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.
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.
