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Andrew Mackenzie opened to 4,000 under the gun, and called a three-bet to 12,000 from Michael Breen on the button.
The Q♣9♦9♥ flop was checked to the 2♠ turn, where Mackenzie check-called in the face of a bet of 5,500 from Breen.
The 7♠ hit on the river, and Mackenzie checked once more. Breen fired out an overbet of 60,000, and Mackenzie was sent into the tank, with 165,000 behind.
Around three minutes passed before Breen called the clock himself. As the last second arrived, Mackenzie folded.
Breen offered to show if Mackenzie showed what he had folded, but Mackenzie declined.
Michael Breen – 110,000 Andrew Mackenzie – 165,000
Sunday, August 17, was the last day of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow. It was a bittersweet day; it had been a stellar event that everyone wanted to last forever, but all good things must come to an end. It was a worthy conclusion, though, as the final table of the £500 Main Event was the one tournament that would cap the crown on the third PartyPoker Tour stop of 2025. There were some prominent names on the final table, and all the preseumptions for an absolute epic clash were there. The expectations would not disappoint, as the finale went down in dramatic fashion that includes a comeback of epic proportions.
It’s not Over ’til it’s Over
The £500 Main Event was a three-day affair, where players could choose to fire as many bullets as they pleased in any of the four starting-day flights. Day 1a/b/c/d would all conclude when 25 % of the field remained, and the survivors would bag their chips for Day 2. Overall, the tournament scored 256 entries, resulting in a £111,820 prize pool.
66 players were left in the field when Day 2 started, and 39 were getting paid. After roughly eight hours of play, the nine remaining contestants bagged their chips, went for a good night’s sleep, and then returned for the final table on Sunday at 14:00.
The final table
The first major showdown of the finale came just after a couple of hands. The most prominent live poker tournament player of the bunch, Dean Lyall, managed to double up his small stack against the sole lady of the table, Zhen Zhen. With roughly $2,000,000 in live earnings according to The Hendon Mob, it’s an educated guess the rest of the players would have preferred to keep Lyall’s stack on the smaller side.
Shortly thereafter, Alan Chrzaszcz would become the first casualty of the final table, as he was dominated by the Big Slick of Kyle Scott. Chrzaszcz was one of the biggest stacks during the longer part of Day 2, but he lost some chips towards the end and entered the final table on the shorter side. For his ninth-place finish, Chrzaszcz got £2,600.
Jaime Staples
PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples had entered the final table with the second most in chips, and perhaps, he was the crowd favorite. Unlucky for him, he lost around 90 % of his stack in a brutal setup against John Woods; most of the Canadian’s chips went the way of Woods, and in the same hand, Kevin Frame lost all of his chips to claim an eighth-place finish for £3,200. Staples was eliminated by Woods a few hands later; the PartyPoker Ambassador went to collect his £4,000 paycheck.
Next one to hit the rail would prove to be Killie Rab. He got it in good in a Blind VS Blind-battle against Zhen, but as the saying goes, “there’s always an ace on the flop”. Rab bid farewell in sixth place for £5,100.
David Lappin
The five remaining players then went on their first break of the day. Lappin was still the chip leader at that point, playing almost twice as much as Scott who was second on the rankings. At the bottom was Lyall; he’d experienced somewhat of a rollercoaster ride, winning one pot and losing the next one. Eventually, his journey came to an end as he lost a deciding flip against Woods. Lyall got £6,300 for his fifth-place finish.
Four-handed play lasted more than one hour, with all players losing and winning an all-in at least one time each. Eventually, though, Scott got the better of Woods as he hit a king on the turn. Gracious in defeat, Woods wished the remaining three players the best of luck before he went to collect his £7,650 paycheck.
With three players remaining, the blinds were very high and the average stack was around 16 Big Blinds. Chips traded owners back and forth, and at this point, it was anyone’s game. The element of luck was somewhat high at this point, and Lappin would be the next one to pull the shortest straw. He went out against Scott in third place for £10,100, and the stage was not set for a heads-up clash between Scott and Zhen.
Scott went into the One VS One-duel with a four-to-one chip lead. A few hands into the heads-up, Zhen managed to double up with a superior ace and evened out the stacks somewhat. Some pots here and there, and suddenly, she was now the chip leader. The blinds were increasing at rapid speed, and Zhen eventually had a 2-to-1 chip lead with 20 Big Blinds. Soon enough, she got it all in with ace-high against Scott’s queen-six, and the board ran out in her favor. With that, she was crowned the winner of the £500 Main Event during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow.
£500 Main Event – Final Table Results
Place
Player
Country
Prize
1
Zhen Zhen
China
£22,500
2
Kyle Scott
Scotland
£14,270
3
David Lappin
Ireland
£10,100
4
John Woods
Scotland
£7,650
5
Dean Lyall
Scotland
£6,300
6
Killie Rab
Scotland
£5,100
7
Jaime Staples
Canada
£4,000
8
Kevin Frame
Scotland
£3,200
9
Alan Chrzaszcz
Scotland
£2,600
That concludes the 2025 PaartyPoker Tour Glasgow. It’s been a thrilling six-day live poker festival in the Scottish capital, and the tour just keeps on getting better with every event. Next up is the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Birmingham, which will be played October 11-19 at the Resorts World Gentings.
With her elimination of Kyle Scott, Zhen Zhen is now the winner of the £500 Main Event during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow. Zhen stood for a great comeback after being the short stack on the final table a few hands in; she displayed great fighting spirit the tournament throughout and is most certainly a worthy winner.
This concludes the poker.pro live coverage for today, but stay tuned for a longer recap of today’s action.
David Lappin went all in for roughly 1,200,000 from the Small Blind. Seated in the Big Blind, Kyle Scott made the call.
David Lappin: J♠10♦ Kyle Scott: K♥9♦
Lappin took the lead on the 5♠5♦10♥ flop, but Scott managed to catch up on the 3♦K♦ runout. Lappin was eliminated in third place for £10,100, and the stage is now set for a heads-up battle between Scott and Zhen Zhen.
Kyle Scott: 9,300,000 Zhen Zhen: 3,500,000 David Lappin: 0
Seated on the Button, Kyle Scott opened to 485,000. David Lappin defended from the Big Blind.
Lappin check-called a 385,000 bet from Scott on the 2♥8♣A♦ flop. Both players checked the J♣ turn and the 10♣ river. Lappin turned over 2♠2♦ for bottom set; Scott shuckled before he let his hand go.
The remaining three players are now on their third 15-minute break of the day. They will soon resume play on Level 23: Blinds 120,000/240,000 with a 240,000 Ante. Below are the current chip counts.
Zhen Zhen limped from the Small Blind. David Lappin (Big Blind) checked.
Action went check-check on the 9♥6♠7♦ flop. Zhen bet 200,000 on the 2♦ turn, and Lappin made the call. Zhen sized up to 400,000 on the 10♥ river, and after a minute’s worth of consideration, Lapåpin made the call.
Zhen turned over 10♠8♠ for a straight, and Lappin mucked his hand.
Action folded to Kyle Scott in the Small Blind, who forced John Woods (Big Blind) all in for 1,700,000. Woods made the call.
Kyle Scott: K♦9♣ John Woods: A♠4♦
Woods was ahead, and he maintained the lead on the 8♠10♣2♦ flop. Unfortunately for him, the K♣ turn benefited Scott, and the 7♥ river didn’t help Woods. Such, he was eliminated in fourth place and cashed for £7,650.
Action folded to David Lappin in the Small Blind, who forced Kyle Scott (Big Blind) all in for 1,810,000. Scott took a peek at his hole cards, then called as fast as humanly possible.
David Lappin: Q♦6♥ Kyle Scott: A♦K♦
The 8♦7♦10♦ flop was not the worst one for Scott. No runner-runner straight flush for Lappin as the board completed with A♥K♣, and a big chunk of Lappin’s stack went to Scott.
Kyle Scott opened to 240,000 from the Button. Zhen Zhen moved all in for 1,320,000 from the Big Blind. Scott snap-called.
Zhen Zhen: A♦A♣ Kyle Scott: Q♥Q♠
For the second time at this final table, queens were up against aces pre-flop. Once again, the best hand held up as the board spelled out 6♥5♣9♠10♣7♠, and the bigger part of Scott’s stack went the way of Zhen.
The four remaining players are on the second break of the day. They will soon return to Level 20: Blinds 60,000/120,000, with a 120,000 Ante. Below are the chip counts.
David Lappin attempted to limp from the Small Blind, but Kyle Scott wouldn’t allow it and raised to 280,000. Lappin made the call.
Lappin check-called a 100,000 bet from Scott on the K♥A♦A♥ flop. Lappin checked again on the Q♦ turn, prior to Scott sizing up to 460,000. Again, Lappin made the call.
Both players checked the 6♣ river.
David Lappin: Q♥9♣ Kyle Scott: J♦7♥
Lappin’s read was right, and he won a decently sized pot.
Action folded to John Woods in the Small Blind, who put in a large chunk of yellow 100,000 chips, effectively forcing Zhen Zhen all in for 1,210,000. Seated in the Big Blind, Zhen contemplated for a minute or two, before making the call.
John Woods: Q♥2♥ Zhen Zhen: A♣7♣
Zhen absolutely smashed the 7♠6♦7♥ flop. “Heart,” Woods requested on the turn. “Okay,” he said as the A♦ turn sealed the win for Zhen. The 8♦ river was dealt as a formality, and Zhen doubled up.
Seated in the Cut-off, Dean Lyall committed 900,000 of his 1,060,000 stack to a pre-flop raise. When action came to John Woods in the Big Blind, he forced Lyall all in. Naturally, Lyall made the call.
John Woods: 9♣9♥ Dean Lyall: K♦Q♥
It was a classic coin flip confrontation, and this time, it was the pair to win it as the board spelled out 10♠5♦10♣3♣8♥. The experience Lyall went out in fifth place for £6,300.
Action folded to Zhen Zhen in the Small Blind. With the help of a big stack of the purple 25,000 chips, she forced Big Blind player Dean Lyall all in for 780,000 in total. Lyall took a peek at his hole cards, then immideately called.
Zhen Zhen: K♠10♦ Dean Lyall: A♥Q♥
Ace high was good enough on the 8♦9♥9♦9♣4♣ board, and Lyall doubled up, taking a big chunk out of the Zhen stack.
The remaining five players are now on a 15-minute break. They will soon resume play at Level 17: Blinds 30,000/60,000, with a 60,000 Ante. Below are the current rankings.
Seated in the Lo-jack, David Lappin opened to 100,000. Kyle Scott made the call from the Hi-jack, before John Woods put in a three-bet to 375,000. Lappin was the sole caller.
Lappin check-called a 250,000 bet from Scott on the A♦8♥6♠ flop. Action then went check-check on the K♦ turn. Lappin bet 225,000 on the 3♥ river, and Scott made the call.
David Lappin: K♠K♣ Kyle Scott: A♠J♦
“I feel fine with his,” Scott joked, reliefed he didn’t lose any more chips in the hand.
Action folded to Killie Rab, who moved all in for 405,000 from the Small Blind. Zhen Zhen called him off from the Big Blind.
Killie Rab: 10♠10♦ Zhen Zhen: A♦5♠
Rab was ahead, but he wasn’t too thrilled about the 8♦A♣9♦ flop. He never caught up with Zhen on the 3♦9♠ runout, and he was sent to the rail in sixth place, cashing for £5,100.
Dean Lyall opened to 100,000 from the Button. Seated in the Big Blind, Kyle Scott was the sole caller.
Kyle Scott check-called a 70,000 bet from Lyall on the 9♠5♦J♥ flop. Scott checked again on the 2♣ turn, and Lyall now bet 150,000. After a minute’s worth of consideration, Scott forced his opponent all in for an additional 600,000. Lyall reliefed a heavy sigh, spent perhaps four minutes in the tank, and then, he let his hand go.
The short-stacked Jaime Staples opened to 80,000 UTG. Action folded to John Woods, who clicked it to 160,000 from the Button. Killie Rab (Small Blind) and Zhen Zhen (Big Blind) both folded, before Staples moved all in for 205,000 in total. Naturally, Woods made the call.
Jaime Staples: K♣9♣ John Woods: K♦J♦
“I feel like this is my time,” a hopeful Staples declared as the spectators gathered around the final table. The 5♣5♥10♠ flop brought some hope for a chop pot, but as the board completed with 5♠8♦, the PartyPoker Team Pro’s Main Event journey came to an end. For his seventh-place finish, he was awarded £4,000.
Seated in the Hi-jack, Kevin Frame committed 425,000 out of his 475,000 stack to a pre-flop raise. John Woods made the call from the Cut-off, prior to PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples forcing Woods all-in for 1,285,000 in total. Frame made the call for his last couple of chips. A confused Woods then revealed he was under the impression that Frame initially was all in, but that didn’t matter in the end, as Woods had a relatively easy call.
Kevin Frame: 9♦9♣ Jaime Staples: Q♦Q♠ John Woods: A♠A♦
Not the ideal scenario either for Frame or Staples. The 5♣10♣J♦ flop brought them both some backdoor draws, but ultimately, Woods won it all as the board completed with 3♦8♠. This resulted in Frame being eliminated in eighth place, Staples was left short, and Woods won a very big pot.
John Woods: 3,250,000 Jaime Staples: 300,000 Kevin Frame: 0
Action folded to Alan Chrzaszcz, who moved all in for 660,000 from the Cut-off. Kyle Scott re-shoved from the Small Blind, and soon enough, the two players were heads-up to the flop, with Chrzaszcz being the player at risk.
Alan Chrzaszcz: K♥10♥ Kyle Scott: A♣K♦
Scott was ahead, and he still looked good on the 8♠3♥2♣ flop. Chrzaszcz picked up a flush draw on the 6♥ turn, but the 4♣ offered him no help. Chrzaszcz became the first casualty of the final table, cashing £2,600 for his ninth-place finish.
Killie Rab opened to 60,000 from UTG+1. Seated right next to him, Zhen Zhen (UTG+2) was the sole caller.
Both players checked the 6♥J♥K♣ flop. Rab bet 65,000 on the 3♥ turn, and Zhen made the call. On the J♦ river, Rab bet 220,000; roughly half of what Zhen had left. After some consideration, Zhen decided to make the call.
Killie Rab: A♠K♠ Zhen Zhen: A♦J♦
It was a good river for Zhen, who won a very crucial pot.
Action folded to Zhen Zhen, who opened to 60,000 from the Cut-off. The well-merited Dean Lyall then moved all in for 555,000 from the Small Blind. After receiving the count, Zhen made the call.
Dean Lyall: 9♠9♣ Zhen Zhen: 8♥8♣
It wasn’t looking good for Zhen, and she was drawing dead on the A♠9♥3♠ flop. The board completed 10♦7♦, and Lyall received a full double-up.
This is it, folks. It’s the penultimate day of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow, and without a shred of a doubt, things will go down in dramatic fashion. While there are several intriguing tournaments on the schedule this Sunday, there’s one event that’s on most people’s mind: the final table of the £500 Main Event.
The nine remaining players will take their seats in roughly one hour. Below are some short information about the players.
After roughly eight hours of play, Day 2 of the £500 Main Event has come to an end. It was yet another busy yet entertaining day of unparalleled live poker action at the Alea Casino, with the mighty Clyde River meandering alongside the building.
All combined, the four starting-day flights had attracted 256 entries to the Main Event. 66 players managed to survive their respective flights, and in doing so, secured a Day 2 bag. When the clock struck 15:00, these players took their seats, and the dealers started washing the cards.
A Blockbuster Session
The 256 entries created a £111,821 total prize pool for the Main Event. The first goal for the Day 2 players was to make it to the top 39 and secure a £1,000 minimum cash, but of course, they all had their eyes on the big £22,500 first-place payout.
Jaime Staples
The bubble burst after roughly three hours, when William Henderson’s ace-nine sucked out on Michelle Baldie’s ace-queen. At that point, players like Alan Chrzaszcz (chip leader going into Day 2), Christian Watt (winner of the £150 Mini Main Event), Jaime Staples (PartyPoker Team Pro), and David Lappin (poker legend) were all still in the mix. That was also the case for PartyPoker Tour Ambassadors Sam Acheampong and Asif Warris, while Alexander Georgiev and Natalie Bromley both busted before reaching the money.
Natalie Bromley
Staples had been pretty idle before the bubble burst. Then, he picked up aces and doubled against ace-king. From that point, he was the star of the show, and soon enough, he was the tournament chip leader by some margin. He proved why he’s so respected in the poker community, and with controlled aggression, he managed to grow his bag bigger and bigger every orbit.
Play went on, and it took quite some time before the three final tables became two. When only 16 players remained, however, surprisingly many players went out during a relatively short period of time. Eventually, Henderson went out in tenth place in absolutely brutal fashion against Lappin. With that, play was over for the day, and the nine remaining players bagged their chips for tomorrow’s final table.
£500 Main Event – Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts
Table-Seat
Player
Chips
Big Blinds
1-1
Zhen Zhen
990,000
33
1-2
Jaime Staples
1,835,000
61
1-3
Dean Lyall
615,000
21
1-4
Alan Chrzaszcz
880,000
29
1-5
David Lappin
4,100,000
137
1-6
Kyle Scott
1,600,000
53
1-7
Kevin Frame
700,000
23
1-8
John Woods
1,030,000
34
1-9
Killie Rab
1,050,000
35
After winning the ridicously large pot against Henderson, Lappin will enter tomorrow’s final table as the chip leader. Considering he”s also one of the most experienced players left in the field, it’s an educated guess many hold Lappin as the favorite to take home the tournament. When it comes to tournament winnings according to The Hendon Mob, Dean Lyall is the only one out of the bunch who surpasses Lappin. Lyall will enter the final table as the shortstack, but if anyone can convert it into something bigger, it’s him.
Without a doubt, tomorrow’s finale will be an absolute joy to follow, and when all is said and done, a new chapter in Scottish poker history will be written.
Seated on the Button, David Lappin opened to 65,000. Killie Rab called from the Small Blind, before William Henderson raised to 280,000 from the Big Blind. Back to Lappin, who decided to 4-bet to 580,000. Rab quickly folded, before Henderson moved all in for roughly 1,900,000. Lappin called as fast as humanly possible.
William Henderson: K♦K♠ David Lappin: A♥A♠
A brutal cooler, and Henderson didn’t manage to crack Lappin’s aces on the Q♣10♠4♠Q♦Q♠ board. Such, Henderson was eliminated in tenth place, meaning play is over for the day.
The nine remaining players will take their final table seats at 14:00 tomorrow. The poker.pro live coverage is now done for the day, however, the final table seat draw and chip count will be posted within a couple of minutes.
Ross Haffie moved all in for 225,000 UTG. Robert Robb made the call from the Cut-off, before William Henderson decided to move all in for 1,150,000. The bet was too much for Robb; he mucked his hand, and Haffie and Henderson went to showdown.
Ross Haffie: 3♥3♦ William Henderson: Q♥Q♦
Haffie was behind, but the 3♣ in the window brought him some hope. Unfortunately for him, the full flop read 3♣5♦Q♣. Haffie didn’t improve to quads as the board completed with A♠9♣, and he was eliminated in tenth place.
The remaining 13 players are on a 15-minute break. They will resume play on Level 21: 10,000/25,000 (25,000). Below is the current seat draw and the chip counts for all players.
Robert Robb opened to 40,000 from the Button, prior to Denis O’Riordan moving all in for 156,000. After doing the math, Robb called.
Denis O’Riordan: A♦3♦ Robert Robb: J♣10♣
O’Riordan was slightly ahead, but the Q♦K♠6♥ flop was not necessarily what he wished for. Robb hit his straight on the 9♠ turn, and the 6♣ river didn’t matter. As O’Riordan went out in seventeenth place, only two eight-handed tables now remain.
Poker icon David Lappin approached the poker.pro live reporter and shared a hand he played against James McAulay.
Seated on the Button, Lappin opened to 33,000, and McAulay defended his Big Blind. McAulay then check-called a 24,000 bet from Lappin on the J♥10♠5♣ flop, which brought the J♣ turn. Action went check-check, and then, McAulay bet 65,000 on the J♦ river. Lappin eventually made the call.
James McAulay: 9♥8♠ David Lappin: Q♣9♦
Quite the impressive call with queen high from Lappin, who currently has a good stack.
William Henderson opened to 24,000 UTG. Action folded to PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Asif Warris, who was seated in the Big Blind. Asif took a peek at his hole cards, started singing, clicked “record” on his camera app, and then moved all in for 87,000. Henderson made the call.
Asif Warris: A♠J♦ William Henderson: A♣A♦
Warris was in rough shape, but he got some additional outs on the 8♥7♥10♠ flop. The J♣ gave him even more hope. The 7♣ on the river didn’t help in, and he was eliminated. Sam Acheampong busted moments before Warris’ exit, meaning all PartyPoker Tour Ambassadors are now eliminated. The PartyPoker Team Pro however, Jaime Staples, is still the chip leader.
After playing an average stack during the most part of Day 2, PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples is now runnin’ hot. He won a big pot with aces against Big Slick, and from there on, it’s been the Staples show.
Dean Lyall recently opened to 25,000 UTG. The £150 Mini Main Event champion, Christian Watt, three-bet to 60,000. Action then folded to Staples, who requested a count on the Watt stack. After receiving the number, Staples forced both of his opponents to go all-in. Neither Lyall nor Watt was up for the task, and they both mucked.
Carl Cotton, who qualified for the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow for a mere £0,20, moved all in for 109,000 from early position. Action folded to Asif Warris, who made the call from the Big Blind.
Carl Cotton: Q♠Q♥ Asif Warris: A♣6♣
Cotton picked up a premium hand, and queens were good as the board spelled out 7♥2♦J♠2♣10♣. Cotton and Warris basically switched stack sizes.
The remaining 32 players in the £500 Main Event are on the longer dinner break. They will soon return to Level 18, which features Blinds 6,000/12,000 and a 12,000 Ante. Below are five of the biggest stacks in the room.
Action folded to James Grogan, who opened to 30,000 from the Hi-jack. Seated on the Button, Barrie Greenan made the call.
Grogan continued for 75,000 on the K♣10♣7♠ flop, and Greenan made the call. Both players checked the 7♦ turn. On the 9♠ river, Grogan moved all in for 207,000, sending Greenan into the tank. After perhaps five minute’s worth of consideration, he made the call.
James Grogan: Q♠7♣ Barrie Greenan: 10♥9♦
Greenan’s two-pair was no good, and a big part of his stack went the way of Grogan.
Christian Watt won the £150 Mini Main Event for £10,260 yesterday, and he’s one of the 37 players currently remaining in the £500 Main Event. He has roughly 620,000 in chips, and even though it’s still a long way to go, what a sunshine story it would be, were Watt to bink the Main Event as well.
A fun fact is that Ion Oprea, who won the Mini Main event during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester, came third in the Main Event two days later. In other words, Watt needs to finish top two if he wants to break the record.
On the stone bubble, Michelle Baldie raised to 20,000 from the Hi-jack. Action folded to William Henderson in the Big Blind, who forced Baldie all in for 96,000 in total. Baldie made the call, and the players revealed their holdings.
William Henderson: A♥9♦ Michelle Baldie: A♠Q♠
Baldie was ahead, and the 10♣5♠7♥ flop didn’t concern her too much. “Eight of spades on the turn for the sweat?” Henderson joked. “No, thank you,” Baldie humourously replied, as all the spectators shared a laugh. It wasn’t spades, but the other black eight, the 8♣, fell on the turn. Henderson now picked up additional outs, as he now had a up-and-down straight draw to go with his pair of nines.
Sad news for Baldie, as Henderson did improve to a straight on the J♦. The whole tournament area shouted “whoah” as a collective, as Baldie became the unfortunate one to who bubbled.
That means that the remaining 39 players now all are guaranteed a £1,000 min-cash.
Chun Wong opened to 12,000 from UTG+1. It would turn out to be a big fiest, as John Donnelly (Cut-off), Kein Frame (Button), David Lappin (Small Blind), and Gary Stokes all made the call.
Action was checked to Donnelly on the 10♦8♣6♥ flop, and he bet 26,000. Stokes was the sole caller. Both players checked the K♥ turn. On the 3♥ turn, Stokes bet 80,000. Donnelly pondered for a minute, before letting his hand go.
A few moments later, the floor announced that hand-by-hand-play now would commence.
Jezz Rose moved all in for 42,000 from the Lo-jack. Action folded to Jaime Staples, who snap-called from the Big Blind.
Jezz Rose: A♣K♣ Jaime Staples: A♥A♦
Staples had picked up the perfect hand at the perfect time, and Rose was very displeased with the presumptions. He did flop a gutshot on 5♦J♦10♣, but the 10♥7♠ didn’t help him. All of Rose’s chips went the way of Staples, and now, only three more players will be eliminated before the remaining 42 are in the money.
The remaining 45 players are on a 15-minute break. They will soon resume play at Level 15: Blinds 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 Ante. Below are five of the biggest stacks in the room.
Alan Chrzaszcz opened to 12,000 from UTG+1. When action came to PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Natalie Bromley, she moved all in for 107,000 from the Small Blind. After receiving the count, Chrzaszcz made the call.
Natalie Bromley: J♥J♦ Alan Chrzaszcz: A♥J♠
Bromley was ahead, and she managed to dodge aces or any other shenanigans as the board spelled out 5♣K♣2♦5♠6♠. She doubled up during one of the last hands before the break.
Slowly but steadily, the money bubble approaches. Many short-stacked players are doing whatever they can to double up, and earn themself great presumptions for a deep run.
Action folded to Jezz Rose, who moved all in for 64,000 from the Button. After receiving the count, Roderick Macneil made the call from the Big Blind.
Jezz Rose: A♣K♦ Roderick Macneil: K♠J♠
Rose was looking to double up, and he was way ahead on the 3♣Q♦3♦ flop. He maintained his lead on the 3♥ turn, but the Q♠ saw the players splitting the pot, both playing the board. “You gotta love it,” PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples chuckled.
Carl Cotton opened to 12,000 from the Button. Seated in the Big Blind, Kyle Scott was the sole caller.
Action went check-check on the K♦7♣6♣ flop. Scott bet 22,000 on the Q♦ turn, and Cotton made the call. Scott then fired a 15,000 bet on the 10♦ river, and Cotton made the call.
Kyle Scott: 6♦6♥ Carl Cotton: A♦10♣
Scott’s set of sixes was good, and took some valueable chips from Cotton.
It’s go-time for Day 2 of the £500 Main Event. The 66 players who have made it through Day 1a/b/c/d are now taking their seats, and presumably, they all have their eyes on the £22,5000 first-place payout.
The poker.pro live coverage team will publish the payouts and the seat draw as soon as possible.
Day 4 of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow was by far the busiest day of the festival so far. With no fewer than eight tournaments on the schedule, non-stop live poker action was guaranteed all day at the Alea Casino. Even though there were two £500 Main Event flights on the schedule, one could argue that the final day of the £150 Mini Main Event was the star this beautiful Friday in Scotland. The anticipations for an epic showdown were high, and it did not disappoint as the finale went down in dramatic fashion, with a comeback that will be remembered for years to come.
It’s not Over Until it’s Over
After four starting flights and almost a seven-hour-long Day 2, only nine players remained out of the total 468 entries. These brave contestants took their seats at the final table at 15:00 today (August 15), and they were all ready to battle it out for the £10,260 first-place payout. The Mini Main Event is one of the most prestigious tournaments during the PartyPoker Tour stops, and Glasgow didn’t disappoint; the prize pool was an impressive £58,406, more or less copying the numbers from the Manchester event just a few weeks earlier.
Gajanthan Kamalanathan
Gajanthan Kamalanathan entered the final table as the chip leader, and if The Hendon Mob is to be trusted, he was also the most experienced player in the field. He was off to a great start, as he eliminated short-stacked Marc Moody in the very first hand. Moody had been the chip leader of the tournament at one point during Day 2, but hadn’t managed to bring a big stack into the final table. He got £1,021 for his ninth-place finish.
Shortly thereafter, David Anderson was eliminated in eighth place for £1,285. Again, it was Kamalanathan on the better side of things, as he picked up pocket aces against the kings of Anderson. It’s safe to say that Kamalanathan had a decent start to the final table. With Moody and Anderson out, Christian Watt was now the player who had position on Kamalanathan, and the two of them frequently locked horns, trading the chip lead back and forth.
Callum Reid
Watt eventually knocked out Callum Reid in seventh place (£1,665) in somewhat brutal fashion, as he hit a two-outer on the river. Not too long after Reid’s exit, Daniel Hawkes clashed all-in against Watt. Hawkes had been somewhat anonymous on the final table, and eventually, he had to commit his last six Big Blinds with A♠5♦. He was up against Watt’s pocket sevens, and didn’t manage to hit a case ace. Hawkes hit the rail in sixth place for £2,190.
The jolly fellow Robert McKeown would soon become the next one to go. Perhaps he has mixed feelings about king-six suited after this final table; first, he managed to double up with K♦6♦ against Kamalanathan, but then, he missed his flush draw with K♠6♠ against the very same opponent. For his fifth-place finish, McKeown was awarded £2,920.
Laurynas Jakutis had managed to keep his somewhat short stack consistent for some time. All good things must come to an end, though, and all of the Lithuanian’s chips soon enough went to Kamalanathan, who now held 80 % of the chips in play. Jakutis earned £3,970 for his fourth-place finish.
As Curran was out in third for £5,110, the stage was now set for a heads-up clash between Kamalanathan and Watt. Being the more experience player and holding 76 % of the chips in play, Kamalanathan was surely many’s favorite to take home the title. Just a few hands into the one-vs-one duel, both players got all the chips in the middle in a classic coinflip situation. The board ran out in Curran’s favor, and his pair of deuces was good. Watt now had momentum and he kept snagging some Big Blinds from his prominent opponent. When he hit a full house and got paid the maximum, he overtook the chip lead by the tiniest or margins.
The final table during the earlier stages
Spectators were surrounding the table and followed what was a very entertaining and intriguing heads-up affair. Kamalanathan eventually took the chip lead back and soon enough, both players were all in on a 8♥Q♠6♠ flop. Kamalanathan had flopped two-pair with 8♣6♦, and he once again had an opportunity to eliminate Watt, who held A♠A♦. For perhaps the fifth time of the day, though, a case ace fell on the river, and Watt won the enormous pot with top set.
The very next hand, everything went in the middle again, this time with Kamalanathan being the player at risk. He wasn’t able to beat the big slick of Watt, and that settled it. Kamalanathan was eliminated in second place, and with that, Watt emerged victorious in the £150 Mini Main Event, claiming his biggest live poker tournament win.
£150 Mini Main Event – Final Table Results
Place
Player
Country
Prize
1
Christian Watt
Scotland
£10,260
2
Gajanthan Kamalanathan
Scotland
£7,060
3
Derek Curran
England
£5,110
4
Laurynas Jakutis
Lithuania
£3,970
5
Robert McKeown
Scotland
£2,920
6
Daniel Hawkes
England
£2,190
7
Callum Reid
Scotland
£1,665
8
David Anderson
Scotland
£1,285
9
Marc Moody
Scotland
£1,021
That concludes the live coverage from poker.pro for today. However, the chip counts from Day 1b and 1c of the £500 Main Event will be published as soon as 1c is finished.
With his elimination of Gajanthan Kamalanathan, Christian Watt is now crowned the winner of the £150 Mini Main Event. For his achievement, he takes home £10,260, and more importantly, the coveted PartyPoker trophy. Watt pulled off a great comeback during the heads-up, and with his win, he more than doubles his live cashes on The Hendon Mob.
Stay tuned for a full recap of today’s final table.
Seated on the Button, Gajanthan Kamalanathan opened to 900,000. Christian Watt then forced his opponent all in for 5,925,000 in total. Kamalanathan made the call.
Christian Watt: A♥K♣ Gajanthan Kamalanathan: Q♥10♥
Watt had the best holdings, but Kamalanathan had a fair amount of equity. Watt maintained his lead on the 6♣3♣9♥ flop. Kamalanathan received additional outs on the J♠ turn. Unfortunately for him, the 7♥ river didn’t help him. As such, the most experienced player going into the final table was eliminated in second place for £7,060.
Christian Watt: 18,720,000 Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 0
Christian Watt limped from the Button, prior to Gajanthan Kamalanathan raising to 900,000. Watt then three-bet to 2,300,000. Kamalanathan made the call.
First to act, Kamalanathan checked the 8♥Q♠6♠ flop. Watt continued for 900,000, and then, Kamalanathan forced his opponent all in for 3,950,000 in total. Watt snap-called.
Gajanathan Kamalanathan: 8♣6♦ Christian Watt: A♠A♦
Kamalanathan was ahead with two-pair, and he could taste the victory. He was still good on the 4♥ turn, but everything changed on the river. Watt improved to a set as the A♥ completed the board, and now, it was him who held the big chiplead.
Christian Watt: 13,820,000 Gajanathan Kamalanathan: 4,900,000
Seated on the Button, Christian Watt only called the Big Blind. Gajanthan Kamalanathan checked.
Action went check-check on the 6♠7♣5♠ flop. On the 6♥ turn, Kamalanathan bet 300,000 and Watt made the call.
Watt proceeded to move all in for 3,950,000 on the A♥ river. Kamalanathan asked for the count, and after a couple of minute’s consideration, he made the call.
Christian Watt: 6♣5♦ Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 5♥4♥
Watt’s full house was good, and even though starting the heads-up with a pretty significant chip disadvantage, he has now managed to even out the stacks.
Christian Watt: 9,400,000 Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 9,320,000
Derek Curran moved all in for 2,130,000 from the Small Blind. Gajanthan Kamalanathan made the call from the Big Blind.
Derek Curran: J♥9♣ Gajanthan Kamalanathan: A♦8♥
Curran took the lead on the 9♠4♣6♠ flop with a pair of nines. He was still looking good on the 6♦, but Kamalanathan hit the crucial A♠ on the river. As he sent Curran to the rail in third place for £5,110, the stage is now set for a heads-up battle between Kamalanathan and Christian Watt.
Gajanthan Kamalanathan:13,045,000 Christian Watt: 5,675,000 Derek Curran: 0
Gajanthan Kamalanathan opened to 500,000 from the Button. Short-stacked Derek Curran moved all in for 1,515,000 from the Big Blind, and Kamalanathan snap-called.
Derek Curran: A♣2♠ Gajanthan Kamalanathan: Q♥10♥
“That’s not a sweat,” Kamalanathan declared as the dealer revealed the J♣7♣4♣ flop. Curran hit the nut flush on the K♣ turn, and the 8♦ didn’t change anything.
Christian Watt opened to 400,000 from the Button. Gajanthan Kamalanathan defended his Big Blind.
Kamalanathan check-called a 300,000 bet from Watt on the A♥3♥6♣ flop. After another check by Kamalanathan on the J♥ turn, Watt now sized up to 700,000. Again, Kamalanathan made the call.
Both players checked the J♠ river. Watt turned over Q♠Q♣, and Kamalanathan mucked his hand.
Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 10,000,000 Christian Watt: 6,600,000
“Who wants it?” short-stacked Laurynas Jakutis asked from the Big Blind, while the dealer was dealing the cards. Chip leader Gajanthan Kamalanathan then opened to 400,000 UTG. Action folded to Jakutis who took a look at his hole cards, sighed, and said “okay, let’s go.” He moved all in for 1,045,000, and Kamalanathan made the call.
Jakutis had two live cards, but he didn’t connect on the J♠5♠6♣4♥9♣ board. He went out in fourth place for £3,970, and Kamalanathan’s already impressive stack grew even bigger.
Gajanthan Kamalanathan opened to 350,000 from the Cut-off. Seated in the Big Blind, Robert McKeown was the sole caller.
McKeown checked the 4♠A♠5♥ flop, prior to Kamalanathan betting 300,000. McKeown then announced all in for 1,840,000. Kamalanathan pondered for a minute or two, before he decided to make the call.
Robert McKeown: K♠6♠ Gajanthan Kamalanathan: A♥9♣
Kamalanathan was ahead with a pair of aces, and McKeown wasn’t able to catch up on the 7♣5♣ runout. “Too many outs,” McKeown joked before he headed to collect his £2,920 paycheck for his fifth-place finish.
Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 8,550,000 Robert McKeown: 0
Gajanthan Kamalanathan opened to 325,000 UTG. Action folded to Robert McKeown, who moved all in for 1,215,000 from the Small Blind. After doing the math, Kamalanathan made the call.
Robert McKeown: K♦6♦ Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 9♠8♠
McKeown was good as the board ran out Q♥5♥5♣4♦K♣, and he doubled up through Kamalanathan.
Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 4,370,000 Robert McKeown: 2,750,000
The remaining five players are now on a 15-minute break. They are set to return to Level 29: Blinds 80,000/160,000, with a 160,000 Ante. Below are the current standings.
Action folded to Christian Watt in the Small Blind, who forced Big Blind-player Derek Curran all in for 2,710,000. Curran took a peek at his hole cards, then made the call.
Christian Watt: A♣3♠ Derek Curran: A♦J♦
Watt picked up some additional outs on the 2♥5♠Q♥ flop, but he didn’t improve as the board completed with 5♥6♣. Curran doubled up through Watt during the second-to-last hand before the break.
Christian Watt opened to 250,000 from the Cut-off. Daniel Hawkes moved all in for roughly 650,000 from the Small Blind. When action came back to Watt, he made the call without hesitation.
Daniel Hawkes: A♠5♦ Christian Watt: 7♠7♦
No ace or any other help for Hawkes on the 9♣6♠K♥K♣3♠ board, and he went out in sixth place for £2,190.
Christian Watt opened to 200,000 UTG. Seated in the Big Blind, Gajanthan Kamalanathan was the sole caller.
Both players checked the 3♥K♣6♥ flop. Kamalanathan then check-called a 250,000 bet from Watt on the 7♠ turn. Kamalanathan checked again on the 6♠ river. Watt sized up and bet 975,000, and Kamalanathan made the call as fast as humanly possible.
Christian Watt: J♠10♣ Gajanthan Kamalanathan: K♠9♠
Kamalanathan’s read was right, and he took some chips from Watt, who currently is the chip leader after winning some decently-sized pots here and there.
Christian Watt: 7,200,000 Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 4,900,000
Gajanthan Kamalanathan opened to 250,000 from the Cut-off. Christian Watt made the call from the Button, before Callum Reid moved all in for 1,280,000 from the Small Blind. Derek Curran (Big Blind) and Kamalanathan folded, before Watt made the call.
Callum Reid: J♥J♣ Christian Watt: 8♣8♥
Reid was way ahead, and the 6♣6♦Q♦ didn’t feature a scare for him. The 10♠ turn was also safe, but the brutal 8♠ river saw Watt improving to a full house. Poker can be a brutal game, and Reid went out in seventh place for £1,665.
Again, action folded all the way to Gajanthan Kamalanathan in the Small Blind, who made it 225,000. After some consideration, Christian Watt decided to defend his Big Blind.
Kamalanathan fired a 200,000 continuation bet on the 6♠A♣K♥ flop, and Watt made the call. On the 8♦ turn, Kamalanathan sized up to 600,000. Watt made the call.
Both players checked the Q♥ river. Watt turned over A♠3♣, and Kamalanathan mucked his hand. “I almost pulled the trigger,” Kamalanathan admitted as Watt raked in the chips.
Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 5,600,000 Christian Watt: 3,400,000
Action folded to Gajanthan Kamalanathan, who opened to 160,000 from the Lo-jack. Seated right next to him, David Anderson moved all in for 485,000. The remaining players folded, before Kamalanathan snap-called.
David Anderson: K♥K♠ Gajanthan Kamalanathan: A♥A♠
A brutal setup from the Anderson point of view, and the 2♦Q♣2♣9♠3♠ didn’t help him to crack any aces. He bid farewell in eigth place for £1,285; what a start for Kamalanathan.
Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 6,550,000 David Anderson: 0
During the very first hand of the final table, action folded all the way to chip leader Gajanthan Kamalanathan. From the Small Blind, he forced the short-stacked Marc Moody all in for 390,000. Moody, seated in the Big Blind, snap-called.
Gajanthan Kamalanathan: A♥Q♠ Marc Moody: K♣6♥
Moody didn’t improve on the 2♥2♣9♥5♥8♦ board, and he became the first casualty of the final table. He went to collect his £1,021 paycheck.
This poker.pro live reporter has just arrived at Alea Casino after a good night’s sleep. Day 2 of the £150 Mini Main Event finished around 2:30 a.m. last night, as the final table was reached.
Today, the nine remaining players will take their seats at 15:00 and continue the battle. poker.pro will cover everything from start ’til finish, while also throwing in some stats from £500 Main Event (both Day 1b and Day 1c are on today’s schedule).
The third day of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow has come to an end. Well, more or less, that is; at the time this recap is being written, the £150 PLO Masters Big O is still going, as well as the £60 Satellite to the £500 Main Event.
The two most intriguing tournaments of the day, though, have both concluded. The poker.pro live coverage team mostly focused on Day 2 of the £150 Mini Main Event today, and it’s been a blockbuster of a tournament with Gajanthan Kamalanathan bagging the chip lead into Friday’s nine-player final table. The other gem on Thursday’s tournament schedule was the first flight of the Main Event, where 15 players managed to find a bag for Day 2. Let’s go through what went down at the Alea Casino Glasgow today.
A Marathon Day for Mini Main Event Players
The first tournament of the day was Day 1d of the Mini Main Event. This was the fourth and final starting flight, and it attracted 79 entries. This meant that the flight would end when only 16 players remained, who all would advance to Day 2.
Day 1d finished just a couple of minutes before Day 2 started, meaning that the 1d survivors potentially had a long day of poker. Before cards were in the air, the floor shared the final numbers of the tournament. A total of 468 entries had created a £58,406 prize pool, with a £10,260 first-place payout. Needless to say, there was a lot to play for.
92 players entered Day 2, but “only” 71 would be in the money. It didn’t take too long before the burst; David Langsdale ran his A♣K♦ into the A♠A♥ of Li, and with that, all players were “ITM” and guaranteed £260.
Perhaps, PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples was the most familiar name still in the mix. There would be no super-deep run for the Canadian, though, as he soon would be knocked out by his own girlfriend, Rebecca Hardisty. With Staples no longer in the tournament, poker host Glenn Brown was the only PartyPoker Tour Ambassador still in the mix. Eventually, Brown would join Staples on the rail as his pocket tens came up short against two queens.
Jaime Staples
A while later, Adam Buxley would be eliminated by John Bradley, and a three-table redraw was commenced. The pots had become a lot more significant, and with some short-stacked players, there were several all-in situations happening with just minutes apart. Three tables soon became two, and Robert McKeown was the chip leader at this point. The average stack was just shy of 1,400,000, and McKeown was sitting very healthy with roughly 5,000,000 in chips.
McKeown was one of the players seated at Table 2, and such, he had a great seat to witness one of the craziest hands ever played in the Alea Casino. Steamrolling, epic plays, floor rulings, insane runout… the hand had it all, and it will be remembered for quite some time.
At 02:21, Craig McCairns was eliminated in tenth place, meaning play was over for the day. The nine remaining warriors bagged their chips, and they will return to the final table tomorrow, Friday, August 16, at 15:00. Gajanthan Kamalanathan is the current chip leader, but it will be a fierce fight for the £10,260 first-place prize, and the coveted PartyPoker trophy. Below are the chip counts for tomorrow; the seat draw won’t be conducted until tomorrow.
£150 Mini Main Event Final Table Chip Counts
Position
Player
Chips
Big Blinds
1
Gajanthan Kamalanathan
5,490,000
69
2
Robert McKeown
3,475,000
43
3
Christian Watt
2,625,000
33
4
Laurynas Jakutis
2,460,000
31
5
Derek Curran
1,450,000
18
6
Daniel Hawkes
1,250,000
16
7
Callum Reid
940,000
12
8
David Anderson
710,000
9
9
Marc Moody
390,000
5
Although Day 2 of the Mini Main Event was the priority for poker.pro during Thursday, one must not forget that the first flight of the Main Event kicked off at 14:00. 59 entries meant that £25,771 was contributed to the prize pool, and the top 15 players (aka, 25 % of the total amount of entries) would bag their chips for Day 2.
£500 Main Event Day 1a Chip Counts
Position
Player
Chips
1
Zhen Zhen
375,000
2
Dean Lyall
353,000
3
John Clements
275,000
4
James Grogan
262,000
5
Carl Cotton
205,000
6
Roderick Macneil
205,000
7
James McAulay
174,000
8
Ross Haffie
163,000
9
Ryan Allan
155,000
10
Patrick Murphy
146,000
11
Ben Crichton
141,000
12
David Morris
136,000
13
William Haughey
132,000
14
John Dick
124,000
15
Joe Dixon
109,000
That’s a wrap for the poker.pro live coverage for today. Tomorrow, the focus will be on the final table of the Mini Main Event, but the chip counts from the two Main Event flights will also be shared, as well as all photos and results from various tournaments.
The final table of the £150 Mini Main Event has now been reached, which means that Day 2 officially is over.
That concludes the poker.pro live coverage for the day, but before we leave you, we will post the final table chip counts and update all results so far from the tournament. A small recap of today’s action will also be posted.
Yuze Li moved all in for 270,000 UTG. Action folded to Leslie Kearne, who called from the Big Blind.
Yuze Li: J♣9♣ Leslie Kearne: A♠6♠
Kearne’s hand managed to hold up as the board ran out K♥10♠7♥7♦A♣. Li was sent to the rail in thirteenth place, and all of his chips went the way of Kearne.
Day 1a of the £500 Main Event attracted 59 entries. For all four starting flights, play will conclude when 25 % of the players remain. That meant that 15 players managed to bag their chips for Day 2. Below are the full chip counts from Day 1a.
Action folded to Daniel Hawkes, who opened to 80,000 from the Cut-off. Then, Craig McCairns moved all in for 400,000 from the Button. Jakutis Laurynas folded in the Small Blind, and then, Hawkes made the call and turned over his K♠J♥ holdings. McCairns picked up his cards and was ready to put them on their backs, but then, the players were made aware that action still was on James O’Hara in the Big Blind. McCairns quickly put his cards down again.
The floor was called to the table to determine what choices O’Hara had. Hawkes and the dealer both admitted they had seen McCairns’ cards. First, it was deemed that Hawkes could take back his 400,000 call, if O’Hara were to decide to re-raise. O’Hara settled with the call, though, and that meant that Hawkes couldn’t take his 400,000 back.
Before the flop was dealt, the floor determined that McCairns would have to turn his hand over and play it out with his cards faced up. Considering Hawkes knew what McCairns had, it would only be fair for O’Hara to also have that information. Said and done, McCairns turned over his A♣10♣ holdings.
The dealer then dealt the 4♠J♦6♣ flop. O’Hara checked it over to Hawkes, who had flopped top pair. Hawkes bet 175,000, and as if the hand wasn’t already crazy enough, O’Hara forced his opponent all in for roughly 1,100,000. Hawkes shared a look of confusion, before deciding to call.
James O’Hara: K♦J♠
O’Hara had the same hand and had tried to get Hawkes off the pot. All players’ cards were now revealed, and it would be a normal runout from here. Just to put the cherry on top of an already incredible hand, the board completed with Q♦K♥. “Justice!” McCairns roared as he trippled up after hitting a runner-runner straight.
Craig McCairns: 1,200,000 James O’Hara: 1,100,000 Daniel Hawkes: 840,000
Gig-stacked Robert McKeown (UTG+1) called an 80,000 opening from UTG. When action came to John Bradley, he raised to 300,000 from the Hi-jack. The UTG-player folded, and after twisting and turning for two minutes, McKeown made the call.
First to act, McKeown checked the 5♦7♥2♠ flop. Bradley fired a 150,000 continuation bet, and then, McKeown quickly forced his opponent all in for perhaps 400,000 in total. Bradley made the call.
Robert McKeown: 5♥5♠ John Bradley: A♦Q♣
McKeown had smashed the flop, and Bradley received no help on the 4♣8♣ runout. Bradley was eliminated in sixteenth place, and most likely, McKeown is the current chip leader.
Derek Curran opened to 60,000 from the Hi-jack. Seated in the Big Blind, Andrew Hawksby made the call.
Hawksby waited little time before going all in for 205,000 on the 9♠8♣7♥ flop. After receiving the count and doing the maths, Curran decided to call.
Andrew Hawksby: Q♣10♥ Derek Curran: A♦J♥
Curran was ahead, and even though having some outs, Hawksby was unable to connect as the board completed 8♦9♣. He was sent to the rail in twentieth place for £440.
Seated UTG, John Bradley opened to 50,000. Adam Buxton made the call from the Big Blind.
Buxton check-called a 35,000 bet from Bradley on the J♦3♥9♠ flop. Buxton checked again on the 4♠ turn, and Bradley now sized up to 70,000. Buxton made the call.
The river was the 5♠. After staring at the final card for perhaps two minutes, Buxton now moved all in for roughly 250,000. Bradley called as fast as humanly possible.
Adam Buxton: 10♦8♥ John Bradley: A♣A♥
Bradley’s instincts were right, and as he knocked out Buxton, the floor started to conduct a three-table redraw.
James O’Hara opened to 32,000 UTG. Christian Watt called from the Button, and Leslie Kearney joined the party from the Big Blind.
First to act, Kearney checked the A♦8♦10♠ flop. O’Hara bet 52,000, Watt called, and Kearney mucked his hand.
O’Hara and Watt both checked the 2♠ turn. O’Hara checked again on the J♦, prior to Watt betting 180,000. After a minute’s worth of consideration, O’Hara made the call.
Christian Watt: J♣10♦ James O’Hara: A♠8♠
O’Hara took down the pot with a superior two-pair.
The 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow is in full swing, and yesterday (Wednesday, August 13) was the second day of the six-day festival. It was a thrilling day in the Scottish capital which offered not only two £150 Mini Main Event starting flights, but also, a new chapter was written in the Scottish poker history books, as the first-ever H.O.R.S.E live poker tournament in Alea Casino history took place.
Moody Bags Big in Mini Main Event
The £150 Mini Main Event is destined to become one of the biggest tournaments during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow. The three-day affair holds four starting day flights; Day 1a was played Tuesday, August 12, while Day 1b and Day 1c both both were featured on the Wednesday schedule.
Day 1b was the earlier of the flights, kicking off at 14:00. 138 entries meant that the flight collected £17,222 towards the prize pool. After roughly seven hours of play, the remaining 28 players (i.e., 20 % of the field) all received a bag for their chips. They will be reunited with them on August 14, 18:00, when Day 2 kicks off. Paul McAulay proved to be the most prominent player in Day 1b, as he bagged 462,000.
The turbo flight of the Mini Main Event, Day 1c, commenced at 20:00. Late registration closed with 106 entries, and 19 players made it through to Day 2. Marc Moody bagged an impressive 718,000, making him the current chip leader of the Mini Main Event.
While there still is the hyper-turbo 1d flight to go (August 14, 13:00), the prize pool currently is £48,547.
Poker.pro-branded Tournament Writes Scottish Poker History
As has been the case for the two previous PartyPoker Tour events this year, poker.pro have once been honored to host a tournament of their own during the Glasgow stop. Not only was the £60 poker.pro PL H.O.R.S.E the first-ever time ever the discipline was played in a Pot-limit format, but it was also the first-ever H.O.R.S.E live poker tournament to be held at the Alea Casino.
It became evident very early on, though, that Mixed Games is popular in Scotland. 59 entries were made in the tournament, creating a £2,832 prize pool. When all was said and done, it was Christopher Johnston who emerged victorious, claiming the £927 first-place payout.
£60 poker.pro PL H.O.R.S.E – Results
Place
Player
Prize
1
Christopher Johnston
£927
2
William Lynch
£610
3
John Woods
£370
4
Ross Holmes
£250
5
Brian Leddy
£180
6
Jeraint “JJ” Hazan
£150
7
Jason Glatzer
£130
8
Martin Bryne
£115
9
William McLeod
£100
Also, as of the second day, three of the three of the PartyPoker Tour Ambassadors were on-site. Glenn Brown, Asif Warris and Alexander Georgiev all participated in various tournaments on Wednesday. Brown (169,000) managed to bag from Day 1b of the Mini Main Event, while Georgiev and Warris came up short. Perhaps, they will take another shot in the Day 1d flight. The remaining ambassadors – Joe Beevers, Natalie Bromley, Sam Acheampong and Barry Carter – are all rumored to arrive later during the festival.
Alexander Georgiev, one of the seven PartyPoker Team Ambassadors
Thursday, August 14, will be the biggest day of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow so far. Not only is Day 2 of the Mini Main Event on the schedule, but it’s also time for the £500 Main Event to make its first appearance. The action will ramp up significantly, and Glasgow seems to be ready for it.
The £60 poker.pro PL H.O.R.S.E has reached a final table. The seat draw/chip count going into the final table are as follows.
Seat
Player
Chips
1
Ross Holmes
171,000
2
Christopher Johnston
169,000
3
Brian Leddy
223,000
4
John Woods
166,000
5
Jason Glatzer
172,000
6
William Lynch
200,000
7
Jeraint “JJ” Hazan
79,000
Nine players made it to the money; William McLeod cashed for £1,00 in eleventh place, while Martin Bryne got £115 for his tenth place finish.
The poker.pro live coverage will conclude for the day. Tomorrow, a full recap of today’s action will be posted, which will include the chip counts from Day 1c of the £150 Mini Main Event.
The 35 players remaining in the £60 poker.pro PL H.O.R.S.E have returned from the first break of the day, and with that, late registration is now closed.
The biggest stacks in the room currently belongs to these fine gentlemen.
Not familiar with H.O.R.S.E, but interested in learning about Mixed Games? During the 2025 PartyPoker Tour London back in April, poker.pro CEO Jason Glatzer held a Mixed Games workshop. Watch the video above to learn more about various poker games; you won’t regret it.
The £60 PL poker.pro H.O.R.S.E recently entered Level 5, the second to last level before late registration closes. 49 entries so far confirms that the Scottish enjoy some Mixed Games action.
From the Hi-jack, Barrie Greenan opened to 1,400 from the Hi-jack during a round of PLO Hi/Lo. David Carson (Button), William McLeod (Small Blind), and Douglas Veitch (Big Blind) all made the call.
Action checked to Greenan on the 9♦4♣Q♠ flop, who continued for 1,200. All of his opponents made the call.
McLeod and Veitch both checked the 2♥ turn, prior to Greenan betting 5,000. Carson then moved all in for 7,800. McLeod and Veitch both folded, before Greenan made the call.
David Carson: A♥A♣9♠3♥ Barrie Greenan: 7♣5♦3♦2♣
The 4♥ river meant Carson scooped the pot with a pair of aces.
Cards are in the air for the £60 PL poker.pro H.O.R.S.E. Most likely, this is the first-ever Pot-limit H.O.R.S.E live poker tournament, and it’s guaranteed to bring a lot of action.
28 players are in the tournament from the get-go, with late registration open until the conclusion of Level 6.
poker.pro CEO Jason Glatzer (left) will participate in tonight’s £60 poker.pro PL H.O.R.S.E, while Glenn Brown (right) currently is playing Day 1b of the £150 Mini Main Event
All Glasgow Mixed Games lovers are destined to have a good time tonight, seeing as the £60 poker.pro PL H.O.R.S.E is scheduled to commence at 19:00. Of course, the team at poker.pro is humbled to have a branded event of their own during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow, and H.O.R.S.E offers a perfect mix of games that is sure to bring the action.
The Alea Casino in Glasgow, beatufilly reflected in the River Clyde. Photo: Conferences UK
When it was determined that a PartyPoker Tour stop would be in Glasgow, the Alea Casino was the obvious choice. The Clyde River is near the aesthetic casino, which offers an excellent venue for a top-notch live poker event.
The Alea Casino hosted the 2025 Glasgow Poker Festival in March (part of the Irish Poker Tour). Irishman Andrew Toole won the £400 Main Event for £53,000, and with that cash alone, he’s number one on the venue rankings for the casino on The Hendon Mob.
That being said, the liver poker scene is alive and well in Glasgow, and the Alea Casino is the epicenter of all the fun. They have self-dealt tournaments all the days of the week; In fact, this reporter participated in the £35 Monday Deepstack the other day, and finished ninth out of roughly 200 entries. The casino also offer cash games with certified dealers.
After the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow, the next bigger live event at the Alea Casino will be the September Series, running September 1-7. The highlight will be a £110 Main Event with a £15,000, but the tournament schedule features a variety of interesting tournaments, such as the £75 Mystery Bounty.
There’s no question about it; Alea Casino is a great venue, and hopefully, they’ll host prestigious live poker events for years to come.
The 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow is the third PartyPoker event of the year. The first event was held at Gentings Casino (formerly Aspers) in London, and it marked PartyPoker’s much-anticipated comeback to the live poker scene.
London was a slam-dunk, and then the tour moved on to Manchester. The Manchester235 Casino offered a smaller but very cozy atmosphere, and it was yet another successful live poker event. Below are the former winners of the £150 Mini Main Event, and the £500 Main Event.
Event
Winner
Country
FIrst-place Payout
Entries
Total Prize Pool
2025 PartyPoker Tour London: £150 Mini Main Event
Dost Ghrabie
Afghanistan
£17,170
866
£109,200
2025 PartyPoker Tour London: £500 Main Event
Getnet Kassa
Great Britain
£38,408
491
£216,703
2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester: £150 Mini Main Event
Deniz Orhan won the £30 Mystery Prize Draw NLH during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow
Day 1a of the £150 Mini Main Event wasn’t the only tournament that was played during Tuesday. The £30 Mystery Prize Draw NLH kicked off at 19:00, and the tournament had £1,000 added in forms of PartyPoker tournament tickets.
158 entries in total were made in the tournament, creating a £3,792 prize pool (not counting the added £1,000). When all was said and done, it was Deniz Orhan who claimed the trophy. Orhan won the £500 Main Event during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester a couple of weeks ago; it’s safe to say he’s in good form. Orhan is currently playing Day 1b of the £150 Mini Main Event, and it’ll be exciting to see what more the Brit can accomplish this week.
It’s Wednesday, August 13, and the poker.pro live coverage team have installed themselves at the Alea Casino, Glasgow. Just outside the casino, the River Clyde is meandering through the Scottish capital, and the sun shines bright.
Indoors is where the action is, however. It’s the second day of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow, and there’s an action-packed tournament schedule.
PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Jaime Staples and Rebecca Hardisty
First out is Day 1b of the £150 Mini Main Event. Yesterday’s Day 1a flight attracted 145 entries, a very promising number considering it was the first day of the festival. €20,592 was contributed to the prize pool, and 29 players bagger their chips for tomorrow’s Day 2, one of them of course being the current chip leader James Holland with 357,000. 20 % of the players in each starting day flight will secure their Day 2 seat.
Later in the evening, it’s the £60 poker.pro PL H.O.R.S.E event. poker.pro is very grateful for getting the opportunity to have a branded tournament of our own during all the PartyPoker Tour stops, and this is perhaps the first-ever PL H.O.R.S.E live tournament. Time will tell whether the Scottish are competent Mixed Games players.
At 20:00 tonight there’s yet another flight of the Mini Main, before the day wraps up with a £60 Target Stack Satellite to the £500 Main Event.
2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow – August 18 Schedule
Time
Event
2:00 p.m.
£150 Mini Main Event Day 1b
7:00 p.m.
£60 poker.pro PL H.O.R.S.E
8:00 p.m.
£150 Mini Main Event Day 1c (Turbo)
10:00 p.m.
£60 Target Stack Satellite to £500 Main Event (Three Tickets Guaranteed)
Of course, poker.pro will be with you all throughout the week. Results, chip counts, interviews, hands…everything that goes down in the Alea Casino Glasgow will be covered. Glasgow, let’s get ready to rumble.
The PartyPoker Tour is rolling into Glasgow for the first time, bringing six days of cards, competition, and camaraderie to the iconic Alea Casino from August 12–17. With a £500 Main Event headlining a schedule packed with fan-favorite formats, fresh additions like the PLO Masters series, and the debut of the £60 poker.pro PL H.O.R.S.E, this stop promises a perfect blend of tradition and innovation. Add in the scenic backdrop of the River Clyde, a roster of PartyPoker ambassadors, and the electric atmosphere of a live festival, and Glasgow is set to become the next unforgettable chapter in the 2025 tour.
Daryosh Rossookh, winner of the £100 PLO456 PokerPRO Turbo 7-max. Photo: PartyPoker
Before the cards hit the air in poker.pro PL H.O.R.S.E., we look back at our own branded event from the previous PartyPoker Tour stop in Manchester. The £100 poker.pro PLO456 Turbo 7-Max at Manchester235 Casino drew a record-breaking 112 entries, delivering non-stop action in this exciting format. In the end, Daryosh Rossookh emerged victorious, claiming £2,629, the trophy, and poker.pro bragging rights.
Day 4 of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow was by far the busiest day of the festival so far. With no fewer than eight tournaments on the schedule, non-stop live poker action was guaranteed all day at the Alea Casino. Even though there were two £500 Main Event flights on the schedule, one could argue that the final day of the £150 Mini Main Event was the star this beautiful Friday in Scotland. The anticipations for an epic showdown were high, and it did not disappoint as the finale went down in dramatic fashion, with a comeback that will be remembered for years to come.
It’s not Over Until it’s Over
After four starting flights and almost a seven-hour-long Day 2, only nine players remained out of the total 468 entries. These brave contestants took their seats at the final table at 15:00 today (August 15), and they were all ready to battle it out for the £10,260 first-place payout. The Mini Main Event is one of the most prestigious tournaments during the PartyPoker Tour stops, and Glasgow didn’t disappoint; the prize pool was an impressive £58,406, more or less copying the numbers from the Manchester event just a few weeks earlier.
Gajanthan Kamalanathan
Gajanthan Kamalanathan entered the final table as the chip leader, and if The Hendon Mob is to be trusted, he was also the most experienced player in the field. He was off to a great start, as he eliminated short-stacked Marc Moody in the very first hand. Moody had been the chip leader of the tournament at one point during Day 2, but hadn’t managed to bring a big stack into the final table. He got £1,021 for his ninth-place finish.
Shortly thereafter, David Anderson was eliminated in eighth place for £1,285. Again, it was Kamalanathan on the better side of things, as he picked up pocket aces against the kings of Anderson. It’s safe to say that Kamalanathan had a decent start to the final table. With Moody and Anderson out, Christian Watt was now the player who had position on Kamalanathan, and the two of them frequently locked horns, trading the chip lead back and forth.
Callum Reid
Watt eventually knocked out Callum Reid in seventh place (£1,665) in somewhat brutal fashion, as he hit a two-outer on the river. Not too long after Reid’s exit, Daniel Hawkes clashed all-in against Watt. Hawkes had been somewhat anonymous on the final table, and eventually, he had to commit his last six Big Blinds with A♠5♦. He was up against Watt’s pocket sevens, and didn’t manage to hit a case ace. Hawkes hit the rail in sixth place for £2,190.
The jolly fellow Robert McKeown would soon become the next one to go. Perhaps he has mixed feelings about king-six suited after this final table; first, he managed to double up with K♦6♦ against Kamalanathan, but then, he missed his flush draw with K♠6♠ against the very same opponent. For his fifth-place finish, McKeown was awarded £2,920.
Laurynas Jakutis had managed to keep his somewhat short stack consistent for some time. All good things must come to an end, though, and all of the Lithuanian’s chips soon enough went to Kamalanathan, who now held 80 % of the chips in play. Jakutis earned £3,970 for his fourth-place finish.
As Curran was out in third for £5,110, the stage was now set for a heads-up clash between Kamalanathan and Watt. Being the more experience player and holding 76 % of the chips in play, Kamalanathan was surely many’s favorite to take home the title. Just a few hands into the one-vs-one duel, both players got all the chips in the middle in a classic coinflip situation. The board ran out in Curran’s favor, and his pair of deuces was good. Watt now had momentum and he kept snagging some Big Blinds from his prominent opponent. When he hit a full house and got paid the maximum, he overtook the chip lead by the tiniest or margins.
The final table during the earlier stages
Spectators were surrounding the table and followed what was a very entertaining and intriguing heads-up affair. Kamalanathan eventually took the chip lead back and soon enough, both players were all in on a 8♥Q♠6♠ flop. Kamalanathan had flopped two-pair with 8♣6♦, and he once again had an opportunity to eliminate Watt, who held A♠A♦. For perhaps the fifth time of the day, though, a case ace fell on the river, and Watt won the enormous pot with top set.
The very next hand, everything went in the middle again, this time with Kamalanathan being the player at risk. He wasn’t able to beat the big slick of Watt, and that settled it. Kamalanathan was eliminated in second place, and with that, Watt emerged victorious in the £150 Mini Main Event, claiming his biggest live poker tournament win.
£150 Mini Main Event – Final Table Results
Place
Player
Country
Prize
1
Christian Watt
Scotland
£10,260
2
Gajanthan Kamalanathan
Scotland
£7,060
3
Derek Curran
England
£5,110
4
Laurynas Jakutis
Lithuania
£3,970
5
Robert McKeown
Scotland
£2,920
6
Daniel Hawkes
England
£2,190
7
Callum Reid
Scotland
£1,665
8
David Anderson
Scotland
£1,285
9
Marc Moody
Scotland
£1,021
That concludes the live coverage from poker.pro for today. However, the chip counts from Day 1b and 1c of the £500 Main Event will be published as soon as 1c is finished.
With his elimination of Gajanthan Kamalanathan, Christian Watt is now crowned the winner of the £150 Mini Main Event. For his achievement, he takes home £10,260, and more importantly, the coveted PartyPoker trophy. Watt pulled off a great comeback during the heads-up, and with his win, he more than doubles his live cashes on The Hendon Mob.
Stay tuned for a full recap of today’s final table.
Seated on the Button, Gajanthan Kamalanathan opened to 900,000. Christian Watt then forced his opponent all in for 5,925,000 in total. Kamalanathan made the call.
Christian Watt: A♥K♣ Gajanthan Kamalanathan: Q♥10♥
Watt had the best holdings, but Kamalanathan had a fair amount of equity. Watt maintained his lead on the 6♣3♣9♥ flop. Kamalanathan received additional outs on the J♠ turn. Unfortunately for him, the 7♥ river didn’t help him. As such, the most experienced player going into the final table was eliminated in second place for £7,060.
Christian Watt: 18,720,000 Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 0
Christian Watt limped from the Button, prior to Gajanthan Kamalanathan raising to 900,000. Watt then three-bet to 2,300,000. Kamalanathan made the call.
First to act, Kamalanathan checked the 8♥Q♠6♠ flop. Watt continued for 900,000, and then, Kamalanathan forced his opponent all in for 3,950,000 in total. Watt snap-called.
Gajanathan Kamalanathan: 8♣6♦ Christian Watt: A♠A♦
Kamalanathan was ahead with two-pair, and he could taste the victory. He was still good on the 4♥ turn, but everything changed on the river. Watt improved to a set as the A♥ completed the board, and now, it was him who held the big chiplead.
Christian Watt: 13,820,000 Gajanathan Kamalanathan: 4,900,000
Seated on the Button, Christian Watt only called the Big Blind. Gajanthan Kamalanathan checked.
Action went check-check on the 6♠7♣5♠ flop. On the 6♥ turn, Kamalanathan bet 300,000 and Watt made the call.
Watt proceeded to move all in for 3,950,000 on the A♥ river. Kamalanathan asked for the count, and after a couple of minute’s consideration, he made the call.
Christian Watt: 6♣5♦ Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 5♥4♥
Watt’s full house was good, and even though starting the heads-up with a pretty significant chip disadvantage, he has now managed to even out the stacks.
Christian Watt: 9,400,000 Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 9,320,000
Derek Curran moved all in for 2,130,000 from the Small Blind. Gajanthan Kamalanathan made the call from the Big Blind.
Derek Curran: J♥9♣ Gajanthan Kamalanathan: A♦8♥
Curran took the lead on the 9♠4♣6♠ flop with a pair of nines. He was still looking good on the 6♦, but Kamalanathan hit the crucial A♠ on the river. As he sent Curran to the rail in third place for £5,110, the stage is now set for a heads-up battle between Kamalanathan and Christian Watt.
Gajanthan Kamalanathan:13,045,000 Christian Watt: 5,675,000 Derek Curran: 0
Gajanthan Kamalanathan opened to 500,000 from the Button. Short-stacked Derek Curran moved all in for 1,515,000 from the Big Blind, and Kamalanathan snap-called.
Derek Curran: A♣2♠ Gajanthan Kamalanathan: Q♥10♥
“That’s not a sweat,” Kamalanathan declared as the dealer revealed the J♣7♣4♣ flop. Curran hit the nut flush on the K♣ turn, and the 8♦ didn’t change anything.
Christian Watt opened to 400,000 from the Button. Gajanthan Kamalanathan defended his Big Blind.
Kamalanathan check-called a 300,000 bet from Watt on the A♥3♥6♣ flop. After another check by Kamalanathan on the J♥ turn, Watt now sized up to 700,000. Again, Kamalanathan made the call.
Both players checked the J♠ river. Watt turned over Q♠Q♣, and Kamalanathan mucked his hand.
Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 10,000,000 Christian Watt: 6,600,000
“Who wants it?” short-stacked Laurynas Jakutis asked from the Big Blind, while the dealer was dealing the cards. Chip leader Gajanthan Kamalanathan then opened to 400,000 UTG. Action folded to Jakutis who took a look at his hole cards, sighed, and said “okay, let’s go.” He moved all in for 1,045,000, and Kamalanathan made the call.
Jakutis had two live cards, but he didn’t connect on the J♠5♠6♣4♥9♣ board. He went out in fourth place for £3,970, and Kamalanathan’s already impressive stack grew even bigger.
Gajanthan Kamalanathan opened to 350,000 from the Cut-off. Seated in the Big Blind, Robert McKeown was the sole caller.
McKeown checked the 4♠A♠5♥ flop, prior to Kamalanathan betting 300,000. McKeown then announced all in for 1,840,000. Kamalanathan pondered for a minute or two, before he decided to make the call.
Robert McKeown: K♠6♠ Gajanthan Kamalanathan: A♥9♣
Kamalanathan was ahead with a pair of aces, and McKeown wasn’t able to catch up on the 7♣5♣ runout. “Too many outs,” McKeown joked before he headed to collect his £2,920 paycheck for his fifth-place finish.
Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 8,550,000 Robert McKeown: 0
Gajanthan Kamalanathan opened to 325,000 UTG. Action folded to Robert McKeown, who moved all in for 1,215,000 from the Small Blind. After doing the math, Kamalanathan made the call.
Robert McKeown: K♦6♦ Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 9♠8♠
McKeown was good as the board ran out Q♥5♥5♣4♦K♣, and he doubled up through Kamalanathan.
Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 4,370,000 Robert McKeown: 2,750,000
The remaining five players are now on a 15-minute break. They are set to return to Level 29: Blinds 80,000/160,000, with a 160,000 Ante. Below are the current standings.
Action folded to Christian Watt in the Small Blind, who forced Big Blind-player Derek Curran all in for 2,710,000. Curran took a peek at his hole cards, then made the call.
Christian Watt: A♣3♠ Derek Curran: A♦J♦
Watt picked up some additional outs on the 2♥5♠Q♥ flop, but he didn’t improve as the board completed with 5♥6♣. Curran doubled up through Watt during the second-to-last hand before the break.
Christian Watt opened to 250,000 from the Cut-off. Daniel Hawkes moved all in for roughly 650,000 from the Small Blind. When action came back to Watt, he made the call without hesitation.
Daniel Hawkes: A♠5♦ Christian Watt: 7♠7♦
No ace or any other help for Hawkes on the 9♣6♠K♥K♣3♠ board, and he went out in sixth place for £2,190.
Christian Watt opened to 200,000 UTG. Seated in the Big Blind, Gajanthan Kamalanathan was the sole caller.
Both players checked the 3♥K♣6♥ flop. Kamalanathan then check-called a 250,000 bet from Watt on the 7♠ turn. Kamalanathan checked again on the 6♠ river. Watt sized up and bet 975,000, and Kamalanathan made the call as fast as humanly possible.
Christian Watt: J♠10♣ Gajanthan Kamalanathan: K♠9♠
Kamalanathan’s read was right, and he took some chips from Watt, who currently is the chip leader after winning some decently-sized pots here and there.
Christian Watt: 7,200,000 Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 4,900,000
Gajanthan Kamalanathan opened to 250,000 from the Cut-off. Christian Watt made the call from the Button, before Callum Reid moved all in for 1,280,000 from the Small Blind. Derek Curran (Big Blind) and Kamalanathan folded, before Watt made the call.
Callum Reid: J♥J♣ Christian Watt: 8♣8♥
Reid was way ahead, and the 6♣6♦Q♦ didn’t feature a scare for him. The 10♠ turn was also safe, but the brutal 8♠ river saw Watt improving to a full house. Poker can be a brutal game, and Reid went out in seventh place for £1,665.
Again, action folded all the way to Gajanthan Kamalanathan in the Small Blind, who made it 225,000. After some consideration, Christian Watt decided to defend his Big Blind.
Kamalanathan fired a 200,000 continuation bet on the 6♠A♣K♥ flop, and Watt made the call. On the 8♦ turn, Kamalanathan sized up to 600,000. Watt made the call.
Both players checked the Q♥ river. Watt turned over A♠3♣, and Kamalanathan mucked his hand. “I almost pulled the trigger,” Kamalanathan admitted as Watt raked in the chips.
Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 5,600,000 Christian Watt: 3,400,000
Action folded to Gajanthan Kamalanathan, who opened to 160,000 from the Lo-jack. Seated right next to him, David Anderson moved all in for 485,000. The remaining players folded, before Kamalanathan snap-called.
David Anderson: K♥K♠ Gajanthan Kamalanathan: A♥A♠
A brutal setup from the Anderson point of view, and the 2♦Q♣2♣9♠3♠ didn’t help him to crack any aces. He bid farewell in eigth place for £1,285; what a start for Kamalanathan.
Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 6,550,000 David Anderson: 0
During the very first hand of the final table, action folded all the way to chip leader Gajanthan Kamalanathan. From the Small Blind, he forced the short-stacked Marc Moody all in for 390,000. Moody, seated in the Big Blind, snap-called.
Gajanthan Kamalanathan: A♥Q♠ Marc Moody: K♣6♥
Moody didn’t improve on the 2♥2♣9♥5♥8♦ board, and he became the first casualty of the final table. He went to collect his £1,021 paycheck.
This poker.pro live reporter has just arrived at Alea Casino after a good night’s sleep. Day 2 of the £150 Mini Main Event finished around 2:30 a.m. last night, as the final table was reached.
Today, the nine remaining players will take their seats at 15:00 and continue the battle. poker.pro will cover everything from start ’til finish, while also throwing in some stats from £500 Main Event (both Day 1b and Day 1c are on today’s schedule).
The third day of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow has come to an end. Well, more or less, that is; at the time this recap is being written, the £150 PLO Masters Big O is still going, as well as the £60 Satellite to the £500 Main Event.
The two most intriguing tournaments of the day, though, have both concluded. The poker.pro live coverage team mostly focused on Day 2 of the £150 Mini Main Event today, and it’s been a blockbuster of a tournament with Gajanthan Kamalanathan bagging the chip lead into Friday’s nine-player final table. The other gem on Thursday’s tournament schedule was the first flight of the Main Event, where 15 players managed to find a bag for Day 2. Let’s go through what went down at the Alea Casino Glasgow today.
A Marathon Day for Mini Main Event Players
The first tournament of the day was Day 1d of the Mini Main Event. This was the fourth and final starting flight, and it attracted 79 entries. This meant that the flight would end when only 16 players remained, who all would advance to Day 2.
Day 1d finished just a couple of minutes before Day 2 started, meaning that the 1d survivors potentially had a long day of poker. Before cards were in the air, the floor shared the final numbers of the tournament. A total of 468 entries had created a £58,406 prize pool, with a £10,260 first-place payout. Needless to say, there was a lot to play for.
92 players entered Day 2, but “only” 71 would be in the money. It didn’t take too long before the burst; David Langsdale ran his A♣K♦ into the A♠A♥ of Li, and with that, all players were “ITM” and guaranteed £260.
Perhaps, PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples was the most familiar name still in the mix. There would be no super-deep run for the Canadian, though, as he soon would be knocked out by his own girlfriend, Rebecca Hardisty. With Staples no longer in the tournament, poker host Glenn Brown was the only PartyPoker Tour Ambassador still in the mix. Eventually, Brown would join Staples on the rail as his pocket tens came up short against two queens.
Jaime Staples
A while later, Adam Buxley would be eliminated by John Bradley, and a three-table redraw was commenced. The pots had become a lot more significant, and with some short-stacked players, there were several all-in situations happening with just minutes apart. Three tables soon became two, and Robert McKeown was the chip leader at this point. The average stack was just shy of 1,400,000, and McKeown was sitting very healthy with roughly 5,000,000 in chips.
McKeown was one of the players seated at Table 2, and such, he had a great seat to witness one of the craziest hands ever played in the Alea Casino. Steamrolling, epic plays, floor rulings, insane runout… the hand had it all, and it will be remembered for quite some time.
At 02:21, Craig McCairns was eliminated in tenth place, meaning play was over for the day. The nine remaining warriors bagged their chips, and they will return to the final table tomorrow, Friday, August 16, at 15:00. Gajanthan Kamalanathan is the current chip leader, but it will be a fierce fight for the £10,260 first-place prize, and the coveted PartyPoker trophy. Below are the chip counts for tomorrow; the seat draw won’t be conducted until tomorrow.
£150 Mini Main Event Final Table Chip Counts
Position
Player
Chips
Big Blinds
1
Gajanthan Kamalanathan
5,490,000
69
2
Robert McKeown
3,475,000
43
3
Christian Watt
2,625,000
33
4
Laurynas Jakutis
2,460,000
31
5
Derek Curran
1,450,000
18
6
Daniel Hawkes
1,250,000
16
7
Callum Reid
940,000
12
8
David Anderson
710,000
9
9
Marc Moody
390,000
5
Although Day 2 of the Mini Main Event was the priority for poker.pro during Thursday, one must not forget that the first flight of the Main Event kicked off at 14:00. 59 entries meant that £25,771 was contributed to the prize pool, and the top 15 players (aka, 25 % of the total amount of entries) would bag their chips for Day 2.
£500 Main Event Day 1a Chip Counts
Position
Player
Chips
1
Zhen Zhen
375,000
2
Dean Lyall
353,000
3
John Clements
275,000
4
James Grogan
262,000
5
Carl Cotton
205,000
6
Roderick Macneil
205,000
7
James McAulay
174,000
8
Ross Haffie
163,000
9
Ryan Allan
155,000
10
Patrick Murphy
146,000
11
Ben Crichton
141,000
12
David Morris
136,000
13
William Haughey
132,000
14
John Dick
124,000
15
Joe Dixon
109,000
That’s a wrap for the poker.pro live coverage for today. Tomorrow, the focus will be on the final table of the Mini Main Event, but the chip counts from the two Main Event flights will also be shared, as well as all photos and results from various tournaments.
The final table of the £150 Mini Main Event has now been reached, which means that Day 2 officially is over.
That concludes the poker.pro live coverage for the day, but before we leave you, we will post the final table chip counts and update all results so far from the tournament. A small recap of today’s action will also be posted.
Yuze Li moved all in for 270,000 UTG. Action folded to Leslie Kearne, who called from the Big Blind.
Yuze Li: J♣9♣ Leslie Kearne: A♠6♠
Kearne’s hand managed to hold up as the board ran out K♥10♠7♥7♦A♣. Li was sent to the rail in thirteenth place, and all of his chips went the way of Kearne.
Action folded to Daniel Hawkes, who opened to 80,000 from the Cut-off. Then, Craig McCairns moved all in for 400,000 from the Button. Jakutis Laurynas folded in the Small Blind, and then, Hawkes made the call and turned over his K♠J♥ holdings. McCairns picked up his cards and was ready to put them on their backs, but then, the players were made aware that action still was on James O’Hara in the Big Blind. McCairns quickly put his cards down again.
The floor was called to the table to determine what choices O’Hara had. Hawkes and the dealer both admitted they had seen McCairns’ cards. First, it was deemed that Hawkes could take back his 400,000 call, if O’Hara were to decide to re-raise. O’Hara settled with the call, though, and that meant that Hawkes couldn’t take his 400,000 back.
Before the flop was dealt, the floor determined that McCairns would have to turn his hand over and play it out with his cards faced up. Considering Hawkes knew what McCairns had, it would only be fair for O’Hara to also have that information. Said and done, McCairns turned over his A♣10♣ holdings.
The dealer then dealt the 4♠J♦6♣ flop. O’Hara checked it over to Hawkes, who had flopped top pair. Hawkes bet 175,000, and as if the hand wasn’t already crazy enough, O’Hara forced his opponent all in for roughly 1,100,000. Hawkes shared a look of confusion, before deciding to call.
James O’Hara: K♦J♠
O’Hara had the same hand and had tried to get Hawkes off the pot. All players’ cards were now revealed, and it would be a normal runout from here. Just to put the cherry on top of an already incredible hand, the board completed with Q♦K♥. “Justice!” McCairns roared as he trippled up after hitting a runner-runner straight.
Craig McCairns: 1,200,000 James O’Hara: 1,100,000 Daniel Hawkes: 840,000
Gig-stacked Robert McKeown (UTG+1) called an 80,000 opening from UTG. When action came to John Bradley, he raised to 300,000 from the Hi-jack. The UTG-player folded, and after twisting and turning for two minutes, McKeown made the call.
First to act, McKeown checked the 5♦7♥2♠ flop. Bradley fired a 150,000 continuation bet, and then, McKeown quickly forced his opponent all in for perhaps 400,000 in total. Bradley made the call.
Robert McKeown: 5♥5♠ John Bradley: A♦Q♣
McKeown had smashed the flop, and Bradley received no help on the 4♣8♣ runout. Bradley was eliminated in sixteenth place, and most likely, McKeown is the current chip leader.
Derek Curran opened to 60,000 from the Hi-jack. Seated in the Big Blind, Andrew Hawksby made the call.
Hawksby waited little time before going all in for 205,000 on the 9♠8♣7♥ flop. After receiving the count and doing the maths, Curran decided to call.
Andrew Hawksby: Q♣10♥ Derek Curran: A♦J♥
Curran was ahead, and even though having some outs, Hawksby was unable to connect as the board completed 8♦9♣. He was sent to the rail in twentieth place for £440.
Seated UTG, John Bradley opened to 50,000. Adam Buxton made the call from the Big Blind.
Buxton check-called a 35,000 bet from Bradley on the J♦3♥9♠ flop. Buxton checked again on the 4♠ turn, and Bradley now sized up to 70,000. Buxton made the call.
The river was the 5♠. After staring at the final card for perhaps two minutes, Buxton now moved all in for roughly 250,000. Bradley called as fast as humanly possible.
Adam Buxton: 10♦8♥ John Bradley: A♣A♥
Bradley’s instincts were right, and as he knocked out Buxton, the floor started to conduct a three-table redraw.
James O’Hara opened to 32,000 UTG. Christian Watt called from the Button, and Leslie Kearney joined the party from the Big Blind.
First to act, Kearney checked the A♦8♦10♠ flop. O’Hara bet 52,000, Watt called, and Kearney mucked his hand.
O’Hara and Watt both checked the 2♠ turn. O’Hara checked again on the J♦, prior to Watt betting 180,000. After a minute’s worth of consideration, O’Hara made the call.
Christian Watt: J♣10♦ James O’Hara: A♠8♠
O’Hara took down the pot with a superior two-pair.
Leslie Kearney opened to 20,000 from the Hi-jack. Action folded to Ross Holmes, who decided to move all in for 115,000 from the Small Blind. Kearney mad the call.
Ross Holmes: K♠Q♣ Leslie Kearney: 9♠9♣
Holmes didn’t connect on the 7♣3♦3♠J♥10♥ board, and all of his chips went the way of Kearney.
The 54 players remaining in Day 2 of the £150 Mini Main Event are now on a 45-minute dinner break. They will return to Level 17: Blinds 5,000/10,000, with a 10,000 Ante. Below are five of the biggest stacks in the room as of now.
Hardisty had Staples crushed, and as the board ran out K♠6♦4♥4♣5♥, Hardisty proved once and for all who is the most prominent poker player in the relationship.
As Staples went out in sixty-first place for £260, Glenn Brown is the only PartyPoker Tour Ambassador left in the £150 Mini Main Event.
Seated UTG, Jezz Rose opened to 12,000. James Holland, seated in the Big Blind, was the sole caller.
Holland checked the 2♠10♥2♣ flop, prior to Rose betting 12,000. Then, Holland clicked it back to 24,000. Rose made the call quickly.
Action went check-check on the 7♦ turn. On the 8♣ river, Holland fired a 80,000 bet into the 81,000 pot.
“You really want me to call with ace-high, don’t you?” Rose asked his opponent. He considered a call for a couple of minutes, before he decided to let his hand go. Being a good sport, Holland revealed his 10♣10♦ holdings.
Andrew Mackenzie opened to 4,000 under the gun, and called a three-bet to 12,000 from Michael Breen on the button.
The Q♣9♦9♥ flop was checked to the 2♠ turn, where Mackenzie check-called in the face of a bet of 5,500 from Breen.
The 7♠ hit on the river, and Mackenzie checked once more. Breen fired out an overbet of 60,000, and Mackenzie was sent into the tank, with 165,000 behind.
Around three minutes passed before Breen called the clock himself. As the last second arrived, Mackenzie folded.
Breen offered to show if Mackenzie showed what he had folded, but Mackenzie declined.
Michael Breen – 110,000 Andrew Mackenzie – 165,000
Day 1a of the £500 Main Event attracted 59 entries. For all four starting flights, play will conclude when 25 % of the players remain. That meant that 15 players managed to bag their chips for Day 2. Below are the full chip counts from Day 1a.
The PartyPoker Tour is rolling into Glasgow for the first time, bringing six days of cards, competition, and camaraderie to the iconic Alea Casino from August 12–17. With a £500 Main Event headlining a schedule packed with fan-favorite formats, fresh additions like the PLO Masters series, and the debut of the £60 poker.pro PL H.O.R.S.E, this stop promises a perfect blend of tradition and innovation. Add in the scenic backdrop of the River Clyde, a roster of PartyPoker ambassadors, and the electric atmosphere of a live festival, and Glasgow is set to become the next unforgettable chapter in the 2025 tour.
Deniz Orhan, winner of the £500 Main Event. Photo: PartyPoker
Before the PartyPoker Tour kicks off at Glasgow, we look back at June’s thrilling stop in Manchester, where Deniz Orhan emerged victorious in the £500 Main Event at Manchester235 Casino. Orhan, who started the final day as chip leader, battled through a tough 243-entry field and a dramatic final table to claim the £19,843 top prize, the coveted PartyPoker trophy, and a spot in the tour’s growing list of champions.
After roughly eight hours of play, Day 2 of the £500 Main Event has come to an end. It was yet another busy yet entertaining day of unparalleled live poker action at the Alea Casino, with the mighty Clyde River meandering alongside the building.
All combined, the four starting-day flights had attracted 256 entries to the Main Event. 66 players managed to survive their respective flights, and in doing so, secured a Day 2 bag. When the clock struck 15:00, these players took their seats, and the dealers started washing the cards.
A Blockbuster Session
The 256 entries created a £111,821 total prize pool for the Main Event. The first goal for the Day 2 players was to make it to the top 39 and secure a £1,000 minimum cash, but of course, they all had their eyes on the big £22,500 first-place payout.
Jaime Staples
The bubble burst after roughly three hours, when William Henderson’s ace-nine sucked out on Michelle Baldie’s ace-queen. At that point, players like Alan Chrzaszcz (chip leader going into Day 2), Christian Watt (winner of the £150 Mini Main Event), Jaime Staples (PartyPoker Team Pro), and David Lappin (poker legend) were all still in the mix. That was also the case for PartyPoker Tour Ambassadors Sam Acheampong and Asif Warris, while Alexander Georgiev and Natalie Bromley both busted before reaching the money.
Natalie Bromley
Staples had been pretty idle before the bubble burst. Then, he picked up aces and doubled against ace-king. From that point, he was the star of the show, and soon enough, he was the tournament chip leader by some margin. He proved why he’s so respected in the poker community, and with controlled aggression, he managed to grow his bag bigger and bigger every orbit.
Play went on, and it took quite some time before the three final tables became two. When only 16 players remained, however, surprisingly many players went out during a relatively short period of time. Eventually, Henderson went out in tenth place in absolutely brutal fashion against Lappin. With that, play was over for the day, and the nine remaining players bagged their chips for tomorrow’s final table.
£500 Main Event – Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts
Table-Seat
Player
Chips
Big Blinds
1-1
Zhen Zhen
990,000
33
1-2
Jaime Staples
1,835,000
61
1-3
Dean Lyall
615,000
21
1-4
Alan Chrzaszcz
880,000
29
1-5
David Lappin
4,100,000
137
1-6
Kyle Scott
1,600,000
53
1-7
Kevin Frame
700,000
23
1-8
John Woods
1,030,000
34
1-9
Killie Rab
1,050,000
35
After winning the ridicously large pot against Henderson, Lappin will enter tomorrow’s final table as the chip leader. Considering he”s also one of the most experienced players left in the field, it’s an educated guess many hold Lappin as the favorite to take home the tournament. When it comes to tournament winnings according to The Hendon Mob, Dean Lyall is the only one out of the bunch who surpasses Lappin. Lyall will enter the final table as the shortstack, but if anyone can convert it into something bigger, it’s him.
Without a doubt, tomorrow’s finale will be an absolute joy to follow, and when all is said and done, a new chapter in Scottish poker history will be written.
Seated on the Button, David Lappin opened to 65,000. Killie Rab called from the Small Blind, before William Henderson raised to 280,000 from the Big Blind. Back to Lappin, who decided to 4-bet to 580,000. Rab quickly folded, before Henderson moved all in for roughly 1,900,000. Lappin called as fast as humanly possible.
William Henderson: K♦K♠ David Lappin: A♥A♠
A brutal cooler, and Henderson didn’t manage to crack Lappin’s aces on the Q♣10♠4♠Q♦Q♠ board. Such, Henderson was eliminated in tenth place, meaning play is over for the day.
The nine remaining players will take their final table seats at 14:00 tomorrow. The poker.pro live coverage is now done for the day, however, the final table seat draw and chip count will be posted within a couple of minutes.
Ross Haffie moved all in for 225,000 UTG. Robert Robb made the call from the Cut-off, before William Henderson decided to move all in for 1,150,000. The bet was too much for Robb; he mucked his hand, and Haffie and Henderson went to showdown.
Ross Haffie: 3♥3♦ William Henderson: Q♥Q♦
Haffie was behind, but the 3♣ in the window brought him some hope. Unfortunately for him, the full flop read 3♣5♦Q♣. Haffie didn’t improve to quads as the board completed with A♠9♣, and he was eliminated in tenth place.
The remaining 13 players are on a 15-minute break. They will resume play on Level 21: 10,000/25,000 (25,000). Below is the current seat draw and the chip counts for all players.
Robert Robb opened to 40,000 from the Button, prior to Denis O’Riordan moving all in for 156,000. After doing the math, Robb called.
Denis O’Riordan: A♦3♦ Robert Robb: J♣10♣
O’Riordan was slightly ahead, but the Q♦K♠6♥ flop was not necessarily what he wished for. Robb hit his straight on the 9♠ turn, and the 6♣ river didn’t matter. As O’Riordan went out in seventeenth place, only two eight-handed tables now remain.
Poker icon David Lappin approached the poker.pro live reporter and shared a hand he played against James McAulay.
Seated on the Button, Lappin opened to 33,000, and McAulay defended his Big Blind. McAulay then check-called a 24,000 bet from Lappin on the J♥10♠5♣ flop, which brought the J♣ turn. Action went check-check, and then, McAulay bet 65,000 on the J♦ river. Lappin eventually made the call.
James McAulay: 9♥8♠ David Lappin: Q♣9♦
Quite the impressive call with queen high from Lappin, who currently has a good stack.
William Henderson opened to 24,000 UTG. Action folded to PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Asif Warris, who was seated in the Big Blind. Asif took a peek at his hole cards, started singing, clicked “record” on his camera app, and then moved all in for 87,000. Henderson made the call.
Asif Warris: A♠J♦ William Henderson: A♣A♦
Warris was in rough shape, but he got some additional outs on the 8♥7♥10♠ flop. The J♣ gave him even more hope. The 7♣ on the river didn’t help in, and he was eliminated. Sam Acheampong busted moments before Warris’ exit, meaning all PartyPoker Tour Ambassadors are now eliminated. The PartyPoker Team Pro however, Jaime Staples, is still the chip leader.
After playing an average stack during the most part of Day 2, PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples is now runnin’ hot. He won a big pot with aces against Big Slick, and from there on, it’s been the Staples show.
Dean Lyall recently opened to 25,000 UTG. The £150 Mini Main Event champion, Christian Watt, three-bet to 60,000. Action then folded to Staples, who requested a count on the Watt stack. After receiving the number, Staples forced both of his opponents to go all-in. Neither Lyall nor Watt was up for the task, and they both mucked.
Carl Cotton, who qualified for the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow for a mere £0,20, moved all in for 109,000 from early position. Action folded to Asif Warris, who made the call from the Big Blind.
Carl Cotton: Q♠Q♥ Asif Warris: A♣6♣
Cotton picked up a premium hand, and queens were good as the board spelled out 7♥2♦J♠2♣10♣. Cotton and Warris basically switched stack sizes.
The remaining 32 players in the £500 Main Event are on the longer dinner break. They will soon return to Level 18, which features Blinds 6,000/12,000 and a 12,000 Ante. Below are five of the biggest stacks in the room.
Action folded to James Grogan, who opened to 30,000 from the Hi-jack. Seated on the Button, Barrie Greenan made the call.
Grogan continued for 75,000 on the K♣10♣7♠ flop, and Greenan made the call. Both players checked the 7♦ turn. On the 9♠ river, Grogan moved all in for 207,000, sending Greenan into the tank. After perhaps five minute’s worth of consideration, he made the call.
James Grogan: Q♠7♣ Barrie Greenan: 10♥9♦
Greenan’s two-pair was no good, and a big part of his stack went the way of Grogan.
Christian Watt won the £150 Mini Main Event for £10,260 yesterday, and he’s one of the 37 players currently remaining in the £500 Main Event. He has roughly 620,000 in chips, and even though it’s still a long way to go, what a sunshine story it would be, were Watt to bink the Main Event as well.
A fun fact is that Ion Oprea, who won the Mini Main event during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester, came third in the Main Event two days later. In other words, Watt needs to finish top two if he wants to break the record.
On the stone bubble, Michelle Baldie raised to 20,000 from the Hi-jack. Action folded to William Henderson in the Big Blind, who forced Baldie all in for 96,000 in total. Baldie made the call, and the players revealed their holdings.
William Henderson: A♥9♦ Michelle Baldie: A♠Q♠
Baldie was ahead, and the 10♣5♠7♥ flop didn’t concern her too much. “Eight of spades on the turn for the sweat?” Henderson joked. “No, thank you,” Baldie humourously replied, as all the spectators shared a laugh. It wasn’t spades, but the other black eight, the 8♣, fell on the turn. Henderson now picked up additional outs, as he now had a up-and-down straight draw to go with his pair of nines.
Sad news for Baldie, as Henderson did improve to a straight on the J♦. The whole tournament area shouted “whoah” as a collective, as Baldie became the unfortunate one to who bubbled.
That means that the remaining 39 players now all are guaranteed a £1,000 min-cash.
Chun Wong opened to 12,000 from UTG+1. It would turn out to be a big fiest, as John Donnelly (Cut-off), Kein Frame (Button), David Lappin (Small Blind), and Gary Stokes all made the call.
Action was checked to Donnelly on the 10♦8♣6♥ flop, and he bet 26,000. Stokes was the sole caller. Both players checked the K♥ turn. On the 3♥ turn, Stokes bet 80,000. Donnelly pondered for a minute, before letting his hand go.
A few moments later, the floor announced that hand-by-hand-play now would commence.
Jezz Rose moved all in for 42,000 from the Lo-jack. Action folded to Jaime Staples, who snap-called from the Big Blind.
Jezz Rose: A♣K♣ Jaime Staples: A♥A♦
Staples had picked up the perfect hand at the perfect time, and Rose was very displeased with the presumptions. He did flop a gutshot on 5♦J♦10♣, but the 10♥7♠ didn’t help him. All of Rose’s chips went the way of Staples, and now, only three more players will be eliminated before the remaining 42 are in the money.
The remaining 45 players are on a 15-minute break. They will soon resume play at Level 15: Blinds 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 Ante. Below are five of the biggest stacks in the room.
Alan Chrzaszcz opened to 12,000 from UTG+1. When action came to PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Natalie Bromley, she moved all in for 107,000 from the Small Blind. After receiving the count, Chrzaszcz made the call.
Natalie Bromley: J♥J♦ Alan Chrzaszcz: A♥J♠
Bromley was ahead, and she managed to dodge aces or any other shenanigans as the board spelled out 5♣K♣2♦5♠6♠. She doubled up during one of the last hands before the break.
Slowly but steadily, the money bubble approaches. Many short-stacked players are doing whatever they can to double up, and earn themself great presumptions for a deep run.
Action folded to Jezz Rose, who moved all in for 64,000 from the Button. After receiving the count, Roderick Macneil made the call from the Big Blind.
Jezz Rose: A♣K♦ Roderick Macneil: K♠J♠
Rose was looking to double up, and he was way ahead on the 3♣Q♦3♦ flop. He maintained his lead on the 3♥ turn, but the Q♠ saw the players splitting the pot, both playing the board. “You gotta love it,” PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples chuckled.
Carl Cotton opened to 12,000 from the Button. Seated in the Big Blind, Kyle Scott was the sole caller.
Action went check-check on the K♦7♣6♣ flop. Scott bet 22,000 on the Q♦ turn, and Cotton made the call. Scott then fired a 15,000 bet on the 10♦ river, and Cotton made the call.
Kyle Scott: 6♦6♥ Carl Cotton: A♦10♣
Scott’s set of sixes was good, and took some valueable chips from Cotton.
It’s go-time for Day 2 of the £500 Main Event. The 66 players who have made it through Day 1a/b/c/d are now taking their seats, and presumably, they all have their eyes on the £22,5000 first-place payout.
The poker.pro live coverage team will publish the payouts and the seat draw as soon as possible.
The PartyPoker Tour is rolling into Glasgow for the first time, bringing six days of cards, competition, and camaraderie to the iconic Alea Casino from August 12–17. With a £500 Main Event headlining a schedule packed with fan-favorite formats, fresh additions like the PLO Masters series, and the debut of the £60 poker.pro PL H.O.R.S.E, this stop promises a perfect blend of tradition and innovation. Add in the scenic backdrop of the River Clyde, a roster of PartyPoker ambassadors, and the electric atmosphere of a live festival, and Glasgow is set to become the next unforgettable chapter in the 2025 tour.
Deniz Orhan, winner of the £500 Main Event. Photo: PartyPoker
Before the PartyPoker Tour kicks off at Glasgow, we look back at June’s thrilling stop in Manchester, where Deniz Orhan emerged victorious in the £500 Main Event at Manchester235 Casino. Orhan, who started the final day as chip leader, battled through a tough 243-entry field and a dramatic final table to claim the £19,843 top prize, the coveted PartyPoker trophy, and a spot in the tour’s growing list of champions.
Sunday, August 17, was the last day of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow. It was a bittersweet day; it had been a stellar event that everyone wanted to last forever, but all good things must come to an end. It was a worthy conclusion, though, as the final table of the £500 Main Event was the one tournament that would cap the crown on the third PartyPoker Tour stop of 2025. There were some prominent names on the final table, and all the preseumptions for an absolute epic clash were there. The expectations would not disappoint, as the finale went down in dramatic fashion that includes a comeback of epic proportions.
It’s not Over ’til it’s Over
The £500 Main Event was a three-day affair, where players could choose to fire as many bullets as they pleased in any of the four starting-day flights. Day 1a/b/c/d would all conclude when 25 % of the field remained, and the survivors would bag their chips for Day 2. Overall, the tournament scored 256 entries, resulting in a £111,820 prize pool.
66 players were left in the field when Day 2 started, and 39 were getting paid. After roughly eight hours of play, the nine remaining contestants bagged their chips, went for a good night’s sleep, and then returned for the final table on Sunday at 14:00.
The final table
The first major showdown of the finale came just after a couple of hands. The most prominent live poker tournament player of the bunch, Dean Lyall, managed to double up his small stack against the sole lady of the table, Zhen Zhen. With roughly $2,000,000 in live earnings according to The Hendon Mob, it’s an educated guess the rest of the players would have preferred to keep Lyall’s stack on the smaller side.
Shortly thereafter, Alan Chrzaszcz would become the first casualty of the final table, as he was dominated by the Big Slick of Kyle Scott. Chrzaszcz was one of the biggest stacks during the longer part of Day 2, but he lost some chips towards the end and entered the final table on the shorter side. For his ninth-place finish, Chrzaszcz got £2,600.
Jaime Staples
PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples had entered the final table with the second most in chips, and perhaps, he was the crowd favorite. Unlucky for him, he lost around 90 % of his stack in a brutal setup against John Woods; most of the Canadian’s chips went the way of Woods, and in the same hand, Kevin Frame lost all of his chips to claim an eighth-place finish for £3,200. Staples was eliminated by Woods a few hands later; the PartyPoker Ambassador went to collect his £4,000 paycheck.
Next one to hit the rail would prove to be Killie Rab. He got it in good in a Blind VS Blind-battle against Zhen, but as the saying goes, “there’s always an ace on the flop”. Rab bid farewell in sixth place for £5,100.
David Lappin
The five remaining players then went on their first break of the day. Lappin was still the chip leader at that point, playing almost twice as much as Scott who was second on the rankings. At the bottom was Lyall; he’d experienced somewhat of a rollercoaster ride, winning one pot and losing the next one. Eventually, his journey came to an end as he lost a deciding flip against Woods. Lyall got £6,300 for his fifth-place finish.
Four-handed play lasted more than one hour, with all players losing and winning an all-in at least one time each. Eventually, though, Scott got the better of Woods as he hit a king on the turn. Gracious in defeat, Woods wished the remaining three players the best of luck before he went to collect his £7,650 paycheck.
With three players remaining, the blinds were very high and the average stack was around 16 Big Blinds. Chips traded owners back and forth, and at this point, it was anyone’s game. The element of luck was somewhat high at this point, and Lappin would be the next one to pull the shortest straw. He went out against Scott in third place for £10,100, and the stage was not set for a heads-up clash between Scott and Zhen.
Scott went into the One VS One-duel with a four-to-one chip lead. A few hands into the heads-up, Zhen managed to double up with a superior ace and evened out the stacks somewhat. Some pots here and there, and suddenly, she was now the chip leader. The blinds were increasing at rapid speed, and Zhen eventually had a 2-to-1 chip lead with 20 Big Blinds. Soon enough, she got it all in with ace-high against Scott’s queen-six, and the board ran out in her favor. With that, she was crowned the winner of the £500 Main Event during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow.
£500 Main Event – Final Table Results
Place
Player
Country
Prize
1
Zhen Zhen
China
£22,500
2
Kyle Scott
Scotland
£14,270
3
David Lappin
Ireland
£10,100
4
John Woods
Scotland
£7,650
5
Dean Lyall
Scotland
£6,300
6
Killie Rab
Scotland
£5,100
7
Jaime Staples
Canada
£4,000
8
Kevin Frame
Scotland
£3,200
9
Alan Chrzaszcz
Scotland
£2,600
That concludes the 2025 PaartyPoker Tour Glasgow. It’s been a thrilling six-day live poker festival in the Scottish capital, and the tour just keeps on getting better with every event. Next up is the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Birmingham, which will be played October 11-19 at the Resorts World Gentings.
With her elimination of Kyle Scott, Zhen Zhen is now the winner of the £500 Main Event during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow. Zhen stood for a great comeback after being the short stack on the final table a few hands in; she displayed great fighting spirit the tournament throughout and is most certainly a worthy winner.
This concludes the poker.pro live coverage for today, but stay tuned for a longer recap of today’s action.
David Lappin went all in for roughly 1,200,000 from the Small Blind. Seated in the Big Blind, Kyle Scott made the call.
David Lappin: J♠10♦ Kyle Scott: K♥9♦
Lappin took the lead on the 5♠5♦10♥ flop, but Scott managed to catch up on the 3♦K♦ runout. Lappin was eliminated in third place for £10,100, and the stage is now set for a heads-up battle between Scott and Zhen Zhen.
Kyle Scott: 9,300,000 Zhen Zhen: 3,500,000 David Lappin: 0
Seated on the Button, Kyle Scott opened to 485,000. David Lappin defended from the Big Blind.
Lappin check-called a 385,000 bet from Scott on the 2♥8♣A♦ flop. Both players checked the J♣ turn and the 10♣ river. Lappin turned over 2♠2♦ for bottom set; Scott shuckled before he let his hand go.
The remaining three players are now on their third 15-minute break of the day. They will soon resume play on Level 23: Blinds 120,000/240,000 with a 240,000 Ante. Below are the current chip counts.
Zhen Zhen limped from the Small Blind. David Lappin (Big Blind) checked.
Action went check-check on the 9♥6♠7♦ flop. Zhen bet 200,000 on the 2♦ turn, and Lappin made the call. Zhen sized up to 400,000 on the 10♥ river, and after a minute’s worth of consideration, Lapåpin made the call.
Zhen turned over 10♠8♠ for a straight, and Lappin mucked his hand.
Action folded to Kyle Scott in the Small Blind, who forced John Woods (Big Blind) all in for 1,700,000. Woods made the call.
Kyle Scott: K♦9♣ John Woods: A♠4♦
Woods was ahead, and he maintained the lead on the 8♠10♣2♦ flop. Unfortunately for him, the K♣ turn benefited Scott, and the 7♥ river didn’t help Woods. Such, he was eliminated in fourth place and cashed for £7,650.
Action folded to David Lappin in the Small Blind, who forced Kyle Scott (Big Blind) all in for 1,810,000. Scott took a peek at his hole cards, then called as fast as humanly possible.
David Lappin: Q♦6♥ Kyle Scott: A♦K♦
The 8♦7♦10♦ flop was not the worst one for Scott. No runner-runner straight flush for Lappin as the board completed with A♥K♣, and a big chunk of Lappin’s stack went to Scott.
Kyle Scott opened to 240,000 from the Button. Zhen Zhen moved all in for 1,320,000 from the Big Blind. Scott snap-called.
Zhen Zhen: A♦A♣ Kyle Scott: Q♥Q♠
For the second time at this final table, queens were up against aces pre-flop. Once again, the best hand held up as the board spelled out 6♥5♣9♠10♣7♠, and the bigger part of Scott’s stack went the way of Zhen.
The four remaining players are on the second break of the day. They will soon return to Level 20: Blinds 60,000/120,000, with a 120,000 Ante. Below are the chip counts.
David Lappin attempted to limp from the Small Blind, but Kyle Scott wouldn’t allow it and raised to 280,000. Lappin made the call.
Lappin check-called a 100,000 bet from Scott on the K♥A♦A♥ flop. Lappin checked again on the Q♦ turn, prior to Scott sizing up to 460,000. Again, Lappin made the call.
Both players checked the 6♣ river.
David Lappin: Q♥9♣ Kyle Scott: J♦7♥
Lappin’s read was right, and he won a decently sized pot.
Action folded to John Woods in the Small Blind, who put in a large chunk of yellow 100,000 chips, effectively forcing Zhen Zhen all in for 1,210,000. Seated in the Big Blind, Zhen contemplated for a minute or two, before making the call.
John Woods: Q♥2♥ Zhen Zhen: A♣7♣
Zhen absolutely smashed the 7♠6♦7♥ flop. “Heart,” Woods requested on the turn. “Okay,” he said as the A♦ turn sealed the win for Zhen. The 8♦ river was dealt as a formality, and Zhen doubled up.
Seated in the Cut-off, Dean Lyall committed 900,000 of his 1,060,000 stack to a pre-flop raise. When action came to John Woods in the Big Blind, he forced Lyall all in. Naturally, Lyall made the call.
John Woods: 9♣9♥ Dean Lyall: K♦Q♥
It was a classic coin flip confrontation, and this time, it was the pair to win it as the board spelled out 10♠5♦10♣3♣8♥. The experience Lyall went out in fifth place for £6,300.
Action folded to Zhen Zhen in the Small Blind. With the help of a big stack of the purple 25,000 chips, she forced Big Blind player Dean Lyall all in for 780,000 in total. Lyall took a peek at his hole cards, then immideately called.
Zhen Zhen: K♠10♦ Dean Lyall: A♥Q♥
Ace high was good enough on the 8♦9♥9♦9♣4♣ board, and Lyall doubled up, taking a big chunk out of the Zhen stack.
The remaining five players are now on a 15-minute break. They will soon resume play at Level 17: Blinds 30,000/60,000, with a 60,000 Ante. Below are the current rankings.
Seated in the Lo-jack, David Lappin opened to 100,000. Kyle Scott made the call from the Hi-jack, before John Woods put in a three-bet to 375,000. Lappin was the sole caller.
Lappin check-called a 250,000 bet from Scott on the A♦8♥6♠ flop. Action then went check-check on the K♦ turn. Lappin bet 225,000 on the 3♥ river, and Scott made the call.
David Lappin: K♠K♣ Kyle Scott: A♠J♦
“I feel fine with his,” Scott joked, reliefed he didn’t lose any more chips in the hand.
Action folded to Killie Rab, who moved all in for 405,000 from the Small Blind. Zhen Zhen called him off from the Big Blind.
Killie Rab: 10♠10♦ Zhen Zhen: A♦5♠
Rab was ahead, but he wasn’t too thrilled about the 8♦A♣9♦ flop. He never caught up with Zhen on the 3♦9♠ runout, and he was sent to the rail in sixth place, cashing for £5,100.
Dean Lyall opened to 100,000 from the Button. Seated in the Big Blind, Kyle Scott was the sole caller.
Kyle Scott check-called a 70,000 bet from Lyall on the 9♠5♦J♥ flop. Scott checked again on the 2♣ turn, and Lyall now bet 150,000. After a minute’s worth of consideration, Scott forced his opponent all in for an additional 600,000. Lyall reliefed a heavy sigh, spent perhaps four minutes in the tank, and then, he let his hand go.
The short-stacked Jaime Staples opened to 80,000 UTG. Action folded to John Woods, who clicked it to 160,000 from the Button. Killie Rab (Small Blind) and Zhen Zhen (Big Blind) both folded, before Staples moved all in for 205,000 in total. Naturally, Woods made the call.
Jaime Staples: K♣9♣ John Woods: K♦J♦
“I feel like this is my time,” a hopeful Staples declared as the spectators gathered around the final table. The 5♣5♥10♠ flop brought some hope for a chop pot, but as the board completed with 5♠8♦, the PartyPoker Team Pro’s Main Event journey came to an end. For his seventh-place finish, he was awarded £4,000.
Seated in the Hi-jack, Kevin Frame committed 425,000 out of his 475,000 stack to a pre-flop raise. John Woods made the call from the Cut-off, prior to PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples forcing Woods all-in for 1,285,000 in total. Frame made the call for his last couple of chips. A confused Woods then revealed he was under the impression that Frame initially was all in, but that didn’t matter in the end, as Woods had a relatively easy call.
Kevin Frame: 9♦9♣ Jaime Staples: Q♦Q♠ John Woods: A♠A♦
Not the ideal scenario either for Frame or Staples. The 5♣10♣J♦ flop brought them both some backdoor draws, but ultimately, Woods won it all as the board completed with 3♦8♠. This resulted in Frame being eliminated in eighth place, Staples was left short, and Woods won a very big pot.
John Woods: 3,250,000 Jaime Staples: 300,000 Kevin Frame: 0
Action folded to Alan Chrzaszcz, who moved all in for 660,000 from the Cut-off. Kyle Scott re-shoved from the Small Blind, and soon enough, the two players were heads-up to the flop, with Chrzaszcz being the player at risk.
Alan Chrzaszcz: K♥10♥ Kyle Scott: A♣K♦
Scott was ahead, and he still looked good on the 8♠3♥2♣ flop. Chrzaszcz picked up a flush draw on the 6♥ turn, but the 4♣ offered him no help. Chrzaszcz became the first casualty of the final table, cashing £2,600 for his ninth-place finish.
Killie Rab opened to 60,000 from UTG+1. Seated right next to him, Zhen Zhen (UTG+2) was the sole caller.
Both players checked the 6♥J♥K♣ flop. Rab bet 65,000 on the 3♥ turn, and Zhen made the call. On the J♦ river, Rab bet 220,000; roughly half of what Zhen had left. After some consideration, Zhen decided to make the call.
Killie Rab: A♠K♠ Zhen Zhen: A♦J♦
It was a good river for Zhen, who won a very crucial pot.
Action folded to Zhen Zhen, who opened to 60,000 from the Cut-off. The well-merited Dean Lyall then moved all in for 555,000 from the Small Blind. After receiving the count, Zhen made the call.
Dean Lyall: 9♠9♣ Zhen Zhen: 8♥8♣
It wasn’t looking good for Zhen, and she was drawing dead on the A♠9♥3♠ flop. The board completed 10♦7♦, and Lyall received a full double-up.
This is it, folks. It’s the penultimate day of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Glasgow, and without a shred of a doubt, things will go down in dramatic fashion. While there are several intriguing tournaments on the schedule this Sunday, there’s one event that’s on most people’s mind: the final table of the £500 Main Event.
The nine remaining players will take their seats in roughly one hour. Below are some short information about the players.
The PartyPoker Tour is rolling into Glasgow for the first time, bringing six days of cards, competition, and camaraderie to the iconic Alea Casino from August 12–17. With a £500 Main Event headlining a schedule packed with fan-favorite formats, fresh additions like the PLO Masters series, and the debut of the £60 poker.pro PL H.O.R.S.E, this stop promises a perfect blend of tradition and innovation. Add in the scenic backdrop of the River Clyde, a roster of PartyPoker ambassadors, and the electric atmosphere of a live festival, and Glasgow is set to become the next unforgettable chapter in the 2025 tour.
Deniz Orhan, winner of the £500 Main Event. Photo: PartyPoker
Before the PartyPoker Tour kicks off at Glasgow, we look back at June’s thrilling stop in Manchester, where Deniz Orhan emerged victorious in the £500 Main Event at Manchester235 Casino. Orhan, who started the final day as chip leader, battled through a tough 243-entry field and a dramatic final table to claim the £19,843 top prize, the coveted PartyPoker trophy, and a spot in the tour’s growing list of champions.
Zhen Zhen
Kyle Scott
David Lappin
Jaime Staples
Derek Curran
Laurynas Jakutis
Dost Ghrabie
Ion Oprea
