Cooler Flop Sets Up Incredible 17-Bounty Haul at Triton Final Table Summary Jun Obara made history at the Triton Super High Roller Series in Jeju, becoming the tour’s first-ever Japanese champion after winning the $40,000 Mystery Bounty. Obara racked up a stunning 17 mystery bounties, collecting $699,000 in prize money plus another $1,040,000 in bounty […]
Even the Pope has an opinion on Elon Musk’s proposed $1 trillion pay package Summary Pope Leo XIV criticised Tesla’s proposed $1 trillion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk, calling it a stark symbol of growing global wealth inequality. In his first media interview since becoming pope, he contrasted past CEO-to-worker pay ratios (about four […]
Millennial couple built a tiny house in the Philippines to raise kids Summary Dmitrii Stepanov and Nivy Mondaya built a tiny house on Negros Island, in Dauin near Dumaguete, and moved in during September 2023. The home sits on a coconut-plantation plot close to both mountains and the sea. Originally compact (one bedroom, living room, […]
Robert Clarke Turns a Freeroll Into an 888poker LIVE London Main Event Shot Summary Robert Clarke, a teaching assistant and youth worker for children with special educational needs, converted a freeroll satellite run on 888poker into a seat for the £1,250 888poker LIVE London Main Event (£250,000 guaranteed). Clarke balanced two demanding jobs with limited […]
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 the $3,455,000 first prize and pushing his live tournament earnings past $70 million to roughly $71.7 million. The win — a wire-to-wire performance — is […]
Sonny Dean Beats JaackMaate to First Hendon Mob Cash at 888poker LIVE London Summary Sonny Dean, cousin of popular YouTuber Jack “JaackMaate” Dean, secured his first Hendon Mob database cash during the £1,250 Main Event at 888poker LIVE London. In only his third live tournament, Sonny bagged 300,500 chips after a strong Day 1a performance, […]
Lucas Tae Dominates Venetian Showdown Series with Four Victories Author: Tyler Boyer — Live Reporter Summary The Venetian Showdown Series (1 Aug – 1 Sept) ran 52 events, attracted 6,323 entries and paid out $1,508,045 in total prize money. Florida pro Lucas Tae was the standout, claiming four titles across the festival. His biggest score […]
WPT Global Ambassador Deal Offers Nacho Barbero ‘A New Beginning’ Summary Nacho Barbero, who parted ways with ACR earlier in 2025, has signed on as an ambassador for WPT Global. Barbero describes the move as a “fresh start” after his exit from ACR, calling it “a new beginning.” He praises WPT Global’s global reach, deep-stacked […]
Which Crusher Leads Triton’s Ivan Leow Player of the Year Race With Days to Go? Summary Artur Martirosian holds the lead in the 2025 Triton Poker Ivan Leow Player of the Year race with 4,442 points after an incredible 20 cashes on the tour. Alex Foxen is the closest challenger on 4,022 points; Dan Dvoress, […]
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 final table of the 888poker LIVE London Main Event, turning a short stack into a commanding chip lead in a handful of hands and ultimately taking down the title and […]
