Players all have one common goal on Day 2 of the 888poker Live Glasgow Main Event: make it to the final table.
That journey begins at 5 p.m. local time inside the Grosvenor Casino Merchant City as the 63 players who made it through the first five starting flights return to battle for a spot on the main feature stage. They are led by Francisco Salvador, who built up a massive chip lead with 508,500 yesterday.
Ian Simpson is making another run at his second consecutive 888poker Live title as he begins the day in second place with 390,000. Maogen Fu (376,000), already with two titles in the past few days, is in third, while 888poker Live Manchester champion Stephen Barnes (365,000) and Dean Lyall (289,500) round out the top five.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francisco Salvador | Spain | 508,500 | 170 |
| 2 | Ian Simpson | United Kingdom | 390,000 | 130 |
| 3 | Maogen Fu | United Kingdom | 376,000 | 125 |
| 4 | Stephen Barnes | United Kingdom | 365,000 | 122 |
| 5 | Dean Lyall | United Kingdom | 289,500 | 97 |
| 6 | Harry Cattanach | United Kingdom | 281,000 | 94 |
| 7 | Andrew Hawksby | United Kingdom | 271,500 | 91 |
| 8 | Bryan Taylor | United Kingdom | 268,000 | 89 |
| 9 | Junxian Du | United Kingdom | 264,000 | 88 |
| 10 | Gavin Naughton | United Kingdom | 247,000 | 82 |
Other players still in the hunt include Andrew Hawksby (271,500), Day 1a chip leader Dmitri Dudakov (240,000), Matthew Davenport (194,000), Viktor Katzenberger (131,000), David Algarra (116,500), Daniel Myers (108,000), Robbie Bull (102,000), and Michael Kane (84,000). Further down the leaderboard are 2024 Madrid champion Manuel Ledesma (56,500) and Jack Hardcastle (46,000). Vivian Saliba (169,500) and Josh Manley (105,000) join Simpson in representing the 888poker team on Day 2.
The action picks up on Level 15 with blinds of 1,500-3,000 and a 3,000 big blind ante. Levels are once again 40 minutes long, with a break after every three levels.
The first five starting flights have built a field of 324 entries so far. There is still the turbo Day 1f flight that began at 11 a.m., while late registration remains open until the start of Day 2. The prize pool has already surpassed the £250,000 guarantee and will be announced shortly after play begins.
Stay tuned to PokerNews throughout the day as the field goes past the money bubble and on towards the final table.
