UNLV students innovate to look into underreported impacts of cannabis Summary UNLV students showcased research at a Sept. 5 event hosted by the UNLV Cannabis Policy Institute exploring underreported and emerging impacts of cannabis despite federal limits on research. Projects included a synthetic cannabidiol (CBD) analogue derived from caraway seeds that showed anticonvulsant promise in […]
Robert Clarke Turns a Freeroll Into an 888poker LIVE London Main Event Shot Summary Robert Clarke, a part-time online grinder who works two jobs with special educational needs (SEN) children, qualified for the £1,250 888poker LIVE London Main Event after navigating freeroll satellites. Clarke used patience honed from his day job to grind through Day […]
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 biggest first-place score of his career. The victory pushed his live tournament earnings past the $70 million mark (now around $71.7m), […]
Lucas Tae Dominates Venetian Showdown Series with Four Victories Summary The Venetian Showdown Series (1 Aug – 1 Sept) ran 52 events, attracted 6,323 entries and paid out $1,508,045 in prize money. Florida’s Lucas Tae was the standout, taking four titles across the festival, including the large-field Event #10: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack (609 entries) […]
WPT Global Ambassador Deal Offers Nacho Barbero ‘A New Beginning’ Summary After a public split with ACR earlier in 2025, Argentine pro Nacho Barbero has signed as an ambassador for WPT Global. Barbero calls the move “a fresh start,” owning his past mistakes and welcoming the chance to represent a rapidly growing online brand. He […]
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 exceptional season that includes 20 cashes and consistent Player of the Festival finishes. Alex Foxen is the nearest challenger […]
Gang Wang Goes on the Run of a Lifetime to Win 888poker Live London Main Event Summary Gang Wang turned a short stack into victory at the 888poker Live London Main Event, defeating a 367-player field to claim the £86,600 first prize. Wang survived early danger — including a dominated all-in against Jamie Dwan — […]
What Is a Contact Center? Types, Software & KPIs for 2025 Summary The modern contact centre is an omnichannel hub that brings voice, chat, messaging, email and video into a single, context-rich experience. It blends AI (generative and conversational), analytics, knowledge management and human agents to speed resolution while preserving empathy. Metrics are shifting away […]
Cooler Flop Sets Up Incredible 17-Bounty Haul at Triton Final Table Summary Jun Obara made history 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. Obara collected an astonishing 17 mystery bounties in the event, taking $699,000 in prize money plus $1,040,000 […]
Reid renovation, new airport top to-do list for incoming Vegas aviation director Summary James Chrisley, an Air Force veteran and longtime senior director at Clark County’s Department of Aviation, has been named the new director after Rosemary Vassiliadis’ retirement. He inherits Harry Reid International Airport during a period of falling passenger numbers, a major four-year […]
