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 collected an astonishing 17 mystery bounties, cashing $699,000 plus $1,040,000 in bounty envelopes. A highlight (and […]
Chabad Southwest Las Vegas breaks ground on Jewish community centre Summary Chabad Southwest Las Vegas held a groundbreaking event on 14 September 2025 for a new campus aimed at expanding Jewish life in the southwest valley. The planned $4 million facility, located near South Grand Canyon Drive and West Russell Road, will house a shul, […]
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 entrants and paid out $1,508,045 in prize money. Florida pro Lucas Tae was the standout, winning four titles across the festival — including […]
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, bankrolling $3,455,000 and moving past $70 million in live tournament earnings. The victory — Chidwick’s third Triton short-deck title — came from a 61-entry field that […]
Which Crusher Leads Triton’s Ivan Leow Player of the Year Race With Days to Go? Summary Artur Martirosian holds the lead in the 2025 Triton Poker Ivan Leow Player of the Year standings with 4,442 points after an extraordinary run of 20 cashes this year. Alex Foxen is the closest challenger on 4,022 points, while […]
WPT Global Ambassador Deal Offers Nacho Barbero ‘A New Beginning’ Summary Nacho Barbero — the Argentine high-stakes pro who was released by ACR earlier this year — has signed on as an ambassador for WPT Global. Speaking at the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju II, Barbero called the deal a “fresh start” and accepted […]
Gang Wang Goes on the Run of a Lifetime to Win 888poker Live London Main Event Summary Gang Wang turned a short-stack position into a career-defining victory at the 888poker LIVE London Main Event, overcoming a 367-player field to take the title and a £86,600 top prize. The Chinese pro surged from near-elimination to massive […]
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 dominated the field, collecting an extraordinary 17 mystery bounties, cashing $699,000 in prize money and claiming […]
Ex-boxing champ now punching clock as Las Vegas mailman Summary Ishe Smith, the first Las Vegas-born boxer to win a world title (IBF junior middleweight, 2013), now works as a U.S. Postal Service carrier in Las Vegas. A gifted defensive fighter with a 29-11 record and 12 KOs, Smith earned national attention via club shows […]
Cowboys bail out bettors with wild win, overs cash on NFL Sunday Summary The Dallas Cowboys rallied for a dramatic 40-37 overtime victory over the New York Giants after kicker Brandon Aubrey drilled a 64-yard field goal as time expired in regulation to force OT and then a 46-yarder to win it. Russell Wilson threw […]
