Robert Clarke Turns a Freeroll Into an 888poker LIVE London Main Event Shot Summary Robert Clarke, a teaching assistant and youth worker who specialises in special educational needs (SEN), qualified for the £1,250 888poker LIVE London Main Event by winning a sequence of freeroll satellites on 888poker. Clarke — who balances two jobs and limited […]
China’s military threats grow. So does Taiwan’s civilian training. Summary Kuma Academy, a Taipei-based nonprofit founded in 2021, is training civilians in first aid, evacuation planning, disinformation resilience and basic wartime readiness as tensions with China rise. The group says it has trained around 80,000 people, about 70% of whom are women, many of them […]
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 total entrants and paid out $1,508,045 in prize money. The standout was Florida’s Lucas Tae, who won four titles during the festival: Event […]
Chidwick Closing Gap to Kenney on All-Time Money List After Triton Win Summary Stephen Chidwick won the Triton Poker Jeju II $200,000 Short Deck event, taking the $3,455,000 top prize and pushing his career live earnings past $71.7 million. That result makes him one of only two players to top $70 million, bringing him closer […]
WPT Global Ambassador Deal Offers Nacho Barbero ‘A New Beginning’ Summary Argentinian pro Nacho Barbero has signed on as an ambassador for WPT Global after parting ways with ACR earlier in 2025. He called the move a “fresh start,” accepting responsibility for his exit from ACR and saying the WPT Global deal offers a new […]
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 run of 20 cashes on the Triton circuit. Alex Foxen sits second on 4,022 points, and a clutch of […]
How Aaron Barone Gave Ian Simpson a Taste of His Own Medicine Summary Before the 888poker LIVE London Main Event kicked off, Team 888poker faced a trio of streamers in a lively Ambassador Sit & Go. The event featured Ian Simpson, Nick Eastwood, Vivian Saliba, Lucia Navarro, Aaron Barone and Jack Dean versus streamers Inaki […]
Gang Wang Goes on the Run of a Lifetime to Win 888poker Live London Main Event Summary Gang Wang produced a dramatic comeback at the 888poker Live London Main Event, turning a short stack into a tournament‑winning run and pocketing the £86,600 top prize. Facing a 367‑player field at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino, Wang doubled […]
Cooler Flop Sets Up Incredible 17-Bounty Haul at Triton Final Table Summary Jun Obara became Triton Poker’s first-ever Japanese champion at the Jeju Super High Roller Series, winning the $40,000 Mystery Bounty and ending a nine-year national drought. Obara’s run was extraordinary — he collected 17 mystery bounties, banked $699,000 in prize money and picked […]
What Is a Contact Center? Types, Software & KPIs for 2025 Summary The article explains how contact centres in 2025 have evolved from voice-only call hubs into omnichannel experience engines that unify voice, chat, messaging, email and video with a single customer context. It covers differences between call centres and modern contact centres, the expanded […]
