Lucas Tae Dominates Venetian Showdown Series with Four Victories Summary The Venetian Showdown Series (1 Aug – 1 Sep) ran 52 events, drew 6,323 entries and paid out $1,508,045 in prize money. Florida pro Lucas Tae was the standout, winning four events across the festival, including the $400 NLH Ultimate Stack (Event #10) where a […]
WPT Global Ambassador Deal Offers Nacho Barbero ‘A New Beginning’ Summary Argentine pro Nacho Barbero has signed as an ambassador for WPT Global following his departure from ACR earlier in the year. Barbero describes the move as a “fresh start” after admitting fault in his exit from ACR. He praised WPT Global’s rapid growth and […]
How Aaron Barone Gave Ian Simpson a Taste of His Own Medicine Summary Ahead of the 888poker LIVE London Main Event, Team 888poker faced off against a trio of streamers in a fast single-table Ambassador Sit & Go. The match featured Ian Simpson, Nick Eastwood, Vivian Saliba, Lucia Navarro, Aaron Barone, Jack Dean and others […]
Which Crusher Leads Triton’s Ivan Leow Player of the Year Race With Days to Go? Summary Artur Martirosian currently leads the 2025 Triton Poker Ivan Leow Player of the Year standings with 4,442 points after an exceptional season that included 20 cashes. Alex Foxen sits second on 4,022 points, with Dan Dvoress, Jesse Lonis and […]
Gang Wang Goes on the Run of a Lifetime to Win 888poker Live London Main Event Summary Chinese pro Gang Wang turned a short-stack spot into a stunning victory at the 888poker Live London Main Event, outlasting a field of 367 entrants to take the title and a career-best £86,600. Wang surged through the final […]
Female Equity Analysts and Corporate Environmental and Social Performance Summary This study, by Kai Li et al., examines whether female sell-side equity analysts monitor corporate environmental and social (E&S) performance differently from male analysts and whether that monitoring affects firms’ E&S outcomes. The authors hand-collect analyst gender from bios, apply a novel active-learning approach and […]
What Is a Contact Center? Types, Software & KPIs for 2025 Summary The modern contact centre is an omnichannel hub that unifies voice, chat, messaging, email and video to deliver seamless, personalised support. This 2025 update explains how AI copilots, real-time analytics and advanced routing are reshaping agent workflows, self-service and the metrics organisations should […]
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 after winning the $40,000 Mystery Bounty. Obara collected an astonishing 17 mystery bounties, pocketing $699,000 in prize money plus an additional $1,040,000 in […]
Motive in Kirk shooting uncertain; Cox says supect was on ‘deep, dark internet’ Summary Tyler Robinson, 22, has been accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Investigators have not established a clear motive, but Utah Governor Spencer Cox told reporters that interviews with Robinson’s family and friends indicate he had […]
Chidwick Closing Gap to Kenney on All-Time Money List After Triton Win Summary Stephen Chidwick won the Triton $200,000 Short Deck in Jeju, taking the $3,455,000 top prize and pushing his live tournament earnings past the $70 million mark to around $71.7 million. The event drew 61 entries and produced a $12,200,000 prize pool. This […]
