£888 Main Event Day 2 | 2026 888poker LIVE Glasgow

03-21-2026 23:00 UTC

Christopher Welsh Eliminated in 26th Place (£2,170)

David Salituro

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Christopher Welsh raised to 32,000 in early position and Brandon Sheils three-bet to 69,000 in the cutoff. Welsh then moved all in for 269,000, and Sheils called.

Christopher Welsh: K♠Q♠ All in
Brandon Sheils: Q♣Q♥

Welsh was looking for a king to survive against Sheils' queens and picked up a straight draw going to the river on a board of J♦4♦2♣10♥, but he missed the 6♦ and was eliminated in 26th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Sheils	650,000 290,000	290,000

Christopher Welsh	Busted

Tags: Brandon Sheils Christopher Welsh

03-21-2026 22:59 UTC

Ramos Lays Down a Pair to Hardcastle

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David Salituro

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Jack Hardcastle raised to 32,000 under the gun and Jesus Ramos called in middle position.

The flop came 7♦7♠3♦ and Hardcastle bet 65,000. Ramos called to the 5♣ turn, where Hardcastle bet another 140,000.

Ramos turned over two tens and tossed them into the muck, surrendering the pot to Hardcastle.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Hardcastle	600,000 50,000	50,000
Jesus Ramos	550,000 30,000	30,000

03-21-2026 22:55 UTC

Johnston Spikes the River to Double

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David Salituro

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of A♥5♠3♦, Cameron Johnston bet 40,000 from early position and Yasong Tang called under the gun.

The turn was the 8♠ and Johnston moved all in for 162,000. Tang snap-called and turned over A♦K♥, while Johnston had A♠10♠.

Johnston was dominated and looking to complete a flush draw on the river to survive. He didn't hit the flush, but he did spike the 10♦ to make two pair and earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cameron Johnston	508,000 268,000	268,000
Yasong Tang	118,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: Cameron Johnston Yasong Tang

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

03-21-2026 22:19 UTC

Updates Going on Delay

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With 26 players remaining, the field has reached the final three tables.

Updates will now be provided on a 30-minute delay to match the 888poker live stream.

03-21-2026 22:15 UTC

Hawkes Sends Out Aspell

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Michael Aspell moved all in for 120,000 on the button and Danny Hawkes put him at risk in the hijack.

Michael Aspell: A♠Q♠ All in
Danny Hawkes: A♣K♠

Aspell found himself dominated, and the 3♣J♠J♥7♣10♣ board kept Hawkes in the lead with his king-kicker to send Aspell to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Hawkes	300,000 90,000	90,000
Michael Aspell	Busted
Kevin Frame	Busted
Vasileios Kontogiannis	Busted

Tags: Danny Hawkes Michael Aspell

03-21-2026 22:13 UTC

Lechner Approaches a Million

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Brandon Sheils raised to 25,000 in early position, Martin Lechner three-bet to 65,000 in the cutoff, and Sheils called.

The flop came 10♦5♠3♥ and Lechner continued for 40,000. Sheils called to the 6♣ turn, where Lechner bet another 65,000. Sheils again called.

Both players checked the 10♣ river, and Lechner showed K♦K♠ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Lechner	941,000 251,000	251,000
Brandon Sheils	360,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Brandon Sheils Martin Lechner

03-21-2026 22:10 UTC

Mclean Doubles Off Soederkvist

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

James Mclean moved all in for 86,000 under the gun and Ernst Soederkvist called in the small blind.

James Mclean: A♠5♠ All in
Ernst Soederkvist: K♣J♠

Mclean remained in the lead on the 9♥9♦6♥ flop, while the A♦ turn gave him two pair. Soederkvist was already drawing dead going to the 3♥ river, and Mclean doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ernst Soederkvist	460,000 132,000	132,000
James Mclean	200,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Ernst Soederkvist James Mclean

03-21-2026 21:55 UTC

Grant Shows Gallagher a Higher Straight For Massive Double

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Terry Grant raised to 25,000 in early position and David Gallagher called in the hijack.

Grant continued for 35,000 on the J♥10♦6♠ flop, and Gallagher called. Both players then checked the Q♣ turn.

The river was the 9♥ and Grant moved all in for 280,000. "I'm going to need these," Gallagher said as he tossed in a few time banks. He eventually called, and Grant showed A♣K♦ for the nut straight. Gallagher mucked K♣J♣, and Grant earned the massive double up.