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Dean Lyall is a Scottish professional poker player from Glasgow who has become one of the most recognised names in Scotland’s poker scene — ranking among the country’s top five all-time live earners. His career peak came with a third-place finish in the 2024 WSOP $25,000 High Roller for $760,083, and in 2025 he won the inaugural 888poker LIVE Glasgow Main Event on home soil. With nearly $1.9 million in live earnings across 63 cashes, Lyall continues to grow steadily on both the domestic and international circuit.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
Total live earnings stand at over $1,905,000 across 63 cashes, per The Hendon Mob. His best cash is $760,083 for third in the 2024 WSOP $25,000 High Roller.
💰 Live Earnings: $1,905,000+ | 💵 Best Cash: $760,083 | 🏆 888poker LIVE Glasgow 2025 | 🏴 Top 5 Scottish earner
Notable Results (click to expand)
| Date | Event | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2024 | WSOP $25,000 High Roller | 3rd | $760,083 |
| Jun 2018 | WSOP $5,000 NLH 6-Max | 2nd (vs Jean-Robert Bellande) | $380,595 |
| Mar 2025 | 888poker LIVE Glasgow £888 Main Event | 1st / 407 | £58,130 |
His estimated poker net worth is over $1.5 million.
Biography & Poker Background
Lyall is from Glasgow and has been competing on the live circuit since at least 2008, when he won the Scottish Poker Championship for £27,500 — at the time the biggest live cash of his career. He is known across the Scottish poker community as one of its most accomplished and experienced players, and has placed himself firmly among Scotland’s all-time top earners through a combination of sustained domestic results and increasingly prominent international appearances.
His 2018 WSOP run gave him his first major international result: a runner-up finish in the $5,000 NLH 6-Max against Jean-Robert Bellande for $380,595, a bracelet that slipped agonisingly out of reach at the final hurdle. Six years later he surpassed that with a third-place finish in the 2024 WSOP $25,000 High Roller for $760,083 — his career-defining result to date.
In March 2025, the story came full circle when 888poker brought its live tour to Glasgow for the first time. Lyall won the £888 Main Event on home soil, defeating Daniel Johnson heads-up and eliminating six of the eight other finalists himself along the way. “I mostly relied on just getting good hands, to be honest,” he said afterwards with characteristic modesty.
Play Style & Strategy
Lyall is a composed, patient tournament player who performs across a wide range of buy-ins and formats. His deep runs in both high-roller fields and larger-field events reflect adaptability and a strong technical foundation. His home-field confidence at Glasgow 2025 was evident — he dominated a final table from start to finish, a performance that belied any suggestion that his results are purely variance-driven.
