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Clinical and Translational Science Institute Celebrates $29 Million Award and 20 Years of Impact
Key Takeaways New grants from the National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences total $29 million over seven years The Clinical and Translational Science Institute has brought in $157 million in funding since 2006 These grants will support research teams translating discovery science to treatments for all people, faster The University of Rochester Medicine Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) received grants totaling more than $29 million...
Two Bracelets Won by UK Players at Mid Point of World Series of Poker
With the 2026 World Series of Poker now more than half-way through its 100 bracelet schedule, it's time to take a look at how well British poker players have been doing. At the time of writing, 55 bracelet events had been completed and two bracelets have been won by British players, who collectively have made 16 top ten finishes so far. At this same stage in 2025, twice as many bracelets had been won and 27 top ten finishes had been achieved.
PartyPoker Tour Returns to the UK for Manchester Stop
Manchester's 235 Casino plays host once again to the PartyPoker Tour, which has returned to the United Kingdom for the first time since January. The festival began on June 13th and continues until the 21st, with a wide variety of Hold'em, Omaha and other poker variants on the tournament schedule.
Cheung Impresses, but Poor Overall Start for UK Players at 2026 World Series of Poker
In 2025, armchair UK poker fans following the World Series of Poker had a lot to cheer about. From the get-go, British poker players were cashing in droves. By the time the first quarter of the 100 bracelet events had been completed, Benny Glaser had already bagged two titles and a total of 12 Brits had graced final tables. The first week this year was a slow one overall, with lower attendance than in 2025 and a noticeable lack of UK players making it into the frame.
Naoya Kihara Wins Back-to-Back $10k Championship Bracelets at 2026 WSOP
While most of the attention on Sunday 7th June at the 2026 World Series of Poker was on Kristen Foxen picking up her 6th career bracelet in the $25,000 No Limit Hold’em, something remarkable was also happening on the final table of Event #23, the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship. James Cheung was attempting to make a clean sweep of the Seven Card Stud category, having won the $1,500 version last week for a career-best $103k payout.
Battle of Malta Switch from Spring to Summer Gamble Pays Off
In 2022 the Battle of Malta (BOM) expanded from being a once-per year event, adding a Spring Edition to its calendar. As the less established of the two live poker festivals, it is much smaller than the Autumn Edition, but a switch of scheduling in 2026 from spring to summer has given the event a significant attendance boost. Late May is already summer time in Malta, but the scorching heat of July and August has yet to kick in, making it a perfect time for visitors from the rest of Europe.
James Cheung Wins 1st UK Bracelet at 2026 WSOP
Edinburgh’s Qibang “James” Cheung has won his first career bracelet at the 2026 World Series of Poker, securing the title and the top prize of $103,184.50 in Event 6, the $1,500 Seven Card Stud. He is the first player from the UK to make a final table at this year’s series and was the only non-American in the final nine.
UK Players Heading to the 2026 World Series of Poker
The 2026 World Series of Poker begins today in Las Vegas and will once again be the central focus of the global poker community for the next two months. The WSOP $10,000 Main Event remains the game’s most dreamed-about prize, with almost every player who has ever played imagining themselves taking down the biggest title poker has to offer. It’s a long series and few stay out for the entire duration. There are 100 bracelet events on the 2026 WSOP schedule, with buy-ins ranging from $300 to $250,000.
April Twitch Poker Streaming Stats: Lex Back on Top, girafganger7 in Hot Pursuit
While March’s poker figures on streaming platform Twitch were buoyed by the early running of PokerStars SCOOP and back-to-back Triton events, April was a decidedly quieter month, enabling Dutch streamer Lex Veldhuis, to reclaim the top spot he temporarily relinquished in March. Last month Triton Poker had topped the table, with Spraggy not far behind in second, both pushing ahead of Lex Veldhuis, who had enjoyed two straight months at the top, but slipped back to the number 3 spot.
Jaime Staples on the PartyPoker Tour, Tournament Pricing and Life as a Pro
Canadian Jaime Staples, along with his brother Matt, is one of the familiar faces of the PartyPoker brand. He became an ambassador for the site in 2019 and is still at the forefront of Team PartyPoker along with younger brother Matt. Prior to representing Party, he spent four years with PokerStars. Although best known as a streamer and an online player, Staples has over 30 live cashes, his best a €22k score from 2017, when he won a €550 PLO trophy at the PokerStars Championship Barcelona.
Irish Open Gambles on International Expansion
The Irish Poker Open has once again broken its own record, setting a new benchmark of 5,003 entries for the €1,150 buy-in event, an increase of 439 entries, representing year-on-year growth of just under 10%. Presented jointly by Paddy Power and PokerStars, the event is positioned as a PokerStars Open, but it has now become much bigger than that live event brand and is set to increase its global footprint further over the next year.
Komil Khamidov Takes Early Lead in Bratislava Player of the Series Race
About The Festival Series The Festival Series combines the best of poker, casino and sports betting – all in one scene. We provide the best experience we can by listening to you – the player. At our events there’s the possibility of winning big cash, but more importantly you get to meet old and new friends and enjoy poker and casino games all over Europe.
EPT Paris 2026
EPT Paris returns to Le Palais des Congrès from February 18 to March 1, 2026, marking a comeback after the 2025 edition was cancelled due to regulatory challenges. The last edition in 2024 edition saw Barny Boatman become the oldest ever European Poker Tour Main Event winner, outlasting a field of 1,661 to take down the €1,287,800 first prize. The 12-day festival is operated by Club Barrière Paris in partnership with PokerStars, featuring a €5,300 Main Event and extensive supporting schedule.
WPT Launches First Ever Asia Series With Huge Prize Money
Last Updated: Many Irish poker players are signing up with the WPT Global site and it’s easy to see why. In addition to the generous welcome package on the table, there’s also the chance to qualify for big-money tournaments on one of the best online poker sites. We’ve just received news of a first ever Asia Series which is definitely worth checking out. WPT Global is providing you with a chance to win a WPT Ring in the 100million yen GTD WPT Asia Series.
2026 World Series of Poker
Q: When is the 2026 WSOP? A: The 2026 WSOP runs May 26 - Jul 15, 2026 at the Horseshoe and Paris Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Q: How do I register for 2026 WSOP Las Vegas Events? A: An active WSOP+ account is required for all players registering for events.
£1m Guaranteed GUKPT Grand Final Schedule Released
The tournament schedule for the GUKPT Grand Final has now been released, with £1m guaranteed across the 11-day festival. Beginning not long after the penultimate Blackpool leg, the GUKPT Grand Final runs from 20th-30th November at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino in London. Throughout the 2-decade history of the tour, the Main Event of the Grand Final has usually had a bigger buy-in than the rest of the legs.
Rare Stephen Chidwick Interview Closes Season 26 of The Chip Race
The final episode of Season 26 of The Chip Race has aired and is on course to being one of the most listened-to episodes of the award winning poker podcast. Joining hosts Dara O’Kearney and David Lappin in S26, Episode 7 were high stakes beast Stephen Chidwick, Cypriot rising start Andrea Mavromoustakis and poker journalist Craig Tapscott.
The Casinos.com Ultimate Guide to Roulette
A small white ball bouncing around a wheel before settling in a numbered pocket is one of the enduring images of casino gaming. This is roulette, one of the most iconic games played in casinos. Instantly recognizable, roulette is one of the most popular games in casinos across the globe and online. It’s a game of pure chance that is both fun and very easy to learn how to play. Roulette was the first game I played when I first began visiting casinos in the 1990s.
Does e-cigarette use increase the risk of cancer?
E-cigarette use, including vaping, is often seen as a safer and trendier alternative to traditional tobacco products. However, a new study from researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center published in Scientific Reports suggests an elevation of carcinogenic cellular signaling pathways in exclusive e-cigarette users when compared to non-users.
Does E-Cigarette Use Increase the Risk of Cancer?
E-cigarette use, including vaping, is often seen as a safer and trendier alternative to traditional tobacco products. However, a new study from researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center published in Scientific Reports suggests an elevation of carcinogenic cellular signaling pathways in exclusive e-cigarette users when compared to non-users.
A Further Investigation into the Existence of the BotFarm Corporation
By now, many people will have read or become aware of Kit Chellel’s article in Bloomberg’s Business Week, which pretty much confirms the existence of what had been dubbed “The Bot Farm Corporation” (BFC). It had been easy to dismiss as a conspiracy theory until now, and Kit has done a great job of exposing the BFC’s actual existence. Discussion on it has been limited to a few internet forums for the last several years, but now it’s impossible to ignore.
A Further Investigation into the Existence of the BotFarm Corporation
By now, many people will have read or become aware of Kit Chellel’s article in Bloomberg’s Business Week, which pretty much confirms the existence of what had been dubbed “The Bot Farm Corporation” (BFC). It had been easy to dismiss as a conspiracy theory until now, and Kit has done a great job of exposing the BFC’s actual existence. Discussion on it has been limited to a few internet forums for the last several years, but now it’s impossible to ignore.
The Hendon Mob Championship Day 1b Survivor Chip Counts
Just over a quarter of the 120 entrants on Day 1b of The Hendon Mob Championship made it through to the second day of the tournament. In total there are now 44 players who will be returning on Wednesday for Day 2, 31 from today and 13 from Day 1a. There is still one more starting day for others to have a shot at joining them. David Lappin did make it to the end of the day this time, posting the fourth largest stack of the flight on 258,000.
The Hendon Mob Championship Day 1a Survivor Chip Counts
Cash Game Challenge Live Stream There might not be a TV table here today, but we are doing a little experiment, set up by poker streamer and commentator Vaclav ‘Lemon’ Dusek. We are using the…
Preorder and cover reveal for The Mausoleum of Gore: A Halloween TV Special — Muzzleland Press
A DIY Horror Movie Nightmare With its uncanny atmosphere, realistic blood and gore effects, and unnerving existential themes, The Mausoleum of Gore is a must-see for fans of truly underground horror cinema. Due to its shocking content, it aired only once on a public access station in upstate New York before earning a reputation as a cursed metahorror relic that might be more truth than fiction.
The Chip Race Podcast
Award Winning Poker Podcast The Chip Race Hosts Online Poker Festival at Unibet Poker in May 2024 The online poker spring season is about to get underway at many poker sites, with the big gun sites setting off on multi-million dollar adventures that will last throughout May and for some sites, well into June. GG Poker’s World Festival features an extensive 1,600 tournaments spread across four buy-in tiers.
WPT Global Warm Up Festival Online Poker Series Guarantees $2.5m
WPT Global Warm Up Festival Online Poker Series Guarantees $2.5m As the days lengthen and summer beacons, the action at online poker site WPT Global is heating-up with the WPT Global Warm Up Festival. However environmentalists need not worry, this metaphorical rise in temperature won’t affect global warming. Scheduled from April 19-27 and with $2.5m in guarantees, the Global Warm Up festival sets the stage for WPT Global’s upcoming Spring Festival.
Chris Moneymaker discusses ACR on Chip Race Podcast
Chris Moneymaker discusses ACR on Chip Race Podcast. 2003 WSOP Main Event Champion Chris Moneymaker recently was a guest on the Unibet Poker sponsored podcast The Chip Race. Amongst other things, he spoke about the recent bot challenge scandal at Americas Card Room (ACR) during his 30-minute conversation with hosts David Lappin and Dar O’Kearney.
WPT Global President Alex Scott Interview
WPT Global is one of the newest online poker brands, but the WPT name (World Poker Tour) is one of the most prestigious and well established live poker brands in the world. The site opened for business just under two years ago, in spring 2022. Although it is a separate company to the WPT, it shares the brand and from player perspective, the two businesses appear to be one and the same.
Preorder Euroschlock Nightmares: Lurid Tales of Cinematic Continental Horror
SURREAL! SHOCKING! SALACIOUS! The Eurohorror movement of the mid-to-late 20th century produced a stunning array of nightmarish, surreal, and memorable horror films. Spooky castles, rivers of blood, madmen in torture chambers, lavish color and light, sensual acts of violence, unstoppable armies of saucy vampires, and plaster-faced undead—these are the markers of the dreamlike European contributions to grindhouse horror cinema.
Winners Revealed at 5th Annual Global Poker Awards
We are almost two complete months into 2024, but last year has not yet been forgotten, as the 5th Annual Global Poker Awards reminded us of the highs and lows (RIP Doyle Brunson) of 2023. At an intimate a ceremony in Las Vegas attended by many of the luminaries of the game, Jeff Platt presided over the annual bestowal of honours that recognise the achievements of those who play, organise and make content about poker, online and live.
WPT Global Launches First Ever KO Series with $2m Guaranteed
Online poker site WPT Global is hosting its first ever KO series, starting on February 23 and running until March 3, 2024. The ten day festival has a total $2m guaranteed across its tournament schedule, with the headliner being the $220 main event which is assured to have at least a $250,000 prize pool. All tournaments will be bounty events, but there will be a mix of regular bounty formats and progressive knock outs and buy-ins for the festival start from as low as $5.50.
Unibet Poker Slobberknocker Series Enters Final Day
Unibet Poker is one of the first online poker sites to run a special online series in 2024, with the extravagantly named Slobberknocker Series now entering its final weekend and the main event still to come! The series kicked off last weekend with a €50 buy-in Chip Race podcast special that featured a €20,000 guarantee amongst a tightly packed festival schedule featuring 32 events and total guarantees of €200,000.
GGPoker - Upcoming Bounty Hunter Series
#ad. 18+. Gamble Responsibly. Begambleaware.org. Players must be aged 18+, 19+, 21+ or 24+, depending on jurisdiction, to participate in this promotion. Please note that prize pools and jackpot guarantees are subject to change and some amounts listed on this website may not be current; please check the guarantee amounts listed in the tournament lobby of the GGPoker app for up-to-date prize pool information. GGPoker standard rules apply. Play responsibly. www.begambleaware.org.
Qualifying for Live Poker Events via a Poker Satellite
With so much live poker available nowadays, it’s very tempting to get involved on the real-life felt. However, it’s not always cheap to play live poker, with some tournaments costing several hundred pounds to enter and most of the prestigious ones well into the thousands. Sure, there is likely a £30 or a £50 competition taking place at a local casino near you, but at some point, you may want the big game experience of taking part in the main event of a festival or tour.
Top 12 Holiday Destinations For Poker Players
Online poker brings millions of people virtually together from around the world to bluff, raise and rake it in at anytime, anywhere. If you’re one of those staying up into the wee hours of the morning by the light of your computer screen, you’ve probably thought about taking your enthusiasm for poker beyond the living room.
Live Poker Tournaments 2023: The Best Live Poker Events in the UK and Beyond
Gambling.com » News The 2023 live poker tournament calendar is proving to be another bumper year for poker enthusiasts and there are still plenty of opportunities to get involved in the action, including the main event of the World Series of Poker next month. Of course, there are also plenty of other live poker tournaments in the UK and Ireland if you don’t fancy a trip to Las Vegas this year.
BLOODSUCKING FREAKS ON BLOODY SCREENS AGLOW - Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse (1990)
A blog series about Gothic horror media that inspired Project Vampire Killer, my novel about vampires, cinema-as-sorcery, space weed, and the glorious Gothic ascendant As a youngster, my horror education was woefully inadequate. I was rarely exposed to horror movies, usually only through what I happened to catch on late-night broadcast TV, whose slim offerings were edited down and sanitized, or those “bad” films my cousins recorded off of satellite TV that I wasn’t supposed to watch.
Research group advances quantum sensing with a new model in optical fibers
Research into quantum engineering may provide a number of significant advancements in sensor technology, but optical loss and signal noise have—until recently—held these applications back.
QEI Collaboration Lab opening to foster high-impact research in quantum engineering
Professors Greg Rieker (left) and Scott Diddams conducting research in the the Precision Laser Diagnostics for Energy and the Environment in 2021. The pair will work together in the new Quantum Engineering Initiative Collaboration Lab which will open on Sept. 26. Researchers from CU Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will be better able to coordinate their efforts with the recent opening of the Quantum Engineering Initiative (QEI) Collaboration Lab on Sept. 26.
Herbst Fellows pursue ethical and social impacts of engineering
Six students from across the College of Engineering and Applied Science were selected as Herbst Fellows this semester, joining an elite group of scholars who embody the program’s commitment to ethical engineering study and practice.
Research group isolates reaction step that describes energetics of catalysis on materials
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research published in Nature Materials from Associate Professor Tanja Cuk and colleagues sheds light on a fundamental chemical reaction—the breaking apart of water to produce a molecular fuel such as hydrogen. Cuk is faculty in the University of Colorado Boulder Department of Chemistry and the Materials Science and Engineering Program (MSE) and is a Fellow in the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI).
Cuk Research Group isolates reaction step that describes energetics of catalysis on materials
Published: Dec. 16, 2021 • By Jonathan Raab Associate Professor Tanja Cuk New research published in Nature Materials from Associate Professor Tanja Cuk and colleagues sheds light on a fundamental chemical reaction — the breaking apart of water to produce a molecular fuel such as hydrogen. Cuk is faculty in the Department of Chemistry and the Materials Science and Engineering Program (MSE) and is a Fellow in the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI).
Keyser and Rao win funding for cellular agriculture advocacy and research
Members of the Boulder Alt. Protein Project are the recipients of two awards for their research and community impact in the field of cellular agriculture, which may one day revolutionize how meat is produced for human consumption.
Sage Hurta wins the Women’s Mile at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Watch Hurta's win at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships Sage Hurta is a fifth-year senior majoring in chemical and biological engineering. On March 13, she ran a personal best mile at 4:30.58 to win the Women’s Mile at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. What was it like competing for the Women's Mile at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships? How does it feel to win, especially with a personal best time?
Lipids prevent and reduce Alzheimer’s amyloid fibrils
Research into preventing and reversing the creation of misfolded protein aggregates known as fibrils could provide new therapeutic opportunities in the fight against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
Anseth earns international recognition with L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science award
CU Boulder Professor Kristi Anseth has received one of the most prestigious recognitions in the life sciences: a L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science award. Anseth, a distinguished professor and Tisone professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, is being recognized for her “outstanding contribution in converging engineering and biology to develop innovative biomaterials that help tissue regeneration and drug delivery,” according to UNESCO.
Levy shines in national contest with video on using light to combat drug-resistant bacteria
Communicating big ideas in the world of science and engineering can be difficult, but bridging the gap between experts and the public is essential to foster scientific literacy and to inform public policy. Levy explains his research with this video.
Scientists achieve 30% power conversion efficiency for solar cells
In a recent study published in Nature Energy, Professor Michael McGehee and his team demonstrate how to dramatically improve the stability of tin-containing perovskite material used in stacked solar cells, allowing for up to 30% power conversion efficiency. These stacked perovskite solar cells can be an inexpensive alternative to silicon solar panels that operate at only 20% efficiency.
Research group advances perovskite solar technology for green energy production
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new research paper published in Nature Energy earlier this month, Professor Michael McGehee and his research team demonstrate how to dramatically improve the stability of tin-containing perovskite material used in stacked solar cells, allowing for up to 30% power conversion efficiency. These stacked perovskite solar cells can be an inexpensive alternative to silicon solar panels that operate at only 20% efficiency.
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