra flung his arms in the air in frustration before folding.

Wantao Tang joined the field after this hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Dick	35,000 1,000	1,000
Wantao Tang	30,000
Rocco Serra	30,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: John Dick Rocco Serra Wantao Tang

03-19-2025 16:06 UTC

Serra Fires at Tang

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Rocco Serra raised to 1,300 under the gun and Wantao Tang called in the big blind.

Serra continued for another 1,300 on the A♥A♦4♥ flop and Tang called. Both players then checked the K♣ turn.

The Q♣ fell on the river and Serra bet 3,500. Tang folded this time and Serra took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rocco Serra	30,000
Wantao Tang	27,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Rocco Serra Wantao Tang

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

03-19-2025 16:16 UTC

Tang Hero Calls Dick

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

John Dick raised to 1,000 on the button and Wantao Tang and Rocco Serra came along from the blinds.

All three players checked to the river on a board of Q♦4♦2♠2♦K♠. Dick then bet 1,500 and only Tang called.

Dick showed J♣10♠ for a bluff, while Tang turned over A♠9♠ and took the pot with ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Dick	35,000
Wantao Tang	32,000 5,000	5,000
Rocco Serra	27,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: John Dick Rocco Serra Wantao Tang

03-19-2025 16:21 UTC

Dick Catches Tang Making a Big Move

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

John Dick raised to 1,000 under the gun, Wantao Tang three-bet to 3,000 in the cutoff, and Dick called.

The flop came K♠Q♣9♦ and Tang bet 2,000. Dick called to see the 6♥ turn, where Tang bet 4,000. Dick again called.

The 3♦ fell on the river and Tang bet 12,000. Dick took a minute before calling as Tang showed 5♠4♠ for a bluff. Dick turned over K♦6♦ for two pair to win the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Dick	48,000 13,000	13,000
Wantao Tang	13,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: John Dick Wantao Tang

03-19-2025 16:27 UTC

"Don't Raise Me"; Dick Wins Another

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up on a board of 3♦A♠7♦K♥, Rocco Serra bet 1,500 from under the gun and John Dick came back with a raise to 4,000 out of the small blind. Serra called and the 4♠ fell on the river.

Dick then bet 9,000 and Serra took a minute before folding. "Don't raise me," Dick said as he showed 7♣7♠ for a set and took another big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Dick	55,000 7,000	7,000
Rocco Serra	20,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: John Dick Rocco Serra

03-19-2025 16:46 UTC

Dudakov Gets Paid by Serra

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Dmitri Dudakov and Rocco Serra went to the turn on a board of J♥10♦A♠7♣ when Dudakov led out for 900 from the small blind. Serra called and the 9♦ fell on the river.

Dudakov then bet 2,300 and Serra took a minute before calling. Dudakov turned over J♦8♥ for a straight and Serra mucked.