Luxury market slows in August; experts predict uptick in fall Summary The Las Vegas ultra high-end residential market cooled in August, with a $7.6 million Red Rock Country Club sale topping the month. There were 145 luxury closings in August, an average sale price of $1.92 million and a median time on market lengthening to […]
Robert Clarke Turns a Freeroll Into an 888poker LIVE London Main Event Shot Summary Robert Clarke, a busy teaching assistant and youth worker in special educational needs (SEN), converted a freeroll satellite win on 888poker into a seat at the 888poker LIVE London Main Event (£1,250 buy-in, £250,000 GTD). Clarke – who also finished second […]
Chidwick Closing Gap to Kenney on All-Time Money List After Triton Win Summary Stephen Chidwick won the Triton $200,000 Short Deck event in Jeju, taking home $3,455,000 — the largest first-place score of his career — and pushing his lifetime live earnings past the $70 million mark to roughly $71.7 million. The victory is Chidwick’s […]
Sonny Dean Beats JaackMaate to First Hendon Mob Cash at 888poker LIVE London Article Date: 2025-09-13T16:30:00+00:00 Author: Matthew Pitt Article Image: Summary Sonny Dean secured his first Hendon Mob cash at the 888poker LIVE London £1,250 Main Event after a standout Day 1a where he bagged 300,500 chips. The YouTuber — and cousin of Jack […]
Lucas Tae Dominates Venetian Showdown Series with Four Victories Summary The Venetian Showdown Series ran from 1 August to 1 September, featuring 52 events, 6,323 entries in total and $1,508,045 in prize money. Florida’s Lucas Tae stole the headlines by winning four titles across the festival, including the large-field Event #10 ($400 NLH Ultimate Stack) […]
WPT Global Ambassador Deal Offers Nacho Barbero ‘A New Beginning’ Summary Argentine pro Nacho Barbero has joined WPT Global as an ambassador, calling the move “a fresh start” after his departure from ACR earlier in 2025. Speaking at the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju II, Barbero acknowledged his past mistakes with ACR and welcomed […]
How Aaron Barone Gave Ian Simpson a Taste of His Own Medicine Summary Before the 888poker LIVE London Main Event, Team 888poker faced a trio of streamers in an Ambassador Sit & Go. The field included Ian Simpson, Nick Eastwood, Vivian Saliba, Lucia Navarro, Aaron Barone, Jack Dean and guest streamers Inaki Angulo, Becky “bambinobecky” […]
Which Crusher Leads Triton’s Ivan Leow Player of the Year Race With Days to Go? Summary With nine days left in the 2025 cycle, Artur Martirosian sits atop the Triton Poker Ivan Leow Player of the Year leaderboard on 4,442 points after 20 cashes, closely pursued by Alex Foxen on 4,022. The season has been […]
Gang Wang Goes on the Run of a Lifetime to Win 888poker Live London Main Event Summary Gang Wang turned a short-stack situation into a spectacular victory at the 888poker LIVE London Main Event, coming from behind at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino to claim the title and a career-best £86,600. From a near elimination at […]
What Is a Contact Center? Types, Software & KPIs for 2025 Summary This guide explains how contact centres in 2025 have shifted from voice-only call centres to omnichannel hubs that unify phone, chat, messaging, email and video so support feels seamless across channels. The article covers: definitions and the call centre vs contact centre distinction; […]
