A packed house is expected inside the Grosvenor Casino Merchant City today when Day 1d of the 888poker Live Glasgow Main Event begins at noon local time.
The fourth starting flight is expected to be the largest one yet as players seek one of the last chances to take their shot at the title. A total of 133 players have entered through the first three flights, with 24 already securing their tickets into Day 2.
888poker Ambassador Ian Simpson, who won the last 888poker Live event in Madrid in January, waited until late last night to put himself in pole position for another run at a trophy. Simpson dominated the turbo Day 1c flight and was the only one to advance out of 13 entries, bagging up 390,000 and the chip lead so far.
Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Simpson | United Kingdom | 390,000 | 98 |
| 2 | Stephen Barnes | United Kingdom | 365,000 | 91 |
| 3 | Dean Lyall | United Kingdom | 289,500 | 72 |
| 4 | Bryan Taylor | United Kingdom | 268,000 | 67 |
| 5 | Dmitri Dudakov | Estonia | 240,000 | 60 |
| 6 | John Aitken | United Kingdom | 236,500 | 59 |
| 7 | Igors Ljadovs | United Kingdom | 185,000 | 46 |
| 8 | Iason Filippidis | Greece | 176,000 | 44 |
| 9 | Jack Moore | United Kingdom | 175,500 | 44 |
| 10 | Vivian Saliba | Austria | 169,500 | 42 |
In second place is another player all too familiar with conquering an 888poker Live field. Stephen Barnes, the champion of Manchester last August, carries 365,000 into the day. Dean Lyall rounds out the top three with 289,500, while Vivian Saliba (169,500) and Josh Manley (105,000) join Simpson in representing the 888poker team on Day 2.
If anyone today wants to join them tomorrow, they’ll have to survive the grind of 14 40-minute levels. Players once again begin with a 30,000 starting stack. Unlimited reentries are available, with late registration open until the start of Day 2 tomorrow at 5 p.m. There are also two additional turbo flights, Day 1e at 8 p.m. tonight and Day 1f starting at 11 a.m. tomorrow.
Stay tuned as PokerNews provides all the action from what should be a busy day here in Glasgow.
