After a successful start of the season in Madrid, 888poker is headed to Glasgow for the second stop of its 2026 LIVE season. The festival will take place March 12 — 22 at the Merchant City Casino, bringing a rich schedule of affordable tournaments.
The £888 Main Event will be the star of the show, and, in addition to regular qualifiers, 888poker has put together a special promotion this February, which will see two players winning $2,000 packages.
The Madrid Main Event winner qualified online via a €55 satellite, and he ended up taking home €50,000. If you’d like to try and replicate his success, keep on reading to learn all the details about this promo and what you need to do to be in contention for one of the two packages.
Get Your Seat for the Special Freeroll Satellite
888poker will be giving away two $2,000 packages to the Glasgow Main Event via a special freeroll taking place on February 28. To qualify for the freeroll, you’ll need to complete one of these three challenges by February 25:
- Play in at least 50 tournaments with a buy-in of at least $5
- Enter at least 75 BLAST games with a buy-in of at least $5
- Win 500 cash game hands (no minimum stake requirements)
By completing any of these three challenges, you’ll secure your seat in the special freeroll tournament taking place on February 28. The top two finishers in that freeroll will receive $2,000 packages to the Glasgow Main Event, consisting of:
- $1,160 for the tournament buy-in
- $500 for accommodation
- $340 for travel expenses
Challenges have been set up so that those who play regularly on 888poker should have no problems completing them, regardless of their preferred game format. For others, this is a great incentive to put in some extra hours on the site and get a seat.
Once more, you have until February 25 to complete one of these challenges, while the freeroll itself takes place on February 28.
More Ways to Punch Your Ticket to Glasgow
The freeroll satellite at the end of February is just an extra for players looking to get involved. There are regular satellites running at 888poker, offering a path to the Glasgow Main Event.
Main qualifiers feature a buy-in of $109, but if you don’t quite have the bankroll, there are several in-between steps, and players can start building their way to the main satellite for as little as $0.01.
With four Day 1s, six starting flights on the schedule, and 888poker LIVE events gaining a lot of popularity with the players in recent years, the Glasgow Main Event should attract quite a crowd, resulting in a large prize pool well worth fighting for.
As is usually the case, 888poker ambassadors will be in the crowd as well, and you can expect a decent number of smaller tournaments surrounding the Main Event. These festivals are always filled with action and good vibes.
You have three full weeks to meet the qualifying criteria for the freeroll satellite, and should you happen to win a seat, you’ll have more than enough time to prepare for the trip as well. All online qualifiers get to pick what starting flight they want to play, adding a bit of extra flexibility.
So, why not head over to 888poker and get in the mix? One of those two packages just might have your name on it!
