WPT Global Ambassador Deal Offers Nacho Barbero ‘A New Beginning’ Summary After parting ways with ACR earlier this year, Argentine pro Nacho Barbero has signed as an ambassador for WPT Global and describes the move as “a fresh start.” Barbero openly accepted responsibility for his exit from ACR and says the WPT Global deal gives […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Which Crusher Leads Triton’s Ivan Leow Player of the Year Race With Days to Go? Summary Artur Martirosian leads the 2025 Triton Poker Ivan Leow Player of the Year standings with 4,442 points after an extraordinary 20 cashes this year, sitting ahead of Alex Foxen on 4,022. With the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series […]
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, Inaki Angulo, Becky “bambinobecky” James and Sophie […]
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 […]
Gang Wang Goes on the Run of a Lifetime to Win 888poker Live London Main Event Summary Chinese pro Gang Wang turned a near-elimination position into a spectacular victory at the 888poker Live London Main Event, topping a 367-player field to win the £86,600 first prize. Wang climbed from a short stack to massive chip […]
