£1,650 High Roller Day 1 | 2026 888poker LIVE Glasgow

03-18-2026 19:58 UTC

Stewart Shoves on Nesbitt; Navarro Joins the Field

David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 5♦K♣J♥3♥, Peter Stewart bet 6,000 from the cutoff and Allan Nesbitt raised to 12,000 on the button. Stewart then reraised to 33,000, and Nesbitt called.

The river was the 4♦ and Stewart moved all in for 60,000. Nesbitt only took a few seconds before folding.

Lucia Navarro was among the latest additions to the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Stewart	120,000 40,000	40,000
Lucia Navarro	100,000

Adria Diaz	100,000
Allan Nesbitt	95,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Allan Nesbitt Peter Stewart

03-18-2026 19:52 UTC

Fireworks Erupt on the River Between McAulay and Balmforth

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Paul McAulay and Chris Balmforth went heads-up to the river on a board of 4♦10♣10♥A♥4♥ when McAulay bet 30,000 from the big blind. Balmforth then raised to 60,000 in the cutoff.

McAulay came back with an all-in shove, and Balmforth tanked for a few minutes before calling for 130,000. McAulay then turned over A♠A♦ for a full house.

"I knew you had it. You wouldn't do that with anything else," tablemate Andrew Mikhail told him.

"So did I, and I still called," Balmforth added as he tossed 10♠9♦ into the muck and headed for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul McAulay	450,000 127,000	127,000

Chris Balmforth	Busted

Tags: Chris Balmforth Paul McAulay

03-18-2026 19:41 UTC

Just Lyall's Day

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Shi Dong raised to 4,000 in middle position before Dean Lyall three-bet to 12,000 in the hijack. Dong then moved all in for 80,000, and Lyall snap-called.

Shi Dong: K♦K♣ All in
Dean Lyall: J♦J♠

Dong was ahead with his kings until the flop brought J♣5♦7♦, giving Lyall top set. The 7♣ turn improved Lyall to a full house, and the river was the 6♣ to secure him the bustout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dean Lyall	400,000 60,000	60,000
Dean Hutchison	100,000
Shi Dong	Busted

Tags: Dean Lyall Shi Dong

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

03-18-2026 19:29 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Dean Lyall	340,000 40,000	40,000
Tu Vuong	340,000 190,000	190,000
Paul McAulay	323,000 23,000	23,000

Ian Simpson	255,000 85,000	85,000

Roddy MacNeil	230,000 15,000	15,000
Michael Kane	225,000 15,000	15,000
Matthew Adam	190,000 40,000	40,000
Vivian Saliba	180,000 70,000	70,000

Robbie Bull	178,000 2,000	2,000
Craig McCairns	174,000 64,000	64,000
Allan Nesbitt	130,000 50,000	50,000
Chris Balmforth	130,000 10,000	10,000
David Gallagher	124,000 28,000	28,000
Felice Minervini	120,000
William Henderson	110,000 10,000	10,000
William McClure	110,000 10,000	10,000
Steven Macleod	105,000 15,000	15,000
David Docherty	105,000
Marta Guixeras	96,500 96,500	96,500
Martin Lechner	95,000
Stephen McCabe	92,000 8,000	8,000
Nicholas Swann	90,000 50,000	50,000
Yixuan Xu	90,000 90,000	90,000
Peter Stewart	80,000 25,000	25,000
Abdul Mukit	80,000 80,000	80,000

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Players are going on a 15-minute break.

03-18-2026 19:19 UTC

Docherty Flops the Nuts, Folds the River to Lechner

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

In a battle of the blinds, David Docherty led out for 3,600 on a flop of A♣10♣Q♥ and Martin Lechner called.

Both players checked the 10♠ turn. Docherty then bet 5,400 on the K♦ river, and Lechner raised to 35,000. Docherty snap-folded K♠J♠, and Lechner flashed the Q♣ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Docherty	105,000 15,000	15,000
Martin Lechner	95,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: David Docherty Martin Lechner

03-18-2026 19:08 UTC

Bull Gets Value From Macleod; Xu Runs Into McAulay's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Steven Macleod raised to 4,000 on the button, Robbie Bull three-bet to 16,000 in the small blind, and Macleod called.

The flop came K♠K♦4♠ and Bull continued for 9,000. Macleod called, and they both checked the 4♣ turn.

Bull bet another 18,000 on the 5♥ river, and Macleod called. Bull then showed J♦J♣, and Macleod mucked.

At another table, Yixuan Xu had a raise of 57,000 in front of him on the button before Paul McAulay moved all in from the big blind. Xu called for 130,000.

Yixuan Xu: A♦K♠ All in
Paul McAulay: A♥A♠

Xu found himself on the wrong end of a big cooler, and the 2♦10♠5♥7♥7♣ board offered no help as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul McAulay	300,000 130,000	130,000

Robbie Bull	180,000 15,000	15,000
Steven Macleod	120,000 40,000	40,000
Yixuan Xu	Busted

Tags: Paul McAulay Robbie Bull Steven Macleod Yixuan Xu

03-18-2026 19:07 UTC

Can Ian Get Paid By Being Sneaky on the River? 👀

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Brad Whitehouse

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

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03-18-2026 18:57 UTC

Balmforth Finds a Call Against Mikhail

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Andrew Mikhail raised to 3,200 in the hijack and was called by Michael Kane on the button, as well as Chris Balmforth in the small blind and David Gallagher, who had quickly reentered, in the big blind.

All four players checked the 10♠4♣2♠ flop. Balmforth then led out for 9,000 on the 8♣ turn, and only Mikhail called.

Balmforth checked the K♣ river, and Mikhail bet 25,000. Balmforth called, and Mikhail showed A♦J♣ for ace-high. Balmforth turned over A♠8♦ and won the pot with a pair of eights.