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. Fresh off a runner-up finish in the Triton One $5K Bounty Quattro, Obara dominated the final table […]
Save The Dates: The 2026 Irish Open Runs March 26 to April 6 Summary The 46th Irish Open will be held at the Royal Dublin Society from 26 March to 6 April 2026. The festival returns with major industry partners including PokerStars, Paddy Power Poker and select iPoker sites, and promises large guarantees: a €2.5 […]
Vegas Nation Gameday Week 2 — Pete Carroll and Jim Harbaugh Meet Again Summary Dominic Lavoie and the Vegas Nation team preview the Raiders’ Week 2 home opener against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football at Allegiant Stadium. The episode focuses on the renewed coaching showdown between Pete Carroll and Jim Harbaugh, plus […]
Raiders CB ‘can’t wait to run out’ for MNF at Allegiant Stadium Summary New Raiders cornerback Eric Stokes — a 2021 first-round pick who joined Las Vegas in the offseason — talked to the Review-Journal about his excitement for the team’s Monday Night Football home opener at Allegiant Stadium. Stokes played every snap in the […]
Chidwick Closing Gap to Kenney on All-Time Money List After Triton Win Summary Stephen Chidwick has won the Triton Poker Jeju II $200,000 Short Deck event, claiming $3,455,000 — the largest first-place score of his career — and pushing his live tournament earnings past $71.7 million. The victory, a wire-to-wire performance in a 61-entry field […]
Robert Clarke Turns a Freeroll Into an 888poker LIVE London Main Event Shot Author style Punchy: A short, upbeat human-interest piece — perfect for readers who want a quick feelgood poker story with a clear takeaway: freerolls can actually lead to big live events. Summary Robert Clarke, who juggles two jobs working with special educational […]
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 entrants and $1,508,045 in total prize money. Florida pro Lucas Tae was the standout, collecting four titles across the festival and pocketing the biggest single prize of his run in […]
WPT Global Ambassador Deal Offers Nacho Barbero ‘A New Beginning’ Summary Nacho Barbero, the Argentine high-stakes pro who parted ways with ACR earlier this year, has signed on as an ambassador for WPT Global. He describes the move as “a fresh start” after his exit from ACR. Barbero praised WPT Global’s growth since its 2022 […]
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 of 20 cashes on the Triton circuit. Alex Foxen trails in second on 4,022 points, while other […]
How Aaron Barone Gave Ian Simpson a Taste of His Own Medicine Summary Before the 888poker LIVE London Main Event, Team888poker faced a trio of streaming stars in an Ambassador Sit & Go. Team members included Ian Simpson, Nick Eastwood, Vivian Saliba, Lucia Navarro, Aaron Barone, Jack Dean and others. Simpson, who was advocating slowrolling […]
