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 a title and a career-best £86,600. The Chinese pro surged through a 367-player field, surviving […]
What Is a Contact Centre? Types, Software & KPIs for 2025 Summary Modern contact centres are omnichannel hubs that unify voice, chat, messaging, email and video to deliver faster, easier and more human support. This guide explains the difference between call centres and contact centres, the core functions and platform types (on‑premises, cloud, hosted, virtual), […]
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 not only took the trophy but amassed a staggering 17 mystery bounties, pocketing $699,000 in prize […]
US high school students lose ground in maths and reading, continuing yearslong decline Summary The 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) shows a continued, long-term decline in US high school performance. Twelfth-grade reading scores fell to their lowest level in the history of the assessment; maths scores are at their lowest since 2005. Eighth […]
Nevada prison system’s high overtime payouts will continue, agency director says Summary The Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) continues to face elevated overtime costs that helped create a $53 million budget shortfall in the most recent fiscal year. An audit earlier this year put annual overtime-related losses at about $18 million, citing inconsistent policies and […]
OPINION: With senseless killing at sea, Trump administration’s credibility sinks further Summary The Nevada Independent opinion piece criticises a recent U.S. military strike that sank an open-hull boat in the Caribbean, reportedly killing 11 people. The White House framed the action as a victory against Venezuelan drug gang Tren de Aragua and released video of […]
Robert Clarke Turns a Freeroll Into an 888poker LIVE London Main Event Shot Summary Robert Clarke, a busy teaching assistant and youth worker for children with special educational needs, turned a sequence of online freeroll satellites on 888poker into a seat for the 888poker LIVE London Main Event (£1,250 buy-in, £250,000 gtd). Clarke — who […]
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 top prize — the largest first-place score of his career. The win pushed his career live tournament earnings past $70 million to about […]
Lucas Tae Dominates Venetian Showdown Series with Four Victories Summary The Venetian Resort Las Vegas ran the Venetian Showdown Series from 1 August to 1 September, staging 52 events that attracted 6,323 entries and generated $1,508,045 in prize money. Florida pro Lucas Tae stole the show, claiming four titles across the festival — including the […]
WPT Global Ambassador Deal Offers Nacho Barbero ‘A New Beginning’ Summary Nacho Barbero has signed on as an ambassador for WPT Global after parting ways with ACR earlier in 2025. Barbero calls the move “a fresh start” and accepts responsibility for his exit from ACR. He praises WPT Global’s global reach, innovative cash-game formats (deep […]
