Robert Clarke Turns a Freeroll Into an 888poker LIVE London Main Event Shot Summary Robert Clarke, a part-time poker player who works two jobs supporting children with special educational needs, converted a freeroll satellite run on 888poker into a seat in the 888poker LIVE London Main Event (£1,250 buy-in, £250,000 GTD). Clarke, who earlier finished […]
Chidwick Closing Gap to Kenney on All-Time Money List After Triton Win Summary Stephen Chidwick won the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju II $200,000 Short Deck event, taking home $3,455,000 — the largest first-place score of his career. That victory pushed his lifetime live tournament earnings past the $70 million mark and sees […]
Sonny Dean Beats JaackMaate to First Hendon Mob Cash at 888poker LIVE London Summary Sonny Dean outpaced cousin Jack “JaackMaate” Dean to record the first Hendon Mob cash for the Dean family during the £1,250 Main Event at 888poker LIVE London. In just his third live tournament, Sonny bagged 300,500 chips on Day 1a (second […]
Lucas Tae Dominates Venetian Showdown Series with Four Victories Summary The Venetian Showdown Series (1 Aug–1 Sep) ran 52 events, attracted 6,323 entries and paid out $1,508,045 in prize money. Florida pro Lucas Tae stole the headlines, winning four events across the festival: Event #10 ($400 NLH Ultimate Stack) for $23,665 (after a five-way chop), […]
WPT Global Ambassador Deal Offers Nacho Barbero ‘A New Beginning’ Summary Argentine pro Nacho Barbero has joined WPT Global as an ambassador following his departure from ACR earlier in 2025. He describes the move as “a fresh start” and admits his exit from ACR was his fault. Barbero praises WPT Global’s rapid growth since 2022, […]
Which Crusher Leads Triton’s Ivan Leow Player of the Year Race With Days to Go? Summary Artur Martirosian sits atop the 2025 Triton Poker Ivan Leow Player of the Year leaderboard with 4,442 points after an outstanding season that included 20 cashes on the Triton circuit. Alex Foxen is his closest challenger on 4,022 points, […]
Gang Wang Goes on the Run of a Lifetime to Win 888poker Live London Main Event Summary Gang Wang staged a dramatic comeback at the 888poker Live London Main Event at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino, turning a short stack into victory and claiming the £86,600 top prize. He defeated Calogero Morreale heads-up after a series […]
Female Equity Analysts and Corporate Environmental and Social Performance Summary This article summarises a forthcoming Management Science paper by Kai Li et al. that examines whether female sell-side equity analysts affect firms’ environmental and social (E&S) performance. Using hand-collected gender data for US analysts, broker-closure shocks for identification, and machine-learning text analysis (an active-learning annotation […]
What Is a Contact Centre? Types, Software & KPIs for 2025 Summary A contact centre in 2025 is an omnichannel hub that unifies voice, chat, messaging, email and video to deliver seamless, context-rich customer interactions. It differs from a traditional call centre by sharing customer context across channels, supporting self‑service and personalised journeys, and using […]
Cooler Flop Sets Up Incredible 17-Bounty Haul at Triton Final Table Summary Jun Obara produced a landmark performance at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Jeju, becoming the tour’s first-ever Japanese champion by winning the $40,000 Mystery Bounty event. Obara collected a staggering 17 mystery bounties during the tournament, taking home $699,000 in […]
