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£1,650 High Roller
Day 1 Completed
2026 888poker LIVE Glasgow
£1,650 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
2026 888poker LIVE Glasgow
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
£1,650
Prize Pool
£95,120
Total Entries
65
Level
24
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
59
Players Left
18
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Level 12
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Amidst an exclusive group of local grinders and seasoned pros, Paul McAulay stood out from the field today on Day 1 of the 888poker Live Glasgow £1,650 High Roller.
McAulay built a massive chip lead on Day 1, ending up with 865,000 and more than 300,000 ahead of his closest challenger. McAulay first moved past 300,000 when he picked up aces against Yixuan Xu’s ace-king for a bustout. He then had aces again, this time against Chris Balmforth, and shoved the river with a full house. Balmforth called for his last 130,000 with trip tens as McAulay claimed another victim. Finally, McAulay busted Dean Hutchison with a set of nines to move far in front of the 18 players who survived the day.
Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul McAulay | United Kingdom | 865,000 | 173 |
| 2 | Dean Hutchison | United Kingdom | 536,000 | 107 |
| 3 | Peter Stewart | United Kingdom | 517,000 | 103 |
| 4 | Dean Lyall | United Kingdom | 487,000 | 97 |
| 5 | Robbie Bull | United Kingdom | 461,000 | 92 |
| 6 | William Henderson (UK) | United Kingdom | 355,000 | 71 |
| 7 | Lucia Navarro | Spain | 326,000 | 65 |
| 8 | Brandon Sheils | United Kingdom | 304,000 | 61 |
| 9 | Matthew Adam | United Kingdom | 295,000 | 59 |
| 10 | Ian Simpson | United Kingdom | 286,000 | 57 |
Hutchison bounced back from losing his first bullet against McAulay. He doubled up off Vivian Saliba with ace-king against ace-queen on an ace-high flop, then picked up queens against David Gallagher’s eights. The 2023 WSOP finalist sits in second place with 536,000.
Dean Lyall, the reigning 888poker Live Glasgow Main Event champion from last year, came out firing today, scoring the first knockout when his kings held against Craig Conway’s pair plus flush draw. He then spiked a set of jacks on the flop to crack Shi Dong’s kings for another knockout. Lyall bagged up 487,000, while Peter Stewart (517,000) and Robbie Bull (461,000) round out the top five.
Three members of the 888poker team took their shot at the title today, and all managed to survive. Lucia Navarro leads the group with 326,000, while Ian Simpson (286,000) and Saliba (245,000) will also be back tomorrow. Other players to make it to Day 2 included Brandon Sheils (304,000) and Michael Kane (236,000), while Jack Hardcastle and David Docherty were among those who busted before the end of the night.
A total of 59 players came out for Day 1, but that number should increase as late registration remains open until noon local time on Day 2. The action picks up on Level 13 with blinds of 3,000/6,000 and a 6,000 big blind ante. The official prize pool should be announced shortly after the start of play. Levels will remain 40 minutes, and the schedule calls for action to play down to a champion.
PokerNews will be back following all the action, so come back tomorrow for more updates here at the Grosvenor Casino Merchant City.
Level 12
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
865,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
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|
536,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
517,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
487,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
|
461,000
146,000
|
146,000 |
|
355,000 | |
|
326,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
||
|
304,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
295,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
286,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
||
|
259,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
245,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
||
|
236,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
231,000
119,000
|
119,000 |
|
158,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
122,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
119,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
117,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
Level 12
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Day 1 has ended with 18 players remaining out of 59 entries. Late registration remains open until the start of Day 2 tomorrow at noon.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 12
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Action folded to Gaoyang Yang who moved all in for 75,000 in the small blind, and Brandon Sheils called in the big blind.
Gaoyang Yang: A♦4♣ 
Brandon Sheils: K♠7♣
The 8♠5♦6♦ flop kept Yang in the lead, but Sheils spiked the K♦ on the turn to make top pair. The river was the Q♣ and Yang was sent to the rail.
Robert Beer was also eliminated at another table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level 12
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Tournament officials announced that players will see five more hands before bagging up for the night.
Level 12
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Yixuan Xu moved all in for 90,000 from middle position and William Henderson put him at risk in the hijack.
Yixuan Xu: A♦9♣
William Henderson: A♣A♦
Xu had run right into Henderson's aces, and the 10♣7♥J♣3♣4♦ board kept Henderson in the lead as Xu was sent to the rail yet again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 12
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Michael Kane raised to 10,000 in middle position and was called by Brandon Sheils in the cutoff, as well as Paul McAulay and Bryan Taylor in the blinds.
The flop came J♠6♠2♦ and Taylor bet 10,000. Only Sheils and McAulay called.
Action checked to Sheils on the 10♠ turn and he bet 15,000. McAulay called, while Taylor got out of the way. Both players checked the 5♦ river and Sheils showed J♠9♠ for top pair, but McAulay had K♣J♦ and took the pot with his king-kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
850,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
250,000 | |
|
|
220,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
150,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Level 12
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Robert Beer raised to 10,000 in middle position before William McClure moved all in for 70,000 in the cutoff. Beer took a minute before calling.
William McClure: A♣J♥
Robert Beer: 7♥7♣
Beer remained in the lead on the 6♣2♠4♥ flop, but McClure hit the J♣ on the turn to move in front. The river was the 5♦ and McClure doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
110,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Level 12
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Allan Nesbitt raised to 12,000 in middle position and David Gallagher moved all in for 114,500 in the cutoff. Dean Hutchison then reshoved in the small blind, and Nesbitt folded.
David Gallagher: 8♦8♠
Dean Hutchison: Q♦Q♥
Gallagher found himself crushed by Hutchison's queens, and the 7♥3♠2♦6♠5♦ board offered him no help as he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
260,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
Busted |
