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 […]
OPINION: With senseless killing at sea, Trump administration’s credibility sinks further Summary The Nevada Independent opinion piece criticises a recent U.S. military strike that sank an open-hull boat in the Caribbean, reportedly killing 11 people. The White House framed the action as a victory against Venezuelan drug gang Tren de Aragua and released video of […]
Nevada prison system’s high overtime payouts will continue, agency director says Summary The Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) continues to face elevated overtime costs that helped create a $53 million budget shortfall in the most recent fiscal year. An audit earlier this year put annual overtime-related losses at about $18 million, citing inconsistent policies and […]
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 […]
What Is a Contact Centre? Types, Software & KPIs for 2025 Summary The modern contact centre is an omnichannel hub that unifies voice, chat, messaging, email and video so customer support feels seamless. This piece explains how contact centres have evolved from voice-only call operations into strategic customer-experience engines that blend AI, analytics and knowledge […]
