Rafa Nadal is a world-class poker player. Ronaldo? Not so much. The stakes were $50,000 for Nadal’s charity and an evening scrubbing dishes for the loser. To add insult to injury, former Brazilian football star Ronaldo lost $50,000 at a poker table and was reduced to spending the remainder of his night washing 400 plates. […]
Monica E. July 31, 2014 11:48:36
Tim Chung scored a big win at the final table of Genting Poker Series Main Event in Newcastle. This year’s Genting Poker Series (GPS) drew 297 players to a British poker room in Newcastle, and this was the second time that Tim Chung managed to defeat hundreds of professional poker players. The young talent made […]
Monica E. May 16, 2014 18:04:45
A new record was established last week at Dusk Till Dawn and now the PokerStars UK team is preparing for its first ever PLO event. The next stop for the PokerStars UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) is the Live Room at the Hippodrome Casino in London. The fancy British poker room will be hosting […]
Sportsbetting is great, but betting and athletes just don’t mix; both corruption and gambling addiction are regularly associated with footballers. Sportsbetting is a fantastic leisure activity. Fans the world over enjoy placing the occasional wager on their favorite football club, cricket team or tennis player. But all agree that players, managers and officials should be […]
Monica E. March 31, 2014 17:26:11
Three people have been charged with the murder of poker player Mehmet Hassan, found dead in his home in Baxter Road, Canonbury. Mehmet Hassan, aged 56, died of several chest and neck injuries. The incident happened last week and police have been looking for murder suspects since then, local gambling news say. Nicholas Chandler, 28, […]
Iva P. March 17, 2014 17:59:18
The organizer PokerStars announced at least $5 million in awards at the MicroMillions festival, which started on 13th March and will finish on 23rd March. MicroMillions festival make it into the gambling news as the place where small buy-ins turn into big rewards. There will be 100 events, which will share at least $5 million […]
Gambling has traditionally been associated with men largely because of its representation in film. • Our perceptions of the industry are driven as much by film representations as reality • Film representations of gambling usually involve masculine archetypes like the cowboy, underground card shark and high-roller • Despite becoming increasingly active in the gambling business, […]
Gambling has traditionally been associated with men largely because of its representation in film. • Our perceptions of the industry are driven as much by film representations as reality • Film representations of gambling usually involve masculine archetypes like the cowboy, underground card shark and high-roller • Despite becoming increasingly active in the gambling business, […]
Gambling has traditionally been associated with men largely because of its representation in film. • Our perceptions of the industry are driven as much by film representations as reality • Film representations of gambling usually involve masculine archetypes like the cowboy, underground card shark and high-roller • Despite becoming increasingly active in the gambling business, […]
Gambling has traditionally been associated with men largely because of its representation in film. • Our perceptions of the industry are driven as much by film representations as reality • Film representations of gambling usually involve masculine archetypes like the cowboy, underground card shark and high-roller • Despite becoming increasingly active in the gambling business, […]
Gambling has traditionally been associated with men largely because of its representation in film. • Our perceptions of the industry are driven as much by film representations as reality • Film representations of gambling usually involve masculine archetypes like the cowboy, underground card shark and high-roller • Despite becoming increasingly active in the gambling business, […]
Monica E. February 20, 2014 17:33:24
The life of a professional gambler is full of challenges, but no office job can offer that thrilling sensation you feel when you win a big prize. Placing a bet on your favorite soccer team every now and then or playing a game of blackjack in a casino can be fun and might even earn […]
Alex Nevsky February 18, 2014 12:54:51
Dusk Till Dawn poker club in Nottigham will be hosting the debut Sky Poker UK Poker Championship poker festival. The inaugural Sky Poker UK Poker Championship kicked off yesterday at a beautiful British poker room Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham. The poker festival has a whopping guaranteed prize pool of GBP 800,000, which will certainly […]
Alex Nevsky February 7, 2014 12:41:32
Daniel Negreanu is everyone’s favorite to receive the prestigious British Poker Awards honor. Daniel Negreanu, aka Kid Poker, has had quite a year in 2013. The Canadian poker professional with a big smile added yet another two World Series of Poker bracelets to his already extensive tally. He was also decorated as WSOP Player of […]
Alex Nevsky February 3, 2014 15:44:38
The Grosvenor 25/25 Series tournaments in Dundee and Luton were held simultaneously over this weekend. This weekend saw two big poker events hosted under the British gambling laws sharing the same name. The Grosvenor 25/25 Series tournaments were held in Luton and Dundee simultaneously, sporting great guaranteed prize pools. The Grosvenor 25/25 event in Luton […]
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